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01:37:43 <pa_6289> hola
01:38:07 <pa_6289> or not...
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12:49:56 <GizmoBot> TPFC-SYSTEM is the author of http://code.google.com/p/project-invincible/
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14:20:01 <Gizmokid2005> morning JohnTHaller
14:20:06 <JohnTHaller> Morning
14:20:18 <Gizmokid2005> it's been a while. How are things with you?
14:21:07 <JohnTHaller> Pretty good. Busy. The drive was a lot of work. Took a 5 day vacation after. Been busy working on the business side to keep things moving, too. Whatcha been up to?
14:21:56 <Gizmokid2005> I know that drive definitely has tickled a few peoples' fancy! It looks pretty cool. I'm still waiting to get my replacement for my drive I ordered that was DOA for USB3 :(
14:22:21 <JohnTHaller> Did you send it back in? When did you communicate with CustomUSB about it?
14:22:37 <Gizmokid2005> I did. They got it at the beginning of this month and they were aware of it.
14:23:01 <Gizmokid2005> the last thing I heard from them on 5/13 was this: "Unfortunately your drive was not shipped yet. We have your order on hold because we are waiting to receive 32GB chip. The ETA is this week. As soon as we receive we will ship it to you."
14:23:06 <JohnTHaller> As in May 1 and you still haven't received a new one? Did they send you a shipping notification?
14:23:24 <Gizmokid2005> I think they received it on 5/3.
14:23:35 <JohnTHaller> Ah, parts issues. I heard they were having an issue with the 32GB parts. I'll ping my contact there today.
14:23:59 <Gizmokid2005> Yup, so I'm not terribly concerned about it, I know how those things go. Just interesting I've not heard anything on it since.
14:24:20 <Gizmokid2005> Thanks for checking :) I would like to be able to use it and see if it can take my normal abuse :)
14:24:47 <JohnTHaller> It's a solid little drive. I like mine. It's one of the original black ones. Though I was thinking of getting a red one.,
14:25:43 <Gizmokid2005> I went with Blue for mine. It was a tough choice, I wanted something that stood out a little bit, but wasn't too much for a work environment.
14:26:18 <Gizmokid2005> I know I will hope it was bigger than 32GB, but it should still be more than sufficient for my day to day usage, especially with my music collection being in google music now, that takes out a lot of my requirement.
14:26:45 <Gizmokid2005> other than that, not a whole lot new over here. Same ol', working too much for not enough, the usual.
14:27:02 <Gizmokid2005> wondering what drugs Mother Nature has gotten in to though...this weather has been crazy lately.
14:42:53 <JohnTHaller> Where are you again?
15:00:27 <Gizmokid2005> Grand Rapids, MI
15:00:34 <Gizmokid2005> so West side of MI
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16:49:22 <pa_3287> hi, I am not good with computers but read about Portable App.zip and put it on a usb then on my windows 7 desktop but it won't run or open.
16:50:19 <pa_3287> also tried to uninstall and i cannot delete it and cannot even find it on the control panel
16:51:28 <JohnTHaller> Hi pa_3287. What do you mean PA.zip?
16:51:53 <JohnTHaller> Our apps are distributed as portable installers. Basically a self-extracting EXE with some hand-holding. We don't distribute ZIPs.
16:52:20 <pa_3287> the Portable App shows a zippered file on my desktop
16:52:36 <JohnTHaller> What app is it and where did you download it?
16:54:02 <pa_3287> when i double click it won't open and the computer slows down and then i have to reboot it. I downloaded from an article about Portable apps for jump drives.
16:54:28 <pa_3287> i followed the link in the article which I think is bookmarked.
16:55:06 <JohnTHaller> We distribute all our apps from PortableApps.com directly. We don't distribute ZIPs of apps. So, that wouldn't be from us. There are lots of sources of portable software, of varying quality.
16:55:38 <pa_3287> why can't this be uninstalled ?
16:56:24 <pa_3287> is it usually difficult to uninstall off of the desktop?
16:56:45 <pa_3287> specifically Portable Apps?
