Page 1 of 1
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 2:48 pm
by GORDON
My wife volunteered my time to her coworkers to give them free tech support.
She and I have already had words about this, it aint happening again... but I already have someone's PC on my desk with a note "please clean this up." Whatever that means.
So I just hooked it up and booted it up and it is Windows 98. Jesus. I would charge $50 to scratch and reload a system... but I wouldn't pay $50 for this entire computer.
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 2:53 pm
by GORDON
I am just staring at it... I don't even know where to start. I don't think they make Spybot and AVG antivirus for Win98.
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 3:39 pm
by Malcolm
GORDON wrote:I am just staring at it... I don't even know where to start. I don't think they make Spybot and AVG antivirus for Win98.
Uh. Pick what files need to be saved, then fdisk the rest. Isolate the saved files, scan them on an external or some shyte. Then tell them to get a real OS. Burn the info to a DVD.
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 3:46 pm
by GORDON
I dont even feeling like doing that much. I cleared the internet cache and temp files, I am running defrag, THEN I am going to tell them to get a new system made in this decade.
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 3:52 pm
by GORDON
Hey, remember SCANDISK? I didn't, either, but defrag said there were hard drive errors so I should run scandisk.
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 4:05 pm
by TheCatt
Wow.
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 4:25 pm
by Malcolm
GORDON wrote:Hey, remember SCANDISK? I didn't, either, but defrag said there were hard drive errors so I should run scandisk.
Pshaw. Scandisk was gold, gold I tell you, compared to CHKDISK.
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:36 pm
by Leisher
PCs running Windows 7 can be had for $500.
Tell them to buy a new one. If Microsoft won't support 98 anymore, why should you...for free?
Edited By Leisher on 1258605426
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 5:28 am
by GORDON
Leisher wrote:If Microsoft won't support 98 anymore, why should you...for free?
The wife doesn't understand why I am so pissed about that "for free" part.