The Pet Peeve

[Rey]

I never did use automatic updates, but I do admit, then I sometimes forget to go over and do it manually. For antivirus I use Avast, seems to work okay. As far as the wait icons, it seems when you first install windows it works real fast, then over time it goes goofy and starts slowing down at times. I suppose reinstalling windows would clear it up, but who wants to go through that and reinstall all the programs?

(04-18-2011 09:55 AM)NWoBHM Wrote:  My current one is when I am really busy, (ok there hasnt been too much of that lately, but....), no matter when I need the computer(s) to do their stuff and quickly, they sort of stall, spinning hour glasses and other "computer thinking about it" icons, and then the classic after about 15 mins of crawling, "Windows updates, computer will shut down in 10 mins, or shutdown and re-start now".........so Bill Gates, (and Steve Jobs) habitually take control of MY computer and wont let me have it back until THEY have finished playing with it.

I tried switching off the automatic updates, Norton said NO, switch them back on, I removed Norton (with a fight) installed AVG and now I dont get Bill taking over every couple of weeks like I used to, but he still has a snoop every now and then.

The Rise of the Machines.........I am just waiting for mine to become self aware........