Hello Everyone

Discussion in 'Majorgeeks Welcome Center' started by RuthL, Feb 12, 2016.

  1. RuthL

    RuthL Private E-2

    Just dropped in to say Hello, and that I found a solution to the question I posted on Wednesday. I am curious though why no one acknowledged my post, and why all posts got replies except mine. If I posted incorrectly or didn't give enough information, or even if no one knew the answer, I think it would have been nice for someone to let me know. Well, none the less, I was able to finally find a solution to the McAfee problem I've had for several months from a McAfee community site where others were experiencing the same problem. I was very relieved to find them since the McAfee company wouldn't help (a non-paying customer like) me.

    Anyway, my time here in your world has been very informative so far and I really appreciate that. Also, I appreciate that there are people (geeks) like yourselves, who are willing to help others (even computer idiots like me) with the ever-mounting, non-ending problems our computers dump on us. And since I just realized my computer has hidden IE 11 and replaced it with something called Microsoft Edge that doesn't seem to want to get along with add-ons and other stuff, I'm sure I'll be back. Thank you all.
     
  2. satrow

    satrow Major Geek Extraordinaire

    Welcome, Ruth, and sorry you didn't get a reply here. My best guess at why is that many of us regulars tend to be specialists with the software that we actually use and help out with on a regular basis. W10 itself isn't common enough that many of us would jump straight in, especially when it concerns a 3rd party software that most of us might not have any recent experience with (or want to!).

    I did look at your topic and I immediately thought "uninstall McAfee, use their MCPR tool, try a fresh download/reinstall and test" with a possible follow up: "Don't use that scanner for MS product updates, use WU and manually update your other software" but I assumed someone else would know more about that scanner than I did (not so hard, I know nothing about it!).

    Still, you've found a solution - that's good news, maybe your next question here will see some replies :D

    Oh, you've been out searching, putting together very descriptive posts and found your own answer to something that's bugged you for a while - that automatically grades you way above 'computer idiot' rank ;)
     
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  3. Kestrel13!

    Kestrel13! Super Malware Fighter - Major Dilemma Staff Member

    Hi and welcome Ruth :)
     
  4. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Hi Ruth

    Like Eldon says sorry we didnt help you on this occasion and you found your answer anyway, go you! its always a great feeling when you nail an issue yourself as I think is some respects you learn more abut computing and fault finding, I know sometimes we need some help or a nudge. Reason why your post may not have been answered is in part what Eldon says but also, just may not have been the person that could have helped being online, I use W10 exclusively as well as many other Windows versions.

    Yes Edge doesnt work with many add-ons and designed that way, IE11 as you say is still around.
     
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  5. RuthL

    RuthL Private E-2

    Thank you all for replying and for the encouragement. I knew I wanted to uninstall McAfee, I just didn't know if I could with that scanner stuck without causing other more serious problems to my computer. But I was advised to try it, I did, and it worked! And as satrow said, I ran the MCPR tool afterwards and all seems well again. I haven't reinstalled it yet cause I wasn't sure if it was my best option. I may go back to using Avast. But these days, my computer is just a home PC that I use for amusement and simple things. Nothing really important, so for now just have Windows Defender and Firewall running. Thanks again.
     
  6. Eldon

    Eldon Major Geek Extraordinaire

    o_O :confused:
     
  7. Anon-9aee479f8f

    Anon-9aee479f8f Anonymized

    Ruth years ago when I first joined I had a topic that never got any replies and like you I wondered why. Still I kept coming back and searched for answers in the threads already posted. I could tell there was good support here. At that time I did not know that those helping in the Support Forums were also volunteers.
    When I had a serious problem with Blue Screens I posted again and I got excellent free help and it was given with a lot of patience which I really appreciated because at that time I knew nothing about Blue Screens.
    Also as satrow said sometimes there is the thought that someone else might be able to help better so some hesitate in replying to a post. Sometimes it takes a while for the right person to be online as David mentioned. Please don't give up on Major Geeks Support Forums and welcome.
     
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  8. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    @Eldon hahahaha ooops! meant to say "satrow" I knew I have been getting over a bad cold, but didn't know I was still delirious!
     
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  9. Eldon

    Eldon Major Geek Extraordinaire

    @DavidGP

    No problem.
    I was looking at all RuthL's posts and couldn't figure out what's going on! :confused:
     
  10. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    hahahaha think I'm in serous need of an eye test!
     
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  11. Eldon

    Eldon Major Geek Extraordinaire

    The irony... :p
     
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  12. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    I know!!! I did one this week while waiting for a patient in my clinic so 6/5 VA both eyes with glasses so I'm ok, so must have been a mental issue ;)
     
  13. Eldon

    Eldon Major Geek Extraordinaire

    Just been in contact with DR. Phil.
    You're OK. :D
    And when you do visit South Africa... you bring/drag along Kestrel13! and her loved ones.
     
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  14. pendantry

    pendantry Private E-2

    At last! A question I can answer!

    It's because nobody loves you.

    (Just kidding!)
     
  15. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Drum roll "peram dum dum"
     
  16. RuthL

    RuthL Private E-2

    Oh, a comedian huh. Hey, everybody loves me ... at least the ones that call me Granny!
     
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