No amount of back ups, prayer, or in my case even world renown anti-virusses can save you from that one specific very new, strange virus that gets into your windows and crashes your entire system. So after spending a more than a month without my trusty blue eyes I thought it wise to share the top five do's and don'ts with you. I'll start with the Don'ts so that we end this on the positive.
DON'T take out the anger/sadness, dispair, or any other emotion on your hard drive. It'll cost you more to fix if you go at it with a hammer.
DON'T connect to a wireless system, send loved ones e-mails, share stuff on facebook or anywhere else, unless you want to share your misfortune in a way that will cause you to lose friends...
DON'T try to fix it by deleting random files which you don't recognise or that says anything about system files.
DON'T format your computer by default going on a depresiing spree of alcohol, chocolates and movies and lots of crying
NEVER wait longer for a family friend to look at your computer (not even if they work for an IT company) unless they can prove their qualifications and company reputation.
These are all running factors that, through my own personal experience and those of close friends, have prolonged the fixing process. Now to follow are the things you do want to do. These work quicker if it is done in the order stated.
STEP 1: Immediately look up your closest reputable Computer places (Remember to phone two or three - if you can find that many. Then asked as many questions and explain as much as possible to get a quote).
STEP 2: Hand in your pc as quick as possible, so they can fix it!
STEP 3: If you do not own one, invest in a trusty radio!! This helps in the place of good music.
STEP 4: Invest in Sudoku, board games and a scratch out that old deck of cards.
STEP 5: Three Words: Affordable Internet Cafe...
If you are lucky enough to not work from home, or own a back-up computer, obviously this entire blog was not written to you, and if you own a smart phone, and tv you can ignore steps 3-5.
