Met Police Scam

Lona · Sep 17, 2013, 19:32:53

Quote from: Simon on Sep 17, 2013, 17:17:32
Don't take my word for it, but I thought a Windows Recovery didn't affect your files - it's basically an overlay install, replacing missing bits and repairing problems. But do hold on for further advice on that, as I'm not certain.

I tried a windows recovery from disc but with the same results. I managed to get into the laptop from this PC using ethernet to ethernet cable and was able to copy all his files onto a memory stick so if I have to do a complete installation of windows it's just a matter of re-installing his software.
I'm going to go into the registry via Kapersky boot disc and delete that mircrosoft folder that's spelled wrong just to see what happens.

Lona · Sep 17, 2013, 20:49:10

It wasn't my computer Clive, it was Hubby's. He wanted to know why everybody was talking about Geordie Shore so decided to google it.

Simon · Sep 17, 2013, 20:59:12

Never heard of it!

Clive · Sep 17, 2013, 21:01:59

Me neither! But I didn't think for one moment that you would fall for anything like that.

Mrs Clive fell for a happy birthday scam from Facebook a few days ago and it took me an afternoon to sort that out!

Gary · Sep 17, 2013, 22:04:57

Geordie Shore is a god-damn awful TV show about drunk Geordie girls and guys who shag alot and make fools of themselves, it's reality TV at worst and there is no good reality TV, there was a huge fuss in the media about it years ago, and its still running. Doubt that would give a virus, maybe turn his hair white though.

Lona · Sep 17, 2013, 23:05:15

Quote from: Gary on Sep 17, 2013, 22:04:57
Geordie Shore is a god-damn awful TV show about drunk Geordie girls and guys who shag alot and make fools of themselves, it's reality TV at worst and there is no good reality TV, there was a huge fuss in the media about it years ago, and its still running. Doubt that would give a virus, maybe turn his hair white though.

He's learned his lesson, Gary

Lona · Sep 17, 2013, 23:06:30

Had to do a complete re-install in the end. Trying to set up his hotmail account on livemail and can't remember the settings

Simon · Sep 17, 2013, 23:10:29

Ouch! Sometimes a complete reinstall is the quickest and best way though, otherwise you could have spent days trying to sort it out, and at least he'll have a nice clean PC to bugger up again!

Gary · Sep 18, 2013, 00:16:46

Sorry to hear you had to do a reinstall Lona

Lona · Sep 18, 2013, 03:37:47

Surprise surprise, after re-installing I couldn't believe it when the D drive was still intact. I thought when it said you would lose all your data it would be like back to the factory settings.

Most of his photos and important docs were on the D drive so I spent all that time and could have re-installed yesterday instead of wracking my brains trying to sort things.

Simon · Sep 18, 2013, 07:10:12

If the D drive was a separate partition, it should have remained intact.

Steve · Sep 18, 2013, 09:04:47

I think in the end the re install will give you potentially less issues in the future.

Lona · Sep 18, 2013, 14:54:32

Quote from: Simon on Sep 18, 2013, 07:10:12
If the D drive was a separate partition, it should have remained intact.

The laptop came with two drives from new so I thought when I re-installed it would wipe the lot. What an operation setting up his windows live email account via hotmail. It wouldn't accept his password and had to set up new password which had to consist of capital letters plus numbers. It just shows that nothing is perfectly private as they sent his link via my hotmail address. Here was me thinking I was anonymous