Darn PC!!

[plastic penguin]

Twice last week the computer went down, albeit for short periods. Must be this building work still going on (recently they've been digging holes along the road to connect the electricity and gas).

Then on Sunday the PC became heavily infected. The bro-in-law, took control and set-up ESET Online Scanner which cleaned and purged the PC of any nasties. Unfortunately, Mrs. P went online before it was complete, so had to use the in-built anti-viral thingy, and this appears to have done the trick.

Wish I had more basic knowledge.

 

[chebby]

Wish I had more basic knowledge.

It's going to be difficult for you if you don't like computers.

If you don't like computers then you will see no 'play' value in them and just view them the way I view things like central heating boilers! (A necessary evil that would be a disaster if I got involved.)

I have worked in IT since I left college and I also like having them at home and doing stuff with them. (Especially integrating computers / iThings / AirPlay etc. with my hi-fi and using my computer as part of my other hobby, photography, for so many years now.)

I would suggest a short, basic, PC course at a local college, but that would probably hold no interest for you (like me and boilers) unless you had something interesting to 'peg' it all on. A hobby involving the use of the PC for instance.

 

[plastic penguin]

Well, it holds more interest now as I run my own small business... and crashes so often.

I know in the grand scheme of things it isn't THAT important, but it is fairly frustrating.

The bro-in-law was controlling my PC from his house (the cursor was whizzing round the screen), and some of the stuff he was going into I wouldn't know where to find, let alone use it effectively.

 

[The_Lhc]

Well, it holds more interest now as I run my own small business... and crashes so often.

I'm not surprised if you've never had a virus-scanner installed before now.

 

[MajorFubar]

Even an unprotected PC shouldn't be swimming with viruses just cost Mrs P went online while the aintivirus was still installing. What sites does she visit lol.

 

[plastic penguin]

The basic built-in one has been used before, but the PC was going nuts yesterday. Different pop-ups come up at the bottom of the screen, most are bogus anti-viral thingys.

When I tried to enter this site I was strangely redirected to other sites/adverts.

As the bro-in-law is one of the IT manager at Sky TV, it makes sense for him to have a shufti.

Mrs. P was just on her email account...

 

[eggontoast]

It's not the PC's fault, sounds like operator error to me.

If you need it to run your business the least you can do is a basic PC course, I think they are even run free by local councils. Staying off the porn sites will also reduce you risk of getting infections.

 

[cheeseboy]

best bit of advice I can give is that you run a business and need a pc for it, make sure that's all its used for. Don't mix business and pleasure as the last thing you want or need is sombeody getting to your pc and nabbing anything to do with your business. If the missus wants something to surf the internet, get a tablet or another pc for her, but if you can, keep them seperate, it will save a lot of problems in the long run.

 

[plastic penguin]

Staying off the porn sites will also reduce you risk of getting infections.

Perhaps you could recommend one.

 

[simonlewis]

Staying off the porn sites will also reduce you risk of getting infections.

Perhaps you could recommend one.

You mean like this ?

http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Clostridium-difficile/Pages/Introduction.aspx

 

[max337]

Malwarebytes Anti Malware is a must. Keep it updated and it is free!

As is Avast! I use only these 2 now and whilst I am aware of iffy sites and avoid (by iffy I mean torrents lol) if I get anything, either of those 2, usually the first one will fix it.

Install both. Leave Avast to run permanantly and scan with MWB every week or when there is an issue.

 

[Deleted member 116933]

If you dont wish to look after your PC to much get a mac.... The mini's arnt all that exspensive and you can plug and play.and not really have to worry about virus's and crashes so much. If i had a small company (one man band) i would use mac's all day long. and back up often..... Might have to do a fresh install every few years but even PC's you have to do from time to time

Let the Mac bashing begin LOL it's just my 2 cents though

Sorry for digging up and old thread.

 

[chebby]

If you dont wish to look after your PC to much get a mac.... The mini's arnt all that exspensive and you can plug and play.and not really have to worry about virus's and crashes so much. If i had a small company (one man band) i would use mac's all day long. and back up often.....

+1.

About to get another Mac Mini to go upstairs (replacing a five year-old Dell tower PC).

That will just leave one Windows machine in the house. (That has to stay as it's my work system.)

 

[scene]

If you dont wish to look after your PC to much get a mac.... The mini's arnt all that exspensive and you can plug and play.and not really have to worry about virus's and crashes so much. If i had a small company (one man band) i would use mac's all day long. and back up often.....

+1.?

About to get another Mac Mini to go upstairs (replacing a five year-old Dell tower PC).

That will just leave one Windows machine in the house. (That has to stay as it's my work system.)

Mrs scene has an iMac, I have an MBP. My oldest has a pi. We still have the windows machines: my work laptop, as with chebby, I have to have that; my boys share a windows laptop, for their school work; and then there is the dell zino, which is where MyMovies and my CD ripper lives. If I get a new laptop for the boys I'm going to go Mac or Chromebook...

 

[Dave_]

Macs aren't a panacea for PC woes.

They're no more plug and play, or problem free etc than a windows (or Linux) machine.

They're more 'sophisticated' than the average users needs. For someone like PP I would recommend a Chromebook/box/base over a 'PC'.

They're simple, and always up to date and secure with zero effort from the user.