USMB Coffee Shop IV

[Ringel05]

If you accidentally download a problem program it should be possible to enter the control panel and check the date of the installed programs to see one that has just downloaded then uninstall it.

Once again that depends on what you downloaded, some hide executable files in different areas that won't be uninstalled, the real nasty ones hide files in BIOs, then you're almost always truly screwed.........

 

[Ernie S.]

So you're both octogenarians? Cheesecake. I'm outnumbered.

I'm a youngster at 65.......

Makes me a whipper-snapper at 63, then!

A mere child!

 

[Ernie S.]

So you're both octogenarians? Cheesecake. I'm outnumbered.

I'm a youngster at 65.......

Makes me a whipper-snapper at 63, then!

A mere child!

 

[Ringel05]

So you're both octogenarians? Cheesecake. I'm outnumbered.

I'm a youngster at 65.......

Makes me a whipper-snapper at 63, then!

A mere child!

I'm seeing double again!!!! That's it, no more rum for breakfast!!!!

 

[Montrovant]

ummm gee...….am I the baby here @ 59??? Cause I sure don't feel like one

I'm 44. I don't know who posts here anymore that's younger than I am.

 

[beautress]

ummm gee...….am I the baby here @ 59??? Cause I sure don't feel like one

I'm 44. I don't know who posts here anymore that's younger than I am.

Mortimer is.

 

[Ernie S.]

So, we celebrated my birthday last night at Doc Holliday's. For the second year, I booked a band called Disciples of the Crow out of Mobile AL. They are a great group and we try to have them 4 or 5 times a year.

 

[Foxfyre]

Apparently, when I tried to download a new app I aroused some kind of adware. I tried to back out of the adware but it got a toehold and started running in the background and tied up my laptop so that it was pretty much unusable. I took it to my tech to clean up and he uploaded some kind of tech program. Now, that thing keeps popping up telling me that there's a "tech" working and I should not turn off my computer or try to close the program. It seems to be gone now. Maybe it took that long to run some kind of scan because I got a scan complete notice a while ago and it seems gone now. My computer is running much better now, too.

I got a program that downloaded itself on my desktop computer and among other things it changed my home page to their site. It also changed it back if I tried to go back to my original homepage. But I looked through the list of programs on my computer, and found the offending program and deleted it.

Keep an eye on it, sometimes it hides itself and resurfaces later. Often there are special "tools" designed specifically to find all remaining files and delete them.
I use Avast Free anti-virus, I have to put up with the occasional pop-up adds where they're trying to sell me their premium version but it blocks those kind of adware attacks and redirects. Most good AVs do the same thing.

I use Microsoft solutions and have not had any viruses, only the one program that gave me trouble. Fortunately the program I inadvertently downloaded had a recognisable name, and I was able to delete it. Otherwise I might have been able to find it by checking the dates of the downloads. I have not had any more trouble since I deleted it.

Many years ago I accidentally downloaded a redirect browser, uninstalled it but it kept popping back up, did a restore and it seemed to take care of the problem, a month later it popped back up again. Eventually I ended up having to do a complete fresh install, that finally wiped it out.
That was also the last time I relied on Microsoft's built in AV.........

Having to reinstall windows 10 would be a real problem, for one thing I downloaded it as a free upgrade from Microsoft, and I don't have a windows 10 disk. For another thing there have been endless upgrades that need to be downloaded too.

That's what i thought too until I had major problems with my laptop. So I checked on how to reinstall Windows 10 and Microsoft allowed me to do that for free. I don't run much software on my laptop so it wasn't any problem restoring everything.

 

[Foxfyre]

ummm gee...….am I the baby here @ 59??? Cause I sure don't feel like one

I'm 44. I don't know who posts here anymore that's younger than I am.

There are several in their 30s and 40s who post at least occasionally in the Coffee Shop and a few younger than that.

