Comments on: Please, hold the line… http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/ politically minded tree-hugging hippie posting about politics, religion, work, music, random events and whatnot Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:52:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.1 By: David http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2088 David Mon, 06 Aug 2007 03:57:22 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2088 Computer problems really suck! Good Luck! :) Computer problems really suck! Good Luck! :)

]]> By: Lynnette in Minnesota http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2092 Lynnette in Minnesota Mon, 06 Aug 2007 19:49:59 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2092 Ahhh, I was beginning to think you were down for the count. Good luck, Mel. :) Ahhh, I was beginning to think you were down for the count. Good luck, Mel. :)

]]> By: David http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2099 David Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:51:04 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2099 How are the repairs coming Mel? I hope you are getting to the root of the problem. Maybe one of those bumble bees got into your computer case and pollinated the wrong circuits. ;) How are the repairs coming Mel? I hope you are getting to the root of the problem. Maybe one of those bumble bees got into your computer case and pollinated the wrong circuits. ;)

]]> By: Melantrys http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2109 Melantrys Mon, 13 Aug 2007 21:01:18 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2109 Yeah, maybe it pollinated (Is that a word.......?) my modem card...... Yeah, maybe it pollinated (Is that a word…….?) my modem card……

]]> By: Caesar of Pentra http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2115 Caesar of Pentra Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:46:57 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2115 Welcome back :)! Welcome back :)!

]]> By: Caesar of Pentra http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2122 Caesar of Pentra Wed, 15 Aug 2007 06:32:40 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2122 I couldn't find much. I forgot that the Deep Freeze was installed on this PC the recent while. I'm so sorry! Deep Freez sucks! :( I couldn’t find much. I forgot that the Deep Freeze was installed on this PC the recent while. I’m so sorry! Deep Freez sucks! :(

]]> By: David http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2123 David Wed, 15 Aug 2007 07:04:30 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2123 Time for a new post now! :) Time for a new post now! :)

]]> By: 13 http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2130 13 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:56:12 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2130 for future reference: install ANY programs which archives you need, on a separate drive other than the one crummy windows is on, also, if you ever run into such a situation and you cant connect the harddrive in a Slave configuration by hand, get a FREE LEGITIMATE DOWNLOAD COPY of "Knoppix" a Linux Operating system you can boot completely from CD, which then you use as a rescue disc to comfortably copy/move any files you want, on any drive you want, its not difficult, looks like windows, only a million times better. it recognizes almost all hardware configurations and loads them from cd, no need for driver install or anything and it DOES NOT interfere with anything on the pc itself. 700megs (or if you can, get the 4.5GB free DVD), you can find it 100% free, just google Knoppix for the latest version. (its based in germany, so maybe you can get one by mail) (i know i sound like an advertisement, but trust me, its THAT good, and i dont satisfy easy) for future reference:
install ANY programs which archives you need, on a separate drive other than the one crummy windows is on,

also, if you ever run into such a situation and you cant connect the harddrive in a Slave configuration by hand,

get a FREE LEGITIMATE DOWNLOAD COPY of
“Knoppix”
a Linux Operating system you can boot completely from CD, which then you use as a rescue disc to comfortably copy/move any files you want, on any drive you want, its not difficult, looks like windows, only a million times better. it recognizes almost all hardware configurations and loads them from cd, no need for driver install or anything and it DOES NOT interfere with anything on the pc itself.
700megs (or if you can, get the 4.5GB free DVD), you can find it 100% free, just google Knoppix for the latest version. (its based in germany, so maybe you can get one by mail)

(i know i sound like an advertisement, but trust me, its THAT good, and i dont satisfy easy)

]]> By: Will http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2145 Will Sat, 18 Aug 2007 06:34:05 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2145 See! That's what you get for playing with daggers! [LOL!] PC knows....(spank*) See! That’s what you get for playing with daggers! [LOL!]

PC knows….(spank*)

]]> By: Lynnette in Minnesota http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2152 Lynnette in Minnesota Sun, 19 Aug 2007 18:45:25 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2152 Hmmm...your archives look okay to me. Hmmm…your archives look okay to me.

]]> By: 13 http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2162 13 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:43:20 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2162 thats cuz she doesnt store the files on her own pc, but rather rents server space someplace else, yes? thats cuz she doesnt store the files on her own pc, but rather rents server space someplace else, yes?

