I was going to title this post with the obvious – Friday the 13th – but the words above more clearly state what my day has been like so far.
I woke up bright and… well, late for me. I’m usually up for the day at 5:30 but His Majesty (my youngest son) allowed me to sleep in ’til 6:30. Anyway, at 6:35 he turned on his laptop to find a virus. Not just any virus it seems, but one which wouldn’t allow me to do anything with the computer but shut it down and re-install Windows.
I don’t understand what the people who write and distribute these horrible worms around the internet get out of doing it. It was one of those ones that, if we can read (His Majesty can’t) we usually know better than to click on unless we’re half asleep or drunk – a pop-up with a badly drawn Windows-like shield, telling the user that the computer is at risk. Yeah, from you, dickhead. I mean seriously, do some people have nothing better to do than sit at their computers and snigger at other people’s misfortune? Ugh!
Anyway, I bought Kaspersky Pure virus protection a few months days ago, so I’ve installed it now on all the computers in the house.
That’ll teach me, eh?
Blog post of December 13th, in honour of Every Damn Day December. Check it out!
December 14, 2013 at 5:14 pm
I’ve not had a virus on my personal computer for about 7 years. The one I had back then was a take to the shop, my computer is fried type thing. Hard lesson.
I use House Call (Microtrend) AVG free edition and some malware, ad blocker stuff and nothing else really. I’ve just become a bit more savvy over time, knowing what to avoid.
When you first see them, some are really convincing. If it wasn’t for my murdered system 7 years ago I probably would have had a whole lot more issues.
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December 13, 2013 at 10:46 pm
Sympathize with you, Ms. Linda. Too bad I won’t make millions of dollars off the book. Otherwise it would be MacBook Airs for XMAS instead of Chateau Plonque.
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December 14, 2013 at 12:45 pm
Thank you Mr. Navigator.
*organizes a parade for you and your book on Wellington Street in Ottawa*
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December 14, 2013 at 3:27 pm
lol. I suspect a public execution is more likely to happen to me on Wellington Street!
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December 14, 2013 at 3:32 pm
Oooh, they haven’t had one of those in a long time!
…I mean that would be terrible!!!!
hehe
*thinks up something safer than a parade*
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December 14, 2013 at 4:31 pm
Naughty, bad, wicked LindaGHill! If Santa wasn’t wetting himself laughing, you’d be getting a lump of coal for XMAS!
Speaking of which, …
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December 14, 2013 at 10:36 pm
…yes? I’ve been good. Promise. 😀
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December 15, 2013 at 12:13 am
Ho, ho, ho
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December 15, 2013 at 1:45 pm
😉
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December 13, 2013 at 8:43 pm
I bought my first Mac when I was 19 haven’t had a virus or anything since, I know that sounds annoying, sorry. I tried a Windows 8 tablet a few months ago, hell no!
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December 13, 2013 at 10:44 pm
Are you sure you’re old enough to need reading glasses?
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December 14, 2013 at 8:51 pm
I’ve had them since I was a little kid, I think they make me look smart :p
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December 15, 2013 at 12:07 am
Indeed they do. School teacherish even. I’m afraid I’ll get detention.
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December 15, 2013 at 5:07 am
lol!
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December 14, 2013 at 12:40 pm
For the first time in my life I’m seriously considering buying an Apple product. 😛 And I agree, Windows 8 sucks!
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December 14, 2013 at 8:52 pm
I’ll admit I first bought a Mac because I liked how it looked lol
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December 14, 2013 at 10:47 pm
That’s as good a reason as any! 🙂
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December 15, 2013 at 5:06 am
It’s usually why I buy anything 😉
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December 15, 2013 at 1:49 pm
😀
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December 14, 2013 at 5:09 pm
I tried Windows 8 as well – and reverted straight back to windows 7.. lol
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December 14, 2013 at 8:55 pm
There is a way of switching Merto off I think but who know where that’s hidden!
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December 14, 2013 at 9:04 pm
I recall being so thrown off by trying to figure it out (I think I was going through a bout of anxiety at the time) that I just restored and was done with it….
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December 14, 2013 at 9:10 pm
I tried to help a friend up here set up her Wifi with it I ended up going, sorry I have no idea. I know my way around windows, I used it for years but 8 – a night mare!!!
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December 14, 2013 at 10:28 pm
lol
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December 13, 2013 at 3:46 pm
Sorry about the virus. I had a wonderful Friday!
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December 13, 2013 at 4:02 pm
Good for you, Bruce! Tell me all about it.
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December 13, 2013 at 3:03 pm
Ah Babe – that is SO aggravating!! I would say they are a bunch of idiots…but you know – 😉
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December 13, 2013 at 3:20 pm
Oh, I know Belinda, I know. Thanks for the commiseration.
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December 13, 2013 at 3:24 pm
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December 13, 2013 at 3:26 pm
Oh yes, me too. It’s been hellish, hasn’t it? Hope yours is too.
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December 13, 2013 at 3:30 pm
Yes Linda – defo been a pretty odd and awefulish day …
Weird – only realised it was the 13th this eveing when my boy mentioned it. Oh the irony.
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December 13, 2013 at 3:34 pm
I haven’t had many Friday the 13th’s this rotten in my lifetime. Looking forward to midnight 😛
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December 13, 2013 at 3:37 pm
Awe – bless you – role on midnight then ey – Ps – I like the green background!
LIfe is a funny thing –
Sending lots of ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡
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December 13, 2013 at 3:39 pm
Thanks Belinda. I actually thought of you when I was changing the colour to green 🙂
Lots of ❤ back.
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December 13, 2013 at 3:42 pm
You just gave me a big smile Linda >>> 😀
Gonna be a weird Christmas – bit different to how I anticipated.
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December 13, 2013 at 4:01 pm
Agreed.
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December 13, 2013 at 2:44 pm
Some people want to watch the world burn. Sorry for your misfortune. It seems more and more common that people just enjoy spreading grief, or perhaps they found it easier now that the internet exists.
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December 13, 2013 at 2:50 pm
Poor people – their own lives must be so miserable, don’t you think?
Thanks, Paul.
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December 13, 2013 at 2:37 pm
Antivirus programs are very important to have and to remember to update too.
Very good, that your son could help you.
Irene
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December 13, 2013 at 2:49 pm
Antiviruses are very important. I’ll have to be more careful from now on. 😛
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December 13, 2013 at 2:29 pm
I think it’s for attention and what have you. Hope the laptop recovers.
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December 13, 2013 at 2:32 pm
Thanks Charles. It only took about an hour to do a recovery with the HP software. But now there’s nothing on the computer but the OS – all his browsing history is gone, which is not going to make him a happy camper when he comes home from school.
It’s just such an aggravation.
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December 13, 2013 at 3:19 pm
Don’t doubt it. Are any of the bookmarks still there?
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December 13, 2013 at 3:23 pm
I did a complete format, other than the recovery partition – I don’t think so. I didn’t even end up any of the crap that originally came with the software, like the games. Which is a good thing actually, because they’re only trials. 😛
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December 13, 2013 at 3:42 pm
Sounds like a weekend of rebuilding.
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December 13, 2013 at 4:02 pm
It does. Just what I needed at this time of year.
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