The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[Goofyernmost]

Good endorsement for the product. When I just can't get things to work anymore.. I'll often resort to setting back to factory settings, this seems to work, but you do lose everything.

That was what I was trying to avoid. I didn't want to lose everything. I got into the computer age at an older age and even though I can operate just about every program they throw at me, I have limited to zero knowledge of a lot of the terminology, I'm still not sure about the difference between Download and Upload never mind the inner workings of the systems.

My "family" connection with computer knowledge (my SIL, an IT manager) and my daughter (who has had a number of her own short term businesses creating Web Pages, etc. interrupted by pregnancies) are currently over their heads dealing with a home improvement project that went terribly wrong. I felt that I didn't want to ask them for physical help, he is, however, the one that advised me to get Malwarebytes though.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

My new mug.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

Speaking of IT. I think that I mentioned having some computer problems, but, I don't think I told you that I decided to install Malewarebytes to see if that would help. So on Saturday I went to the website and attempted to download the "paid" version of the system. It got me through everything but every time I attempted to download it I got an error message. So I e-mailed them telling them that I needed help to install it. On Tuesday, I finally received the reply from a fellow named Adam. After reading my problems and sending me different links that also failed he finally asked to get access to my computer so he could help. I gave it to him and even he could not get it to download. He then asked for my phone number to see if he could walk it through with me. I have one stubborn computer. We eventually had to create another user to even get into safe mode.

To make a long story shorter, the man stayed on the phone with me for 2 1/2 hours, called in a number of associates and the boss to see if anyone could figure out why. It finally after countless attempts and his saying, let's try this, got it to download. He ran the scan and it picked up on 518 threats, eliminated them and I now have a computer that runs like new. It cost me $42.00 for the program, but, I was looking down the barrel of having to buy a new computer. I have nothing but praise for Malwarebytes at this point. BTW, in case anyone is depending on Windows Defense to catch problems, the most they ever found after multiple scans were 3 threats. Adam had the patience of a saint and the worse word he uttered was "darn". I told him that if nothing else I gave him a challenge. He replied that, yes, it was good and he was getting a little bored on the job, but, not anymore!

That is awesome!!! We have used Malewarebytes before but never the paid version. Glad your computer is running perfectly. Right now, mine is running well again thanks to help from my IT friends from here, but I will keep Malwarebytes in the back of my head for future issues. Hopefully you are done with any problems with your computer.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

Not a FB person, but dh has a page and I checked it this morning because I do his office FB page. This picture showed up in a memory from 8 years ago. Youngest's first night in the hospital.

 

[Goofyernmost]

That is awesome!!! We have used Malewarebytes before but never the paid version. Glad your computer is running perfectly. Right now, mine is running well again thanks to help from my IT friends from here, but I will keep Malwarebytes in the back of my head for future issues. Hopefully you are done with any problems with your computer.

Yea, a went back and forth on doing the free one or the bigger business one. I decided to go ahead with the paid one because it covered more areas of concern and coupled with my lack of computer, internals, knowledge, I felt it would be worth the expense.

 

[21stamps]

Will T stay with the same club next year?

I wish I could say “No, we’re going somewhere else.”..but, I don’t know. I’m waiting to hear more about this situation.

Well, the schools here pre-emptively canceled schools for today by 5pm. Not a flake has fallen. Dry as a bone outside. There is stuff to our south though.
But I get to enjoy an herbal tea in a new mug this morning purchased during ShopDisney’s 25% off sale.

T is on a 2 hour delay. Everything is ice. Branches everywhere.

The recipe I used. https://thevegan8.com/2016/07/28/vegan-gluten-free-funfetti-birthday-cake/
Oh and everyone loved it. My oldest who doesn't like sweets really enjoyed the cake and wished I had made one without frosting so she wouldn't have had to pick it off. My ds who is the pickiest of them all even ate it. It doesn't have the same texture as regular cake. It was more like a sugar cookie in texture I guess. The moisture comes from the blanched almond flour.
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Thank you!!! It’s great that everyone enjoyed it!

