Soldato
I get paranoid that if i let someone use it, they will install a keylogger get all my passwords, take copies of my my photos, look for my porn, nose about, hack into my accounts - arghh.
So no I dont.
So no I dont.
Do you let anyone else use your Personal Computer?
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My G/F is forever on my Macbook, I'm always looking over her shoulder at the time though 
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The few times I have let family go on my PC, they have royally ****ed it up.
Last time it was my brother, going onto google and typing in something like "free mp3 download programme", and then downloaded the first programme that claimed to allow free MP3 downloads etc. This programme being some non-descript random thing that no one ever heard of and, of course, doesn't facilitate the downloading of MP3s but instead facilitates the skull****ing of your Windows installation with enough spyware and virii/trojans/worms to sink the Moon.
My brother didn't understand why I was annoyed, especially having lost over 6 years of university stuff (most of it was backed up, but that's not the point) and losing a lot of personal stuff that I didn't have backed up. Naturally I'm branded a "child" for getting annoyed at such things.
That annoys me the most about letting friends/family use your stuff - be it a computer or whatever - is that if you say no, they brand you as selfish. They can't see the irony that expecting you to give up your computer for them to use for their own gains is, in itself, selfish? That they don't understand the concept that it is *MY* property, and as such I don't want anyone using it, especially when they can't show respect for my stuff.
Thankfully, I live on my own AND don't let people use my stuff unless I a) have given them prior permission; and b) can trust them. Solves a lot of arguments.
Last time it was my brother, going onto google and typing in something like "free mp3 download programme", and then downloaded the first programme that claimed to allow free MP3 downloads etc. This programme being some non-descript random thing that no one ever heard of and, of course, doesn't facilitate the downloading of MP3s but instead facilitates the skull****ing of your Windows installation with enough spyware and virii/trojans/worms to sink the Moon.
My brother didn't understand why I was annoyed, especially having lost over 6 years of university stuff (most of it was backed up, but that's not the point) and losing a lot of personal stuff that I didn't have backed up. Naturally I'm branded a "child" for getting annoyed at such things.
That annoys me the most about letting friends/family use your stuff - be it a computer or whatever - is that if you say no, they brand you as selfish. They can't see the irony that expecting you to give up your computer for them to use for their own gains is, in itself, selfish? That they don't understand the concept that it is *MY* property, and as such I don't want anyone using it, especially when they can't show respect for my stuff.
Thankfully, I live on my own AND don't let people use my stuff unless I a) have given them prior permission; and b) can trust them. Solves a lot of arguments.
Don
gaming pc, no, and it has no AV on it
laptop, yes, the gf and any 'guest', has AV, but the gf never does anything daft on it anyway
just facebook/youtube and http://www.dailypuppy.com/
laptop, yes, the gf and any 'guest', has AV, but the gf never does anything daft on it anyway
just facebook/youtube and http://www.dailypuppy.com/
Yes, I have 2 profiles set up.
I have mine ( password protected and admin rights for when I need them)
And I have one for everyone else which I set to restricted rights, I also use OpenDNS ( www.opendns.com ) so I can block phishing and adware sites ( and anything else that I decide )
I don't have to worry too much about my pc or try to keep explaining why downloading Web Accelerator won't actually make the internet faster etc.
I have mine ( password protected and admin rights for when I need them)
And I have one for everyone else which I set to restricted rights, I also use OpenDNS ( www.opendns.com ) so I can block phishing and adware sites ( and anything else that I decide )
I don't have to worry too much about my pc or try to keep explaining why downloading Web Accelerator won't actually make the internet faster etc.
Soldato
My G/F is forever on my Macbook, I'm always looking over her shoulder at the time though
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Yes but your MacBook is precious. Your precious...
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Soldato
Soldato
Nope. Brother has his own PC. Mum has a laptop if she needs anything.
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Caporegime
My wife uses mine and, incredibly, doesn't infect it with all kinds of nasty stuff. She does, however, insist on moving the keyboard to a jaunty angle which is not flush with the desk. She also on occassion moves the mouse mat and for some reason these two things make me more mad than if she just riddled the PC with spyware.
I may have OCD
I may have OCD