[TechAssist] Re: DO NOT delete a program called SIDE FIND from your computer.
- From: "J. Knoll" <jaystv@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2005 21:38:44 -0400
Sounds like you need to learn more about spyware/adware and how to
avoid it and programs that safely remove it .
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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.
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> 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.
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> I have now upgraded from Windows 98SE to XP Pro and am much happier
> (except for the lost emails). Live and learn.
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> Kevin Wilks
> Kevin's TV Repair
> Penticton BC Canada
> kevintv@xxxxxxx
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