Comments on: The joys of being the unofficial IT guy for your entire family http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2011/02/01/still-need-my-programs-back/ funny (if not necessarily "passive-aggressive") notes from pissed-off people Tue, 21 May 2013 19:44:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: RP http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2011/02/01/still-need-my-programs-back/comment-page-1/#comment-382696 RP Wed, 02 Mar 2011 16:55:38 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=17588#comment-382696 Seems like IT work is one of those things you should never do for free. If they're not even going to appreciate that you helped them then why bother? Seems like IT work is one of those things you should never do for free. If they’re not even going to appreciate that you helped them then why bother?

]]> By: RP http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2011/02/01/still-need-my-programs-back/comment-page-1/#comment-382695 RP Wed, 02 Mar 2011 16:30:42 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=17588#comment-382695 If Auntie actually cared about her files she would have been doing regular backups herself, something he certainly told her to do, before she went and screwed up her computer so badly he had to wipe the drive & couldn't back it up first. He cleaned up her computer. He told her what would happen. She's the one who said she was OK with it. If she was really insistent on someone trying to back it up first then she should have stopped him from wiping it. This is her fault. If Auntie actually cared about her files she would have been doing regular backups herself, something he certainly told her to do, before she went and screwed up her computer so badly he had to wipe the drive & couldn’t back it up first.

He cleaned up her computer. He told her what would happen. She’s the one who said she was OK with it. If she was really insistent on someone trying to back it up first then she should have stopped him from wiping it. This is her fault.

]]> By: grrltechie http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2011/02/01/still-need-my-programs-back/comment-page-1/#comment-381494 grrltechie Wed, 09 Feb 2011 21:15:01 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=17588#comment-381494 Yeah, no. I've worked on computers that were so badly infested with crapware that I could not even get antivirus programs or MalwareBytes to run. It was a struggle to backup what was in the My Documents folder because every action I took resulted in a pop up of some sort. Had to nuke it and start over. I have seen ones so bad that you could not save anything, they wouldn't even boot up. So yes, it WAS the kindness of his heart that led him to deal with that mess. I'm not that kind, I charge everybody except my Mom. And she always at least feeds me a home cooked meal and so far hasn't gotten her computer in such horrible shape to start with. Yeah, no. I’ve worked on computers that were so badly infested with crapware that I could not even get antivirus programs or MalwareBytes to run. It was a struggle to backup what was in the My Documents folder because every action I took resulted in a pop up of some sort. Had to nuke it and start over. I have seen ones so bad that you could not save anything, they wouldn’t even boot up.

So yes, it WAS the kindness of his heart that led him to deal with that mess. I’m not that kind, I charge everybody except my Mom. And she always at least feeds me a home cooked meal and so far hasn’t gotten her computer in such horrible shape to start with.

]]> By: Crisp Flows http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2011/02/01/still-need-my-programs-back/comment-page-1/#comment-380976 Crisp Flows Fri, 04 Feb 2011 23:36:31 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=17588#comment-380976 I had this happen to me too - I learned to love noscript and firefox since that stupid autoad/IE exploit. Anyways, It was still a good thing, It gave me an excuse to get a new box with the most recent hardware :D PS: Who in the frick don't keep track of their software? Seriously. Keep the top 7, get rid of the rest - it'll slow down the scratch disk and the registry. I had this happen to me too – I learned to love noscript and firefox since that stupid autoad/IE exploit. Anyways, It was still a good thing, It gave me an excuse to get a new box with the most recent hardware :D

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Who in the frick don’t keep track of their software? Seriously. Keep the top 7, get rid of the rest – it’ll slow down the scratch disk and the registry.

]]> By: erik smit http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2011/02/01/still-need-my-programs-back/comment-page-1/#comment-380941 erik smit Fri, 04 Feb 2011 14:34:28 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=17588#comment-380941 I know it's cursive but I'm not sure if it's Greek or Cyrillic. It certainly doens't look like any Cursive I ever learnt. I know it’s cursive but I’m not sure if it’s Greek or Cyrillic. It certainly doens’t look like any Cursive I ever learnt.

]]> By: Madrias http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2011/02/01/still-need-my-programs-back/comment-page-1/#comment-380929 Madrias Fri, 04 Feb 2011 05:56:22 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=17588#comment-380929 A professional will just wipe the hard disk anyway. A professional will just wipe the hard disk anyway.