]]> By: Melantrys http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2163 Melantrys Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:13:52 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2163 Caesar: Thank you. Hm, that was indeed not much. :( David: Muh. 13: Can Knoppix do magic? :P *inserts sword into Will's ear and packs modem card to send to him, so that they can discuss their issues with me face to face* Lynnette: Not <b>those</b> archives. All my yahoo chats. :bang: 13: Yeap. Plus, everything else wordpress and blog related I had the brains to know where to find and to save onto my external HD. Caesar: Thank you.

Hm, that was indeed not much. :(

David: Muh.

13: Can Knoppix do magic? :P

*inserts sword into Will’s ear and packs modem card to send to him, so that they can discuss their issues with me face to face*

Lynnette: Not those archives. All my yahoo chats. :bang:

13: Yeap. Plus, everything else wordpress and blog related I had the brains to know where to find and to save onto my external HD.

]]> By: Lynnette in Minnesota http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2165 Lynnette in Minnesota Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:01:46 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2165 Oooooh, they're <b>all</b> gone? :pullhair: I would hate that. I even hate it when comments sections I frequent get wiped out. Not that I go back and re-read everything, but it's interesting sometimes to look back and see the discussionst. I was really ticked off when Nabil wiped us off the planet on his blog. Yep, that's why they say backup <i>everything</i>. :) Oooooh, they’re all gone? :pullhair: I would hate that. I even hate it when comments sections I frequent get wiped out. Not that I go back and re-read everything, but it’s interesting sometimes to look back and see the discussionst. I was really ticked off when Nabil wiped us off the planet on his blog.

Yep, that’s why they say backup everything. :)

]]> By: Lynnette in Minnesota http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2166 Lynnette in Minnesota Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:03:05 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2166 er...ignore that extra 't'. :blush: er…ignore that extra ‘t’. :blush:

]]> By: David http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2167 David Mon, 20 Aug 2007 22:27:10 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2167 Can I put the line down now? Its getting heavy! ;) Can I put the line down now? Its getting heavy! ;)

]]> By: Melantrys http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2169 Melantrys Tue, 21 Aug 2007 06:09:04 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2169 Lynette: Yes.... :crying: Ignored. David: Ffffff. Cissy. Lynette: Yes…. :crying:

Ignored.

David: Ffffff. Cissy.

]]> By: Lynnette in Minnesota http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2176 Lynnette in Minnesota Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:45:27 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2176 *pats Mel* I'm sorry. Btw, I bought "Reaper Man" the other day. Haven't started it yet, though. *pats Mel* I’m sorry.

Btw, I bought “Reaper Man” the other day. Haven’t started it yet, though.

]]> By: David http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2310 David Tue, 28 Aug 2007 02:55:29 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2310 How about that new post Mel? :wait: :annoyed: :wait: :P How about that new post Mel? :wait: :annoyed: :wait: :P

]]> By: David http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2311 David Tue, 28 Aug 2007 03:25:01 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2311 So, how about that new post Mel? :wait: :annoyed: :wait: :P So, how about that new post Mel? :wait: :annoyed: :wait: :P

]]> By: David http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2323 David Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:30:54 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2323 Hmmm, my comment from yesterday still has not appeared! Hmmm, my comment from yesterday still has not appeared!

]]> By: David http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2324 David Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:33:07 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2324 Ah, comments are working again! :) Well, yesterday I wrote to encourage a new post. I made all kinds of faces. :P Ah, comments are working again! :) Well, yesterday I wrote to encourage a new post. I made all kinds of faces. :P

]]> By: Melantrys http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2325 Melantrys Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:35:43 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2325 @ Lynnette: Thank you. Regarding the book... good choice. That was the first one I ever saw of him in a bookstore and bought. And it got me hooked instantly. Obviously. :D @ David: Poor man. Didn't get any comment though, no notification, nothing.... Because..... Akismet ate your attempts. @ all: David's comments from today (his yesterday :P ) 4:55 and 5:25 am are "new"; I just despammed them. @ Lynnette: Thank you.

Regarding the book… good choice. That was the first one I ever saw of him in a bookstore and bought. And it got me hooked instantly. Obviously. :D

@ David: Poor man. Didn’t get any comment though, no notification, nothing….

Because….. Akismet ate your attempts.

@ all: David’s comments from today (his yesterday :P ) 4:55 and 5:25 am are “new”; I just despammed them.

