Computer problems.

Had my old computer hacked. Everythingblacked out. Lenova system. Wife found the manual. One key recovery., Lose everything but takes you to basic upload. Worked! However, have to reconfigure it. Windows etc,. But as slow as this one. Time out errors. Finally called the company. Automated message. "Due to the weather situation Sattelite and land line users are experiencing problems. We will be up and running soon as possible." So after 3 days still waiting but at least the computers are fine! Patience is a virtue I do not have. But have to live with the situation.

Use same here Hal, slow and unreliable, and Mc Fee is a pest, comes up often saying you are not protected, when you go through all the rigmarole of telling them they just say, you are already covered, not to mention having to deal with adverts popping up every couple of minutes.

I know nothing about new technology, abacus is my limit, but it is frustrating, just changing to Sky provider, anything will be an improvement.

Regards.

sympathise with ya hal ...our pc is down and out and the dinasour i am currently using is soooooo sloooooow

oldstrain wrote:

sympathise with ya hal ...our pc is down and out and the dinasour i am currently using is soooooo sloooooow

Have a fiasco here O/S in motion as I speak etc. Internet old copper wire type system all now being forced onto a modern day type fibre system, which is costing millions if not billions to install & most don't want it, because its far worse on average than actually what we have now .

4g and 5g where will it all end eh mans downfall ,never happy with his lot eh

oldstrain wrote:

4g and 5g where will it all end eh mans downfall ,never happy with his lot eh

Like sun screen etc O/S I suggest always on the upward trend to catch the unwary types & just reel in the dollars as such     for those selling it.

When I got the BT hub and set up they said it was the fastest, few weeks later offered a faster one, got that and since constantly pestered with offers of better ones.

So decided on Sky, got all the set up and asked son to sort it out, would not work, received letter saying will not work till 18th Jan.

He had to re set the BT lot.

Wish we could go back to carrier pigeons, far more reliable.

Regards.

MISTY wrote:

When I got the BT hub and set up they said it was the fastest, few weeks later offered a faster one, got that and since constantly pestered with offers of better ones.

So decided on Sky, got all the set up and asked son to sort it out, would not work, received letter saying will not work till 18th Jan.

He had to re set the BT lot.

Wish we could go back to carrier pigeons, far more reliable.

Regards.  

Have a block (like many) on all nuisance type calls here etc Misty Some how thou every day I get strange tone/voice people ringing me telling me they require my banking details as such or they will cut off my internet service immediately. Strange thing is same type people also ring me every 2nd day with a super gas deal & one I should not miss out on type of thing or I will be sorry & I've been all electric since I first built my house here.

Still extremely slow. The one sattelite that sends signals to the newer modems is down. Yes, have the newer modem!

Satellite was restored. Still got nothing. Called the provider. Said all was good on my end. Dish getting the signals etc,. Full power. Askrd about how it was plugged in etc,. Told him new power bar etc,. He told me disconnect all other items plugged in to power bar. Each item drains power. IT WORKED! Something so simple!!!!

halcanada80 wrote:

Satellite was restored. Still got nothing. Called the provider. Said all was good on my end. Dish getting the signals etc,. Full power. Askrd about how it was plugged in etc,. Told him new power bar etc,. He told me disconnect all other items plugged in to power bar. Each item drains power. IT WORKED! Something so simple!!!!

Could be in trouble here Hal in a computer sense etc shortly. Flashing red light I'm telling me, I must upgrade to windows 10 from my old 7 as I speak or my whole system will crash.

Go to settings and update/ recovery and update it. Have mine set for automatic,
Only problem now have to go out and clean snow off dish.

halcanada80 wrote:

Go to settings and update/ recovery and update it. Have mine set for automatic,
Only problem now have to go out and clean snow off dish.

Ok But I also just keep getting another news flash moment here every day etc Hal that tell's me my windows 7 has a illegal side attached some how so not quite sure if what you suggest would work as such . Final note     all computer parts bought in good faith by me     but in the end I got totally shafted some what one could say    .  

Could be a scammer trying to sell you something. Or hack the system.
Only time Windows messages me is to notify me of updates.

Sky system now up and working OK.

Problem is there are adverts having to get rid of every few minutes.

Supposed to be banned on the programme.

Regards.

MISTY wrote:

Sky system now up and working OK.

Problem is there are adverts having to get rid of every few minutes.

Supposed to be banned on the programme.

Regards.

Sounds like my phone etc here . Some one always has a bargain on offer as such & all that is required is my or my close family's bank details to receive it .

Reminds me Knackered when a very decent person in Africa said he had heard I was Christian and would not abuse the money he was prepared to send to me to be used for a certain world wide charity.

From Africa of all places,

All I had to do was send £500 to cover costs and he would transfer all the money, while ago now, cannot remember exact amounts and details.

So I said I would be delighted to receive the money, just deduct the £500 from the amount and send a cheque for the rest.

Wife would not believe it.

Still waiting for cheque.

MISTY wrote:

Reminds me Knackered when  a very decent person in Africa said he had heard I was Christian and would not abuse the money he was prepared to send to me to be used for a certain world  wide charity.

From Africa of all places,

All I had to do was send  £500 to  cover costs and he would transfer all the money, while  ago now, cannot remember exact amounts and details.

So I said I would be delighted to receive the money, just deduct the £500 from the amount and send a cheque for the rest.

Wife would not believe it.

Still waiting for cheque.

Amazing that etc as I suspect I've met him Misty would you believe down here, when I get notified  continually of a large lotto prize from that area, because I'm the only known benefactor left with my relations living there & like you first one must send a small cheque there way by email with all banking details to cover their first hand living costs to then become an instant millionaire type .