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Title: Resetting Settings
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 22, 2009, 07:21:02 AM
Ok techno geeks and computer pervs can you please help me understand  noooo:

Nothing too technical  - I am after all a gerl  lol: but simple things

Like why , when I haven't use my computer ( laptop ) for over a week,  do I turn it on this morning and all the settings are fecked.

The display properties, the layout of my desktop icons ( which are set up very particulalry to my liking ) etc . I logged off normally .

In Miss D's world of ...if no one ain't touched it then it should be exactly the same reality ....the time it has been left on it's own should have no impact on the bloody thing.

There hasn't been any upgrades of the system either ( if only  ::) )
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: Snoopy on September 22, 2009, 07:35:48 AM
The 1st Rule of Geekery is quite clear ~ Shit happens
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: Barman on September 22, 2009, 07:39:04 AM
Somebody has fecked with it...?  Sinister:
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 22, 2009, 07:43:19 AM
No one has access to it while I am away ....It is locked in a special laptop locker of which only I have my key ( why all this security I will never know seeing as it is next to useless - bizarre ) . The best thing about this tho is that my locker noo is 007. Pleases me anyway  redface:
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: Barman on September 22, 2009, 07:46:38 AM
No one has access to it while I am away ....It is locked in a special laptop locker of which only I have my key ( why all this security I will never know seeing as it is next to useless - bizarre ) . The best thing about this tho is that my locker noo is 007. Pleases me anyway  redface:
Dunno then...  Shrugs:
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: Uncle Mort on September 22, 2009, 07:48:53 AM
The Ghost in the Machine.


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Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: tel on September 22, 2009, 07:59:12 AM
Technically speaking, I would surmise that your laptop is exhibiting the syptoms of being lonely and ignored after being imprisoned and deprived of care and attention.

A few hugs and kisses fix most of these problems.
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 22, 2009, 08:00:59 AM
I know that that feeling  cry:.......I will give it some collapso then ...that is bound to make it feel better  whistle:
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: tel on September 22, 2009, 08:03:04 AM
That will probably make it very sticky - is that a good idea?
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: Snoopy on September 22, 2009, 08:04:09 AM
You could of course use the "Restore" option if you had a feeling for it feel brave enough  whistle:



Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: Pirate on September 22, 2009, 08:07:18 AM
 crash:
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: tel on September 22, 2009, 08:09:38 AM
You could of course use the "Restore" option if you had a feeling for it feel brave enough  whistle:





 noooo:
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: Snoopy on September 22, 2009, 08:10:50 AM
You could of course use the "Restore" option if you had a feeling for it feel brave enough  whistle:





 noooo:

Too obvious eh? Sorry  surrender:
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 22, 2009, 08:20:49 AM
Don't forget I don't have any administration rights to change nuffink  evil:
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: Snoopy on September 22, 2009, 08:22:30 AM
Have you tried "Restore"? You may be able to do that ~ after all you had enough rights to customise how it looked before. rubschin:



Pooters do change themselves slightly at every switch on ~ I know this is a fact but I know not why ~ which is one reason for the restore option being there.

Or at least that's what a reasonably friendly (I fed him cake and tea) geek once told me
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: tel on September 22, 2009, 08:36:15 AM
Don't forget I don't have any administration rights to change nuffink  evil:

Quite right too. If we didn't have to contend with "users/abusers", life would be so much simpler.

I like a challenge, but dealing with some users was like enduring a slow lingering death. This especially applies to those in the positions of directors and above - ie those who scream the loudest and claim that the whole company will collapse if they cannot view their porn, access their email (usually from their kids who are gallivanting halfway across the globe), or exchange stupid jokes/videos or arrange their next nookie session with their secretary/PA.

Oh, and spreadsheets are only there for compiling their expense claims.
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 22, 2009, 08:44:41 AM
 eeek: eeek: eeek:

You would never catch me abusing the system in such a way  angel1
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: tel on September 22, 2009, 09:18:50 AM
Everybody gets caught at some time or another!
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 22, 2009, 09:23:37 AM
But you would have to be using the system in such a way in the first place......my work laptop is for work only  angel1

My additional monitor however can do what it likes  whistle:
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: tel on September 22, 2009, 09:33:43 AM
Such innocence.  whistle:

How sweet.

I gave up being surprised at what people had left on their puters/mobiles when they were upgraded or the person left the company. Some things that people think are trivial such as jokey emails/texts (particularly about colleagues) can be seen as very comprising by the management - people are too stupid to delete them and it has cost them their jobs.
Basically, very few people are completely innocent, it's nigh on impossible, especially in these PC times.
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 22, 2009, 09:47:01 AM
I know Tel and I am pulling your leg ...just a little  lol:

We did actually have one guy sacked here for inappropriate use of corporate systems . He was caught accessing bestiality sites whilst on night duty and used his credit card to download a porno film starring a donkey ( literally ) not just the normal run of the mill well hung man  lol:
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: Barman on September 22, 2009, 09:50:00 AM
I know Tel and I am pulling your leg ...just a little  lol:

We did actually have one guy sacked here for inappropriate use of corporate systems . He was caught accessing bestiality sites whilst on night duty and used his credit card to download a porno film starring a donkey ( literally ) not just the normal run of the mill well hung man  lol:

We got rid of a guy that left his PC full of bestiality stuff and links...  rubschin:

The bizarre thing was his desk was in the middle of the office and the lazy bastard never worked overtime or came in early... Can't really imagine why it was on there...  noooo:
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: Snoopy on September 22, 2009, 09:54:17 AM
Strange what floats different people's boats  noooo:
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 22, 2009, 09:56:14 AM
Maybe it's easier than trying to find a willing woman for some men  whistle:
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: Snoopy on September 22, 2009, 10:45:53 AM
Over the years I have never seen a man so ugly that some woman wouldn't ~ mind you the same applies in reverse.

