PC World Online Healthcheck

MadGamer · 30-07-2004, 16:04

http://www.gtwebcheck.com/pcworld

it found a couple of problems on my PC and fixed them automatically. Very Useful to me and im sure it will be to you.

Bifta · 30-07-2004, 16:10

Heh, if I'm never going to take my PC in to PC World just for them to gash it up, I'm certainly not downloading something from their site to do it automatically.

paulyoung666 · 30-07-2004, 16:12

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Originally Posted by Bifta

Heh, if I'm never going to take my PC in to PC World just for them to gash it up, I'm certainly not downloading something from their site to do it automatically.

would you mind if i second that , i am sure you could have found something else to sort out the problems without resorting to pcworld

Bifta · 30-07-2004, 16:13

On a whim I decided to try it on my laptop, which I'm going to reinstall XP on tomorrow anyway, it downloaded the plugin, did it's bits, then came up with a blank page saying

"Action canceled
Internet Explorer was unable to link to the Web page you requested. The page might be temporarily unavailable"

Great stuff!

Ramrod · 30-07-2004, 16:15

PCPitstop is quite good for an online pc healthcheck

paulyoung666 · 30-07-2004, 16:16

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Originally Posted by Ramrod

PCPitstop is quite good for an online pc healthcheck

got to better than something from pcworld at least

Bifta · 30-07-2004, 16:17

Yeah, PC Pitstop is ok, I prefer to use something like Sisoft Sandra though.

http://www.sisoftware.net/

ian@huth · 30-07-2004, 16:41

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Originally Posted by Wayne A

http://www.gtwebcheck.com/pcworld

it found a couple of problems on my PC and fixed them automatically. Very Useful to me and im sure it will be to you.

Hmm, "This site supports only Windows system with Internet Explorer 5.0 or above installed."

Bifta · 30-07-2004, 17:06

Ok, it worked this time, I'm amazed at how completely crap it is.

It said ...

Your computer does not appear to have proper antivirus protection.

I say, yes it does, It's running Avast! Pro

It said ...

Your computers task bar does not show the speaker volume control

I say, firstly, who the hell cares but secondly .. what's this speaker volume control in my taskbar I'm looking at then?

paulyoung666 · 30-07-2004, 17:45

@ wayne a , have you thought about going down to your local pc world or dixons and seeing if there are any jobs going

MadGamer · 30-07-2004, 17:54

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Originally Posted by paulyoung666

@ wayne a , have you thought about going down to your local pc world or dixons and seeing if there are any jobs going

Well i have, its just my parents work and i cant leave my brother on his own.

paulyoung666 · 30-07-2004, 17:55

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Originally Posted by Wayne A

Well i have, its just my parents work and i cant leave my brother on his own.

thats a shame , i am sure you would have done well there , mind you there's still time for you

Dave Stones · 30-07-2004, 17:56

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Originally Posted by paulyoung666

@ wayne a , have you thought about going down to your local pc world or dixons and seeing if there are any jobs going

why on earth would he want to do that?

working in a high-pressure double glazing sales call centre is better than working anywhere in the dixons group

MadGamer · 30-07-2004, 18:14

I take it that Dixons arent to be touched with a 10ft bargepole then.

Dave Stones · 30-07-2004, 18:18

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Originally Posted by Wayne A

I take it that Dixons arent to be touched with a 10ft bargepole then.

well, it depends what area of the shop you workin really. i know someone who worked for them who did nothing but stock control all the time, he said that was much better and more interesting than the people who get to serve customers...

...but the servers are commision-based if they work at the digital camera counters etc etc so get more money

and dixons are undercutting blankdiscshp.co.uk by ÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¡ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£50 on the new liteon dvd recorder which is great

personal preference, me harty