Posts by rustydrifter10

Arthur Booth96 said:That’s exactly why I tacked 🤣 onto the end, because does anyone else have some other "brilliant" idea they want to throw out there? 🤣

(p.s. rustydrifter10, I mean, you could easily just turn people against someone else and get them banned like that 🤣)

Look, for some folks, that’s actually a good thing. 😁

If it doesn't serve any real purpose, then what's the point of even having it? ☕

Arthur Booth96 said:I was just wondering if people on this Forum actually get karma from clicking the Thumbs up or Thumbs down abuse buttons? And I guess, would it be possible to let someone click either one once per day for any given user? 🤣

Honestly, I haven't heard anything about this before! I think it would be a great idea if those points actually meant something—like, say, hitting thirty minuses triggers an automatic ban, whereas if you rack up thirty pluses, they just cancel out the bad stuff. 🤣

What a joke. A forum is meant to be a place for actual discussion and debate, not just a playground for clicking likes. 🙄

If we can actually step back and recognize the specific ways we perceive ourselves, we can turn that insight into a serious tool for personal growth. It’s all about becoming aware of those projections we unconsciously cast out into the world and having the guts to face our true selves head-on. Once we do that, then—and only then—can we really start talking about the potential for genuine transformation.

Brandon Wright54 said:So, you actually believe conflict is some kind of golden ticket for personal growth, or is that just more self-help nonsense?

Honestly, I think pretty much anything can become an opportunity for us to grow, provided we're open enough to let it happen. 🤷

Chloe Wood10 said:I’m a bit stuck here—it only lets me input two digits in that field. Am I supposed to swap out the 01 for the 16? If I do that, what happens to the 01 model number? 😳 (Thanks, 😁)

Actually, you only need those two digits. Just go ahead and enter 16 instead of 01. Both 01 and 16 function as models—basically just different ways to describe the payment method.

Regarding the first part: You can pay using your own account, or if you need to, you can just list someone else as the payer on the transaction.

As for the second bit: Just enter that 16-digit code right where it shows in image 01—it’s that little house icon sitting just before the phone number.

And one more thing: If you actually need to show someone proof of payment, go ahead and print out the receipt once you're done. Otherwise, don't sweat it too much because you'll always have a digital record of it right there in your bank statement.

slywolf45 said:Oh, please. We’re rolling in it. I actually used my forum salary to take a summer vacation on the Danube.☕

Hey vajli, I was wondering—as a lesbian, which basically makes you part of a sexual orientation minority, did you ever feel like you had an edge when it came to getting hired? 🍿

steelskipper5 said:🤦

What a total waste of effort—posting ads when absolutely nobody, and I mean nobody, is reading them. 😢

Wait, didn't you mention somewhere before that the detector was already sold? 😕 😁

dustypuma5 said:It looks like you’ve got a third tab sitting right there at the top. Just click on that one before you start your scan and run an update first.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so I figured I'd just show you instead:

First, go ahead and click "update"



Then, hit "Check for updates"



After that, head back to the first tab and trigger a "full scan."

And that should do the trick! 🙂

You are a lifesaver! 🎉
Honestly, thank goodness for the amazing community spirit on this forum! 😍

Matthew Johnson3 said:No worries, just reinstall Windows from scratch again 🙂

Yeah, it sounds like that might be my only option. 🤷
Thanks for the heads up. 🙂

dustypuma5 said:Ovako:

You know, if you're anything like me, you probably don't realize how much digital junk builds up every single time you're browsing the web or just getting through your daily tasks on your PC. It’s kind of like how dust settles all over your living room in a place like Chicago if you don't sweep once in a while! That’s exactly where CCleaner comes in handy—it basically acts as a specialized cleaning crew for your computer, sweeping away all that leftover trash and temporary files that accumulate from surfing the net and general usage. It keeps everything running a bit smoother by clearing out the clutter that naturally piles up.
If you’re really putting your computer through its paces and using it heavily every single day, I’ve found that you pretty much need to do a little digital spring cleaning every few days just to keep everything running smoothly. Personally, I make it a point to clear out the clutter every three or four days—it honestly makes such a massive difference in how snappy the whole system feels!

If you aren't already running Malwarebytes, you really should consider adding it to your toolkit. It’s a fantastic anti-malware and anti-spyware tool that specializes in hunting down those nasty, malicious applications that standard antivirus software often misses entirely. In my opinion, when you pair it with a solid, reliable antivirus, you end up with a seriously robust layer of protection for your computer.

