Computer gektoids, my girlfriend needs you!

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Originally posted by Q Cubed
1. if she's using messaging software like aim, icq, yahoo, or msn, there's an option which goes along the lines of "allow only people on my buddy list to contact me".
then, if she doesn't know whoever the other person is, it'll block them.

Ok. I need to ask more here. But my impression is that it is not a messanging program like Icq but something related to the cable modem.

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Originally posted by Sten Sture


Fear Me!


Out of work as of May 31, will be in Buckhead this summer for sweet tea. Stay tuned.

That is right when I'm leaving. Accepted a job with Dupont AFS in Richmond. Keep in touch. Would love to know what you end up looking at. Hope Dody (sp?) and kids are well.

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Originally posted by Q Cubed
buckhead's nice. wish marta actually was useful, don't want to drive.

You mean, you wouldn't live there from car-lack? Or wouldn't even do a one-time get-together. FYI: I am in the Highlands and bike all over town...

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well, in may 31, i'll still be at school in chicago, so the one-time get together wouldn't unfortunately have me there in atlanta.

i've lived in atlanta for 18.5 years of my life, seen most of it, and i got tired of having to drive 40 mins to get anywhere through bad traffic the 1.5 years i could drive.

then again, i lived out in tucker, the suburbs out near clarkston and reasonably close to gwinett, so i pretty much had to drive.

so when i went to chicago for school, i got spoiled on mass transit-- i don't have to pay for insurance, i don't have to pay for gas, i don't have to worry about some dumbass cutting in front of me with no turn signal... and i can get to anywhere in the city, pretty much, for 1.80--just .05 more than marta.

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I lived in the Highlands and worked downtown in a skyscraper. Commute with no traffic was under 10 mins. Was 15 mins with traffic in the morning. No big deal at all. I would go to the airport a lot. Would budget 30 mins, but generally need much less.

It's not that bad a town at all. Just live in the Highlands.

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Oh, the message popups started a week ago. And they are part of the ZoneAlarm program. (we think the Pro version). but will check.

[reds4ever]

save yourself some cash and get 'zonealarm' for your firewall and AVP from Grisoft for your virus checker, they're both pretty much as good as commercial offerings

[Panag]

Re: Computer gektoids, my girlfriend needs you!

Originally posted by GP
Ok...provocative title.

My gf is having some computer problems. I'm trying to help her remotely. She has been having crashes in Word and getting a kernel 32 message. I did a little net research and there is a virus mentioned that may be involved.

Would appreciate advice on the following:

1. Recommended paid or free virus checker.

2. Any info on this kernel 32 virus (to allow us to rule it out perhaps).

3. Any general troubleshooting advice.

4. Detailed troubleshooting (question by question) if anyone is willing.

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She is a very sweet girl. different from me. So don't worry that you are helping an evil troll. It will go over to a sweetie.

hi ,

héy GP , how are you today


okay , try this www.esafe.com ( www.esafedesktop.com ) free for 30 days and state of the art , www.zonelabs.com , www.finjan.com , the last two to keep them out

have a nice day

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help

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this blows>>>

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space works now I see.

You could always try Poly's parasite checker, see if that turns out anything...

[Promethus]

GP

What did you spill on the keyboard?

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It is better now...