Computer Repair and Tuneup Procedure

swabby · Joined: Feb 22, 2006 Posts: 83

goretsky wrote:

Hello,

Yes, it is pronounced "MACK-uh-fee" with the emphasis on the first syllable.

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky

Thanx goretsky Smile

.. I called them many years back when I was using there software, for a short time (I was aghast that they wanted to charge me to update), and the girl who assisted me pronounced it that way. She didn't seem to appreciate my response to her pronunciation, but I had just assumed up til then that it was pronounced Mc CAF' ee (accent on the middle syllable). Oh well, what do I know.. Laughing

acitydweller · Joined: Jun 02, 2005 Posts: 19

jereece, Your write up is fairly comprehensive.

Lately I have been using f-prot (freeware) to scan and detect many virus and trojan threats for friends/family. Its particularly good on older systems with slower cpus', 256mb or less ram.

again, kudos on being detailed in your list.

jereece · Joined: Dec 06, 2002 Posts: 567

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Duh.......regardless of how you spell it....I pronounce it "GONE".

Years ago they were the only act in town, so to speak.
Now, they have become bloatware just like Norton.

Whenever I set up a new computer or tune up an older one, Mc Afee and Norton are the first crapware to get removed. Then the spyware and trials, samples and demo's.

I'll repeat this till the day they close the big lid on me and shovel dirt in the hole. "The best security software in the world, for the home PC user is still 100% FREE".

I began developing my own computer Tune-Up procedure ten years ago.
Now that's about all I do since I stopped building new systems last year.

In a year of tune-ups, (that would be hundreds) I probably reformat one or two PC's. I take great pride in being able to clean up a totally corrupt PC without just taking the chicken way out and reformatting it.
I leave that crap to the Geek Squad. They are masters of the "RE-Format".

Jereece, we've talked before. I agree with the premise of your post if not the details of it. We'll talk again soon. But you are on the right track.

Keep up the good work and stay open to change.

Blessings,
The Shadow Cool

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Hi there,
I believe you have helped me in the past, I love you guys.
I want to know where I can get one of those PC bibles, do you have one for sale or how can I get a copy of it? I pretty well know how to clean up my computer but I'd love some tips on how to fix stuff when I need to.
Thanks in advance.
Lainy

councillor · Joined: Dec 07, 2002 Posts: 361

Great layout.... and thx for your sharing.

Almost hate to say anything Very Happy

But I've found out that there is about 60% of the customers out there have some computer skills and might plunge into this procedure if they had just a little more information as to how to get to some areas.

Ex: set hard drives to always on, Turn System Restore off, Go into MSCONFIG / Startup Settings and uncheck programs, Compress the registry using NTREGOPT, Turn off “Allow Indexing Service to index this disk for fast file search” in the properties section of C:

and ETC.

See what I'm talking about?? If there was a little more "How-To" info. this would complete the (already excellent) procedure. Wink

jereece · Joined: Dec 06, 2002 Posts: 567

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swabby · Joined: Feb 22, 2006 Posts: 83

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As for the pronoun-C-ation of McAfee,,,,,

I was just being difficult. Having some fun. NO harm meant at all. Wink

Back on topic:

If you're installing a half dozen security programs for a customer you don't want to be installing them at $29 to $69 a whack.

FREE software is the only way you're going to get that customer clean and protected, without adding anything to the cost of your service.

If you want to waste your money on your own PC that's fine. I see no problem in that. Just don't force it on unsuspecting customers.
That's the kind of service you'd expect from the Geek Squad.

For some of the best software, there is NO retail version anyway.
Of course, you can always send the author some money if you'd like.

Good Luck,
Shadow Cool

jereece · Joined: Dec 06, 2002 Posts: 567

swabby · Joined: Feb 22, 2006 Posts: 83

Hello Jim. I am a Jim as well. I am in Goldsboro. Coincidentally, I'll be in Charlotte most of next week at a conference at the convention center. Good to hear from you as well..