[TechAssist] Re: DO NOT delete a program called SIDE FIND from your computer.
- From: "al m" <ampm@xxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2005 22:10:44 -0400
You and me both and I got the idea on this list.
Al Marquardt
ampm@xxxxxxx
Al Marquardt Electronic Repair
206 W Main
Girardville Pa. 17935
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From: "Bil Green" <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "J. Knoll" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 10:07 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: DO NOT delete a program called SIDE FIND from your
computer.
> Since I started using SpywareBlaster, Ad-aware and Spybot finds almost
> no spyware (and it's free).
>
> Bil
>
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>
> Wednesday, June 1, 2005, 6:38:44 PM, you wrote:
>
> JK> Sounds like you need to learn more about spyware/adware and how to
> JK> avoid it and programs that safely remove it .
>
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> JK> On 6/1/05, Kevin's TV Repair <kevintv@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> I recently lost my hard drive by uninstalling a program called SIDE
>>> FIND. It had aggressively installed itself on to my computer, and when
>>> I went to uninstall it, it corrupted my hard drive. I later found out
>>> that other people had the same problems with this horrible program. The
>>> only way to fix the drive was to save what I could to partition D, and
>>> format drive C. Of course I did not have a back of my hard drive, so I
>>> lost all my old emails (roughly 5000 emails, mostly fixes from all you
>>> technicians on this fine forum). Is there anyway I can get them back
>>> from one of you? Thanks.
>>>=20
>>> By the way I learned 2 things from this: 1) Always back up your hard
>>> drive, and 2) Do a search on the internet before removing ANY program.
>>> I have deleted many programs before that just appeared on my computer,
>>> and never had any problems, until now.
>>>=20
>>> I have now upgraded from Windows 98SE to XP Pro and am much happier
>>> (except for the lost emails). Live and learn.
>>>=20
>>> Kevin Wilks
>>> Kevin's TV Repair
>>> Penticton BC Canada
>>> kevintv@xxxxxxx
>>>=20
>>>=20
>>>=20
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