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jno | 17:40 Wed 04th Dec 2013 | Computers
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My Avast demanded to be updated yesterday, so I did. Now when I plug my external hard drive in (a little Maxell portable) nothing comes up and I can't back things up. I assume these two events are connected as there was no trouble till today.

Is there any way to tell Avast to permit it? Or of restoring the earlier Avast? (Though I assume the latter would be risky.)

(Please don't advise installing MSE instead as I had the same trouble with it in the past; that's why I installed Avast in the first place.)
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I use up-to-date Avast on W8.1 and don't have this problem. If you right-click the Avast icon in the task tray you'll find the 'Avast Shield Controls' where you can disable it for a period - see if the drive is recognised when Avast is disabled. I suspect it won't make a difference.
18:49 Wed 04th Dec 2013
Thunderstorm here , it's eased off now but it came down in stair rods.
Nothing doing really.You sound better today Neti.
Very strange with our Robinia .I do hope she's alright.
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Neti have you seen a series on tv in your neck of the woods called I know who you are .In Spanish, it's called Sé quién eres.
It's on BBC4 on Saturday nights with subtitles of course.It's really good.Last one next week.
Cooler here tonight after the downpour .
Morning all. Yes feeling much better today. Its still stifling hot. No shaney we very rarely watch Spanish TV as I couldn't tune it in for 8 months so got out of the habit. I watch it more in winter.
Yes it is worrying about Robi unless she's done a flounce without filling in the flounce form!
Hija's has a new job starting on Tuesday. Its a new "posh" hotel just opened up. Called the Ibiza One Suites. At least it cuts down her travelling in my poor car by half!! Car is due to go to garage tomorrow to get its crashed backside sorted! Fingers crossed but don't hold your breath!
I've just emailed Robi just in case.
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I went to a country town today ... looks like things are bad there, the Poundland had everything reduced to 90p, and the 99p shop had everything down to 80p. Or maybe it's just the sale season.
Jno that’s funny.
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there was a Poundland, a Poundworld and another non-chain pound shop as well as the 99p shop.
You'll be quids in then Jno .
Quiet day here .Weather not too bad .Bit sunny then a bit cloudy.
I have done nothing of interest whatsoever apart from pick up 306 stitches for the border of the cardigan I'm knitting.I managed it after three attempts and much cursing.
Hope you're all ok.Night all.
tired tired tired. Goodnight all
Good morning. Well I was up at 7.30 to change hija's bed as she was due tontake car in garage and then back to sleep as she works til about 2am. But she hasn't appeared. I am annoyed as need the car mended! Won't answer phone!! I guess she is sleeping. Still staying in and taking it easy.
Hope you all all OK. Where's Robi????
Good morning all, here I is, I'm back. Hope you're all ok, I haven't caught up yet.
So sorry you were worried, I just decided to have a break. Then I wasn't well for a fortnight, a virus on top of the algia, felt lousy and all I wanted to do was sleep. I'm still not 100% but then I never really am. :) Sis & her OH came yesterday to do some overdue jobs in the garden so I'm krackered today but it does look lovely. Shame it's wet ...again...the weather's driven me mad lately.

So, what's been happening? I haven't so much as peeped around the door. Is neti the new Ed? Any new handbags hidden away? What's everyone been having for dinner? No, forget that last one :)

btw, I managed to lose my yahoo mail but it's been retrieved now so if I owe you a reply I'll be onto it shortly.
Ho Robi, lovely to see you back. Its all a bit plus ca change here. Yes i am sick of the weather too, it has totally trashed Sis’ visit. Hope you feel more betterer soon
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glad you're on the up, Robi. I don't think you've missed anything except the usual howling and ranting and hot weather in Ibiza.
Yay welcome back Robi.
Jno is the howling, ranting and hot weather alluding to moi????
Afternoon all
Nice to see you Robinia and hope you're feeling better now.
What's been happening?
I think Neti cleaned out Primark and bought numerous handbags.
I haven't bought any handbags but did buy a jacket from M&S.
Jno has cleaned out the pound shops .
Dinner is the same old things on different days.I'm just eating a chs & tom bap.I might open a tin of sdns later :)
The weather is crip.
I think that's all the news atm.
Hope you're all ok.
I bought 3 handbags in UK. Lots of £ stuff.
Still doing nothing but laying on bed in cool bedroom. Just eating fruits And shakes but I have a craving for eggs and cheese. Miss my sisters. Miss UK.
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neti, no, you're just the hot weather. The hot tempers are elsewhere round AB.

Just been to the outlet mall and got some nice shoes reasonably quickly and reasonably cheaply - last time it took an hour and I tried on every shoe in the place. The new ones have an S on the side (Skechers, not Small) but are otherwise okay for wearing to the Palace.

Somehow I have become size 9, but I think that must be American.
Bernie Eccleston has been spotted in a local supermarket, see, thats how expensive it is over here.
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why doesn't he just have things flown in? Or smuggled in in a F1 car?

jno jnr has finally got the big job offer he has been waiting for. There's one small problem, a non-compete clause in his current contract, which sounds like a big problem to me, as that's pretty much what he'll be doing. However, I'll leave him to do hs own fretting, as I don't understand British business practice.

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