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Offline Thor

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Re: Computer on the Fritz
« Reply #25 on: August 03, 2009, 10:15:35 PM »
AVG has let me down recently. So bad, in fact, that I had to do a complete format and reinstall. I am now using Avast! It's caught some bugs already where AVG didn't.

Deb, did you lose my ph number?? I guess so. Again, you've not called me.
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Re: Computer on the Fritz
« Reply #26 on: August 04, 2009, 10:42:52 AM »
Quote from: debk on August 03, 2009, 09:01:02 PM
:blowkiss: :blowkiss: :blowkiss: :blowkiss: :blowkiss: :blowkiss:


guess what I will now be doing tomorrow morning?  :-)

Horizontal bop?








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I have a question: WHY ARE PEOPLE USING COMPS FROM THE STONE AGE!?











I feel better now.  :innocent:
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Re: Computer on the Fritz
« Reply #27 on: August 04, 2009, 11:20:12 AM »
Quote from: Wineslob on August 04, 2009, 10:42:52 AM
Horizontal bop?








 :tongue:


I have a question: WHY ARE PEOPLE USING COMPS FROM THE STONE AGE!?











I feel better now.  :innocent:

It doesn't matter really, since a brand new computer is outdated before it's setup and running.  :hammer: Our newest computer is 2 years old, and the oldest is 8. (the 8 year old is dying slowly)
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Re: Computer on the Fritz
« Reply #28 on: August 04, 2009, 11:33:30 AM »
My 'puter was top of the line when I bought it in 2001.  That's probably why its lasted so long. 

It was new at some point :innocent:
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Re: Computer on the Fritz
« Reply #29 on: August 04, 2009, 12:17:48 PM »
got mine in fall of 2005....
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Just hand over the chocolate...back away slowly...far away....and you won't get hurt....

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Offline Thor

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Re: Computer on the Fritz
« Reply #30 on: August 04, 2009, 01:01:50 PM »
I built mine in the summer of 08 and another about 6 months later. Both are still running strong.
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Re: Computer on the Fritz
« Reply #31 on: August 04, 2009, 01:49:43 PM »
Quote from: Thor on August 04, 2009, 01:01:50 PM
I built mine in the summer of 08 and another about 6 months later. Both are still running strong.


Same as me.
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“The national budget must be balanced. The public debt must be reduced; the arrogance of the authorities must be moderated and controlled. Payments to foreign governments must be reduced, if the nation doesn't want to go bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance.”

        -- Marcus Tullius Cicero, 55 BC (106-43 BC)

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"Practice random violence and senseless acts of brutality"

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Re: Computer on the Fritz
« Reply #32 on: August 05, 2009, 02:15:07 AM »
Quote from: Thor on August 03, 2009, 10:15:35 PM
AVG has let me down recently. So bad, in fact, that I had to do a complete format and reinstall. I am now using Avast! It's caught some bugs already where AVG didn't.
Yeah, I've used Avast the last couple of years. I haven't used Norton in ages, since they bloated so much you didn't need a virus to disable your computer; Norton did that for you. Here's a link to Avast's free home version download.

http://files.avast.com/iavs4pro/setupeng.exe

It has a 60 day license upon install, but you can register online free and get a year license. It is emailed to you after registration. It's quick enough that you rarely notice it in the background. The only time I notice it running is when I'm moving a lot of files around. Otherwise, it's transparent with the regular day to day stuff; email, web, and loading regular programs and data.
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