Why, Mom, Why?!

[Joseph F]

I minimized my web browser this evening to my horror.

What's wrong with this picture? Oh, I know!

AAAAAAAH!!! KILL IT WITH FIRE!!!! Why put this rubbish on my brand-new 2500k-powered gaming rig?

Yeah, yeah, CSB, whatever.
Do you guys have any stories of family members putting horrendous software on your computers?

 

[punjabiplaya]

no, they don't get to use my computer

 

[Joseph F]

Ah, well my mom paid for half of mine. So, she gets to do with it what she wants.

 

[Jaskalas]

You should try Norton instead, has caused zero interference in the past few years.

 

[mcmilljb]

At least she didn't buy you girl boots.

 

[Joseph F]

At least she didn't buy you girl boots.

I popped into that thread and am glad my mom never tried to dress me like a girl.

 

[herm0016]

we all have separate laptops with passwords for a reason.

 

[lxskllr]

Install Debian. Problem solved ;^)

 

[gevorg]

why share account, especially admin account? create a restricted account for her

Also, how do you think I know that you're a pirate? :biggrin:

 

[Joseph F]

why share account, especially admin account? create a restricted account for her

Also, how do you think I know that you're a pirate? :biggrin:

Was it the DVD Decrypter, Handbrake and PCSX2? :biggrin:

 

[gevorg]

 

[disappoint]

why share account, especially admin account? create a restricted account for her

Also, how do you think I know that you're a pirate? :biggrin:

Why do mu ask?

 

[Mike Gayner]

Why is your mother using your computer?

 

[pcgeek11]

no, they don't get to use my computer

This.

 

[pcgeek11]

Ah, well my mom paid for half of mine. So, she gets to do with it what she wants.

So it would be half hers.

 

[Joseph F]

Why is your mother using your computer?

Ah, well my mom paid for half of mine. So, she gets to do with it what she wants.

The reason I stated above, and the fact that it's the only computer in the house.
I'm hoping that she will get a laptop when we get a tax refund so I can hook my rig up in my room.

 

[SparkyJJO]

She probably thought she was doing you a favor when Java asked to update. Of course, like 90% of the people out there, she didn't bother unchecking the "recommended" software junk that Java updates tend to bring in.

You should try Norton instead, has caused zero interference in the past few years.

Just slow as crap. Oh, and it's "smart" firewall did prevent Firefox from working on a friend's computer even though it was whitelisted and everything.

 

[Joseph F]

She probably thought she was doing you a favor when Java asked to update. Of course, like 90% of the people out there, she didn't bother unchecking the "recommended" software junk that Java updates tend to bring in.



Just slow as crap. Oh, and it's "smart" firewall did prevent Firefox from working on a friend's computer even though it was whitelisted and everything.

Is Comodo any good?

 

[BoomerD]

Maybe she figures that since she paid half, it's half hers, (and if you're under 18, the computer belongs to her) and since, based on your desktop, (if she has any google-fu) she figured out that you download material from questionable sites...and she wants to protect her "investment."

 

[MrColin]

It prabably came with the automated adobe flash update and she didn't know to uncheck the box before hitting "next."

Limited user accounts FTW.

 

[Joseph F]

Maybe she figures that since she paid half, it's half hers, (and if you're under 18, the computer belongs to her) and since, based on your desktop, (if she has any google-fu) she figured out that you download material from questionable sites...and she wants to protect her "investment."

Nah, I don't do any "questionable" downloads. I only get 6GB/Month, ZunePass fulfills all of my music needs and the local library and Redbox fulfill my movie needs.

Anyway, I just uninstalled it and installed MalwareBytes.
She didn't mind, as she didn't pay anything for McAfee.

 

[scbjmshpv]

i use to let them use my computer but once i moved from XP, i was done, gave them all their owen laptop, dad uses gateway fx and got my sisters their own MBP, and now if it's broken you'll have to wait till i fix it (which is always next day) but they can't use mine.

 

[JMapleton]

I would save up money asap and pay your mom back her half for the sake of your own privacy. I couldn't imagine having to share a computer.

Or at least do separate logins.

 

[Joseph F]

I would save up money asap and pay your mom back her half for the sake of your own privacy. I couldn't imagine having to share a computer.

Or at least do separate logins.

I would like to do that. Once I fix up a few people's computers (I'm putting out some local PC repair ads) I'll build her a cheap-ass AMD fusion or Celeron-based rig (That would be more than she put in) so she has something that she can check her e-mail on, etc. She doesn't use the computer for anything that would warrant more than an average dual-core CPU with integrated graphics, 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive.

 

[mrblotto]

It prabably came with the automated adobe flash update and she didn't know to uncheck the box before hitting "next."

this ^. People at work are always getting this installed and are like 'I didn't know'......sigh