[nfbcs] Accessible Windows Explorer Alternatives

[Peter Donahue]

Hello Brian and everyone,

    We just reloaded windows on that machine 4 months ago. We will most 
likely need to reload it again but are not willing to put up with that 
machine being attacked and needing a complete system reload every time we 
turn around. This wasn't a problem until January of this year. We'll need 
both a system reload and whatever software or patch Microsoft will have 
available to prevent "Computer" from being knocked out by trogens in the 
future. We have far more important things to spend our money on besides 
having to hire someone to reload computers attacked by viruses and having to 
restore the data each time this happens. All the best.

Peter Donahue

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bryan Schulz" <b.schulz at sbcglobal.net>
To: "NFB in Computer Science Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2014 3:14 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Accessible Windows Explorer Alternatives


> hi,
>
> i have used a version of avg for years and never had an attack or virus.
> it would be cheaper to hire a neighbor to read the screens and install 
> windows yourself.
> you should be able to recognize a tech that wants to gouge you.
> Bryan Schulz
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com>
> To: "NFB in Computer Science Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
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> Sent: Friday, May 09, 2014 6:36 AM
> Subject: [nfbcs] Accessible Windows Explorer Alternatives
>
>
>> Good morning everyone,
>>
>>    Before I head out of town for the weekend I want to find out which 
>> file management  alternatives to Windows Explorer/My Computer/Computer 
>> that are accessible with screen reading systems. Back in January Mary's 
>> computer which runs Windows 7 was infected by a trogen that took out 
>> "Computer." The infection was so bad that the entire machine needed to be 
>> reloaded. I find it hard to believe that Microsoft would not be a ware of 
>> this trogen vulnerability and would have released a patch to correct the 
>> problem. The company that reloaded the computer installed Microsoft 
>> Security Essentials on it I'm not sure if this package will scan and 
>> remove trogens.
>>
>>    It has been four months since the last infection and it's happening 
>> again. It looks like we're in for another system reload to get rid of 
>> this one and will most likely be set back another $500.00. We can't keep 
>> going through this every so often. There are two questions we have for 
>> you all. 1. Which antivirus package is the best at protecting one's 
>> machine from trogen infections particularly those that attack the OS. 2. 
>> In the event this should happen again we want to know if there are file 
>> management alternatives to My Computer/Windows Explorer that will run 
>> under Windows 7 we could install as a backup program should another 
>> infection occur?
>>
>>    Your suggestions for a permanent fix will be very much appreciated. 
>> I'll also be in touch with Microsoft next week so they can remote on to 
>> that machine to see for themselves what's going on in the hopes they can 
>> fix it without having to reload the entire thing again. As if we have 
>> tons of bucks to spend on computer repairs every time we turn around. 
>> Sorry for this tone but this is really annoying when you have other 
>> issues to address such as a guide dog being over-due for routine 
>> veterinary care and help isn't fourth-coming not even from the guide dog 
>> school. Otherwise Mary's computer is usable. We've discovered some 
>> work-arounds to deal with file management issues until this situation can 
>> be remedied hopefully permanently. Interestingly enough we have not had 
>> this trouble with our Windows XP machines. Go figure Microsoft!All the 
>> best. I'm off to Camp Tejas for the weekend.
>>
>> Peter Donahue
>>
>>
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