 

[beautress]

I'm a pushover for birds of all kinds. I just like them. However, I've noticed that a lot of friends do not care for bluejays because they make a lot of noise and seem to be rude. I'm providing this little video in hopes that because of the beneficial and good things they do, if a bluejay seems disgusting, you might give them some slack once you see what they actually do that helps nature. OK, OK, all the peanuts WILL disappear when Blue Jays are around hogging them up...the little larceny-directed punks...but see if you find out that they make up for it:

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[Mindful]

I'm a pushover for birds of all kinds. I just like them. However, I've noticed that a lot of friends do not care for bluejays because they make a lot of noise and seem to be rude. I'm providing this little video in hopes that because of the beneficial and good things they do, if a bluejay seems disgusting, you might give them some slack once you see what they actually do that helps nature. OK, OK, all the peanuts WILL disappear when Blue Jays are around hogging them up...the little larceny-directed punks...but see if you find out that they make up for it:

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I was enthralled by the Cardinal. Because they don't have them where I live.

Also,listening to the morning doves while sitting in the garden, in the early Virginian morning.

 

[Dajjal]

 

[Foxfyre]

I'm a pushover for birds of all kinds. I just like them. However, I've noticed that a lot of friends do not care for bluejays because they make a lot of noise and seem to be rude. I'm providing this little video in hopes that because of the beneficial and good things they do, if a bluejay seems disgusting, you might give them some slack once you see what they actually do that helps nature. OK, OK, all the peanuts WILL disappear when Blue Jays are around hogging them up...the little larceny-directed punks...but see if you find out that they make up for it:

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Blue jays are a sort of enigma for me. We don't see them often here in the city but there were lots and lots of them where we lived up on the mountain: Mountain jays--no crest but beautifully all blue, scrub jays--no crest and mottled blue and brown which were the most common--and the occasional Stellar jays that are the big beautiful crested blue ones. And they were bullies driving the little birds away from the feeders and such. Our neighbors two parrots got loose one time and the animal shelter folks could have caught them except for the jays who kept harassing them pushing them--the vet said they would likely eventually kill them.

The mourning doves, also prevalent on the mountain, were the one bird that did not tolerate the jays and would run them while they peacefully shared the feeders with all the other birds. Jays, like all bullies, cut and run when challenged. So the jays rarely bothered the feeders.

I did enjoy putting out little piles of raw peanuts on the deck though. Within minutes the first jay would spot it and somehow got the word out because dozens immediately showed up. They would grab one, dash to the ground, set it down, pick up and put a pinon cone or something on top of it to hide it, and come back for another. One was so excited he left with a peanut and came back with the peanut still in his beak. Fun to watch.

 

[Dajjal]

Dama yama ! There are finally some new PC games I would like to play, but my computer is no where near powerful enough. I could not even upgrade it because I think I would need a new motherboard to run the latest processor. Also a new power supply to support a high memory video card. I am thinking about having a top range gamer machine built, as I have enough money sitting in a cash box doing nothing.

There is a new Wolfenstein game out now, and a new Doom game coming out later this year.

 

[Foxfyre]

I'm a pushover for birds of all kinds. I just like them. However, I've noticed that a lot of friends do not care for bluejays because they make a lot of noise and seem to be rude. I'm providing this little video in hopes that because of the beneficial and good things they do, if a bluejay seems disgusting, you might give them some slack once you see what they actually do that helps nature. OK, OK, all the peanuts WILL disappear when Blue Jays are around hogging them up...the little larceny-directed punks...but see if you find out that they make up for it:

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I was enthralled by the Cardinal. Because they don't have them where I live.

Also,listening to the morning doves while sitting in the garden, in the early Virginian morning.

Hey Mindful. Happy you found your way back here. I love the cardinals too. We had lots of them in Kansas, especially southeast corner of Kansas where we lived for awhile. One of my favorites. But I also love the mourning doves. There is something about them that is gentle, peaceful, soothing. As I posted to Beautress, they do have a gallant kind of militancy when necessary though and we have watched them run the aggressive blue jays from the bird feeders so the little birds could come in.

 

[Mindful]

I'm a pushover for birds of all kinds. I just like them. However, I've noticed that a lot of friends do not care for bluejays because they make a lot of noise and seem to be rude. I'm providing this little video in hopes that because of the beneficial and good things they do, if a bluejay seems disgusting, you might give them some slack once you see what they actually do that helps nature. OK, OK, all the peanuts WILL disappear when Blue Jays are around hogging them up...the little larceny-directed punks...but see if you find out that they make up for it:

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I was enthralled by the Cardinal. Because they don't have them where I live.

Also,listening to the morning doves while sitting in the garden, in the early Virginian morning.