16:57:11 <JohnTHaller> Like I said, we don't distribute apps that way. So you could have gotten something infected with malware or viruses. Lots of fake portable software sites exist. Many which even steal and modify our logo and code. Is the file on your desktop a zip file or an EXE?
16:58:03 <pa_3287> zip
16:58:20 <JohnTHaller> What happens when you try to delete it after rebooting?
16:59:35 <pa_3287> i think but even when i place the mouse over it does not show zip but just Portable App . when i try to delete it after reboot it slows the computer down then nothing happens then i reboot again.
17:00:13 <pa_3287> after trying so many times I decided to try the CCleaner and anti virus
17:00:59 <pa_3287> nothing worked! so much for the article where I followed the link for the App
17:01:02 <JohnTHaller> Have you tried rebooting into safe mode and deleting it from there?
17:02:58 <pa_3287> I do not know how to do that...
17:03:08 <JohnTHaller> What OS are you on? XP, Vista, 7, 8?
17:04:01 <pa_3287> found the article in bookmarks-portable apps.com/apps/utilities/autoruns windows7
17:05:15 <JohnTHaller> Is this the app? http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/autoruns-portable
17:06:02 <pa_3287> yes I believe that's it
17:06:11 <JohnTHaller> And does the icon on your desktop look like the box with the PA.c logo in it as seen on the right-hand side of this page? http://portableapps.com/apps/development/portableapps.com_installer
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17:07:50 <pa_3287> hello
17:08:06 <JohnTHaller> And does the icon on your desktop look like the box with the PA.c logo in it as seen on the right-hand side of this page? http://portableapps.com/apps/development/portableapps.com_installer
17:08:25 <pa_3287> can you help to remove Portable App...
17:09:12 <JohnTHaller> pa_3287: I'm a PA.c developer as well.
17:09:54 <pa_3287> no , it looks like a folder with a zipper
17:10:09 <JohnTHaller> Hmm. We don't distribute our apps that way.
17:10:20 <GordCaswell> pa_3287, that link doesn't work.
17:10:39 <pa_3287> can you help to get rid of this thing ?
17:11:34 <GordCaswell> John's trying.
17:11:46 <pa_3287> thank you
17:12:19 <JohnTHaller> Did you download it from the page I linked here: http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/autoruns-portable Or did you download the zipped version from the publisher here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902
17:13:18 <pa_3287> I put this on one of my jump drives then tried it on windows 7 desktop . would not open. I am not sure now as it was an article about jump drives are more than what people use them for.
17:13:19 <TPFC-SYSTEM> pa_3287: Could you upload the file somewhere (say http://www.4shared.com/ ) so that we could know what it is?
17:14:50 <pa_3287> how do i do that since I cannot open it and the moment I try anything it slows the computer . How should I upload it exactly?
17:15:32 <pa_3287> take a screen shot or?
17:15:36 <JohnTHaller> Perhaps removing it in safe mode would be a good next step before trying anything else. Here is a link explaining the process: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/start-your-computer-in-safe-mode
17:15:39 <TPFC-SYSTEM> Hmm, in that case I think uploading it is not an option. :(
17:16:16 <JohnTHaller> Safe mode allows you to reboot your PC in a special limited version of Windows without app that start on startup and many services disabled. It often allows you to remove things that can't be removed otherwise.
17:16:58 <pa_3287> will you stay with me until I do the safe mode to see if it works or?
17:18:00 <GordCaswell> Yep, someone will still be here.
17:18:30 <pa_3287> thanks
17:19:47 <JohnTHaller> Yeah, your name will be a bit different when you pop back in.
17:20:01 <JohnTHaller> Just be sure to keep the tab open in your current browsing session.
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17:31:25 <JohnTHaller> Pidgin crashed on me
17:32:38 <TPFC-SYSTEM> :(
17:32:56 <JohnTHaller> Very odd. Haven't had that happen in about a year.
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17:57:00 <JohnTHaller> Hmm, our user with the issue didn't pop in before I returned did they?
17:58:50 <TPFC-SYSTEM> No, he/she didn't.
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