]]> By: David http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2335 David Wed, 29 Aug 2007 06:33:10 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2335 My comments were spammed? :O Bad, bad Akismet!! Actually, I did get an indication that something weird was going on. After my first comment failed to appear, I tried to post it again and I got a message that it was a duplicate comment and that it had been deleted. So, then I changed the comment slightly and tried to post again. That one did not appear either. I tried to repost the second comment and I got the same message about duplicate comments. So, I gave up and tried again the next day. Well, isn't this an interesting conversation? :P My comments were spammed? :O Bad, bad Akismet!! Actually, I did get an indication that something weird was going on. After my first comment failed to appear, I tried to post it again and I got a message that it was a duplicate comment and that it had been deleted. So, then I changed the comment slightly and tried to post again. That one did not appear either. I tried to repost the second comment and I got the same message about duplicate comments. So, I gave up and tried again the next day.

Well, isn’t this an interesting conversation? :P

]]> By: Lynnette in Minnesota http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2346 Lynnette in Minnesota Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:13:28 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2346 Mel, No, that was <i>your</i> choice! I'm following your recommendations in order. :P Yes, David is right...we really need a new post. 8) We haven't heard hardly anything about your trip to Syria to visit Ceasar. David, That kind of thing happens to me all the time over at Zeyad's. So annoying! :crying: Mel,

No, that was your choice! I’m following your recommendations in order. :P

Yes, David is right…we really need a new post. 8) We haven’t heard hardly anything about your trip to Syria to visit Ceasar.

David,

That kind of thing happens to me all the time over at Zeyad’s. So annoying! :crying:

]]> By: 13 http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2384 13 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:48:08 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2384 just do like me: this is the website i cite when i post here: http://akismet_For_The_Win.com :D i was spammed myself not many moons ago, so dont take it personally! and Yes Mel, in the right hands, Knoppix can and does work Miracles! sorry it JUST crossed my mind, but there ARE some softwares which claim retrieval of formatted data as long as it is not overwritten, but i dont use them myself :) just do like me: this is the website i cite when i post here:

http://akismet_For_The_Win.com

:D

i was spammed myself not many moons ago, so dont take it personally!

and Yes Mel, in the right hands, Knoppix can and does work Miracles!

sorry it JUST crossed my mind, but there ARE some softwares which claim retrieval of formatted data as long as it is not overwritten, but i dont use them myself :)

]]> By: 13 http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2476 13 Sat, 08 Sep 2007 07:47:22 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2476 sooooooooo Melly: whats up? hows everything now? did the help, erm.. help? take care now, oh an Lynnette says u quit blogging :P sooooooooo Melly: whats up? hows everything now? did the help, erm.. help?

take care now, oh an Lynnette says u quit blogging :P

]]> By: Melantrys http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2481 Melantrys Sat, 08 Sep 2007 13:00:36 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2481 @ 13: Which help; only got a link to Ad-Aware in my offlines..? @ Lynnette: Nonono, I'm just having further probs. I dunno how <b>that</b> could have happened, but in 2 minutes being online (AOL auto-logging on and updating after re-install) without having my antivirus prog installed yet, I managed to get my pc infected with something dreadful. And I did not even visit any websites!!!! The description for removal reads so extensive and complicated that another format c: and re-install looks like the way easier solution. Before I do that though I'd like to try and recover the formatted yahoo archives. Concerning that I was first waiting for someone to help me with some prog, which yesterday turned out to not be working anyway. I should have asked 13 right away, I guess.... The malware has gotten worse during that waiting time. As I already just told my sis, I spent a merry half hour hitting "stop process" in task manager (after having minimized the priority of the evil .exe and raised the priority of other progs I had started to max) until the beast finally caved in and died.... for this session... @ 13: Which help; only got a link to Ad-Aware in my offlines..?

@ Lynnette: Nonono, I’m just having further probs. I dunno how that could have happened, but in 2 minutes being online (AOL auto-logging on and updating after re-install) without having my antivirus prog installed yet, I managed to get my pc infected with something dreadful. And I did not even visit any websites!!!!

The description for removal reads so extensive and complicated that another format c: and re-install looks like the way easier solution.
Before I do that though I’d like to try and recover the formatted yahoo archives.
Concerning that I was first waiting for someone to help me with some prog, which yesterday turned out to not be working anyway.
I should have asked 13 right away, I guess….

The malware has gotten worse during that waiting time. As I already just told my sis, I spent a merry half hour hitting “stop process” in task manager (after having minimized the priority of the evil .exe and raised the priority of other progs I had started to max) until the beast finally caved in and died…. for this session…

]]> By: David http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2485 David Sat, 08 Sep 2007 17:16:01 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2485 Ad-Aware is good, I use it every day. I also have Norton Internet Security. It a bit expensive, but I have had no virus problems. I thought that AOL provided anti-virus protection? Ad-Aware is good, I use it every day. I also have Norton Internet Security. It a bit expensive, but I have had no virus problems. I thought that AOL provided anti-virus protection?

]]> By: Lynnette in Minnesota http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2486 Lynnette in Minnesota Sat, 08 Sep 2007 17:44:06 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2486 She lives! I was starting to wonder, Mel. :P Let's see...I've used Ad-Aware, Spybot Search and Destroy, Spy Sweeper with Anti-virus, and Norton Internet Security too, on different computers. I think Spy Sweeper is pretty good. If the virus or spyware has gotten into the root you may want to try a program to clean that up. A computer guru I know through work mentioned F-Secure's Blacklight program as being good. I think you can still get a free trial version off of their website. I've been pretty lucky so far except for one key logger program that infected my computer at home. Spy Sweeper found that one though. Hopefully I have dealt with it. Good luck! And hope to see you again soon! :) 13, A little squeeking <i>does</i> help to grease the wheel! :D :lol: She lives! I was starting to wonder, Mel. :P

Let’s see…I’ve used Ad-Aware, Spybot Search and Destroy, Spy Sweeper with Anti-virus, and Norton Internet Security too, on different computers. I think Spy Sweeper is pretty good.

If the virus or spyware has gotten into the root you may want to try a program to clean that up. A computer guru I know through work mentioned F-Secure’s Blacklight program as being good. I think you can still get a free trial version off of their website.

I’ve been pretty lucky so far except for one key logger program that infected my computer at home. Spy Sweeper found that one though. Hopefully I have dealt with it.

Good luck! And hope to see you again soon! :)

13,

A little squeeking does help to grease the wheel! :D :lol:

]]> By: 13 http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2529 13 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 23:58:22 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2529 adware malware spamware AAAAAAAH! the most annoying things i've been hit with so far: 1. the RPC bug (wayyy back in the day) 2. Brontok (not sure which incarnation, but it was NASTY) 3. this copy.exe crap. not dangerous, but annoying. removal is pretty easy tho. just run a virus scan then edit ur registry! i've also seen the I.Love.You Virus at work on a university pc, or was that kournikova? damn nasty thingy, even if removed, you have to do a lot of registry tweaking to get it up and running like before, or you could just format and get done with it! out of personal experience: Kaspersky AntiVirus is freaking good, and worth paying for. imagine ME saying that. Ad-aware.. hm. its ok, i use it, just dont use it too much. i've also been trying Advanced System Optimizer. a swiss-knife of sorts for Windows, loving it so so much! ohhhkay, nuff geektalk. gotta go sleep. Lynnette: ;) :D adware malware spamware AAAAAAAH!

the most annoying things i’ve been hit with so far:

1. the RPC bug (wayyy back in the day)
2. Brontok (not sure which incarnation, but it was NASTY)
3. this copy.exe crap. not dangerous, but annoying. removal is pretty easy tho. just run a virus scan then edit ur registry!

i’ve also seen the I.Love.You Virus at work on a university pc, or was that kournikova? damn nasty thingy, even if removed, you have to do a lot of registry tweaking to get it up and running like before, or you could just format and get done with it!

out of personal experience: Kaspersky AntiVirus is freaking good, and worth paying for. imagine ME saying that.
Ad-aware.. hm. its ok, i use it, just dont use it too much.
i’ve also been trying Advanced System Optimizer. a swiss-knife of sorts for Windows, loving it so so much!

ohhhkay, nuff geektalk. gotta go sleep.

Lynnette: ;) :D

]]> By: Melantrys http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2635 Melantrys Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:52:31 +0000 http://melantrys.net/2007/08/04/please-hold-the-line/#comment-2635 @ David: *mumble, mumble* AOL *mumble, mumble* @ Lynnette: Well, my pc is half cured now. What 13 told me to use removes the crap for the moment, but once I restart the comp.... welcome back, friends! :eh: Hope I'll find the time soon for another fromat c: and re-install. :yawn: @ 13: You geek. @ David: *mumble, mumble* AOL *mumble, mumble*

@ Lynnette: Well, my pc is half cured now. What 13 told me to use removes the crap for the moment, but once I restart the comp…. welcome back, friends! :eh:
Hope I’ll find the time soon for another fromat c: and re-install. :yawn:

@ 13: You geek.

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