Erik

I've provided what you asked. I don't know anything about penguins or what you speak but I'll assume this issue is resolved.

I have to say they built that one right. Basically it was, "what's the biggest and baddest gun we can commission, GREAT! Now strap engines to that bastard and make it fly." Stupid simple works every time.

I gathered that since you posted here. Which service badge? (show me) While we're at it years of service and a little about the details? Thanks.

I'm a little thick can you clarify what you're after exactly?

I would think some chain or scale maille armor could be developed for the birds extremities, even those plastic blades hurt. I have to agree double 0 drops them like butter on hot toast.

Ahhhh .... okay yeah I just approved that file. I'm glad you thought to check your ISP they can get dodgy sometimes and everyone including me wants to think it's the other end (meaning us). E

Save yourself the headache, it's not all it's cracked up to be. Huh? I'm confused.

More upgrades are happening today. I need to upgrade our version of PHP and MYSQL. Initially the PHP won't incur any down time however when I get around to MYSQL the site will be down because with no database it won't work. This should be a short process about 20 to 30 minutes. I'll advise here when I'm all done. Thank you.

You can right click save image as then upload it to your signature which you do in your control panel very top right of all pages > edit profile > edit signature or click this link. http://combatace.com/index.php?app=core&module=usercp&tab=core&area=signature

Yep not the first and definitely won't be the last person who's graced our halls with such dignified accolades for that place. We always are so surprised when it happens that we silently rate the posts in the staff lounge from 1-10 on the funny scale. Have fun while you're here and welcome.

Feel free to add it to your signature.

Especially those people. How else is he going to keep your work private?

I'll put this on my to-do list this is definitely an honor that needs recognition. Good idea.

Here's my two cents even tho you have some great suggestions already. First thing you should do for your sanity is to figure out where this "adware" is coming from. Some of the common things that people do: A) Is the adware coming from installing or installed programs, apps, or drivers? B) Is the adware coming from downloads of music or adult sites? C) Is the adware coming from a compromised file system where you have malware (silly little game someone downloaded somewhere is most common) installed which automatically launches (hidden or visible) then installs adware in the background? D) Is the adware coming from email or files shared among friends / work associates? E) Is the adware coming from inexperienced users that may be doing some of the above on your computer? (You should give them unprivileged separate accounts that they log into and use. Google how to set this up if you're unsure how to add additional users on your machine) I know this all seems simple but you'd be surprised what some people think is safe internet behavior. Once you figure out the cause the solution may vary. Of course the first step is to get back to a clean operating system. Here's my recommendation for doing this and it applies to every operating system every user. You will need another computer laptop or desktop doesn't matter and even a friend's computer works in a pinch. You'll need to order, go buy, or borrow an external adapter for the infected machine's hard drive if you don't have one. Here's one I've had for awhile and it allows you to connect current and older hardware so sata and ide and I think I paid less than $15 for it. 1) On the uninfected machine update that machines anti-virus software with most current version and data files (most software will work, there is great speculation as to which one is better) it's ultimately your choice. 2) Uninstall the hard drive from the infected computer. 3) Use the adapter or one like it pictured above to connect the infected drive to the clean system. 4) Once you do this and your uninfected computer recognizes the new drive you just attached it will appear as a volume just like a CD or thumb drive. (Start > Devices and Printers) You can right click the infected drive and choose SCAN by antivirus software. By doing this you've mounted that entire drive as a file system and not a running operating system with files on it which can allow nasty malware to hide, rewrite itself even after being deleted, you name it. When it's a file system like this it's all harmless files as long as you don't install (run a program) from that hard drive. 5) If you didn't right click the drive you can usually open the anti-virus software and tell it what to scan. In our case here you'll scan that drive from your infected machine that you just connected. You'll be surprised what you find that you can't find while the operating system on the infected drive is running. 6) When the anti-virus is done scanning you should look at what it found. Print it out if you can and use that to determine where your initial problem came from. 7) Disconnect the now clean hard drive and re-install it in your computer. 8) Verify the problems are resolved. One thing that you'll notice is how fast you can scan your entire drive when it's mounted as a file system. This in itself is the best reason to do it this way let alone all the benefits you get from your anti-virus working this way. Now back to your anti-virus. I know people have different opinions about this but I can tell from 12 years of continued use the only thing I use is the Grisoft AVG free anti-virus. It is an absolute blessing and terrific program with all the modern bells and whistles. The thing I like the most about it is that it's easy on your system resources not to mention their data files and updates are top notch. Did I mention it's free? You'll have to scour the web for the link to download the product but if you search Grisoft's site you'll find it. They also have a paid version but I've never used it so I don't know much about it. I imagine it's just as good it just doesn't nag you every couple months when it updates to become a paying customer which I think is a fair trade for good software at a good price. Good luck out there and remember not everything that looks safe is. Think of everything you download as a prostitute you never know what kind of surprises you're going to get. Oh and now that you have the drive adapter there's no reason you can't purchase a blank drive like the one in your machine and use something like GParted to clone it once it's clean. This is a great way to make a full and complete backup of your system. Get good and this and you'll never loose anything again and never have to pay for backup sites. Have fun. Erik

Is that my tax dollars hard at work watching my tax dollars working by those paid with my tax dollars reported by a guy who used to get paid with my tax dollars and lives in Russia now? I'm not sure who should feel more victimized here. I do think the NSA are some scary people just glad they aren't watching me, or are they? Stay strong Nesher we'll all come together and figure this thing out called life, at least I hope we do before it's too late. The code name for the operation is crazy. I mean who thinks up these things? Erik

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Back up and running all services green. Thank you.

Apologies I have to take the new machine down for 20 minutes to add some new hardware. The server will be offline momentarily. Thank you. Erik

Saw your response Wrench though I think you removed it. I assume you got it all sorted out? Was it something silly? E

Things I have provided in the past are collaboration space basically an ftp space where you can store and share files with a team, forum space (private or otherwise) for keeping records, files, sharing ideas, planning, etc. In general whatever we can help with or we can offer we'll do, that's why we're here. E

If you guys need anything please let me know. I have been known to help with collaboration work space (ie ftp space) and other needs you may have that I can help with. Don't hesitate to reach out and have fun with whatever you decide to do. E

Just tested and I have no problems using either of those buttons. This might be browser related. Can you switch browsers and try again or at the very least reload your current browser? Nothing about the site changed software wise the only thing that changed is the hardware. I know a lot of people are upgrading to the latest IE, that's not going to work on this work until I have updated our software. Thanks for the report. E

Specifically that has to do with our forum software which I'll be updating soon. Once updated that will resolve your issue with the editor feature. Thanks.