]]> By: divaandwriter http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2011/02/01/still-need-my-programs-back/comment-page-1/#comment-380887 divaandwriter Thu, 03 Feb 2011 15:24:33 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=17588#comment-380887 Dear Marie: I have been thinking hard about your problem, and have come to one conclusion: You are too stupid to own a computer, and you don't seem to care. Instead, you prefer to endanger everyone on your email list by sending viruses all over the internet. Then, when your computer goes kaputt from all the malware on it, you call on your brother to bail you out, expect him to work miracles and get all passive-aggressive on him when he does his best to help you. Take some damned computer classes, learn how to operate the thing properly, and if you still get into trouble (which can happen even to the best of us), CALL A PROFESSIONAL!! Sheeeessshhh! Dear Marie:

I have been thinking hard about your problem, and have come to one conclusion:

You are too stupid to own a computer, and you don’t seem to care. Instead, you prefer to endanger everyone on your email list by sending viruses all over the internet. Then, when your computer goes kaputt from all the malware on it, you call on your brother to bail you out, expect him to work miracles and get all passive-aggressive on him when he does his best to help you.

Take some damned computer classes, learn how to operate the thing properly, and if you still get into trouble (which can happen even to the best of us), CALL A PROFESSIONAL!!

Sheeeessshhh!

]]> By: Clumber http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2011/02/01/still-need-my-programs-back/comment-page-1/#comment-380882 Clumber Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:42:51 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=17588#comment-380882 As a Free Family IT person I can promise you that I always TRY to fix the problem in the way that will most reduce them calling me again. Trying to backup their narfed crap is on that short list. However, as many many with better diction than I have pointed out - sometimes burning it all with fire is the only solution. I have run into that several times myself and have recently started refusing to take steps that will kill their data and instead refer them to pay places. Yeah, being popular is not terribly important to me. As a Free Family IT person I can promise you that I always TRY to fix the problem in the way that will most reduce them calling me again. Trying to backup their narfed crap is on that short list. However, as many many with better diction than I have pointed out – sometimes burning it all with fire is the only solution. I have run into that several times myself and have recently started refusing to take steps that will kill their data and instead refer them to pay places.

Yeah, being popular is not terribly important to me.

]]> By: Clumber http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2011/02/01/still-need-my-programs-back/comment-page-1/#comment-380881 Clumber Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:31:35 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=17588#comment-380881 The temptation to send them advert inserts for places like Frys for the software they want "back"... maybe that would do double duty and get me uninvited from the PA holiday dinners too? The temptation to send them advert inserts for places like Frys for the software they want “back”… maybe that would do double duty and get me uninvited from the PA holiday dinners too?

]]> By: Clumber http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2011/02/01/still-need-my-programs-back/comment-page-1/#comment-380880 Clumber Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:30:28 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=17588#comment-380880 No doubt, FeRD... no doubt. Though I do have a couple "lifetime free computer tech support" folks who DO only call me b/c their copied/stolen version of Quicken is giving them "stupid boxes", most of the family ones... well yeah. No. No doubt, FeRD… no doubt. Though I do have a couple “lifetime free computer tech support” folks who DO only call me b/c their copied/stolen version of Quicken is giving them “stupid boxes”, most of the family ones… well yeah. No.

]]> By: nocturnesthesia http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2011/02/01/still-need-my-programs-back/comment-page-1/#comment-380864 nocturnesthesia Thu, 03 Feb 2011 05:00:53 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=17588#comment-380864 It better stay wiped. Otherwise, your internet provider will cut off your service and send you a bunch of cease-and-desist letters because they decided to hook their virus-filled computer up to your wireless, DODGY STOLEN PROGRAMS AND ALL... It better stay wiped. Otherwise, your internet provider will cut off your service and send you a bunch of cease-and-desist letters because they decided to hook their virus-filled computer up to your wireless, DODGY STOLEN PROGRAMS AND ALL…

]]> By: FeRD http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2011/02/01/still-need-my-programs-back/comment-page-1/#comment-380861 FeRD Thu, 03 Feb 2011 03:21:50 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=17588#comment-380861 Or, in its more widely-known form, "No good deed goes unpunished". Or, in its more widely-known form, “No good deed goes unpunished”.

]]> By: FeRD http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2011/02/01/still-need-my-programs-back/comment-page-1/#comment-380859 FeRD Thu, 03 Feb 2011 03:20:56 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=17588#comment-380859 And it takes a heroic moron of an IT person to <i>care</i> that much, when you're being suckered in by some useless relative. Especially one who ignored all of your recommendations and advice about how <b>not</b> to get to that point in the first place, and brought it on themselves! And it takes a heroic moron of an IT person to care that much, when you’re being suckered in by some useless relative. Especially one who ignored all of your recommendations and advice about how not to get to that point in the first place, and brought it on themselves!

]]> By: FeRD http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2011/02/01/still-need-my-programs-back/comment-page-1/#comment-380858 FeRD Thu, 03 Feb 2011 03:17:38 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=17588#comment-380858 Hah! <i>If only.</i> That'd be a blessing in disguise, Elf. Hah! If only. That’d be a blessing in disguise, Elf.

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