I have messed with computers and programming since computers were very basic. BBC/Spectrum/Commadore 64
I actually work in IT, but have a great experience messing with them personally.
Here is a good tip.
Having recently been hit by a virus, i realised the immense power of the restore point.
Windows 7 and 8 have an excellent restore point system.
The resore point completly cured my laptop.
MY TIP.
Download MalwareBytes. its free. There are better, but they arnt free.
Run a full virus check, in fact, run as many virus checks as possible.
Deem your PC/laptop to be virus free.
Go to System restore and delete every restore point you have.
Now save the current set up as a restore point. Call it Virus free- (current date)
NOTE: I restored to one of the many restore points and it still had the virus?!? Lucky for me, one didnt
Clean them out.
it is preventative maintenance
You will be so glad you did one day!
Security systems need daily updates. I use one which I pay 60 Euro a year. Viruses mutate at high rate and if it is possible it is worth to pay for a program like F-Secure or similar.
Resetting to the restore point can mean you lose some data.
Quote from: Ralph on Apr 14, 07:25 AM 2013
Security systems need daily updates. I use one which I pay 60 Euro a year. Viruses mutate at high rate and if it is possible it is worth to pay for a program like F-Secure or similar.
Resetting to the restore point can mean you lose some data.
It can, but i was a a stage where i couldnt actually get on the internet. My wireless IE/Firefox and chrome was shot.
All data is backed to a disk
I was speaking to the "non-PC literate"
its something they can do with little knowledge
On this occasion, it saved my Arse. I actually had the windows 7 disk in my hand ready to flatten it.
Or use Linux for example and forget what PC virus is 8)
Quote from: Drazen on Apr 14, 08:18 AM 2013
Or use Linux for example and forget what PC virus is 8)
I would not use Windows if not my clients want me to work for them using it. I would have MAC.
Quote from: Ralph on Apr 14, 08:22 AM 2013
I would not use Windows if not my clients want me to work for them using it. I would have MAC.
i remember loading windows 3.11 onto my 286 PC with 7 floppy disks. Nostalgia I guess. Ive never touched a Mac in my life.
The only time Ive used linux is playing Bejeweled on a Boing in flight entertainment
thanks Turner
another advice get yourself registry cleaner. and clean your registry regularly. One comes from the same site as malware.
there are 2 good free antiviruses. AVG and ANTIVIR (AVIRA).
also it makes sense to download and install a free firewall. i know two. Alarm zone and Commodo.
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another IT advice i gave long time ago -- you can find it in "testing" i think.
how to create a hotkey for clicking the mouse with your keyboard button press.
i don't click it much anymore since i found it. it's important when u use RX a lot, your point finger is gonna be very tired and sore if u don't.
Quote from: Turner on Apr 14, 01:50 PM 2013
i remember loading windows 3.11 onto my 286 PC with 7 floppy disks. Nostalgia I guess. I've never touched a Mac in my life.
The only time I've used linux is playing Bejeweled on a Boing in flight entertainment
My first Mac a plus with 1 meg RAM and a harddisk of 20 megabytes and an Apple Laserwriter cost at the time SEK 70000:-
Which is about in toady's money 350 000:- or about 53000 dollars.(1985).
I made a good income using it, any 286 was crap and not much cheaper. Promt driven DOS.
Quote from: iggiv on Apr 14, 01:57 PM 2013
there are 2 good free antiviruses. AVG and ANTIVIR (AVIRA).
I use AVAST anti-virus and after using the other 2 you mention, I find this every bit as good...if not better.
thanx Blood Angel. yes, this is one of the best as well i guess. there are a few of them. Those 3 are probably top ones.
I buy a gaming computer for 1,5K and would never run it with out a good firewall and anti-virus software.
It has windows 8 and is for my daughter.
But with my linux computer i don't worry much, run linux computers for many years.
Have never had any intrusion or virus.
Great input chaps...thought it would be another Turner zero reply job
Linux is too much headache for an average user. I wouldn't go for it, too much time to spend on it.
Quote from: ego on Apr 14, 03:27 PM 2013
But with my linux computer i don't worry much, run linux computers for many years.
Have never had any intrusion or virus.
I second this one dear Ego. I'm yet to have virus-related issues on Linux.
Quote from: iggiv on Apr 14, 06:17 PM 2013
Linux is too much headache for an average user. I wouldn't go for it, too much time to spend on it.
Not quite dear Iggiv, in my experience the lesser things the "average user" must perform with his PC, the more suitable Linux is. (i.e. just browsing, checking email, basic word processing and/or image editing; there's a linux alternative for such sort of basic tasks).
It is the more specialized user who has a harder time finding a particular software to cover his/her needs. Usually the first operating system covered when releasing a commercial software is windows, so it is no surprise the more software present.
With some virtualization solutions such as VirtualBox you can run a copy of windows seamlessly inside Linux.
Regards.
Quote from: VLS on Apr 15, 02:10 AM 2013
I second this one dear Ego. I'm yet to have virus-related issues on Linux.
Not quite dear Iggiv, in my experience the lesser things the "average user" must perform with his PC, the more suitable Linux is. (i.e. just browsing, checking email, basic word processing and/or image editing; there's a linux alternative for such sort of basic tasks).
It is the more specialized user who has a harder time finding a particular software to cover his/her needs. Usually the first operating system covered when releasing a commercial software is windows, so it is no surprise the more software present.
With some virtualization solutions such as VirtualBox you can run a copy of windows seamlessly inside Linux.
Regards.
I want everyone to remember that it was me who lured Vic out with a juicy carrrot he couldnt resist :thumbsup:
Quote from: Turner on Apr 15, 02:38 AM 2013
I want everyone to remember that it was me who lured Vic out with a juicy carrrot he couldnt resist :thumbsup:
LoL, I'm as busy as always. Hope to make some more participation. This year I have my eyes placed on creating programming languages and other non-gambling activities, precisely IT-related.
It's nice to be around.
Quote from: VLS on Apr 15, 02:49 AM 2013
LoL, I'm as busy as always. Hope to make some more participation. This year I have my eyes placed on creating programming languages and other non-gambling activities, precisely IT-related.
It's nice to be around.
Part of my job is to analise who comes on the web with what. By far.....in the last years the 85% of Widows users (1.6% still IE6!) is being eat away by android and iPhone
wecome back Vic!