[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 22:39:14 -0400
Not too good with the computer stuff so I use things that are highly used
and be careful.
Al Marquardt
ampm@xxxxxxx
Al Marquardt Electronic Repair
206 W Main
Girardville Pa. 17935
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bil Green" <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "al m" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 10:33 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: DO NOT delete a program called SIDE FIND from your
computer.
> Hi Al,
>
> I often think something is fishy about this. Seems too good to be
> true.
>
> Bil
>
> PC 1000
> Mammoth Lakes, CA
> 760-924-1000
> M-Pulse 5000 magnetic pulse generator
> http://www.heal-me.com.au/m-pulse5000.htm
>
>
> Wednesday, June 1, 2005, 7:10:44 PM, you wrote:
>
> am> You and me both and I got the idea on this list.
> am> Al Marquardt
> am> ampm@xxxxxxx
> am> Al Marquardt Electronic Repair
> am> 206 W Main
> am> Girardville Pa. 17935
> am> ----- Original Message -----
> am> From: "Bil Green" <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> am> To: "J. Knoll" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> am> Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 10:07 PM
> am> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: DO NOT delete a program called SIDE FIND
> from your
> am> computer.
>
>
>>> Since I started using SpywareBlaster, Ad-aware and Spybot finds almost
>>> no spyware (and it's free).
>>>
>>> Bil
>>>
>>> PC 1000
>>> Mammoth Lakes, CA
>>> 760-924-1000
>>> M-Pulse 5000 magnetic pulse generator
>>> http://www.heal-me.com.au/m-pulse5000.htm
>>>
>>>
>>> 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
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