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Reply #60 - Jan 31^st, 2016 at 10:33am

Antivirus programs are a personal thing. I think people over think them and over spend on them.

When I first started out I paid an exorbitant amount for McAfee and it let me down badly. I then paid another exorbitant amount for Norton which let me down even moreso, turned out there was a virus in my Norton. I hate the way McAfee tries to insinuate itself onto your computer with program downloads.

I have also used AVG, Trend Micro and Panda but I have used Avast for some time now with no complaints. It blocks unsafe sites, scans every download and it's free. If I were going to spend money on another antivirus program I would choose Kapersky.

It's just a matter of personal choice and trial and error in my humble opinion,

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Reply #62 - Jan 31^st, 2016 at 10:39am

Lord Herbert wrote on Jan 31^st, 2016 at 10:32am:

Bobby. wrote on Jan 31^st, 2016 at 10:18am:

It was about $1300 & over 3 years ago.

With all that GB of RAM and multiple cores? I must be shopping for PCs in all the wrong places.

Bobby. wrote on Jan 31^st, 2016 at 10:18am:

Dust?
I had to remove the CPU heatsink -
clean out the dust - I actually washed it in the sink -
dried it -
then re-installed it with fresh silicon heatsink compound.

Ah!

That's prompted a costly memory with me. A few months ago I did the same thing - released the toggle-clamp on the heat-sink and returned it when I'd cleaned it.

Next thing I was at the Computer Repair Shop getting lectured by an excitable Indian fellow who was telling me that these heat-sinks require THERMAL PASTE when you're resettling them back into place ...

D'Oh!

And so ... it looks like my next online purchase will have to be a tube of this outrageously expensive paste.

Heatsink compound $9.95

http://www.jaycar.com.au/Electromechanical-Components/Heatsinks-%26-Accessories/...

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Reply #63 - Jan 31^st, 2016 at 10:44am

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 31^st, 2016 at 10:39am:

Bobby. wrote on Jan 31^st, 2016 at 9:09am:

Who do you ask for advice on computers -

Me.

I've been working with/on/in computers since you were still filling nappies.

You have been conned, Booby.

And you know more about it that PC magazine & all the other computer
specialist magazines in the world?

See a doctor Greggy to increase your medication.

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Reply #64 - Jan 31^st, 2016 at 10:45am

Lord Herbert wrote on Jan 30^th, 2016 at 9:40am:

Bobby. wrote on Jan 30^th, 2016 at 8:10am:

Dear Herby,

what anti-virus program are you using?

A very expensive one. Trend Micro Maximum Security. It's crap, but I've been running it for a few years now to help the economy.

NONE of my 'Rescue Discs' (I have 4 of them) has ever worked. Not once. Ever.

I used AVAST free version and recently a PC wouldn't boot properly and required a hard reset to get it to boot. SO I ran a boot time scan and it found a rootkit virus and deleted it. Normal virus scans under windows won't fix those sorts of viruses. Also for registry cleaner I use Advanced System Care free version although the paid version gives you a deep registry cleaner.

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Reply #65 - Jan 31^st, 2016 at 10:46am

Bobby. wrote on Jan 31^st, 2016 at 10:44am:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 31^st, 2016 at 10:39am:

Bobby. wrote on Jan 31^st, 2016 at 9:09am:

Who do you ask for advice on computers -

Me.

I've been working with/on/in computers since you were still filling nappies.

You have been conned, Booby.

And you know more about it that PC magazine & all the other computer
specialist magazines in the world?

See a doctor Greggy to increase your medication.

I know more than you, and I'm not paid backhanders to publish favourable articles/reviews.

You've been conned, Booby.

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Sir lastnail Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 30900 Gender:	Re: Technically speaking my PC's crashed again ... Reply #66 - Jan 31^st, 2016 at 10:56am greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 31^st, 2016 at 10:39am: Bobby. wrote on Jan 31^st, 2016 at 9:09am: Who do you ask for advice on computers - Me. I've been working with/on/in computers since you were still filling nappies. You have been conned, Booby. The UNIVAC doesn't count !!
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Reply #67 - Jan 31^st, 2016 at 10:59am

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 31^st, 2016 at 10:39am:

Bobby. wrote on Jan 31^st, 2016 at 9:09am:

Who do you ask for advice on computers -

Me.

I've been working with/on/in computers since you were still filling nappies.

You have been conned, Booby.

“In computers,” reminds me of a senior tech officer in my last PS position who said “CPUs are where you have your lunch!”

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Reply #68 - Jan 31^st, 2016 at 11:10am

Black Orchid wrote on Jan 31^st, 2016 at 10:33am:

Antivirus programs are a personal thing. I think people over think them and over spend on them.

When I first started out I paid an exorbitant amount for McAfee and it let me down badly. I then paid another exorbitant amount for Norton which let me down even moreso, turned out there was a virus in my Norton. I hate the way McAfee tries to insinuate itself onto your computer with program downloads.

I have also used AVG, Trend Micro and Panda but I have used Avast for some time now with no complaints. It blocks unsafe sites, scans every download and it's free. If I were going to spend money on another antivirus program I would choose Kapersky.

It's just a matter of personal choice and trial and error in my humble opinion,

Your opinion is much valued here, Black Orchid.

Thank you.

It seems Neferti suggestion that all you need is AVG Free is right on the money.

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Black Orchid Gold Member Offline Posts: 5824 Gender:	Re: Technically speaking my PC's crashed again ... Reply #70 - Jan 31^st, 2016 at 11:32am I prefer Avast to AVG but they are both free so why not try them both and continue with the one you prefer? Just make sure that you disable whatever other antivirus you have on your computer while you are scanning. You can enable it again when finished.
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Reply #72 - Jan 31^st, 2016 at 12:38pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 31^st, 2016 at 12:35pm:

Lord Herbert wrote on Jan 31^st, 2016 at 11:10am:

It seems Neferti suggestion that all you need is AVG Free is right on the money.

Indeed.

And avoid the dodgier looking porn sites.

Greggy - just stay away from all those homo dating sites & you'll be OK.

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Reply #73 - Jan 31^st, 2016 at 12:39pm

Bobby. wrote on Jan 31^st, 2016 at 12:38pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 31^st, 2016 at 12:35pm:

Lord Herbert wrote on Jan 31^st, 2016 at 11:10am:

It seems Neferti suggestion that all you need is AVG Free is right on the money.

Indeed.

And avoid the dodgier looking porn sites.

Greggy - just stay away from all those homo dating sites & you'll be OK.

I don't know about any homo dating sites.

Tell us more, Booby. You seem to be the expert.

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Reply #74 - Jan 31^st, 2016 at 12:42pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 31^st, 2016 at 12:39pm:

Bobby. wrote on Jan 31^st, 2016 at 12:38pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 31^st, 2016 at 12:35pm:

Lord Herbert wrote on Jan 31^st, 2016 at 11:10am:

It seems Neferti suggestion that all you need is AVG Free is right on the money.

Indeed.

And avoid the dodgier looking porn sites.

Greggy - just stay away from all those homo dating sites & you'll be OK.

I don't know about any homo dating sites.

Tell us more, sir Bobby. You seem to be the expert.

I don't know either -

I thought you'd know all about it?

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