Thanks so much for this! I really appreciate it. 😍

Honestly, you don't need to overthink it—just run it once a week. Just make sure you hit that update button to refresh the definition database before you kick off a full system scan, and you should be golden!

I honestly have no clue what I’m looking at here. 🙈
I mean, I’m assuming you just have to flip the switch to turn it on, but if that's all it takes, why wouldn't anyone just say so from the jump? It seems like such a simple fix! 😕

Honestly, if you ask me, you’re probably looking at some totally different system issues here. I mean, there could be a whole laundry list of things causing this kind of headache!
I’ve been looking at this specific Windows installation, and honestly, it’s a bit of a mess. It feels like either someone did a really sloppy job setting it up from the jump, or—more likely—it’s just been tweaked and poked at so many times over the years that everything is starting to drift out of alignment. You know the feeling when a system just starts feeling "off"? It’s like one of those old houses where the floors are slightly slanted because so many renovations were done without fixing the foundation first. It's just fundamentally wonky.
You know that incredibly frustrating feeling when your PC starts acting completely possessed—everything is lagging, things are moving on their own, and you just know something is wrong—but then you run your standard security software and it tells you everything is perfectly fine? It’s enough to drive anyone up the wall! The real headache comes from those nasty little rootkits. They aren't like your typical annoying pop-up viruses; they are much more sinister because they actually embed themselves deep within the operating system. They essentially hijack the very foundation of your computer, which means your usual antivirus programs can't even see them because the malware is basically hiding behind the "eyes" of the system. It’s like having a burglar hide inside your security camera feed so the monitor shows an empty room while they're actually standing right there in the kitchen! Once a rootkit takes hold, standard cleaning tools often just bounce right off them, leaving you stuck with a machine that feels broken despite all your efforts to fix it.

Everything was running smoothly just a little while ago... and then, out of nowhere, everything just completely fell apart. It’s like nothing is working right anymore. @rustydrifter10, honestly, it isn't even anything major—just my web browser and Word acting up. 🙄

You know, I was thinking about this the other day—there’s actually this nasty breed of malware out there that basically "freezes" your antivirus software in place. It’s incredibly deceptive because everything on your screen looks totally normal; the dashboard says you're protected, the scans appear to be running smoothly, and it gives you that false sense of security, but in reality, the software is completely paralyzed. It's just a hollow shell pretending to work while the virus runs wild right under its nose.
Man, I’ve been seeing this lately, and it is honestly such a nightmare to deal with! There's this specific type of malware out there that basically hijacks your connection and blocks you from even reaching the websites for major antivirus companies. It’s like being locked inside a house where all the doors and windows are boarded up—you know the help is out there, but you can't actually get to it to fix the problem. It's incredibly frustrating because you realize you're compromised, but the very tools you need to clean things up are being held hostage by the virus itself. If anyone else is stuck in this loop, hang in there; it definitely takes some workarounds to bypass those blocks and finally get a legitimate scanner downloaded.

Those people are just nothing but a bunch of scammers! 🙂

The fix for your computer is definitely this:
Let me dive into this and try to break down exactly what we're looking at here, because there's definitely a lot to unpack. I wanted to take a moment to really dig into the core of the issue and perform a deep dive into the problem itself, so we can all get on the same page about what’s actually going sideways.
You might want to try running some repair tools to see if you can fix things up, but honestly, if the system is acting really wonky, just going ahead with a fresh installation of Windows might be the cleanest way to get everything back in working order.

A friend of mine actually warned me a few months back that I should just wipe everything and do a fresh install of Windows before all these headaches started, but honestly, I didn't think he was being serious at the time. I figured, hey, I already have the OS installed, so what's the big deal? Now, looking at the mess I'm dealing with, I'm starting to realize he was absolutely right! 😕 🙈 🤦

The forum is still acting up.... 😢

See, my double posts are actually going through....

Matthew Johnson3 said:Everything is running perfectly! I imported all my data over from Firefox, and now I’m using opera default. Honestly, I can actually feel that it's faster too.

