- docchevron132
- Bus Warrior
- Posts: 11929
- Joined: 10 Oct 2006
- Location: Sat with a hammer under 8666KGs of rust!
- Contact:
Re: Yet more fucking computer issues....
So, you actually have to ask PCTools for the uninstall program?
What a bunch of wankers!
Fuck it.... I'll get Vanster to sort the bad thing out, then ply him with drink to say thanks!
What a bunch of wankers!
Fuck it.... I'll get Vanster to sort the bad thing out, then ply him with drink to say thanks!
1989 BX 17TD P2 Hybrid
1990 BX 16V It's got big hairy bollocks
1971 BL 350FG ambulance
1993 Dennis Lance 132 It's got mahooosive hairy bollocks!
Euthenasia, because enough's enough already.
1990 BX 16V It's got big hairy bollocks
1971 BL 350FG ambulance
1993 Dennis Lance 132 It's got mahooosive hairy bollocks!
Euthenasia, because enough's enough already.
-
- GET OUT MORE
- Posts: 8744
- Joined: 01 Nov 2007
- Location: Wigan Lancs
- Contact:
Re: Yet more fucking computer issues....
Err well no not really I could have done it myself, but seeing I had just paid £ 29 for it (ok
£19-99 on a promo code) They could bloody well fix it for me.
I have their official un install programme left on my machine. I was just asking if there was a way of me sending it to you if you were having problems getting rid of it. They also left an upgraded version on here, to re install if needed.
It was just an enquiry as I have no idea if you can pass things like this around or not
£19-99 on a promo code) They could bloody well fix it for me.
I have their official un install programme left on my machine. I was just asking if there was a way of me sending it to you if you were having problems getting rid of it. They also left an upgraded version on here, to re install if needed.
It was just an enquiry as I have no idea if you can pass things like this around or not
72... AND STILL ROCKIN..........around the world...... NOT in a chair yet
Now XBX And into HDI.....as well as other ...err.... things.
Now XBX And into HDI.....as well as other ...err.... things.
- docchevron132
- Bus Warrior
- Posts: 11929
- Joined: 10 Oct 2006
- Location: Sat with a hammer under 8666KGs of rust!
- Contact:
Re: Yet more fucking computer issues....
Fucked if I know mate, I can just about turn the bloody thing on and move the mouse thing around a bit!
1989 BX 17TD P2 Hybrid
1990 BX 16V It's got big hairy bollocks
1971 BL 350FG ambulance
1993 Dennis Lance 132 It's got mahooosive hairy bollocks!
Euthenasia, because enough's enough already.
1990 BX 16V It's got big hairy bollocks
1971 BL 350FG ambulance
1993 Dennis Lance 132 It's got mahooosive hairy bollocks!
Euthenasia, because enough's enough already.
-
- GET OUT MORE
- Posts: 8744
- Joined: 01 Nov 2007
- Location: Wigan Lancs
- Contact:
Re: Yet more fucking computer issues....
Yer as bad as me, pm me your email and I'll give it a go.
72... AND STILL ROCKIN..........around the world...... NOT in a chair yet
Now XBX And into HDI.....as well as other ...err.... things.
Now XBX And into HDI.....as well as other ...err.... things.
- docchevron132
- Bus Warrior
- Posts: 11929
- Joined: 10 Oct 2006
- Location: Sat with a hammer under 8666KGs of rust!
- Contact:
Re: Yet more fucking computer issues....
Will do!
I thank you!
I thank you!
1989 BX 17TD P2 Hybrid
1990 BX 16V It's got big hairy bollocks
1971 BL 350FG ambulance
1993 Dennis Lance 132 It's got mahooosive hairy bollocks!
Euthenasia, because enough's enough already.
1990 BX 16V It's got big hairy bollocks
1971 BL 350FG ambulance
1993 Dennis Lance 132 It's got mahooosive hairy bollocks!
Euthenasia, because enough's enough already.
- docchevron132
- Bus Warrior
- Posts: 11929
- Joined: 10 Oct 2006
- Location: Sat with a hammer under 8666KGs of rust!
- Contact:
Re: Yet more fucking computer issues....
Right...
I tried being a bit clever...
Using direct disc editibg,m I have changed the first two bytes of the PCTools header on the disc to 00.
The machine now starts without 4 million error messages after removing PCTools from the startup bar in msconfig..
Phil's sending me the uninstall program, so once I've arsed PCTools out, I'm going to go back to AVG since I never had any trouble with it..
What I stuill cant work out though is why was PCTools causing delayed write failure?
Assuming the two incidents of failure were not just coincidental..?
but then, if it was coincidental, how come the errors stopped when PCTools stopped working altogether..
argh..
I tried being a bit clever...
Using direct disc editibg,m I have changed the first two bytes of the PCTools header on the disc to 00.
The machine now starts without 4 million error messages after removing PCTools from the startup bar in msconfig..
Phil's sending me the uninstall program, so once I've arsed PCTools out, I'm going to go back to AVG since I never had any trouble with it..
