Finally got McAfee COMPLETELY off my computer
Posted By: Renee on 2008-01-21
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www.komando.com has saved my butt a few times in the past, and though it took some time, I finally figured out where to look on that site for the answers to this problem, too.
Finally got McAfee completely removed from my computer, and was able to download a free antivirus software from PC Tools (also found on komando.com) and now feel somewhat protected.
Maybe now I can start looking into why the computer started running slow in the first place. 
Thanks to all who offered suggestions and I'm sure I'll be back for more help soon.
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You can turn the computer sounds completely off
That's what I do. Just choose "no sounds" as your sound scheme.
I don't know what kind of dictation equipment you are using, but I have Olympus DSS Player and it has a setting where you can turn off computer sounds while you're dictating. You might give that a try, too.
Have you tried uninstalling and reinstalling? Like completely off your computer...(inside)
then reinstalling it. I have worked on so many different programs, not yours, but never have I not been able to use Shorthand. It just does not interfere with programs. something is stopping it. Maybe you need to have your company reinstall their program, then install ShortHand again. It is just impossible for it not to work.
This is hard to do when the co. supplies the computer. Got it finally, now is he updating and getti
Unless we are transcribing, we are losing money. This is why a relative decent line rate is not asking for a lot, I believe.
I do think we should all have a savings account though. I have 17 hours of PTO that I am going to cash in.
DOH!
Yes, McAfee (nm)
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My McAfee...
does this automatically. I remember paying for a "registery cleaner" a long time ago and it really is a scam. IMHO it is one of the "scare tatics" that they use to get you to buy their software. Are you sure it wasn't some kind of disguised pop-up that you got??
Maybe McAfee would have been enough
there was maybe no need to install all the other stuff, interfering and competing with McAfee.
Now, McAfee PLUS is only $ 30.-- and it's great.
I do not know why Norton should be better and nobody could give me an explanation.
Norton vs. McAfee..which best?sm
Just got a new laptop that came with McAfee..now they are offering me subscription for half price...$69.00...I've always used Norton before and wondering if there is any difference.
Did you contact McAfee??? They may
be able to help.
Are you talking about McAfee???
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I don't care for McAfee, but...sm
I would recommend stepping up to the full version of AVG if the free version has been working well for you.
There's a sort of logical conundrum to the question of whether AV software is "working well" in that we don't know what we don't know. In other words, personal experience isn't enough to tell us whether our AV software is truly effective or we simply haven't been the victim of a particular virus that our software would not have caught. "Luck" looks exactly like "effectiveness" to the end user of an AV application.
It's like trying to prove a negative, in other words. What we do tend to notice is whether AV software affects the usability of our systems. Does it "get in the way", slow the system down, etc.? While these are not unimportant issues, this is not a measure of the effectiveness of AV software in detecting and preventing virus infections.
There are organizations that test AV software and post their results online. Unfortunately, there's a little catch-22 here in that such tests suffer from the same problem that the AV software they're testing has, namely the daily proliferation of new viruses that haven't yet been defined and therefore can't be tested adequately.
I can only say that I am very satisfied with McAfee..sm
The advertised claim of having caught 'viruses' by free AV might just be a manipulation of some sort.
How can a free AV system be more efficient than a paid one?
It is only logical that free AV users defend the free service.
Why would you not recommend McAfee?..nm
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I agree. I uninstalled my McAfee &
started using AVG years ago. McAfee was always causing problems, and I've never had any problems or viruses since switching to AVG.
I always considered McAfee inept. AVG apparently is the best, according to some. nm
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McAfee is huge bloatware. It messed up our PC.
And it's nearly impossible to remove. I had to physically remove some of the files from the registry to get it all off. Many would say "you need administrator rights to edit" but I was logged in as administrator at the time. I won't ever, EVER put any McAfee file on my computer again. It is almost definitely slowing down your computer. The best advice I can give you is to get rid of every single McAfee-related program and get AVG or Avast antivirus software instead. Not only is McAfee a big resource hog, we had viruses get through on it and Avast caught them. I try to tell everyone I know because McAfee comes bundled on computers a lot these days.
