Downloaded AVAST free thanks,am I right in thinking it only lasts for a month and then you have to pay, seemed to read that somewhere amomg the ` bumph`

No. register and it's still free, lasts 1 year then you need to simply re-register.

cheers seymour, yes I did register

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Here's a problem I've never been able to solve. I have a problem with thrips getting between the glass and my LCD screen. They crawl about for about a day and then they die. They look about the size of an 8 pt comma and cause a considerable irritation. No problem on a dark background but on a light page with text,,,,,. Once dead, can't move the little beggars. Can't access the right area to clean them off.

1. Seal the unit in a capsule filled with Nitrogen at atmospheric pressure.

2. Don't squash the bug. It will make a hell of a mess that is far worse than just the bug. :-)

3. Actually, the bug is not inside your monitor, it is simply behind the glass. You can remove this with some suction pads that stick to your screen and remove the safety glass. You can then easily take away the bug. This can be done simply, but would definitely be considered the last option. Carefully make sure it's perfectly clean before you put it back together. Look for some tips on how to do this job on YouTube.

4. Lastly, just to be patient and wait it out. 'Thunderbugs' as they are known, do not live forever. Try to not use your computer for a few days, and the lack of heat and light radiated from the screen will kill/make the bug go away. Cold and dark are definitely two things it doesn't like. You will just have to hope it doesn't die slap bang in the middle of screen or the suction pads will be a more definite option for you.

ExecLine - Thanks for the input, however, on my old (sony) lcd I took the front glass off and the little beggars were behind whatever the transparent covering of the lcd screen was. Of the 4 three died in situ and the other crept away somewhere. Never could see any means of going deeper.

Yesterdays visitor (touch wood) seems to have crawled away too. I was somewhat peeved because my new system is an Acer all-in-one pc, touchscreen and all the bells & whistles. I would be very upset if I had a bunch of commas permantly on view. Don't fancy trying to take this machine to bits at all.

what on earth is a thrip?

Thrips are commonly known as Thunder Flies. They are the tiny, tiny flies that you sometimes see in houses trapped behind picture frames

A thrip is a very small fly type insect, about the size of an 8 pt comma. Try google.

Do a 'thrips wiki' search on Google.

Thunder bugs....when they get in your underpants they cause all sorts of problems.....

...and munching havoc in the greenhouse.

I keep getting a Java error - inbedded in the report/dump is the following :-


If you would like to submit a bug report, please visit:
# http://java.sun.com/webapps/bugreport/crash.jsp
# The crash happened outside the Java Virtual Machine in native code.
# See problematic frame for where to report the bug.

Question - is it worth submitting a bug report?

Ah re. thrips we always call them ``harvest bugs`

Skinny, thunder bugs in the system....cure....spray liberally with fly killer!!

I find that if you dip the screen in a bucket of water this kills them. But be sure to keep the screen powered up.

they do bite actually, nasty wee nip ( sorry if that sounds racist against our Asian friends)

Lots of interesting info' and articles to download at the following site.

Here's one for instance on buying a laptop:

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/download-laptop-buying-guide-2011/

When you get there, for more Guides just click on the 'Guides' Tab at the top of the page.

Skinny - Are you still getting the Java error messages? Do you use Sharescope?

Kevin - yes and no. Its Java related and I'm getting it whether I load my monitors (ADVFN) in IE or CHROME. I'll have to explore further at the weekend. Unfortunatley it will probably be beyond me, so may have to call in the calvery.