If everyone is told that kids are to be on the same team for a full season, then it really is unfair and their club practices need to be revisited. I think @Songbird76 said it best when she said the coaching staff really is supposed to bring out the best in their players. They have these really talented kids and they are dumping on them instead of working on improving what may be little things. Not very good coaching. I love it with the youngest's cheer school. There are kids who may not have a skill perfected yet, but they are still on the team and will do a simpler skill while the others do a tougher one. They learn to work as a team. They all have their strengths and the coach knows how to showcase each child's strength.

I agree. I know there will always be politics, I know that there will always be movement.. but wow, this is so much more cutthroat than when I was a kid. I’m very conflicted right now. T loves the club so much, I do too, for the most part... but something like this is really getting to me. I don’t know if this is normal in competitive soccer these days, or if it’s really as bad as I think it is. I haven’t told T about the team changes or his friend yet.

 

[21stamps]

Not a FB person, but dh has a page and I checked it this morning because I do his office FB page. This picture showed up in a memory from 8 years ago. Youngest's first night in the hospital.
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Awwww!

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

Awwww!

I still have the swaddling blanket. Kept a hospital one from each kid.

 

[93boomer]

I love it!!! Especially the floor!!! Mine have been completed for a month now and I still am deciding about what to hang on the walls.
I bought 6 pictures, only keeping 2, but haven’t had time to decide which ones I want.



Oh I have to show this to T, he will love it.

Great job! How did it taste? I’d love a nonfat cake recipe!


It really does look amazing!

Thank you!!

 

[Rista1313]

That was what I was trying to avoid. I didn't want to lose everything. I got into the computer age at an older age and even though I can operate just about every program they throw at me, I have limited to zero knowledge of a lot of the terminology, I'm still not sure about the difference between Download and Upload never mind the inner workings of the systems.

My "family" connection with computer knowledge (my SIL, an IT manager) and my daughter (who has had a number of her own short term businesses creating Web Pages, etc. interrupted by pregnancies) are currently over their heads dealing with a home improvement project that went terribly wrong. I felt that I didn't want to ask them for physical help, he is, however, the one that advised me to get Malwarebytes though.

It's good you have someone to help when they are not busy. My brother and I are the techie ones, and my parents will call one of us when they have issues.

They are waaaay behind in technology though. My dad can barely use google.

 

[93boomer]

Well keeping cause we may have dodged the bullet! It got down to 35 and just rain! Hopefully the temps will continue to rise. If so, DH is off tomorrow until Mon after Thanksgiving!!!

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

Well.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

Well keeping cause we may have dodged the bullet! It got down to 35 and just rain! Hopefully the temps will continue to rise. If so, DH is off tomorrow until Mon after Thanksgiving!!!

Fingers crossed.

 

[93boomer]

Well.
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Snow flakes pretty! How are your temps??

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

Snow flakes pretty! How are your temps??

Currently 28. It was 31 when I got up.

 

[93boomer]

Currently 28. It was 31 when I got up.

Brrr! We are at 38 now! Busses just came by so the schools must be on a 2-hour delay. Hope you just get snow and no ice

 

[Figgy1]

Gorgeous! No winter stuff here yet. Wish I could put my head into this picture like in a Pensieve (Harry Potter reference for those who don't know). Fantastic Beasts comes out tonight! Hoping to see it tomorrow or Saturday.

Forget the pensieve and go straight for the ST transporter

 

[Figgy1]

Currently 28. It was 31 when I got up.

Brrr! We are at 38 now! Busses just came by so the schools must be on a 2-hour delay. Hope you just get snow and no ice

Sympathy likes. @93boomer any word if your dh is getting called out?

 

[21stamps]

I don’t have power now, and of course it happened as I was about to shower

.. took pics outside, won’t let me load them now.. will share in a bit. Good thing my 2 problem trees came down last month!

 

[93boomer]

Sympathy likes. @93boomer any word if your dh is getting called out?

So far he is still in the officeThere is a little ice on the high mtn tops but not below yet.