Has TSF Helped you? - Page 15

computersbyte · 05-18-2009, 07:55 PM

Kinda, I got rid of a virus problem, but my fast internet was destroyed in the process. I cant get the guy who helped me originally to reply. Ive posted too many times and gotten no reply always.

lmdok · 05-29-2009, 04:39 AM

I know next to nothing about computers, and posting here has resulted in quick replies from extremely helpful members who don't mind putting "computer speak" into layman's terms. Thanks to everyone. This is a great site.

**birdjaguar** · 05-30-2009, 03:34 PM

The first time it was a bad virus attack; this time driver conflicts disabled my computer. 1972vet resolved it forthwith. TSF does a fabulous job and I have donated once again.

Ancient Wisdom · 06-02-2009, 11:06 AM

I have had two incidents in the past 6 months that I thought were unsolvable and TSF experts saved the machines, drives and data. Glaswegian and Chemist were both excellent in guiding me through cleaning malware from the drives. It was not only helpful but educational and inspiring. Great work and wonderful service. I am very grateful.

Aw

Zealex · 06-03-2009, 04:44 PM

IF it weren't for tsf I'd prob be clueless about a lot of tech things.
I am considering donating but aren't old enough to get a credit card and paypal.

Phædrus2401 · 06-04-2009, 01:18 PM

Yes, TSF has helped me probably a half a dozen times with tons of different problems. Muchas gracias. ;)

farshad · 06-06-2009, 11:37 AM

Yes

And Thank You Ried to help me Clean my compuer from that badly Infection.

Best regards to all

ancylostomiasis · 08-13-2009, 01:43 AM

I want to express my gratitude to this website for that the problem mentioned in this post:

[SOLVED] Autoconfiguration IP address

has been troubling me for days and I have been searching in my native-speaking pages for days all along, and the solution provided here is the most original and productive one I have ever found, thus makes this website excellent in worlds of both languages.

Thank you!

Mcninjaguy · 08-13-2009, 08:56 AM

I would like to express my gratitude for TSF too. If it wasn't for TSF I wouldn't have my MVP status and I would be annoying my friends a lot more, just desperate to fix things.

wolfen1086 · 08-17-2009, 03:34 PM

TSF is the best forum I have ever seen, no body bashes anybody for asking a question, everybody trys to help, and I have found answers to my questions before I even asked them just from reading other posts.
I am VERY grateful that this website is here
And I like to help answer peoples questions when ever I can

**Engineer Babar** · 08-18-2009, 01:52 PM

I say that the TSF is the best technical forum on the earth. Thanks to its creators..

**ArmaTheGreek** · 08-22-2009, 09:07 PM

Definitely, TSF is the best technical support website I've ever seen. I've been reading a lot of stuff from TSF lately and I'm learning everyday.

More power TSF!!

**Done_Fishin** · 08-23-2009, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Engineer Babar

I say that the TSF is the best technical forum on the earth. Thanks to its creators..

AND THE MEMBERS .. who help to support it with good advice and the occasional laugh

~~MichaelTech~~ · 09-02-2009, 08:23 AM

I go to several forums during the day for info, and to give any help I can. {mostly}
I find obscure technical datum that is not in the realm of "tech support" at the likes of HP, Lexmark, etc.. I have 15 yrs of printer repair, {I specialize in high end color} and a lot of the little quirks that happen get figured out by the kind of people that subscribe on this site, as well as TechTips, PrinterTechs, and fixyourownprinter.
I pass along any tips and tricks I have learned, and figured out myself.
Tip: If you are not a mechanic/tool user, get the extended warranty!

**afccarl666** · 09-04-2009, 02:51 PM

YES!!!!

This site is fantastic!!!

Out of interest, when did TSF start up?

**Basementgeek** · 09-04-2009, 10:57 PM

The best I can see the forum was started about Dec 2001.

BG

**Done_Fishin** · 09-05-2009, 01:08 AM

Quote:

Source: About Us

Tech Support Forum is a non-profit site that offers computer support for members for free. The site is financed solely out of pocket by the site owner, donations and advertising. The site caters to people of all ages. That is why we strive to keep Tech Support Forum a family orientated site. We have also grown into other support areas, such as automotive. We have quickly become the spot to come to for support on many issues, and are still growing.

Our support is provided by our wonderful crew of volunteers who are willing to give their time and knowledge to help others. Our volunteers come from all walks of life, with knowledge on many subjects. They come here of their own free will, as they are not paid for their generous efforts. The owner of the site would like to say that everyone treats each other with respect.

Tech Support Forum was started in early 2001 as ezdrivers.com. In 2002 we changed to our current name TechSupportForum.com. For a little bit of fun, check out how we used to look in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007.

