[nfbcs] Corrupt User Profile

Fri May 16 23:43:08 UTC 2014

At is why our service text don't reinstall windows. Remotely you can't anyways. We fix the problem that is what we do. No matter what it takes, we fix the issue at hand

Gabe Vega  - CEO
Commtech LLC
The leader of computer support, training and web development services
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> On May 16, 2014, at 1:35 PM, Steve Jacobson via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I don't know if there is a moderator besides Dave, but I do know it is not me.  The title of this list reflects 
> that it is associated with the National Federation in Computer Science division, but the focus of the division has 
> changed over the last thirty years.  We were at one time strictly computer professionals who came together to 
> figure out how we could program more efficiently.  Over perhaps the last fifteen years or so, though, we have 
> becomd much more involved in accessibility although we still try to work out problems of employment in the 
> computer field as well.  In some cases, we are better able to understand some of the technology involved with 
> making software accessible that gives us the ability to make constructive suggestions.  Anyway, I don't think we 
> do want to turn into a tech support list, but I have also found when moderating that the arguments that always 
> arise once people start saying something is off-topic always exceed the number of off topic messages being 
> discussed.  It is almost an absolute rule.  
> 
> I find it interesting that the technical people that he paid didn't figure this out.  A corrupt user profile isn't 
> an accessibility problem, and microsoft's disability help line  really should not have had to solve it in my 
> opinion.  This is one reason I am so skeptical of people reinstalling Windows as the general solution to so many 
> different problems without knowing what the problm was.  
> 
> best regards,
> 
> Steve Jacobson
> 
>> On Fri, 16 May 2014 08:57:08 -0700, 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
>> Commtech LLC
>> Web: http://commtechusa.net
>> FaceBook: http://facebook.com/commtechllc
>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/commtechllc
>> Email: info at commtechusa.net
>> Phone: (888) 351-5289 ext. 710
>> Fax: (480) 535-7649
> 
>> 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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