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He's dead, Jim???

sparrer
sparrer Posts: 7,548 Forumite
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A very strange and worrying thing just happened - I did a system restore and as it shut down at the finish a blue screen appeared with the words 'he's dead, Jim' right across the middle. I didn't have time to read what the rest of the writing said, but on restart it all appears to be okay.

I typed those exact words in a search and it lists several variations of those words but clicking on any of them it comes up as '400 bad request'

Does anyone know if I have a virus and if so, how to get rid of it please?
Tia
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  • vyle
    vyle Posts: 2,379 Forumite
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    Was it like this?

    http://www.geekosystem.com/chrome-dead-jim/
  • sparrer
    sparrer Posts: 7,548 Forumite
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    I didn't really have time to see much of it, there was more but just saw the words he's dead, Jim. I've just read through the link and don't understand why Chrome thinks it's clever, almost everyone who posted has been worried by it. But then I'm not techie, just female...

    Thanks for the link and putting my mind at rest.
  • paddyrg
    paddyrg Posts: 13,543 Forumite
    Chrome being quirky. You may see 'Awww snap!' sometimes too. It is when corporations try to bestow character on their applications, sometimes it is cute (or at least a geeky in-joke), other times (most times) it is Clippy.
  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
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    Hmmm, probably due to Klingons on the starboard bow:D
    That gum you like is coming back in style.
  • jamespir
    jamespir Posts: 21,456 Forumite
    sparrer wrote: »
    I didn't really have time to see much of it, there was more but just saw the words he's dead, Jim. I've just read through the link and don't understand why Chrome thinks it's clever, almost everyone who posted has been worried by it. But then I'm not techie, just female...

    Thanks for the link and putting my mind at rest.

    its what Mccoy used to say to Kirk alot in star trek
    Replies to posts are always welcome, If I have made a mistake in the post, I am human, tell me nicely and it will be corrected. If your reply cannot be nice, has an underlying issue, or you believe that you are God, please post in another forum. Thank you
  • PHYTHIAN
    PHYTHIAN Posts: 339 Forumite
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    I'm sorry i read this post , can't get Star Trekkin by the Firm out of head now....hope it's the same for you lot!!!!
    Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those affected (Benjamin Franklin) JFT96...YNWA
  • sparrer
    sparrer Posts: 7,548 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Chrome has just gone down 100% in my opinion.

    I will say thank you for your posts/replies though, because it has put my mind at rest.
  • jamespir
    jamespir Posts: 21,456 Forumite
    sparrer wrote: »
    Chrome has just gone down 100% in my opinion.

    I will say thank you for your posts/replies though, because it has put my mind at rest.

    can you not take a joke or something ???
    Replies to posts are always welcome, If I have made a mistake in the post, I am human, tell me nicely and it will be corrected. If your reply cannot be nice, has an underlying issue, or you believe that you are God, please post in another forum. Thank you
  • GunJack
    GunJack Posts: 11,896 Forumite
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    Use the awesome Opera browser instead :)

    http://www.filehippo.com/download_opera/13164/
    ......Gettin' There, Wherever There is......

    I have a dodgy "i" key, so ignore spelling errors due to "i" issues, ...I blame Apple :D
  • Baileys_Babe
    Baileys_Babe Posts: 6,362 Forumite
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    PHYTHIAN wrote: »
    I'm sorry i read this post , can't get Star Trekkin by the Firm out of head now....hope it's the same for you lot!!!!

    Well I have now :D
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