Tech Support Forum is a privately owned company. We are not tied to any company or organization. It is felt that this way we can provide quality support for any product without being biased. The site may have people helping out who work for other companies though. We have had support people from Yahoo, Dell and other large companies helping out on the site. But it is important to remember that we are not part of any other company.

Tech Support Forum is made up from all types of people in all types of professions. They come here to share one goal. To provide quality and friendly support. Some may hold a degree or two or more in various technology fields, some just have worked in the business for years, and yet some may just be hobbyists. They all come for the community though.

Besides offering support we offer friendly chat, whither it is tech related, gaming, or other non-computer chat. A lot of users have made great friends and valued relationships here. Some users have even gathered to join forces with their computer in the fight against things like cancer. Most of all though, we all like to have fun while providing support.

Every year our site grows, both in terms of number of members, and in its offering. In 2007 we reached one million posts. We started offering articles to help expand peoples knowledge the same year, along with a database of drivers and other software that you can download. We are always looking for new ideas and new areas to branch into to help out our members.

saptech · 09-07-2009, 09:29 AM

I'm new here and it has helped me with the few posts I've had. I like how it offers help for just about everything, sw, hw, & different OSes.

Keep up the good work.

wolfen1086 · 09-07-2009, 11:13 AM

Actually I must take back what I said about this site "helping " me, this site has never "helped " me, what it has done is flat out saved my A** on more than one occasion.
Help isn't the right question, it should be, "Has the tech support forum saved your tail?".
This place is better with Windows O/S's than Microsoft, and the people here have more knowledge than all the hackers, support teams, computer builders, and users in the world.

**Done_Fishin** · 09-07-2009, 11:22 AM

It's called teamwork .. what I don't know the next guy does!
What he doesn't know maybe a visitor does .. we all learn from each other. I doubt if there's a member (whether team or visitor) that doesn't help by contributing that "extra" something that makes all the difference to a request for help.

The unfortunate thing is that we are spread thinly and have more requests for help than there is time to help. It's not about Team Members nor about regular contributions from members, it's about how popular the site is and how much time it takes to give the help

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05-18-2009, 07:55 PM	#281 (permalink)
computersbyte Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 14 OS: XP	Re: Has TSF Helped you? Kinda, I got rid of a virus problem, but my fast internet was destroyed in the process. I cant get the guy who helped me originally to reply. Ive posted too many times and gotten no reply always.

05-29-2009, 04:39 AM	#282 (permalink)
lmdok Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 9 OS: XP	Re: Has TSF Helped you? I know next to nothing about computers, and posting here has resulted in quick replies from extremely helpful members who don't mind putting "computer speak" into layman's terms. Thanks to everyone. This is a great site.

05-30-2009, 03:34 PM	#283 (permalink)
birdjaguar Quark Habitat Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 248 OS: Win xp sp2	Re: Has TSF Helped you? The first time it was a bad virus attack; this time driver conflicts disabled my computer. 1972vet resolved it forthwith. TSF does a fabulous job and I have donated once again.

06-02-2009, 11:06 AM	#284 (permalink)
Ancient Wisdom Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Gold Coast of Southern California Posts: 36 OS: WinXP Pro sp3	hats off I have had two incidents in the past 6 months that I thought were unsolvable and TSF experts saved the machines, drives and data. Glaswegian and Chemist were both excellent in guiding me through cleaning malware from the drives. It was not only helpful but educational and inspiring. Great work and wonderful service. I am very grateful. Aw

06-03-2009, 04:44 PM	#285 (permalink)
Zealex Tech, Games Team Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Long Island Posts: 2,146 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit SP2 My System	Re: Has TSF Helped you? IF it weren't for tsf I'd prob be clueless about a lot of tech things. I am considering donating but aren't old enough to get a credit card and paypal. __________________ Xfire Steam Nvidia Drivers ATI Drivers DirectX 9.0c Game-O-Meter System Information for Windows(SIW) Revo Uninstaller

06-04-2009, 01:18 PM	#286 (permalink)
Phædrus2401 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 3,706 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 + Ubuntu 9.04 My System	Re: Has TSF Helped you? Yes, TSF has helped me probably a half a dozen times with tons of different problems. Muchas gracias. ;)

06-06-2009, 11:37 AM	#287 (permalink)
farshad Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 94 OS: xp	Re: Has TSF Helped you? Yes And Thank You Ried to help me Clean my compuer from that badly Infection. Best regards to all

08-13-2009, 01:43 AM	#288 (permalink)
ancylostomiasis Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1 OS: WinXPSP2	Re: Has TSF Helped you? I want to express my gratitude to this website for that the problem mentioned in this post: [SOLVED] Autoconfiguration IP address has been troubling me for days and I have been searching in my native-speaking pages for days all along, and the solution provided here is the most original and productive one I have ever found, thus makes this website excellent in worlds of both languages. Thank you!

08-13-2009, 08:56 AM	#289 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Has TSF Helped you? I would like to express my gratitude for TSF too. If it wasn't for TSF I wouldn't have my MVP status and I would be annoying my friends a lot more, just desperate to fix things.

08-17-2009, 03:34 PM	#290 (permalink)
wolfen1086 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Va Beach Posts: 226 OS: Win XP SP3	Re: Has TSF Helped you? TSF is the best forum I have ever seen, no body bashes anybody for asking a question, everybody trys to help, and I have found answers to my questions before I even asked them just from reading other posts. I am VERY grateful that this website is here And I like to help answer peoples questions when ever I can __________________ I'm gonna rot ? yea I know, might as well smile in the mean time :)

08-18-2009, 01:52 PM	#291 (permalink)
Engineer Babar TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 719 OS: xp home 2006 sp2	Re: Has TSF Helped you? I say that the TSF is the best technical forum on the earth. Thanks to its creators.. __________________ Who copyrighted the copyright symbol?

08-22-2009, 09:07 PM	#292 (permalink)
ArmaTheGreek Pass The Oreos Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Cainta, PH Posts: 570 OS: Windows XP SP2 My System	Re: Has TSF Helped you? Definitely, TSF is the best technical support website I've ever seen. I've been reading a lot of stuff from TSF lately and I'm learning everyday. More power TSF!! __________________ Regards, Arma The Greek "Look using your eyes but see with your mind."

09-02-2009, 08:23 AM	#294 (permalink)
~~MichaelTech~~ Troubled Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Simi, Ca. Posts: 170 OS: XP Pro/Corporate	Re: Has TSF Helped you? I go to several forums during the day for info, and to give any help I can. {mostly} I find obscure technical datum that is not in the realm of "tech support" at the likes of HP, Lexmark, etc.. I have 15 yrs of printer repair, {I specialize in high end color} and a lot of the little quirks that happen get figured out by the kind of people that subscribe on this site, as well as TechTips, PrinterTechs, and fixyourownprinter. I pass along any tips and tricks I have learned, and figured out myself. Tip: If you are not a mechanic/tool user, get the extended warranty!

09-04-2009, 02:51 PM	#295 (permalink)
afccarl666 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 761 OS: XP SP3 + Linux Ubuntu 9.10 My System	Re: Has TSF Helped you? YES!!!! This site is fantastic!!! Out of interest, when did TSF start up?

09-04-2009, 10:57 PM	#296 (permalink)
Basementgeek Moderator, Home Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Central Ohio, USA Posts: 1,457 OS: XP Pro SP2/Vista Ultimate SP2 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Has TSF Helped you? The best I can see the forum was started about Dec 2001. BG __________________ Donating to the forum keeps TSF free for all. Proud member of ASAP

09-07-2009, 09:29 AM	#298 (permalink)
saptech Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: USA Posts: 43 OS: Fedora 11, Mandriva-09.1, Debian Testing, OS X 10.4.11 & WinVista SP1	Re: Has TSF Helped you? I'm new here and it has helped me with the few posts I've had. I like how it offers help for just about everything, sw, hw, & different OSes. Keep up the good work.

09-07-2009, 11:13 AM	#299 (permalink)
wolfen1086 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Va Beach Posts: 226 OS: Win XP SP3	Re: Has TSF Helped you? Actually I must take back what I said about this site "helping " me, this site has never "helped " me, what it has done is flat out saved my A** on more than one occasion. Help isn't the right question, it should be, "Has the tech support forum saved your tail?". This place is better with Windows O/S's than Microsoft, and the people here have more knowledge than all the hackers, support teams, computer builders, and users in the world. __________________ I'm gonna rot ? yea I know, might as well smile in the mean time :)

09-07-2009, 11:22 AM	#300 (permalink)
Done_Fishin Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brit living in Greece Posts: 7,370 OS: WinME, WinXP Pro SP3, Win7 Beta, Ubuntu 9.04 & Netbook Remix & CD2USB, Mepis 6.5, Fedora 10 My System	Re: Has TSF Helped you? It's called teamwork .. what I don't know the next guy does! What he doesn't know maybe a visitor does .. we all learn from each other. I doubt if there's a member (whether team or visitor) that doesn't help by contributing that "extra" something that makes all the difference to a request for help. The unfortunate thing is that we are spread thinly and have more requests for help than there is time to help. It's not about Team Members nor about regular contributions from members, it's about how popular the site is and how much time it takes to give the help __________________ . . 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