The Official Computer Tech Support Thread

The Batlord · 02-28-2018, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

It's more about wanting your favourite artists to have money to be able to make more dope **** that you love.

I guess you must have missed the "At a certain point" bit.

**Frownland** · 02-28-2018, 10:18 AM

I don't see your point.

The Batlord · 02-28-2018, 10:30 AM

Sometimes people like to point out that they support artists so people within earshot will give them kudos. How's that complicated?

**Frownland** · 02-28-2018, 10:32 AM

Do you consider donations given to charity for self-congratulatory purposes to be less valid?

The Batlord · 02-28-2018, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Do you consider donations given to charity for self-congratulatory purposes to be less valid?

I consider that person to be a twat. I'm not gonna argue a point I'm not making.

SmokeAndMirrors · 03-12-2018, 12:41 PM

What's the best recommended free virus scanner that people are using these days? I don't want to have to pay for a monthly subscription, so I figured I'd ask here. It's been a while since I've had to switch around. I was using Avast, but my computer bluescreened during the recent Avast update, and Avast seems to have lost my long-standing subscription from the Free Home Edition that I'd carried over. I logged into my account and it's not available there either. So, what's the recommended free virus scanner that people are using these days?

Trollheart · 03-12-2018, 01:02 PM

AVG Free is good, so is (believe it or not) MSE (MicroScum Security Essentials).

grindy · 03-12-2018, 01:08 PM

AVG got spammy as hell the last few years. A day didn't go by without it telling me to upgrade to premium, and in really annoying ways.
Switched to Avast since then, but looks like it's not an option

Plankton · 03-12-2018, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by SmokeAndMirrors

What's the best recommended free virus scanner that people are using these days? I don't want to have to pay for a monthly subscription, so I figured I'd ask here. It's been a while since I've had to switch around. I was using Avast, but my computer bluescreened during the recent Avast update, and Avast seems to have lost my long-standing subscription from the Free Home Edition that I'd carried over. I logged into my account and it's not available there either. So, what's the recommended free virus scanner that people are using these days?

I've used the free version of MalwareBytes in conjunction with AutoRuns.exe and ProcessExplorer.exe for years with no problems, and just let Windows Defender do it's thing. Minimal bloat and no subscription.

Trollheart · 03-12-2018, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Plankton

I've used the free version of MalwareBytes in conjunction with AutoRuns.exe and ProcessExplorer.exe for years with no problems, and just let Windows Defender do it's thing. Minimal bloat and no subscription.

MalwareBytes only does spyware though, doesn't it? I use both the ones I mentioned, in conjunction with MWB and Hitman Pro. Works for me.

02-28-2018, 10:18 AM	#1872 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	I don't see your point. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

02-28-2018, 10:32 AM	#1874 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	Do you consider donations given to charity for self-congratulatory purposes to be less valid? __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

03-12-2018, 12:41 PM	#1876 (permalink)
SmokeAndMirrors Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: In the Void Posts: 174	What's the best recommended free virus scanner that people are using these days? I don't want to have to pay for a monthly subscription, so I figured I'd ask here. It's been a while since I've had to switch around. I was using Avast, but my computer bluescreened during the recent Avast update, and Avast seems to have lost my long-standing subscription from the Free Home Edition that I'd carried over. I logged into my account and it's not available there either. So, what's the recommended free virus scanner that people are using these days? __________________ "Like whispers in the dark..."

03-12-2018, 01:02 PM	#1877 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,970	AVG Free is good, so is (believe it or not) MSE (MicroScum Security Essentials). __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

03-12-2018, 01:08 PM	#1878 (permalink)
grindy . Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: . Posts: 7,201	AVG got spammy as hell the last few years. A day didn't go by without it telling me to upgrade to premium, and in really annoying ways. Switched to Avast since then, but looks like it's not an option __________________ *A smell of petroleum prevails throughout.*