Hey Mindful. Happy you found your way back here. I love the cardinals too. We had lots of them in Kansas, especially southeast corner of Kansas where we lived for awhile. One of my favorites. But I also love the mourning doves. There is something about them that is gentle, peaceful, soothing.

I've been ill, badly. Summer flu' I think. Not helped by jet lag.

I remember freaking out at the sight of my first Monarch. I was so excited. Because we don't get them here either. Except at the butterfly farm. I'd love to visit where they all assemble en masse, in Mexico.

About blue jays. We have a version of that bird; much larger than the American one. Very noisy, aggressive and imposing. Called simply, a jay.

 

[Foxfyre]

I'm a pushover for birds of all kinds. I just like them. However, I've noticed that a lot of friends do not care for bluejays because they make a lot of noise and seem to be rude. I'm providing this little video in hopes that because of the beneficial and good things they do, if a bluejay seems disgusting, you might give them some slack once you see what they actually do that helps nature. OK, OK, all the peanuts WILL disappear when Blue Jays are around hogging them up...the little larceny-directed punks...but see if you find out that they make up for it:

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I was enthralled by the Cardinal. Because they don't have them where I live.

Also,listening to the morning doves while sitting in the garden, in the early Virginian morning.

Hey Mindful. Happy you found your way back here. I love the cardinals too. We had lots of them in Kansas, especially southeast corner of Kansas where we lived for awhile. One of my favorites. But I also love the mourning doves. There is something about them that is gentle, peaceful, soothing.

I've been ill, badly. Summer flu' I think. Not helped by jet lag.

I remember freaking out at the sight of my first Monarch. I was so excited. Because we don't get them here either. Except at the butterfly farm. I'd love to visit where they all assemble en masse, in Mexico.

About blue jays. We have a version of that bird; much larger than the American one. Very noisy, aggressive and imposing. Called simply, a jay.

Sorry you were ill. I presume things are better now?

Remind me again where you call home. You're just visiting in Virginia? I had it in my mind that you were from the northwest? (Don't hold me to that as my memory isn't always entirely reliable when it comes to names and places.) But you don't have to go to Mexico. Just go to Monterey CA where they arrive every October. I believe large colonies are also in Los Osos, a bit south of there--near Gracie's old stomping grounds?

Our daughter lives and works in the Monterey area and we were blessed to see the Monarchs there once. An amazing thing to see.

 

[Mindful]

I'm a pushover for birds of all kinds. I just like them. However, I've noticed that a lot of friends do not care for bluejays because they make a lot of noise and seem to be rude. I'm providing this little video in hopes that because of the beneficial and good things they do, if a bluejay seems disgusting, you might give them some slack once you see what they actually do that helps nature. OK, OK, all the peanuts WILL disappear when Blue Jays are around hogging them up...the little larceny-directed punks...but see if you find out that they make up for it:

​

I was enthralled by the Cardinal. Because they don't have them where I live.

Also,listening to the morning doves while sitting in the garden, in the early Virginian morning.

Hey Mindful. Happy you found your way back here. I love the cardinals too. We had lots of them in Kansas, especially southeast corner of Kansas where we lived for awhile. One of my favorites. But I also love the mourning doves. There is something about them that is gentle, peaceful, soothing.

I've been ill, badly. Summer flu' I think. Not helped by jet lag.

I remember freaking out at the sight of my first Monarch. I was so excited. Because we don't get them here either. Except at the butterfly farm. I'd love to visit where they all assemble en masse, in Mexico.

About blue jays. We have a version of that bird; much larger than the American one. Very noisy, aggressive and imposing. Called simply, a jay.

Remind me again where you call home. You're just visiting in Virginia? I had it in my mind that your were from the northwest? (Don't hold me to that as my memory isn't always entirely reliable when it comes to names and places.) But you don't have to go to Mexico. Just go to Monterey CA where they arrive every October. I believe large colonies are also in Los Osos, a bit south of there--near Gracie's old stomping grounds?

My daughter lives and works in the Monterey area and we were blessed to see the Monarchs there once. An amazing things to see.

Actually, I heard about a Monarch festival in California.

Never made it to the west coast. Not yet.

I live in Central Europe, and soon will be making my way to the eastern Mediterranean.

Virginia for me, is so colonial, with so many reminders of England, where I come from.

