Fixing someone's computer who has P2P software

[adrian]

Does anyone fix someone's computer who uses P2P software?

The thing is, that my friend who lives with us does, and every other week, he bugs me to remove a virus that his antivirus scanner detected and other stuff that is deemed illegal. I keep on telling him that since he complains about this stuff, to stop the P2P downloading and set his account as a limited user to prevent software from installing, but he says that I can do it everytime.

We got into an argument about what's ethical and whatnot and he was giving me all of this nonsense about how its okay and stuff. I then got to a point where I almost snapped at him but I realized what I was doing, so I just left the area to cool down.

Did I handle the situation correctly? Should I continue to clean his computer after he downloads all of those things infecting his computer? How would you handle it?

[Peshkwe]

Re: Fixing someone's computer who has P2P software

Teach him how to clean up his own 'puter if he's going to keep down loading.

Then tell him you aren't his baby-sitter or tech-nanny, if he wants to keep taking chances he needs to learn how to clean up after himself.

[cezanne]

Re: Fixing someone's computer who has P2P software

How would you handle it?

I would say "Sorry man. I don't agree with what you're doing. I can't help you with this problem anymore." Done.

[damontucker]

Re: Fixing someone's computer who has P2P software

Next time do what I do to people who get on my nerves about fixing there computer all there time....

Tell them they got a "super" virus and that it's not fixable. Tell them they need to replace the PSP w/ a new one.

this may keep him from downloading in the future.