It is the bane of every laptop-owner. It is annoying and sadly it can't be avoided. Everyone gets one - sooner or later. A mean ol' virus!
Okay, admittedly my lappy was giving me signs......Norton alerted mewith little signs to a possible infection and asked me if it should take action - meaning a virus check. Since I am quite busy working my lappy I ignored this message.
Obviously, that was a mistake.
Last Monday my lappy started to act funny. Everytime I shut it off it deleted ALL my bookmarks AND my 3 MB of pictures. Thank God I have saved those pictures on a CDR. And because it is so much fun - every time I start it it installs "personalizes" all programmes ANEW. Meaning it needs 3 (!) minutes to be ready.
A-N-N-O-Y-I-N-G.
A friend who owns a business and who has an IT-expert in his employ promised me to have this expert check this matter. The expert suggested either a virus or Vista acting up. We'll see. The worst thing that can happen is that the whole set up will have to be installed anew. Or he is going to be pushing a few magic buttons and my lappy (which is only 2 months old!) is like new again...
What do we learn from all this? Better never ignore warning signs!
Iknow how you feel,I had mine a little over a month,in Reno I were lost without my lappy...But your lappy will be fine...
ReplyDeleteLappy is not going to be sick,you have old Dave's ass to kick.
LOL! Thank you for that nice little poem. It is my own fault. Thank God I have a friend who works in computer-maintenance for a living.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry your best buddy isn't feeling well.I know you couldn't live without it.
ReplyDeleteA computer geek without a computer just couldn't survive.All will be well.
I just got back from an all day visit and dinner with some relatives,one of whom is my favorite old aunty.Much as I love her,she can bore me into a catalyptic state.I actually nodded off as she described WW II in detail.My son-in-law gave me an elbow nudge to save me from embarrassment.
I have some of the same,I would have love to seen you
ReplyDeleteJeannie, I love your sarcasm...LOL.
ReplyDeleteIt is annyoing because my lappy is fairly new and it shouldn't act out two months after purchase - even if I work 16 hours a day on it...
Ain't such old aunts cute. I loved mine dearly. She was the only one who ever treated me nice and with affection. For her, I could do no wrong...
My aunty is a sweet old thing .I love her to death.
ReplyDeleteMy mom was always too busy for me and very critical.I've always had an uneasy relationship with her.
My aunt always found time to talk and made me feel special.
The same here. While I was never really close to my mother my grandmother and her sister where the only ones who showed me some love and warmth. Even nowadays I we both feel uneasy in each others presence. And this time it is me who doesn't want it to change -. I know I should forgive - someday MAYBE.
ReplyDeleteI never really knew my mom,my older sister were there for me,she has three kids that's older,she took me under her wing and that's where I am still today,I am truly bless.I am thankful there was someone there to help mold my life,I dare say,they didn't do to bad,oh oh (giggles)my heart is showing.
ReplyDeleteWe three musketeers seem to have a lot in common.Small world.
ReplyDeleteI take care of my mom now.She doesn't have any other close relatives who care.All her family is in England.The ones here aren't close to her.So we have worked out our differences.
ReplyDeleteI'm her only child and we're both glad we sorted it out before she died.I would have gone through life with that bitterness eating away at me.Now I have peace.
Your mom knows what she did Vix.She ignored a beautiful daughter who could have been her best friend.She regrets it.Mine did.
I looked at the templates Jean'ne.Out of the choices they give us,I like the one we have.
ReplyDeleteIt was a good choice.If you prefer a different template,try a few and see how they work.
There's no guarantee we won't get bored with it after a while and want to re-decorate.That's a girl thing.
I take care of my mom now.
ReplyDeleteAre you "mad" at her for her coolness towards you or has the resentment about it melted away.
I punished mine by not letting her have contact with my daughter.
I just walked out of her house to never be back.
I was mad for years,but it made me more miserable than it made her.At times I hated her.
ReplyDeleteI could tell she knew what made me unhappy.When my dad died she needed me.I could have walked away but I decided I was a better person than she was.
I stayed and we have had many long talks and I've told her what made me bitter,and she regrets it very much.
I found my peace by being the good guy and showing her what she had missed.
I should also add Vix that I did the same thing as you,and had very little contact with her for years.
ReplyDeleteYou and I turning our backs on them was a gut reaction to being hurt over and over.
ReplyDeleteYou just want to get away from the hurt.
I admire you for your strength to face her and talk with her.
ReplyDeleteI can't. For me she doesn't exist anymore. I have four siblings who can taake care of her and her husband should they need it.
Tough, I know. But I learned from the best.
Enough.....on the bright side, my lappy hasn't been acting out the last twelve hours. That won't solve my virus-problem which still needs to be fixed (tomorrow!)..I just leave it on all the time...
I understand.
ReplyDeleteI noticed on your blog that your comment repeated about five times. is that an indication of the problem?
No. That was me being impatient and pushing the post button a few times too often. I have deleted the double comments.
ReplyDeleteThe problem is that the virus has the computer clean itself completely after every session. That means every book-mark and picture I saved while wroking on it will be deleted - annyoing. So I have to spend 30 minutes every time to copy and paste those bookmarks again.
Besides, I used to work with "Paint" a lot. This program suddenly has vanished. I would love to have it back...
"MY DEAR PARTNERS IN CRIME"
ReplyDeleteThe resentment and bitterness is there for a reason,it make you a better and stronger person,Vix,you know in your heart how you feel and why you feel like this,but it to will pass in due time,we are here for such a short time,your mother is the one missing out on her blessing,your daughter..her grand-daughter.Vixen,you will never be along,Jeannie and I are here for you always.."LOL"
"TEMPLATES"
ReplyDeleteThe one we have is MS.MOTO.
I removed the labels,give us more room for something else,maybe they will put some new templates up.
as we go along we will get better,I am beginning to feel a little brave.
I didn't know an actual program could vanish due to a virus.I
ReplyDeleteam going to update my virus protection.
You're lucky you know someone in the biz.
Oh Jeannie, you don't know what a virus all can do. Especially if it worms itself into Windows Vista which has more holes than Swiss cheese. Mostly viruses are very annoying. Problem is that "Paint" only comes with the office package and I can't download it. There is a new version called Paint.NET - but I can't work with it.
ReplyDeleteWell, I am really in luck to know someone who can fix it. I would hat to have to work it that way the whole time.
Thank you CUPCAKE for your kind words. I'm a tough one.
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