So, I ended up downloading Iron last night because a dear friend here on the forum recommended it 😁, but then, at some point in the middle of the night—right before dawn—I suddenly couldn't get onto the forum at all. I guess I just overloaded it! 😍

Then comes this morning—though "morning" is such a relative term for me lately 😳—and I tried switching back to opera, but it just wouldn't work... So now I'm back on Iron, and I can't even get my email to open properly. 😕
Basically, the page loads, but everything looks blurry, and there's this big error box sitting right on top of it saying: "Some Gmail features have failed to load due to an Internet connectivity problem. If this problem persists, try reloading the page, using the older version or using basic HTML mode. Learn more." 😕
I try to clear the error away, but then my email won't function... then it starts working again... and it just keeps going in circles like that. 🙄

Is there any hope for me, or should I just head back to the 1900s, start writing letters by hand, and collect postage stamps instead? 🙂

briskbison41 said:@rustydrifter10/">@@rustydrifter10 - hey, have you checked if your hard drive is totally maxed out? Or maybe your RAM is hitting its limit?
Lately, my PC has been dragging like it's pulling a hundred pounds; even my browser feels sluggish, and that's saying something since I'm using SRWare Iron, which honestly runs circles around everything else mentioned here, including Chrome.

I probably just need to run a quick defrag on my drive and clear out some junk files to get things moving again.😁

Just so you know, that slow browsing experience might actually be due to a weak connection from your ISP.
I'm with AT&T, and they seem to have something slowing me down all the time. You should definitely try running a speed test to see what's up.

briskbison41, look, I really value you and I appreciate you trying to help me out, but honestly, half of what you just said is total gibberish to me... 😕

🙈

Matthew Johnson3 said:I actually used to use Opera back in the day, and now I'm back on it again. Everything seems to be running smoothly
it’s just kind of surreal being back on this old-school forum 😍
all the best 🙂

So, is the Reddit site working fine for you on Opera now? You aren't getting those glitches you were complaining about earlier, right?

dustypuma5 said:.....

How often am I supposed to be running CCleaner and Malwarebytes these days? 😕
I'm not sure if I should be using both with daily updates... just one of them... or maybe alternating between the two?? 🤷

dustypuma5 said:Sorry, I just caught that edit! 😕

Give this link a shot to download it. 🙂

Seriously, you are such an absolute legend on here! 👋

Hey everyone, checking in via Opera! 😍
It’s acting a little funky for me and the forum was lagging again... so it’s definitely not a browser issue. 😢
I'm honestly not sure if I'll ever fully make the switch, though—I'm one of those people who is super attached to my old habits... 🙂 (which is just a polite way of saying I'm boring 🙄)

dustypuma5 said:Opera is just like Firefox or Internet Explorer. Honestly, it’s been my favorite browser lately.
Give it a shot, you might actually enjoy it!

I've been sticking with Chrome lately, and honestly, it's great. 🙂
I used to rely on Internet Explorer back in the day (I still have it installed, though I haven't touched it in ages 😁 ), and since I had to use Firefox for work, I really wanted to have it at home too. But a friend of mine insisted that Chrome was much better, so they told me I should give it a whirl.

I think I'll download Opera and see if it grows on me.
Though, I'm a little worried about whether it'll actually work for what I need... 🤷

EDIT: Ugh, Google Chrome is failing to connect to that site... 😢

Matthew Johnson3 said:So I ran CCleaner, scrubbed everything down... I already have Malwarebytes running too, everything looks totally clean, no viruses on my PC at all... but still, absolutely nothing changed!!

Man, I am right there with you! 😢

dustypuma5 said:What about using Opera?

Wait, what does Opera have to do with this? 😕

briskbison41 said:Well, yeah, because when things go sideways like this, it’s usually an issue with the actual server hosting this forum 😁

btw, I sometimes run into a 501 error when I'm hanging out in the IT Help section.

Method Not Implemented

POST to /newreply.php not supported.

I actually just ran into the exact same thing while trying to send a private message. 😁

rustydrifter10 said:I'm trying to send a PM to someone (😁), but I keep getting this message:
Method Not Implemented

POST to /private.php not supported.
😕

What did I do wrong? 🙂

Up until now, the only time I couldn't send a message was if I went a little overboard with the emojis. 😁

I finally got a reply and it worked! 👍

dustypuma5 said:If you have "CD/" written in that PM, just delete it. You're probably going to think I'm some kind of tech wizard now, but I promise I'm not. 😬

Thanks again, dustypuma5! 🙂

briskbison41 said:It’s tough, though, because it looks like it's starting to act up again 😁

That's true, honestly, the only thing I managed to get working was sending a private message successfully. Other than that, it's just one complication after another. 🙄

But the weird thing is, this is only happening with the forum itself—everything else on the web loads perfectly fine. 😕