What I stuill cant work out though is why was PCTools causing delayed write failure?
Assuming the two incidents of failure were not just coincidental..?
but then, if it was coincidental, how come the errors stopped when PCTools stopped working altogether..
argh..
1989 BX 17TD P2 Hybrid
1990 BX 16V It's got big hairy bollocks
1971 BL 350FG ambulance
1993 Dennis Lance 132 It's got mahooosive hairy bollocks!
Euthenasia, because enough's enough already.
1990 BX 16V It's got big hairy bollocks
1971 BL 350FG ambulance
1993 Dennis Lance 132 It's got mahooosive hairy bollocks!
Euthenasia, because enough's enough already.
-
- GET OUT MORE
- Posts: 4577
- Joined: 21 Nov 2006
- Location: By a flaky computer
Re: Yet more fucking computer issues....
The program is acting as a gateway so if it gets it's knickers in a twist it will be opening and closing the gate on occasions it shouldn't. If your PC works OK without it then corruption in this program is as you suspect the likely cause.docchevron1472 wrote: once I've arsed PCTools out, I'm going to go back to AVG since I never had any trouble with it..
What I stuill cant work out though is why was PCTools causing delayed write failure?
Assuming the two incidents of failure were not just coincidental..?
but then, if it was coincidental, how come the errors stopped when PCTools stopped working altogether..
But if you didn't have problems with AVG, why did you migrate to this lesser stuff? AVG has to my knowledge always been rated the best of the free antivirus programs. Does this in fact offer something important that AVG doesn't?
1991 BX19GTi Auto
- docchevron132
- Bus Warrior
- Posts: 11929
- Joined: 10 Oct 2006
- Location: Sat with a hammer under 8666KGs of rust!
- Contact:
Re: Yet more fucking computer issues....
I was duped really.
Terry on BXC said AVG Free was being binned, and then said about PCTools, which he rated as being the best thing since sliced bread.
Ok, actually it was fine, had no problems with it at all, until it did a major database upgrade a few weeks back.
Then it all went to hell in a handbasket.
Terry on BXC said AVG Free was being binned, and then said about PCTools, which he rated as being the best thing since sliced bread.
Ok, actually it was fine, had no problems with it at all, until it did a major database upgrade a few weeks back.
Then it all went to hell in a handbasket.
1989 BX 17TD P2 Hybrid
1990 BX 16V It's got big hairy bollocks
1971 BL 350FG ambulance
1993 Dennis Lance 132 It's got mahooosive hairy bollocks!
Euthenasia, because enough's enough already.
1990 BX 16V It's got big hairy bollocks
1971 BL 350FG ambulance
1993 Dennis Lance 132 It's got mahooosive hairy bollocks!
Euthenasia, because enough's enough already.
-
- Site Admin
- Posts: 7512
- Joined: 10 Oct 2006
- Location: BXProjectHQ
Re: Yet more fucking computer issues....
Terry off of BXC has said a great manythings! Ya damn idiot
-
- GET OUT MORE
- Posts: 4577
- Joined: 21 Nov 2006
- Location: By a flaky computer
Re: Yet more fucking computer issues....
Ah!docchevron1472 wrote:I was duped really.
Terry on BXC said AVG Free was being binned, and then said about PCTools, which he rated as being the best thing since sliced bread.
I wonder if this was his sales pitch to gain new local customers and then when he was found out telling such "porkies" that his credibility plummeted and he had to exit the game and do something else? To tell untruths like that is unprofessional!
I know I never got any sense out of him on my Win ME crashing when I was using that. He said he was consulting his "database" but would never give an answer.
To be fair though, everyone was saying "Urgh, ME's your problem" but it wasn't, it was defective memory as I established myself much later.
1991 BX19GTi Auto
-
- GET OUT MORE
- Posts: 8744
- Joined: 01 Nov 2007
- Location: Wigan Lancs
- Contact:
Re: Yet more fucking computer issues....
Like the man said, I've sent you some stuff, some of it works and some of it doesn't.
Let me know how you get on Doc
Let me know how you get on Doc
72... AND STILL ROCKIN..........around the world...... NOT in a chair yet
Now XBX And into HDI.....as well as other ...err.... things.
Now XBX And into HDI.....as well as other ...err.... things.
-
- GET OUT MORE
- Posts: 4577
- Joined: 21 Nov 2006
- Location: By a flaky computer
Re: Yet more fucking computer issues....
No point in sending the stuff that doesn't!Philhod wrote: Like the man said, I've sent you some stuff, some of it works and some of it doesn't.
1991 BX19GTi Auto
- docchevron132
- Bus Warrior
- Posts: 11929
- Joined: 10 Oct 2006
- Location: Sat with a hammer under 8666KGs of rust!
- Contact:
Re: Yet more fucking computer issues....
got them both thanks Phil, PCTools is no more!
So now I shall be installing AVG without delay.
You're a gent Phil. Another pint awaits in the Stroud area!
So now I shall be installing AVG without delay.
You're a gent Phil. Another pint awaits in the Stroud area!
1989 BX 17TD P2 Hybrid
1990 BX 16V It's got big hairy bollocks
1971 BL 350FG ambulance
1993 Dennis Lance 132 It's got mahooosive hairy bollocks!
Euthenasia, because enough's enough already.
1990 BX 16V It's got big hairy bollocks
1971 BL 350FG ambulance
1993 Dennis Lance 132 It's got mahooosive hairy bollocks!
Euthenasia, because enough's enough already.
-
- GET OUT MORE
- Posts: 4577
- Joined: 21 Nov 2006
- Location: By a flaky computer
Re: Yet more fucking computer issues....
Helped a mate choose a laptop today. Bloody shop tried to sell Norton to go with it. Said no thanks, we'll load AVG! Erk said AVG's no good it keeps the Viruses on the computer.
1991 BX19GTi Auto
- docchevron132
- Bus Warrior
- Posts: 11929
- Joined: 10 Oct 2006
- Location: Sat with a hammer under 8666KGs of rust!
- Contact:
Re: Yet more fucking computer issues....
Every dude in the computer business I've ever spoken to has said AVG is as good as it gets.
I'm inclined to agree..
I'm inclined to agree..
1989 BX 17TD P2 Hybrid
1990 BX 16V It's got big hairy bollocks
1971 BL 350FG ambulance
1993 Dennis Lance 132 It's got mahooosive hairy bollocks!
Euthenasia, because enough's enough already.
1990 BX 16V It's got big hairy bollocks
1971 BL 350FG ambulance
1993 Dennis Lance 132 It's got mahooosive hairy bollocks!
Euthenasia, because enough's enough already.
-
- GET OUT MORE
- Posts: 4577
- Joined: 21 Nov 2006
- Location: By a flaky computer
Re: Yet more fucking computer issues....
I looked up a pub website the other day for an address where I was to meet a mate and AVG came back and said it was a known suspicious site that infects your computer either deliberately or because of an external hacking attack. It blocked the website and offered options to navigate away or to ignore warning and go to it.
Now that I thought was impressive.
Now that I thought was impressive.
1991 BX19GTi Auto
-
- Site Admin
- Posts: 7512
- Joined: 10 Oct 2006
- Location: BXProjectHQ
Re: Yet more fucking computer issues....
AVG s not the dogs testicals of the antiviral world. There are plenty of viruses that it can't remove, but its a drop in the ocean in comparison to the number that Norton can't get rid of! I don't know of any AV package that can get round all viruses, but thats the whole point, different people make viruses to exploit different packages.
I must admit it took me a long time to move away from Norton, not because i didnt trust AVG to do the job, but because Norton on the face of it is idiot proof. Then they took away the ability t control norton (specifically in Norton 360), and stopped it from removing viruses, and it became a waste of space!
I must admit it took me a long time to move away from Norton, not because i didnt trust AVG to do the job, but because Norton on the face of it is idiot proof. Then they took away the ability t control norton (specifically in Norton 360), and stopped it from removing viruses, and it became a waste of space!
-
- GET OUT MORE
- Posts: 8744
- Joined: 01 Nov 2007
- Location: Wigan Lancs
- Contact:
Re: Yet more fucking computer issues....
Well I have both PC Tools programmes, the spyware one and the err...make your computer quicker again one.
All the problems I was having before, (Vanny knows what a mess that was when I just had Macafee, the free one I got from Dell) are now a thing of the past.
One strange thing though; When Macafee does a scan, it tells me to run spyware doc to view the results??? Now that's what I call integration !!!
All the problems I was having before, (Vanny knows what a mess that was when I just had Macafee, the free one I got from Dell) are now a thing of the past.
One strange thing though; When Macafee does a scan, it tells me to run spyware doc to view the results??? Now that's what I call integration !!!
72... AND STILL ROCKIN..........around the world...... NOT in a chair yet
Now XBX And into HDI.....as well as other ...err.... things.
Now XBX And into HDI.....as well as other ...err.... things.
-
- GET OUT MORE
- Posts: 4577
- Joined: 21 Nov 2006
- Location: By a flaky computer
Re: Yet more fucking computer issues....
Mmmh, Integration is not what I'd call it, more insideous control that makes it difficult to get rid of should you later want to. But hey, if it works for you......Philhod wrote: One strange thing though; When Macafee does a scan, it tells me to run spyware doc to view the results??? Now that's what I call integration !!!
1991 BX19GTi Auto
-
- GET OUT MORE
- Posts: 8744
- Joined: 01 Nov 2007
- Location: Wigan Lancs
- Contact:
Re: Yet more fucking computer issues....
Well the uninstall programme worked for Doc and I had to download it to my files to send it. So it should be ok.
72... AND STILL ROCKIN..........around the world...... NOT in a chair yet
Now XBX And into HDI.....as well as other ...err.... things.
Now XBX And into HDI.....as well as other ...err.... things.