New member from Scotland

**Steadings** · 08-14-2009, 09:14 AM

Hi, my name is Chris

and I live and work in the beautiful Scottish Borders.I use my computer (HP Pavilion, Windows XPsp2) mainly for business as my wife and I run a bed and breakfast and holiday cottage, so use the internet a lot, mainly for advertising, bookings etc. Also for online shopping as we live out in the sticks.

I came across this site after searching to remove a "clickover" infection about which I have hopefully opened a thread in the right place and done it correctly. This is the first forum I have joined, so am new to all the jargon and protocols.

I have always thought that as the internet is such a great tool that it is a great shame that there are so many people out there who spoil it with all the malware - it make you so cynical, untrusting and paranoid.

It is refreshing to find you guys out there who are willing to help ordinary users like myself.

Anyway enough of that. My main interests are cycling, hill walking and gardening, but have little time for any especially in the summer when the weather is best. I used to work in architecture and then went into building for 20 years before coming here.My wife and I built our place by ourselves over the last 14 years from old farm buildings and still have more to do. I am fairly competent with computers but am lost when it all goes wrong, so hopefully will be able to learn more from this forum.

So pleased I have found this place.
Chris

**Glaswegian** · 08-14-2009, 02:28 PM

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

**simpswr** · 08-14-2009, 02:40 PM

and welcome to the Forum

Tumbleweed36 · 08-14-2009, 02:57 PM

Hello and Welcome to the forum, nice to see you here with us.

**Steadings** · 08-16-2009, 11:03 AM

Thank you all for the welcome.

Regards
Steadings.

JohnthePilot · 08-18-2009, 03:18 PM

Hi Chris. Welcome aboard.

**carsey** · 08-19-2009, 02:37 PM

Welcome to TSF

**kodi** · 08-20-2009, 09:29 PM

Welcome to Tech Support Forum, hope you enjoy it here

dai · 08-21-2009, 09:03 PM

hi and welcome to the forum

**Steadings** · 08-22-2009, 02:33 AM

Hi
Thanks again for all your welcomes. A great site and learning a lot.
Thanks to "AMATEUR" for your help.
Regards
Chris

**Cathy95820** · 08-23-2009, 12:39 PM

Nice To Meet You!

Welcome to TSF!

**Done_Fishin** · 08-28-2009, 09:27 AM

Welcome to the forum .. any problems understanding anything, read the rules, then holler for assistance .. we will all chime in as available

08-14-2009, 09:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
Steadings I helped the forums. Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 13 OS: XP sp3	New member from Scotland Hi, my name is Chris and I live and work in the beautiful Scottish Borders.I use my computer (HP Pavilion, Windows XPsp2) mainly for business as my wife and I run a bed and breakfast and holiday cottage, so use the internet a lot, mainly for advertising, bookings etc. Also for online shopping as we live out in the sticks. I came across this site after searching to remove a "clickover" infection about which I have hopefully opened a thread in the right place and done it correctly. This is the first forum I have joined, so am new to all the jargon and protocols. I have always thought that as the internet is such a great tool that it is a great shame that there are so many people out there who spoil it with all the malware - it make you so cynical, untrusting and paranoid. It is refreshing to find you guys out there who are willing to help ordinary users like myself. Anyway enough of that. My main interests are cycling, hill walking and gardening, but have little time for any especially in the summer when the weather is best. I used to work in architecture and then went into building for 20 years before coming here.My wife and I built our place by ourselves over the last 14 years from old farm buildings and still have more to do. I am fairly competent with computers but am lost when it all goes wrong, so hopefully will be able to learn more from this forum. So pleased I have found this place. Chris

08-14-2009, 02:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
Glaswegian Moderator/ Rangemaster TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team; Oor Wullie; TSF Surgeon and Resident Comic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,420 OS: Win XP Pro SP3 / Win 7 Pro My System Blog Entries: 10	Re: New member from Scotland 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

08-14-2009, 02:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,209 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: New member from Scotland and welcome to the Forum __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

08-14-2009, 02:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,642 OS: XP Professional	Re: New member from Scotland Hello and Welcome to the forum, nice to see you here 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.

08-16-2009, 11:03 AM	#5 (permalink)
Steadings I helped the forums. Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 13 OS: XP sp3	Re: New member from Scotland Thank you all for the welcome. Regards Steadings.

08-18-2009, 03:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
JohnthePilot Manager, TSF Articles Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cheltenham, near Wales. Posts: 30,917 OS: XP Home SP3, PCLinux, Vista Home Premium SP1 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: New member from Scotland Hi Chris. Welcome aboard. __________________ Submit New Articles Here If you feel that TSF has helped you please make a donationand help to keep the forum free Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon Folding@Home - Team 85015

08-19-2009, 02:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
carsey Moderator, TSF Articles Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hunwick, Co. Durham England Posts: 10,678 OS: XP Pro SP3 My System	Re: New member from Scotland Welcome to TSF __________________ Submit New Articles Here

08-20-2009, 09:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
kodi Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 7,397 OS: Windows 7-Ultimate 64 Bit My System	Re: New member from Scotland Welcome to Tech Support Forum, hope you enjoy it here __________________ Brian

08-21-2009, 09:03 PM	#9 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,569 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: New member from Scotland hi and welcome to the forum __________________

08-22-2009, 02:33 AM	#10 (permalink)
Steadings I helped the forums. Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 13 OS: XP sp3	Re: New member from Scotland Hi Thanks again for all your welcomes. A great site and learning a lot. Thanks to "AMATEUR" for your help. Regards Chris

08-23-2009, 12:39 PM	#11 (permalink)
Cathy95820 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,368 OS: Windows XP Svs.Pk 3	Re: New member from Scotland Nice To Meet You! Welcome to TSF! __________________ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * We are but a moment's sunlight fading in the grass... * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ *

08-28-2009, 09:27 AM	#12 (permalink)
Done_Fishin Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brit living in Greece Posts: 7,464 OS: WinME, WinXP Pro SP3, Win7 Beta, Ubuntu 9.04 & Netbook Remix & CD2USB, Mepis 6.5, Fedora 10 My System	Re: New member from Scotland Welcome to the forum .. any problems understanding anything, read the rules, then holler for assistance .. we will all chime in as available __________________ . . I'm not old!! I'm age impaired .. D_F I DON'T PLAY GAMES How to mark your thread as solved HDD DIAG UTILS TSF's Photographer's Corner