 

[Foxfyre]

I'm a pushover for birds of all kinds. I just like them. However, I've noticed that a lot of friends do not care for bluejays because they make a lot of noise and seem to be rude. I'm providing this little video in hopes that because of the beneficial and good things they do, if a bluejay seems disgusting, you might give them some slack once you see what they actually do that helps nature. OK, OK, all the peanuts WILL disappear when Blue Jays are around hogging them up...the little larceny-directed punks...but see if you find out that they make up for it:

​

I was enthralled by the Cardinal. Because they don't have them where I live.

Also,listening to the morning doves while sitting in the garden, in the early Virginian morning.

Hey Mindful. Happy you found your way back here. I love the cardinals too. We had lots of them in Kansas, especially southeast corner of Kansas where we lived for awhile. One of my favorites. But I also love the mourning doves. There is something about them that is gentle, peaceful, soothing.

I've been ill, badly. Summer flu' I think. Not helped by jet lag.

I remember freaking out at the sight of my first Monarch. I was so excited. Because we don't get them here either. Except at the butterfly farm. I'd love to visit where they all assemble en masse, in Mexico.

About blue jays. We have a version of that bird; much larger than the American one. Very noisy, aggressive and imposing. Called simply, a jay.

Remind me again where you call home. You're just visiting in Virginia? I had it in my mind that your were from the northwest? (Don't hold me to that as my memory isn't always entirely reliable when it comes to names and places.) But you don't have to go to Mexico. Just go to Monterey CA where they arrive every October. I believe large colonies are also in Los Osos, a bit south of there--near Gracie's old stomping grounds?

My daughter lives and works in the Monterey area and we were blessed to see the Monarchs there once. An amazing things to see.

Actually, I heard about a Monarch festival in California.

Never made it to the west coast. Not yet.

I live in Central Europe, and soon will be making my way to the eastern Mediterranean.

Virginia for me, is so colonial, with so many reminders of England, where I come from.

Oh okay. Now I remember. Well we hope you enjoyed your visit to the USA. We can sometimes deserve the characterization as "ugly Americans" but we do have our good points. Hombre (my hubby) and I spent every weekend for four months touring almost all of Virginia and West Virginia and they are both beautiful states. Our daughter also lived in Alexandria VA for awhile and we visited her there.

It's on my bucket list to visit your part of the world too but we haven't quite managed that yet.

 

[Mindful]

I was enthralled by the Cardinal. Because they don't have them where I live.

Also,listening to the morning doves while sitting in the garden, in the early Virginian morning.

Hey Mindful. Happy you found your way back here. I love the cardinals too. We had lots of them in Kansas, especially southeast corner of Kansas where we lived for awhile. One of my favorites. But I also love the mourning doves. There is something about them that is gentle, peaceful, soothing.

I've been ill, badly. Summer flu' I think. Not helped by jet lag.

I remember freaking out at the sight of my first Monarch. I was so excited. Because we don't get them here either. Except at the butterfly farm. I'd love to visit where they all assemble en masse, in Mexico.

About blue jays. We have a version of that bird; much larger than the American one. Very noisy, aggressive and imposing. Called simply, a jay.

Remind me again where you call home. You're just visiting in Virginia? I had it in my mind that your were from the northwest? (Don't hold me to that as my memory isn't always entirely reliable when it comes to names and places.) But you don't have to go to Mexico. Just go to Monterey CA where they arrive every October. I believe large colonies are also in Los Osos, a bit south of there--near Gracie's old stomping grounds?

My daughter lives and works in the Monterey area and we were blessed to see the Monarchs there once. An amazing things to see.

Actually, I heard about a Monarch festival in California.

Never made it to the west coast. Not yet.

I live in Central Europe, and soon will be making my way to the eastern Mediterranean.

Virginia for me, is so colonial, with so many reminders of England, where I come from.

Oh okay. Now I remember. Well we hope you enjoyed your visit to the USA. We can sometimes deserve the characterization as "ugly Americans" but we do have our good points. Hombre (my hubby) and I spent every weekend for four months touring almost all of Virginia and West Virginia and they are both beautiful states. Our daughter also lived in Alexandria VA for awhile and we visited her there.

It's on my bucket list to visit your part of the world too but we haven't quite managed that yet.

I like Alexandria. Walking down the high street is almost like being in England.