Even if McAfee shows under security, I'd dump it. sm
A lot of the ISPs nowadays have incorporated Spyware protection, spam protection, popup blockers, etc., so much of what McAfee claims to do is simply not needed. It bogs down your computer and takes up space, and it is next to impossible to get rid of with a simple uninstall. There are two great free antivirus programs, Avast and AVG, though I would spring and buy the profession version if the PC is used for work. Run those in conjunction with Spybot Search & Destroy and Ad-Aware scans and a good firewall, and you should be adequately covered. Do a Google search for a good "techie" forum and ask some questions there. They can give you good advice about each program's pros and cons and what the best combination is for you. Or even call someplace like Geek Squad, though they might charge for advice.
My advice to anyone would be don't add anything to your computer without fully researching it. I speak from experience because I once downloaded a antivirus/antispyware program that was heavily advertised on TV and it ended up crashing my computer. It was a virus itself! Lesson learned the hard way, I tell ya! I now research any new software much like I'd research a company before working for them.
I agree that McAfee slows down the system, but
only when the scanning is in process, especially when starting. But I doubt that McAfee and Norton are less safe than a free download.
This has no logic.
I subscribe McAfee already for years and I NEVER got a virus.
McAfee checks every website with green
check marks if ok and puts a question mark in case it is questionable and a red exclamation mark if dangerous. So we, the paying subscribers, know which one to open and which not.
I did not get an answer from TechSupport why he/she does not recommend McAfee. What reasons do you have that you do not care about McAfee?
Is it their computer? Why are they installing a firewall and autocorrect on your computer? That sm
is usually the responsibility of the transcriptionist, especially if an IC or SE. Which company?
Question about transfering computer into to another computer.. sm
I have a dumb question - Just bought a new computer and someone told me to get a flash drive to transfer all my info. But I'm assuming that ExText that I work off of and Escription will have to be downloaded again by the tech people onto my new computer. I can tranfer these can I?
Thanks
How does one find out the computer specs on my computer?
I should know this, but I just don't remember how to do this. I am hoping I have enough RAM, or whatever, to load work platform on my own computer and begin working on it, rather than paying *rent* on the company-furnished computer. Thanks so much.
A computer is a computer, whether it be laptop or desktop.
I have both and use both and I bought both of mine...most companies do not provide computers...
MQ finally getting to me too
I can relate, MQ finally getting to me too. I'm about at the same place, just unsure where to go from here, not wanting to get in more of a mess! I was originally with ddi from 1991, MQ bought in 1997 or thereabouts - I have had ONE raise since MQ came on, that was maybe in 1998... !
I've ignored so much about this company simply out of, ultimately, fear I guess - fear of the unknown with another national co.? What's that saying, better the devil we know... My attitude was always hey, I get paid well, work on accounts I've been on for years, and as long as no one messes with my pay check and leaves me alone in general, what's to not like about this job. I can ignore all the other scuttlebutt. Why torture myself with learning it a new way for another co. and then finding out they are just as, well... Not So Great.
But, that's just not cutting it any more. There are too many glaring problems to shrug it off any more it seems, including, for me, my pay has now been messed with, and, I believe, has been for quite a while.
Well, anyway, I wish you luck with wherever you move on to and send you a big dose of courage to Just Do It! It sure helps to hear some honest MQ MTs experience and opinions. And, I'm also glad for those MQers who find the company still works well for them. It's all relative.
I used to be that way until I finally
got fed up. the company just kept taking more and more advantage of me and "expected" me to clean up the mess so instead of 5 days I was working 7. one night my 3 yo said "mommy I want you to be with me and not work". that was the night that I started only working my shift and that's it. the company has taken revenge and has been switching me around from account to account more than normal and with the worst dr of course, but I only get one shot with my son and I don't need extra help screwing that up. the extra money doesn't mean enough to me. I've turned the furnace way down and use the fireplace daily instead. if you don't draw a line this job will control you because we all know that if we're not typing we're not getting paid but everyone needs something other than typing every waking minute!
