Hi All

Brain Stew · 11-15-2006, 08:39 PM

I found this site trying to resolve an issuse with a pc at work. I am glad I found it. At the moment I consider myself a hobbiest. I bought my first pc back in 1999. I am stuburn and cheap( or thrifty ), any way I have never taken any of my pc's to a "shop". I have always done the research to resolve issuse on my own. I like to refubish older pc's for those that can not aford new ones. I also like to help my friends and family keep thier pc's running in top form. I enjoy hand coding websites. I only know html, right now. I am learning about DHTML at the moment. I am looking at schools rihgt now. I want to get a masters in IT. I am thinking networking is the way I want to go. I am not sure yet though. Thier is some much I need to learn. My latest pet peev is malware issuses. My pc at work is a mess. My boss had it in storedge for 2 years, brought it to work and hooked it up to the internet (phone modem 56k) with out activating the nortons and left it that way for 4 months. It had norton 2004. That thing is such a mess. It has more malware than I have ever seen in one place. I have been pulling my hair out and going grey trying to fix it. Thanks to this fourm I have cleand it up a little bit, but it is still in sad shape. It is a shame, it is a good pc, a dell 4600. It has a ture pentium 4 2.8, and moves like an old celeron 500. I have gone on long enough. I am glad to be here thank you.

Tumbleweed36 · 11-15-2006, 08:50 PM

Hi Brain Stew,

Nice to see you here. Jump right in and join the family in all the fun topics. Hope you enjoy your time with us.

**Doby** · 11-15-2006, 09:42 PM

Hi Brain Stew,

Welcome to TSF, being "thrifty" and "doing your own research" are both good qualities, good luck with your studies!

**scottydont2841** · 11-15-2006, 09:52 PM

hi brain stew, welcone to TSF

Brain Stew · 11-15-2006, 10:27 PM

Thank you everybody for making welcome. I will have no problem jumping in. I believe I have knowledge to share. I know I have plenty to learn.

Zazula · 11-15-2006, 11:23 PM

Hello, Brain Stew, and welcome to TSF! You are also welcome to help wherever you think you can (except HJT Logs).

Since you are interested in learning how to fight malware, it might be worth considering to join TSF's Academy.
http://www.techsupportforum.com/secu...n-academy.html

**kodi** · 11-16-2006, 12:17 AM

Welcome to Tech Support Forum, hope you enjoy it here

dai · 11-16-2006, 05:57 AM

hi and welcome to the forum

**Glaswegian** · 11-16-2006, 06:30 AM

Hi and welcome to the TSF family - glad you could join us.

**carsey** · 11-16-2006, 08:51 AM

Warm welcome to TSF, Glad you could join us!

Brain Stew · 11-17-2006, 07:08 PM

I followed your link, did the reading, then I asked to part of the acadamy. I must say thank you for giving me that direction to go in.

Brain Stew

**Cellus** · 11-18-2006, 02:02 PM

Hello hello. Welcome to TSF.

I'm happy to see your interest in fighting malware, and even joining the academy. I hope it goes well.

11-15-2006, 08:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
Brain Stew Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 23 OS: xp	Hi All I found this site trying to resolve an issuse with a pc at work. I am glad I found it. At the moment I consider myself a hobbiest. I bought my first pc back in 1999. I am stuburn and cheap( or thrifty ), any way I have never taken any of my pc's to a "shop". I have always done the research to resolve issuse on my own. I like to refubish older pc's for those that can not aford new ones. I also like to help my friends and family keep thier pc's running in top form. I enjoy hand coding websites. I only know html, right now. I am learning about DHTML at the moment. I am looking at schools rihgt now. I want to get a masters in IT. I am thinking networking is the way I want to go. I am not sure yet though. Thier is some much I need to learn. My latest pet peev is malware issuses. My pc at work is a mess. My boss had it in storedge for 2 years, brought it to work and hooked it up to the internet (phone modem 56k) with out activating the nortons and left it that way for 4 months. It had norton 2004. That thing is such a mess. It has more malware than I have ever seen in one place. I have been pulling my hair out and going grey trying to fix it. Thanks to this fourm I have cleand it up a little bit, but it is still in sad shape. It is a shame, it is a good pc, a dell 4600. It has a ture pentium 4 2.8, and moves like an old celeron 500. I have gone on long enough. I am glad to be here thank you.

11-15-2006, 08:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,642 OS: XP Professional	Hi Brain Stew, Nice to see you here. Jump right in and join the family in all the fun topics. Hope you enjoy your time with us. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

11-15-2006, 09:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
Doby Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Central PA (USA) Posts: 8,081 OS: XP sp2/ Vista My System	Hi Brain Stew, Welcome to TSF, being "thrifty" and "doing your own research" are both good qualities, good luck with your studies! __________________ Would you like to help TSF fight cancer and other diseases??? JOIN TEAM TSF

11-15-2006, 09:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
scottydont2841 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bristol, England, UK. Posts: 1,224 OS: Vista Home Premium My System	hi brain stew, welcone to TSF __________________ Please use the search function of the website before asking questions, as we may already have answered them. Everest FREE Edition AVG FREE Edition

11-15-2006, 11:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
Zazula Manager Emeritus, I'm blond, James Blond Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 7,667 OS: Win XP Pro SP2	Hello, Brain Stew, and welcome to TSF! You are also welcome to help wherever you think you can (except HJT Logs). Since you are interested in learning how to fight malware, it might be worth considering to join TSF's Academy. http://www.techsupportforum.com/secu...n-academy.html __________________ "Time is the wisest because it discovers everything" Thales of Miletus (ca.624BC-ca.546BC) "Everything flows, nothing stands still." Heraclitus of Ephesus (ca.535BC-475BC) "One thing I know, that I know nothing" Socrates of Athens (ca.470BC–399BC)

11-15-2006, 10:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
Brain Stew Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 23 OS: xp	Thank you everybody for making welcome. I will have no problem jumping in. I believe I have knowledge to share. I know I have plenty to learn.

11-16-2006, 12:17 AM	#7 (permalink)
kodi Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 7,396 OS: Windows 7-Ultimate 64 Bit My System	Welcome to Tech Support Forum, hope you enjoy it here __________________ Brian

11-16-2006, 05:57 AM	#8 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,555 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	hi and welcome to the forum __________________

11-16-2006, 06:30 AM	#9 (permalink)
Glaswegian Moderator/ Rangemaster TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team; Oor Wullie; TSF Surgeon and Resident Comic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,413 OS: Win XP Pro SP3 / Win 7 Pro My System Blog Entries: 10	Hi and welcome to the TSF family - glad you could join us. __________________ Iain - Defender of the Haggis and all things Scottish. I don't help by PM - post in the Forums. PC Safety & Security::PC running a bit slow?::Donate::Photographers Corner

11-16-2006, 08:51 AM	#10 (permalink)
carsey Moderator, TSF Articles Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hunwick, Co. Durham England Posts: 10,678 OS: XP Pro SP3 My System	Warm welcome to TSF, Glad you could join us!

11-17-2006, 07:08 PM	#11 (permalink)
Brain Stew Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 23 OS: xp	Thank you ZaZula I followed your link, did the reading, then I asked to part of the acadamy. I must say thank you for giving me that direction to go in. Brain Stew

11-18-2006, 02:02 PM	#12 (permalink)
Cellus Moderator Networking Team Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,664 OS: Windows Vista Business SP1, Windows XP Professional SP3 My System	Hello hello. Welcome to TSF. I'm happy to see your interest in fighting malware, and even joining the academy. I hope it goes well. __________________ TSF Networking Team Virus/Trojan/Spyware Removal Help Donate!