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Apparently computers can get infected with viruses, which is just bizarre.

Apparently mine has.

I keep getting windows popping up with all sorts of things I have no interest in seeing, let alone hearing.

How do I make it stop?



ooc: Coming out of discussion with Angela where she attempted to explain safe internet surfing and safe sex at the same time, both of which baffled Adam to no end.

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[technoscope.livejournal.com]

Reboot it in safemode, run SpyBot and AVG on it.

[changehistory.livejournal.com]

In English?

[technoscope.livejournal.com]

Um. Okay. What sort of computer do you have?

[changehistory.livejournal.com]

A Sony Vaio laptop. The man at the computer store said it was very good.

[rude-not-ginger.livejournal.com]

AVG? Haven't they outlawed that firewall just yet? Some problem with crashing some politician's computer during an update, led to a big hullaboloo about software being programmed to fail...

Maybe I'm a few years ahead of myself.

[technoscope.livejournal.com]

The freeware virus scanner has a good reputation. I don't use their firewall so I don't know about that. Google doesn't either. Do you have the name right? If it was a few years ago, maybe they've fixed it since then.

[rude-not-ginger.livejournal.com]

Well, don't. The firewall has enough bugs to cause a Congressional meeting in a few years time.

Real question, though. Linux. I've managed to install a version of Ubuntu that I like onto a computer for my friend, Frobisher---penguin thing, it's actually quite amusing if you meet him. Anyway, he's living in this era, and I'm concerned by the lack of programs for it. Do you think they'll be releasing more, or should I just stick with giving him that Gates fellow's setup?

[mortgaged-soul.livejournal.com]

Oh how I utterly adore irony.

[changehistory.livejournal.com]

I believe the appropriate phrase in the modern vernacular is "bite me."

[mortgaged-soul.livejournal.com]

Oh it is. You'd also enjoy that, as I recall.


But you have to admit, you infected by a virus? Is amusing.

[enjoythe_ride]

*smirk* Pesky little things, aren't they?


OOC: LOL

[changehistory.livejournal.com]

It's all very disconcerting, yes.


ooc: silly boy

[enjoythe_ride]

Unfortunately I don't know a thing about how to fix it -- sorry. Your little friend up there seems to have a better handle on things.

[rude-not-ginger.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's bad. It's okay, I can help you troubleshoot. I was taught by this bloke in a computer department store place. Here's what you do.

Turn off the sound.

Turn off the monitor.

Go out and buy another computer.

Easy as that!

[changehistory.livejournal.com]

Until it happens again!!!!

[rude-not-ginger.livejournal.com]

If it happens again then you're really just not learning from your mistakes. In which case there's no way for me to help you, sorry.

[youngerpetrelli]

Um... oops?

[changehistory.livejournal.com]

Oops is not what I want to hear, Peter.

[youngerpetrelli]

Umm... I got my last computer fully loaded with all the virus protection stuff from the Nerd Herd. I... don't know how to fix it on my own. Sorry?"

[powered-otaku.livejournal.com]

Hiro brings over popcorn to watch the porn.

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"There is not going to be any porn!" Adam really is rather horrified by it all.

[powered-otaku.livejournal.com]

Hiro looks crestfallen. "No porn?"

[itsjustbob.livejournal.com]

To be fair, you probably brought it on yourself.

(( OOC: HEE! One shiny internet to you and Angela!mun. Best thing I've read all day. ))

[changehistory.livejournal.com]

I did not do any such thing!


((OOC: *G* It was serious. Then it turned to crack. LOL))

[itsjustbob.livejournal.com]

Of course you didn't.

((OOC: I loves it! ))