ramanth
03-25-2008, 11:24 PM
So Monday evening it got a bit slow at work. I was browsing Pet Talk and reading the thread about the Springer bike attachment. I decide to check out the website. I google it, go over there, and I'm two page clicks in (just loaded the page about how to attach it to the bike) when the computer freezes up and shuts down.
It restarts but after I log in, the computer shuts down again. :eek:
I start it up and this time the computer stays on. I run anti-virus software and Ad-Aware. They find nothing. Other than Windows constantly yelling at me that there is spyware on the computer and the machine randomly shutting down, the programs are working fine.
So I email IT letting them know of the issue, that I won't be in on Tues or Wed (my days off) but that Lori can let them in remotely. I prepare to get reprimanded. :(
IT emailed this morning and were very nice about it. Just confirming to have either myself or Lori give them remote access.
Then later I get an email from Lori:
Hey Kim,
Our computer is terminal. Really. They worked on it all day today and cannot remove the spyware. I told them what I needed on the computer but I have no idea what you need or use. They need a list of software "that was approved for that computer"....she wanted me to stress that. They are going to come over here and wipe the slate clean and reimage it.
Lori
:eek: :eek: :(
I killed the computer.
I'm gonna lose some recent dog park and Lucy photos and some fun little programs I had, but that's okay. Small price to pay to not have them yell at me.
It restarts but after I log in, the computer shuts down again. :eek:
I start it up and this time the computer stays on. I run anti-virus software and Ad-Aware. They find nothing. Other than Windows constantly yelling at me that there is spyware on the computer and the machine randomly shutting down, the programs are working fine.
So I email IT letting them know of the issue, that I won't be in on Tues or Wed (my days off) but that Lori can let them in remotely. I prepare to get reprimanded. :(
IT emailed this morning and were very nice about it. Just confirming to have either myself or Lori give them remote access.
Then later I get an email from Lori:
Hey Kim,
Our computer is terminal. Really. They worked on it all day today and cannot remove the spyware. I told them what I needed on the computer but I have no idea what you need or use. They need a list of software "that was approved for that computer"....she wanted me to stress that. They are going to come over here and wipe the slate clean and reimage it.
Lori
:eek: :eek: :(
I killed the computer.
I'm gonna lose some recent dog park and Lucy photos and some fun little programs I had, but that's okay. Small price to pay to not have them yell at me.