Clueless about the OS = Buy a new computer

[TGS]

More proof that Joe Six pack could care less about the OS and how to fix the problem

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[Maximilian]

Well it said some of the machines thrown out or used as a table were 4+ years old. Probably windows ME, yep im doing pretty much the same. Cept im taking my old ME P4 to bits and selling emm on ebay

Anyone wanna buy a geforce 2?

 

[ProviaFan]

"Tucker, an Internet industry executive who holds a doctoral degree in computer science..."

What... the... f..?!? If I can keep a computer free of spyware and viruses with minimal effort and as-of-yet only a high school education (not to mention no formal education in any computer field), then something is really wrong here. With that said, spyware is a terrible problem for the user of average computer intelligence. Most people are aware that they need an antivirus program, but few keep them up to date. As of yet, I rarely see anyone running antispyware software when going on calls to fix friends' parents' computers (usually it's the kids' attempts to download porn that got them in trouble, along with the parents' propensity to click "yes" on anything and everything that pops up in front of them).

 

[Maximilian]

Originally posted by: ProviaFan
"Tucker, an Internet industry executive who holds a doctoral degree in computer science..."

What... the... f..?!? If I can keep a computer free of spyware and viruses with minimal effort and as-of-yet only a high school education (not to mention no formal education in any computer field), then something is really wrong here. With that said, spyware is a terrible problem for the user of average computer intelligence. Most people are aware that they need an antivirus program, but few keep them up to date. As of yet, I rarely see anyone running antispyware software when going on calls to fix friends' parents' computers (usually it's the kids' attempts to download porn that got them in trouble, along with the parents' propensity to click "yes" on anything and everything that pops up in front of them).

Tru, but antivirus/antispyware software itsself would slow down older computers just as much as the viruses and spyware themselfs would.

 

[Sunbird]

Meh , I bet they could just get some nerdy kid from down the street to reinstall their windows and office stuff for like $20 or something with some antispyware too. Be cause in the end, you get the same thing, a PC with a clean OS.

Well, at least it creates jobs in the PC industry and more second hand PC's enter charities and such, that is if they don't actually just throw the PC in the bin (I hope not)!

 

[ProviaFan]

Originally posted by: Soviet
Tru, but antivirus/antispyware software itsself would slow down older computers just as much as the viruses and spyware themselfs would.

Quite simply not true. I have seen the effects of a full smorgasbord of viruses and spyware on an older system, and it is many orders of magnitude larger than what A/V and A/S software would do.

Edit: defining "older system" as something maybe in the 500MHz range or so. If you're going to be unreal and whine about the performance of some 90MHz Pentium, then please do throw the darn thing out!

 

[boomerang]

I wonder if he has a plan to keep his new system from getting infected?

Selling this guy computers could be pretty lucrative.

 

[timswim78]

He should insert the restore CD and let it wipe out his system, rather than deal with buying a new computer.

If he continues his habits, he will have the same problems within days on the new machine.

 

[rmrf]

Originally posted by: Sunbird
Meh , I bet they could just get some nerdy kid from down the street to reinstall their windows and office stuff for like $20 or something with some antispyware too. Be cause in the end, you get the same thing, a PC with a clean OS.

Well, at least it creates jobs in the PC industry and more second hand PC's enter charities and such, that is if they don't actually just throw the PC in the bin (I hope not)!

Damn!! that's one helluva cheap rate!