Warm and preferably walking is all the seems to be needed.
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: Barman on September 22, 2009, 11:26:58 AM
Bizarrely I just walked down the road to collect my car from the village garage (?985 but that is another story  evil: ) and a donkey started following me...  rubschin:
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 22, 2009, 11:28:01 AM
Did it think you were dangling the carrot between your legs again  lol:
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: Barman on September 22, 2009, 11:36:47 AM
Did it think you were dangling the carrot between your legs again  lol:
evil:

It was very strange... every time I stopped he/it stopped...  rubschin:

Luckily it saw another horse and ran off... for a shag or summat prolly...
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 22, 2009, 11:41:15 AM
Stalked by a donkey  eeek:

Hassled by goats  eeek:

Terrified by mahoosive spiders  eeek:

Do you think the animal kingdom is getting it's own back  whistle:
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: tel on September 22, 2009, 02:46:30 PM
I know Tel and I am pulling your leg ...just a little  lol:

We did actually have one guy sacked here for inappropriate use of corporate systems . He was caught accessing bestiality sites whilst on night duty and used his credit card to download a porno film starring a donkey ( literally ) not just the normal run of the mill well hung man  lol:

Keep on pulling  razz:
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: Barman on September 22, 2009, 02:51:05 PM
I've just lost everything from my desktop PC...  noooo:
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 22, 2009, 02:52:53 PM
In the immortal wise words of a very wise man ..

Somebody has fecked with it...?  Sinister:


 whistle:
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: Barman on September 22, 2009, 02:58:55 PM
In the immortal wise words of a very wise man ..

Somebody has fecked with it...?  Sinister:


 whistle:

 redface:
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: Grumpmeister on September 22, 2009, 05:52:18 PM
I've just lost everything from my desktop PC...  noooo:

Translation: "I've just cocked up installed my new water cooling system & lost everything from my desktop PC"
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: Barman on September 22, 2009, 08:08:54 PM
Stupid disk cloning software!  Banghead
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: tel on September 23, 2009, 07:39:39 AM
Stupid disk cloning software!  Banghead

RTFM!  whistle:
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 23, 2009, 07:41:01 AM
 worthy:

I suggested that and got shot down in a hail of bullets  cry:
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: Barman on September 23, 2009, 07:44:44 AM
It is a bit bastard late now to read the manual!  cussing:

Anyhoo... Paragon disc cloning software or whatever it is called >>>> Utter, utter shite!  noooo:
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: tel on September 23, 2009, 07:46:56 AM
It is a bit bastard late now to read the manual!  cussing:

Anyhoo... Paragon disc cloning software or whatever it is called >>>> Utter, utter shite!  noooo:

Is that free one?
I've never tried it but I do have copies of their software.
Ghost always worked for me.
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: Barman on September 23, 2009, 07:48:38 AM
It is a bit bastard late now to read the manual!  cussing:

Anyhoo... Paragon disc cloning software or whatever it is called >>>> Utter, utter shite!  noooo:

Is that free one?
I've never tried it but I do have copies of their software.
Ghost always worked for me.
I dunno which one...  surrender:

It has been on my file server for ages... I seem to remember it was a disaster the last time I used it too!  lol:

Anyhoo... I've removed it now.  evil:
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 23, 2009, 07:51:13 AM
That's what I like about you  - you always learn from your mistakes  happy001
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: Barman on September 23, 2009, 08:25:05 AM
That's what I like about you  - you always learn from your mistakes  happy001
Yes, you have been here twice...  rubschin:
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: tel on September 23, 2009, 08:27:32 AM
That's what I like about you  - you always learn from your mistakes  happy001
Yes, you have been here twice...  rubschin:

Third time lucky?
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 23, 2009, 08:28:08 AM
I don't think so  sad24:
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: Barman on September 23, 2009, 08:28:39 AM
 noooo:
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: tel on September 23, 2009, 01:40:19 PM
 lol:
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: Grumpmeister on September 23, 2009, 02:54:15 PM
I don't think so  sad24:

Oh I don't know, you could always time the next trip so its just LL there.  whistle:
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: Barman on September 23, 2009, 03:07:04 PM
I don't think so  sad24:

Oh I don't know, you could always time the next trip so its just LL there.  whistle:
They tried to do that this time!  evil:
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 23, 2009, 03:08:41 PM
That worked out well didn't it  sad32:
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: Barman on September 23, 2009, 03:13:00 PM
That worked out well didn't it  sad32:

I was too cunning...  eveilgrin:
Title: Re: Resetting Settings
Post by: Grumpmeister on September 23, 2009, 03:15:05 PM
Next time tell him it's Nick visiting instead.  whistle: