The Self Referential Thread

[kurchatovium]

It can also help improve the computer's performance. 😀 😀 😛

 

[General Zod]

It can also help improve the computer's performance. 😀 😀 😛

Oh yes my friend 😀 😛

 

[milagros317]

Computers can be very tricky to deal with. 😀 😛

 

[kurchatovium]

I usually try to defrag about once a month. 😀 😀 😛

 

[General Zod]

Computers can be very tricky to deal with. 😀 😛

Oh yes That's why I am thankful I have not had any problems with mine 😀 😛

 

[kurchatovium]

Oh yes That's why I am thankful I have not had any problems with mine 😀 😛

That is good. Problems tend to be very expensive.

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[milagros317]

I haven't had problems this year; last November I needed help urgently. 😱
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[kurchatovium]

I haven't had problems this year; last November I needed help urgently. 😱
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Seems problems can arise out of nowhere often. 🙁

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[General Zod]

That is good. Problems tend to be very expensive.

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Especially when the warranty has expired 😱

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[milagros317]

Seems problems can arise out of nowhere often. 🙁

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Yes, one day all was well and the next day it was as slow as molasses with a little window popping up saying not enough memory was available. 😱
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[General Zod]

Yes, one day all was well and the next day it was as slow as molasses with a little window popping up saying not enough memory was available. 😱
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Bet that was a nasty shock 😱

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[kurchatovium]

Especially when the warranty has expired 😱

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Seems thats the only thing warranties really do well is expire. 😛

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[milagros317]

Bet that was a nasty shock 😱

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It sure was. Getting rid of Norton security suite and replacing it with CA security suite helped a lot, but the performance didn't get back to normal until I bought a new memory chip. 😀 😛

 

[General Zod]

Seems thats the only thing warranties really do well is expire. 😛

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Yeah................ I only got a two year warranty for it 😀 😛

 

[kurchatovium]

It sure was. Getting rid of Norton security suite and replacing it with CA security suite helped a lot, but the performance didn't get back to normal until I bought a new memory chip. 😀 😛

I dont like Norton or their tech support staff.

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[milagros317]

Yes, warranties generally expire just about a week before the first big problem arises. 😱
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[kurchatovium]

Yeah................ I only got a two year warranty for it 😀 😛

I looked at getting a Dell once if you bought all the warranties it ended up costing more then the computer itself LOL. 😀

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[General Zod]

I dont like Norton or their tech support staff.

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Oddly enough,I have never had a problem with Norton Not sure who I will go with for security for my next laptop 😀 😛

 

[General Zod]

I looked at getting a Dell once if you bought all the warranties it ended up costing more then the computer itself LOL. 😀

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That reminds me of that extended warranty thread from awhile back

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[kurchatovium]

Oddly enough,I have never had a problem with Norton Not sure who I will go with for security for my next laptop 😀 😛

The newer Norton products are better then some of the older versions. The problems almost always arise when you have to remove and reinstall or upgrade to a newer version. Its very hard to remove Norton from a system once it is installed. Also their tech staff is not too swift from my experience I talked with them for 4 hours they could not fix my problem. I went online myself and fixed it in 10 minutes.

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[milagros317]

My beefs with Norton are these:

1) As explained above, their security suite slowed down my computer considerably, as evidenced by the fact that it ran very much faster the moment their programs were removed.

2) Three months later, they automatically renewed my subscription for another year and charged me for it on the credit card I had used, even though I had clearly and unmistakably checked "one time purchase" when I bought their product in the first place.

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[kurchatovium]

That reminds me of that extended warranty thread from awhile back

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Yea I thought it was a pretty funny thread. Unfortunately some people did not get the joke. 😀

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[General Zod]

My beefs with Norton are these:

1) As explained above, their security suite slowed down my computer considerably, as evidenced by the fact that it ran very much faster the moment their programs were removed.

2) Three months later, they automatically renewed my subscription for another year and charged me for it, even though I had clearly and unmistakably checked "one time purchase" when I bought their product in the first place.

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I hate when companies charge you for something you don't want,or didn't buy

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[kurchatovium]

My beefs with Norton are these:

1) As explained above, their security suite slowed down my computer considerably, as evidenced by the fact that it ran very much faster the moment their programs were removed.

2) Three months later, they automatically renewed my subscription for another year and charged me for it, even though I had clearly and unmistakably checked "one time purchase" when I bought their product in the first place.

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Norton can be a big resource hog. One of the reasons why I chose Eset Smart Security. 😀 😀 😛

 

[milagros317]

I should point out in their defense that when I protested the charge to American Express it was only a few days until Norton agreed to remove it. It may have been the fact that I told AX never to accept any charge from them under any circumstances that convinced them I was seriously upset. 😀 😛