Pink Siamese is SICK OF THIS FUCKING GODDAMNED SHIT!

[pink_siamese]

My desktop is infected AGAIN. It will need to be wiped AGAIN.

This time, however, I have the back-up disks. You know, from the LAST TIME. So it shouldn't take as long as it did THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED.

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.

Comments

[kittymay]

Use a condom, darling!

[pink_siamese]

LOL...yes, well, sometimes the rubber breaks.

[lethe_lloyd]

That's not on :( it was only a few weeks ago you went through all this,

HUGS

[pink_siamese]

I don't know what the fuck all happened. Part of my virus protection was turned off, and I have no idea how that happened. I think if one of those fucking goddamned kids touched my computer while I was out I'm going to break some fingers with a ball-peen hammer.

[tamago23]

Some especially sneaky malware can disable antivirus programs, so it wasn't necessarily your sister's spawn.

You know I feel your pain, having had to deal with that shit so much myself recently. {{{{C}}}} Fucking PCs.

[pink_siamese]

Yeah. This thing just went apeshit crazy.

The Geeky Alternative

[ed_rex]

I don't run anti-virus, anti-malware or anti-anything software. I'm almost certain I've encountered infectious agents over the past year or more but I've never been infected by them.

But Young Geoffrey, how can this miracle be? I hear you cry.

In a word, Linux. Specifically, Ubuntu.

I'm still running version 7.10 and so can't (yet) personally recommend the latest flavour, but certainly 7.10 is very user-friendly (my mum has been running for a year or more) and comes loaded with open-source alternatives to office software, chat programs, graphic programs and even a Windows emulator if you absolutely must run actual Windows software.

Oh, and it's free. Feel free to ask me questions if you're interested in stepping into the future.

[blythechild]

After years of becoming increasingly rageful at a long line of PC desktops re: virus protection/unnecessary program updates/system crashes et al. that I broke down and bought a MAC just fer shits an' giggles.

It was a used model and in 2 years it has only crashed once, which was entirely my fault. No viruses, no ridiculousness, no unnecessary bullshit. Just sexy capability. *sigh* Though I still do PC battle daily with my OFFICE PC...

[pink_siamese]

Unfortunately, I am far too poor to buy myself a MAC. It has crossed my mind many many many times, believe me.

Sexy capability. Oh, there it goes. That's my mind wandering off down roads it has no business exploring when I have to get to class in a half hour.

[blythechild]

LOL!

no seriously, it's worth saving yer pennies for a MAC. My used one is a Powerbook - tons of RAM and processing power - and it cost me less than $1000(Cdn.) taxes included. Considering that all of my program updates are free and they don't have a lot of built-in obsolesence, I think that they're worth every red, fuckin' cent.

(I say again: sexy capaibility...) ;)

[pink_siamese]

Goddamn, those two words put together like that make me want to write VERY SPECIAL PORN. And I just can't, because I have the serious business to take care of first. Boohoo. :-(

But, I finished one class for the semester. So that's one down, three to go. YAY!

I have heard such about the MACs. I see them at school and I weep a little weep. And that icon is making me snicker. XD

[antonchigurh]

Still not sure about a Mac?

[pink_siamese]

Sigh. Still can't afford a MAC.

[antonchigurh]

You could get a refurb or used one. You can get a decent one for around $400... depending on what you need.

[pink_siamese]

This would require having around $400 that I don't have.