FINALLY!!
you know what I mean 
I FINALLY had my last ..
period at age 58! For 3 or 4 years prior to that, I noticed that I was a lot less heat tolerant. Like you, I'd get sweaty (mainly face, neck chest) suddenly off and on for years but still was having a period regularly. They finally started getting irregular around age 55 where I'd skip one occasionally. Then the last year or two I'd skip several and finally had my last period at 58 (about a year and a half ago). The biggest symptom I had was night sweats. I'd wake up in the middle of the night absolutely burning up and kick off the covers. Actually this just stopped recently. I still will get a "flash" (face sweaty and hot) once in a while though. Other than that I didn't have many other symptoms. A little moody but not too bad. Good luck to you. I hope all goes smoothly for you!
I finally got
one of my docs to go digital. I had him buy the recorder (Olympus DSS4000 I believe). It came with software to load on his and my computer. I use Hypersend to email the completed reports back (encrypted). Unfortunately, I have another doc who is unwilling to have his staff download and do envelopes for his letters so I still have to go pick up tapes (but only twice a week and at least he is close).
What finally went through on the (sm)
Word Board was exactly what I was trying to put through all the other times. Anyway, thanks for the response and I'll just keep plugging along.
Finally
Finally someone who sees my point of view.
Finally, THANKS SO MUCH
 Well finally someone who speaks with intellect!  I agree with everything you said and what Patti said. OK I will get everything together and now that I know how to get the information to the Admin., I will do so tonight. Thank you for your words of WISDOM. I am not going to respond anymore. You are right and also you can go on forever with these comments. Again, thank you very much! XOXO
Finally.........
Best reading all day. 10 kudos!
I finally did this......
I don't know your physical ability, but have you tried walking a couple of hours before bedtime? I began going just around my block and back and was amazed at how much better I slept. I use to run every morning but because of really bad heel spur, I can't anymore. The walking doesn't feel so great on my foot either but I had to do something. I needed sleep.
Or,try soaking in a tub of warm water before bed. My hubby does this for arthritis before he goes to bed and I notice how much it really helps him sleep.
Another one, and I know this sounds crazy, but my hubby got me some great headphones that you plug into the TV at night, so if he falls asleep, I can watch TV without bothering him. What I noticed when having trouble falling asleep, if I put the TV on something boring, turn the volume down on my earphones, close my eyes, and try to listen, I find myself getting so drowsy that I turn them off and am able to sleep. I hope you find something that works for you.
Yes, finally........someone else!
I was beginning to think I was the only one who cringed with female dictators. The um, um, um.....I WANT TO SCREAM!!!!! Stop with the um and just speak WORDS!!!!!! And if the uuuhhmmmm isn't enough, I have a Pakistani female dictator and she is HORRIBLE. The mumbling 90 mph and uuuhhhhmmmmm.....I'm sorry I just want to reach out and slap her and ask her if that took her off the uuuhhmmmmmmm and could she now please just SPEAK NORMALLY!!!!!
Finally got rid of it!!!!!
Thank you all for your help with this blankety-blank problem I had that was entirely my fault. After trying 3 different ways to get rid of this garbage, I think I have succeeded.
Couldn't have done it without you. Thanks so much.
Finally!
I am WITH ya! Why can't we stand up all together! Been in this 15 years and made more $$ and actually had personal time years ago. Less pay for training a "machine" to eventually give us less work and probably put us out of a job...
Seems everyone is either afraid or, like us, do not know how to begin and what to do. If all of us that have been seeing such drastic changes because of low $$, low work and we stood together - even on 1 day just for 1 hour - WOW - what a backlog and that would speak the loudest! It could work, too. The majority who have these same issues far outnumber those that seemingly don't.
I had one of those. If you have a completely sm
level back yard, you should do okay with yours. My yard had a slight slant to it which made the pool lopsided which made it very susceptible to collapse. Since I lived in South Florida at that time, I could never use the pool past May because the water was as hot as bath water.
They require a filter change weekly and lots of chemicals. The rim will easily get holes in it, so be very careful, especially if you have dogs that like to jump in and out. And never sit or lean on the edge, or your pool will quickly collapse. If you expect heavy rain, better drain at least 2 inches out of it beforehand.
Strongly advise getting a cover for it!
They are completely different - sm
Smartype is geared toward medical transcription specifically and is much more user friendly than Intellicomplete.
While VR won't take over MT completely,
With VR, one MT can do the work of 2-3 MTs doing straight transcription. So while there will still be MT jobs, there will be less of them. At the same time, you have MT schools churning out new grads willing to work for 1-2 cpl just to get their foot in the door. One MT company is so actively recruiting they are placing ads on Craigslist to get new students. Meanwhile, they have a ton of new grads complaining on their forum every day that they can't find a job. Things are definitely changing in this industry and it is not for the better.
Finally cools off and what do we have?
SKUNKS! I guess it was too hot for them to come out in the past month. Now they come out to scrounge around the neighborhood at 8:00 p.m. to pick through the trash bags that people leave out on the roadside 3 days before trash pick up. My whole house smells like skunk.
But you can't stop these people that work the M-F shift and gather up all of their garbage in garbage bags and leave them out on Sunday evening so they won't have to get up 5 minutes early on Tuesday, which is trash day, to take the bags out to the roadside. Yes, there is a law (more like a "town ordinance" that says no trash until the morning of pickup). It's not enforced though and we just have to put up with the lazy people.
Oh well, "Eau de skunkola" is the fragrance for this evening. 
I'm glad somebody finally got it right! :)
Then there is the easy man 7 course meal: Six pack and a bag of chips.
Finally! Thank you Lord.
It's about time all of you whiners left MedQuist. I have had enough of you complainers. It is just more work for me now! Yeah!!!! Did any of you ever think that it is time to retire? If you can't understand DocQscribe, which is so basic, I love it, you probably shouldn't be a Transcriptionist anymore. I think that is why so many of you can't get your lines up because you don't know what you are doing in the program. Anyway, thank you lord that you all are leaving. It is about time you quit complaining and do something for once in your lives.
Finally leaving MQ
Finally leaving MQ. Will miss the nice people but not the new changes. Thanks everyong on this board for your help. It's kind of scary to make a change, but what the heck. It won't matter in 10 years.
Finally leaving MQ
If you do not mind my asking, what company was that test for?
For WEEKS I had this. It's finally gone. nm
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Finally, we have gone digital...
 I just want to share my enthusiasm and gratitude with all of the MTs on this board who provided me with information on how to go about going digital as opposed to using tapes. It has been about 2 months in the making, and today I finally successfully and securely received my first audio file from the physician's office. No more tapes and wasting time and gas! Again, thanks to all of the more experienced & knowledgeable MTs on this board. Your wisdom has helped me a great deal. 
Finally someone who thinks like I do! sm
I never understood how Bucky even got in the top 12! What drove me nuts the most was was his inability to speak clearly! I really laughed when Ryan said "I have no idea what you just said" and when Kenny Rogers said he needed to enunciate or the song wasn't going to make any sense.
Bucky just really had a skeevy look to me...like I wouldn't leave a child alone with him.
I finally got into my mail but IM still down...nm
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Glad someone finally said it
This is so true - i am courted by companies every week - all making empty promises - and I know this because of what everyone on this board says about them. We are a great help to each other - and if anyone finds that "great"MTSO who is looking for a part-timer - look me up! I want in on the deal and i have experience to back it up.
FINALLY PAID
Well I finally got my check from the 15th. It was dated for the 16th, postmarked the 24th and received on the 29th. Let's see how long it takes to receive the final one.
thanks ER/MT - I got it finally *dense here*..nm
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