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:( So yeah. I won't be here for a while.

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You can't just run the basic software and clear it up?

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"You can't just run the basic software and clear it up? "

Good question. Everyone should have at least basic virus software, and I've never heard of a virus protection program that won't go ahead and clean out viruses.

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Good question. Everyone should have at least basic virus software, and I've never heard of a virus protection program that won't go ahead and clean out viruses."


Especially considering that some of the software is free (I use the free version of AVG).

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Especially considering that some of the software is free (I use the free version of AVG)."

Really? I used to use InoculateIT, back in the day when it was free, and am now using eTrust, the pay-for version of the old InoculateIT. How well does your free software work? It might be worth a try, even if it would only save me 20 bucks a year.

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Really? I used to use InoculateIT, back in the day when it was free, and am now using eTrust, the pay-for version of the old InoculateIT. How well does your free software work? It might be worth a try, even if it would only save me 20 bucks a year."


I've never had a virus, so I wouldn't know. Seems okay.

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I've never had a virus, so I wouldn't know. Seems okay. "

You're exceptionally lucky.

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You're exceptionally lucky."


Not on this computer, and with AVG is what I meant. I've had viruses on other computers (equipped with Norton).

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Not on this computer, and with AVG is what I meant. I've had viruses on other computers (equipped with Norton)."

I see. Norton is a highly effective program, albeit a bit intrusive.

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I see. Norton is a highly effective program, albeit a bit intrusive."


I got rid of Norton after it started running a scan every time I opened Microsoft Word.

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No programs work right...internet explorer randomly closes, along with real player, windows media, the scanner, and the virus protection wont work at all.

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"No programs work right...internet explorer randomly closes, along with real player, windows media, the scanner, and the virus protection wont work at all."
What virus program do you use?

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FIU, sounds like you've got a major problem. I'd recommend hiring a computer professional to come out and work on your computer, they charge less than $100.

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" I got rid of Norton after it started running a scan every time I opened Microsoft Word. "
I have Norton, but it never does anything like that.

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"I have Norton, but it never does anything like that."


It never did anything like that on my previous computer either.

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"FIU, sounds like you've got a major problem. I'd recommend hiring a computer professional to come out and work on your computer, they charge less than $100."

Not especially major. It's all software glitches. The best way to fix it is to save the important files you'll need, scan them for viruses on a different computer, and then reformat and reload the infected computer. The reason computer "professionals" make such a decent living is most people don't know how to handle situations which are generally easy to fix. I can almost garantee you that if you take it to a computer professional, they'll do EXACTLY what I just told you, except they won't back up any files for you.

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"FIU, sounds like you've got a major problem. I'd recommend hiring a computer professional to come out and work on your computer, they charge less than $100."
When my dad gets time, he's gonna wipe both computers and reinstall everything along with some better antivirus, adware, and spyware stuff.

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"When my dad gets time, he's gonna wipe both computers and reinstall everything along with some better antivirus, adware, and spyware stuff."

You can't do it yourself?

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You can't do it yourself? "


My immidiate question.

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" You can't do it yourself? "
You do realize he's like 13 or 14 right?  And if it were me my dad wouldn't want me to be wiping out things and trying to reinstall them.

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