[nfbcs] Corrupt User Profile
John Heim via nfbcs
nfbcs at nfbnet.org
Fri May 16 21:54:46 UTC 2014
But I don't understand why you think troubleshooting a virus problem is
not computer science. I don't get why asking about C programming, for
example, is computer science and asking about getting rid of a virus is
not.
On 05/16/14 11:52, Littlefield, Tyler via nfbcs wrote:
> I don't think -any- list should be relegated only for professionals in
> a field. Whether peter is in marketting, business management or porn
> production he should be welcomed here as should anyone else. My
> complaint and Gabe's to a point was that this list is turned into tech
> support 101 for Peter's numerous questions and weekly virus help.
> While leaving is fairly easy, there are good tidbits here that are
> more CS related and not tech support. I'm just asking if we could
> perhaps keep this on topic, or if a nfb-techsupport list should be
> created or... something. Or perhaps I'm far out here and this list was
> ment for tech support, but it doesn't seem advertised as such.
> On 5/16/2014 12:44 PM, John Heim via nfbcs wrote:
>> I have never heard that this list is for computer science
>> professionals only. If that is true, it is news to me. As far as I
>> know, the NFB doesn't have another list for general computer
>> questions so I seriously doubt that it was ever intended for
>> professionals only.
>>
>> On 05/16/14 10:57, Gabe Vega via nfbcs wrote:
>>> believe it or not Tylor, we actually agree on one topic. it is odd
>>> that although this is a Comp Sci list we talk more about tech
>>> support issues and the most simplistic and basic topics that no
>>> where near cover the topics in a computer science field I ever heard
>>> of. and to be honest what bothers me as well is that the original
>>> poster has no i.t. background he is just a gentleman looking for
>>> free tech support on the NFBCS list. so are we all now like free
>>> tech support providers if we want to stay subscribed on this list?
>>> as far as I knew peter is a marketing business owner of sorts and
>>> has no business on this list.
>>>
>>> Gabe Vega
>>> CEO
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>>> On May 15, 2014, at 6:21 PM, Littlefield, Tyler via nfbcs
>>> <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm sorry to jump in here.
>>>> When I first joined this list, it looked like computer science and
>>>> I thought this could be cool: discussions of web development,
>>>> website accessibility and whatever else falls under CS. I've been
>>>> unable to really reespond to much lately, but it seems it's been
>>>> turned into Peter's daily computer troubles updates with constant
>>>> requests for help and notes about sheling out insane amounts of
>>>> money and beating people back from daring to open internet
>>>> connections.
>>>>
>>>> So, I'm curious: 1) Was I wrong in my assumption of what this list
>>>> was for? If not, is there a list that is actually for CS? This
>>>> constant updating is a lot of clutter to dig through to try to read
>>>> good tidbits.
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> On 5/15/2014 9:14 PM, Peter Donahue via nfbcs wrote:
>>>>> Good evening everyone,
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm happy to report that Mary's computer works normally again.
>>>>> I spent 3 hours on the phone with Microsoft this afternoon
>>>>> troubleshooting the problem. Their disability services department
>>>>> was wonderful in helping me solve this issue. After performing
>>>>> several different scans some of which needed to be done in safe
>>>>> mode they figured out that the problem was not a virus or a
>>>>> trodjan but a corrupt user profile. The technician created a new
>>>>> user profile for that machine and set as the default for when the
>>>>> machine is restarted. Computer and the other programs that were
>>>>> effected by the corruption are running as usual.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks to Microsoft we won't need to send that computer to the
>>>>> shop and can spend our money on an in-house file storage solution.
>>>>> Thanks for everyone's ideas and suggestions.
>>>>>
>>>>> Peter Donahue
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Take care,
>>>> Ty
>>>> http://tds-solutions.net
>>>> He that will not reason is a bigot; he that cannot reason is a
>>>> fool; he that dares not reason is a slave.
>>>>
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