There was once a time that I'd do nothing but sing the praises of AVG, I loved the free version and recommended it to people all the time, it was a great defence for the PC.
It looks like those days are gone.
Today I went to install AVG Free 2011 on my mom's PC and it was the biggest mistake that I have ever made in my entire life.
Well it installed ok, or so I thought, when despite it saying that it installed OK that the system was unprotected and had an invalid licence code (I checked their knowledge base they have no advice for this issue despite people having this problem). No matter what I did I got the same problems, so the only thing I could do next was uninstall this and find something else to replace it
AVG had other ideas.
Despite using a administrator account AVG was adamant that I did not have sufficient account access, and therefore couldn't remove it, which in turn means that no other antiviral software could be used on it...frustrating to say the least.
I decided to have a look on the AVG support forums, and lots of people are having serious issues with systems being screwed up by AVG Free 2011.
I'm frankly quite disappointed, they used to be so good, like I said at the beginning of this blog, I'd tell everyone to download and use it....now I suggest you avoid like the plague.
Incidentally, you need a piece of software specific to remove AVG 2011, and the link below is a direct link for the software to help you and instructions:
http://www.avg.com/filedir/util/support/avg2011remover_en.exe
I put the link here as it was pretty much buried in the forums, look in the knowledge base was pretty much useless....AVG Technologies, I'm really disappointed in you.
Good people out there, if you value your PC....DO NOT DOWNLOAD AVG 2011!!! Mom's system is now currently running avast! Antivirus and is working well.
Who is that Fat Bloke?
- Saire May
- I came forth from the shadows to eat Cheetos, drink Mountain Dew and complain about the buses where I live.I reside in Yam Towers, with various movies and music...and a pet rock called Rocky.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
I'm just this guy...
A lot of people seem to get annoyed when I say to people "I'm just this guy" and although a few people know why I say I thought I'd try and explain why I say this.
I've always been a big fan of The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy by the amazing and sadly missed Douglas Adams, and own the books, radio series, TV series, comics and movie (I own it as it is part of my collection, but the movie is not that good..) and back in the 90s it was listening to the radio series that kinda kept me going when I thought I was losing it...and I got the nickname Zaphod after signing a Christmas card to a friend "Phil"! (The odd thing about the Christmas card it that no matter how much these people mention this card I do not actually remember writing this card ever!!)
OK, kinda time to explain a little more...Zaphod is one of the main characters of the Hitchhiker's series, he is a disgraced former intergalactic President (who when visited Earth used the pseudonym Phil) who steals a spaceship and goes on the run. Zaphod says he is the greatest guy in the entire Universe and beyond and is so full of himself it is unreal (something that is not me!! I'd be totally devastated if anyone considered me full of myself in any way, it's not the person I see myself as) and every so often when there is a news report about Zaphod in the series they tend to ask his personal brain-care specialist Gag Halfront and he always finishes by saying "well...Zaphod's just this guy y'know?"
Just this guy...that's me. I'm nobody special, and once run away from everything just to be a mere face in the crowd. I'm not trying to put myself when I say this...but I am just a guy who does this and that, no one in particular and really don't like it when people try and make me out to be something special (I know that people are just trying to be nice, but when people say about me on Twitter that I'm this great great it makes me shudder somewhat...I just don't see what they are going on about.) because I'm not the kind of guy who wants to be in the spotlight in that respect.
So yeah...I'm just this guy.
I've always been a big fan of The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy by the amazing and sadly missed Douglas Adams, and own the books, radio series, TV series, comics and movie (I own it as it is part of my collection, but the movie is not that good..) and back in the 90s it was listening to the radio series that kinda kept me going when I thought I was losing it...and I got the nickname Zaphod after signing a Christmas card to a friend "Phil"! (The odd thing about the Christmas card it that no matter how much these people mention this card I do not actually remember writing this card ever!!)
OK, kinda time to explain a little more...Zaphod is one of the main characters of the Hitchhiker's series, he is a disgraced former intergalactic President (who when visited Earth used the pseudonym Phil) who steals a spaceship and goes on the run. Zaphod says he is the greatest guy in the entire Universe and beyond and is so full of himself it is unreal (something that is not me!! I'd be totally devastated if anyone considered me full of myself in any way, it's not the person I see myself as) and every so often when there is a news report about Zaphod in the series they tend to ask his personal brain-care specialist Gag Halfront and he always finishes by saying "well...Zaphod's just this guy y'know?"
Just this guy...that's me. I'm nobody special, and once run away from everything just to be a mere face in the crowd. I'm not trying to put myself when I say this...but I am just a guy who does this and that, no one in particular and really don't like it when people try and make me out to be something special (I know that people are just trying to be nice, but when people say about me on Twitter that I'm this great great it makes me shudder somewhat...I just don't see what they are going on about.) because I'm not the kind of guy who wants to be in the spotlight in that respect.
So yeah...I'm just this guy.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Primark, Larger Sizes Required!
I went into town today to do some general shopping and decided to go into my local Primark to see if I was able to pick up some clothing in my size, as they sometimes do T-shirts in my size.
I was able to find a few designs in XXL but they were generic designs they had some really cool retro designs that were available but they were all too small, as were all the sweatshirts, shirts, jeans and pretty much everything else.
Primark, if you can do some generic T-shirts in XXL then why can't you do other things in larger sizes? Not everyone is a bloody beanpole you know, and despite what a lot of people think of outsized individuals it sometimes cannot be helped.
Sure, I can order clothes online(and for the most part I have to) but I like to be able to look and hold the item I want to buy!
I'd love to see Primark give a reason for the sizes on this blog, but I doubt they would even bother, but they really need to start introducing more clothing in their stores in larger sizes.
Anyone reading this, care to comment on this?
I was able to find a few designs in XXL but they were generic designs they had some really cool retro designs that were available but they were all too small, as were all the sweatshirts, shirts, jeans and pretty much everything else.
Primark, if you can do some generic T-shirts in XXL then why can't you do other things in larger sizes? Not everyone is a bloody beanpole you know, and despite what a lot of people think of outsized individuals it sometimes cannot be helped.
Sure, I can order clothes online(and for the most part I have to) but I like to be able to look and hold the item I want to buy!
I'd love to see Primark give a reason for the sizes on this blog, but I doubt they would even bother, but they really need to start introducing more clothing in their stores in larger sizes.
Anyone reading this, care to comment on this?
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