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need some help with a troll
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Fly byNighter
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#1 - 2012-03-22 19:42:18 UTC
I have a troll at work that keeps deleting my eve off my work computer, i did do a few system restore but then they started deleting my restore points Sad

I have a 16GB USB flash drive anyone know how i can only put the setup files on the flash drive so i don't have to re-download everything.

Any help would be much welcomed!!
Adunh Slavy
#2 - 2012-03-22 19:45:43 UTC
Fly byNighter wrote:
... my work computer ...


Might be a clue? Dunno anything about where you work, but might be a start. Lock your workstation too.

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Nedes Betternaem
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#3 - 2012-03-22 19:46:05 UTC

Cutting his brake lines will probably get him out of your hair for a few days.
Cpt Syrinx
Jovian Labs
Jovian Enterprises
#4 - 2012-03-22 19:46:10 UTC
Put the installed game on the flashdrive, play from there. They will then have to pry the thing from your cold dead fingers to stop you from being a lazy ************.
Nazzer Dawk
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#5 - 2012-03-22 19:47:15 UTC
Nedes Betternaem wrote:

Cutting his brake lines will probably get him out of your hair for a few days.

And everyone at the office's hair too.

How will you drive... if you are unable to brake?
Micheal Dietrich
Kings Gambit Black
#6 - 2012-03-22 19:50:07 UTC
Why don't you lock your pc when you get up and leave?

Do you have any idea how many times I would have Hoff'd you by now? Or SS the background and hide the desktop icons? or Sent out a really embarrassing email involving furries that was 'accidentally' cc'd to everyone?

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Aphoxema G
Khushakor Clan
#7 - 2012-03-22 19:53:42 UTC
I really wish there was a portable installation of EVE available. To make it work right until then, someone would have to make a wrapper to handle the user files and since that has to work in memory it sort of risks being detected as an exploit tool trying to fool the client into using unsigned assets.

It would be pretty simple, just have a subdirectory in the EVE folder that if it existed and were writable it would use it instead of AppData.
Zleon Leigh
#8 - 2012-03-22 19:55:56 UTC
Assuming that somehow it is okay with your management to be doing this - put some work documents in a folder named EVE. When they get deleted inform management about loss of work materials. IT will then look at the logs to see who did it.

Change your password to something really secure and keep the screen locked when you are not there.

That all said - I bet it is against your workplace policy and IT is remotely removing all apps that aren't on the company approved list.

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Fredfredbug4
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#9 - 2012-03-22 20:00:02 UTC  |  Edited by: Fredfredbug4
Wait for him to go on a lunch break.

Delete system 32.

Or if you have administrative rights on the computer you use at work, you can do this....

First create a really secure password. Then access the properties of all EVE files. Under the security tab, make it so that only you can delete, modify, or move the file. Whenever he tries to tamper with the file he will have to enter your password and won't be able to do anything.

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Aiwha
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#10 - 2012-03-22 20:03:56 UTC
Nazzer Dawk wrote:
Nedes Betternaem wrote:

Cutting his brake lines will probably get him out of your hair for a few days.

And everyone at the office's hair too.

How will you drive... if you are unable to brake?



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Ai Shun
#11 - 2012-03-22 20:20:33 UTC
Zleon Leigh wrote:
That all said - I bet it is against your workplace policy and IT is remotely removing all apps that aren't on the company approved list.


Indeed, it might be worth checking that it's not the IT team and that it is not against policy. If it isn't, there are some good suggestions around here.
KrakizBad
Section 8.
#12 - 2012-03-22 20:21:58 UTC
Fly byNighter wrote:
keeps deleting my eve off my work computer

You are why I hate employees.
DelBoy Trades
Trotter Independent Traders.
Stealth Alliance
#13 - 2012-03-22 20:27:15 UTC
Funny that, it's almost as if you're not supposed to play computer games at work.

Damn nature, you scary!
Fly byNighter
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#14 - 2012-03-22 20:57:17 UTC
DelBoy Trades wrote:
Funny that, it's almost as if you're not supposed to play computer games at work.


Well i work in sales retail, and when your the TOP SALESMAN they don't care what i do, as long as i stay on top!!!!!!I

Its the haters that cant stand me being #1 and that i'm any to enjoy eve when i'm not with a customer!!


DON'T BE A Hater
THE L0CK
Denying You Access
#15 - 2012-03-22 21:04:56 UTC
You spelled sitting on couch smoking pot wrong.

Do you smell what the Lock's cooking?
Serene Repose
#16 - 2012-03-23 06:35:24 UTC  |  Edited by: Serene Repose
What's this guy's name, System Manager? Or, maybe "your BOSS?"

Fly byNighter wrote:
DelBoy Trades wrote:
Funny that, it's almost as if you're not supposed to play computer games at work.


Well i work in sales retail, and when your the TOP SALESMAN they don't care what i do, as long as i stay on top!!!!!!I

Its the haters that cant stand me being #1 and that i'm any to enjoy eve when i'm not with a customer!!


DON'T BE A Hater


With that literacy rate...I put you under the mailroom. Does this "sales" job involve a broom and a large can on wheels?

We must accommodate the idiocracy.
Stellar Vix
State War Academy
Caldari State
#17 - 2012-03-23 06:39:51 UTC
Wow your web admin is an idiot.

You know how many things you can turn off to make an eve install impossible? while leaving everything for business intact?

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KarmaFleet
Goonswarm Federation
#18 - 2012-03-23 06:42:24 UTC  |  Edited by: Terminal Insanity
Use TrueCrypt.

Create a whole seperate partition and use TrueCrypt to secure it. Your sysadmins probably wont even notice its existence.

Or you can just copy your whole eve installation to USB, and copy it back to your harddrive each time you notice its been deleted. I don't think its very efficient to run any game directly off of a USB device.

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Lord Mandelor
Oruze Cruise
White Stag Exit Bag
#19 - 2012-03-23 07:15:50 UTC
The thread was doomed when "troll at work" was said.
DelBoy Trades
Trotter Independent Traders.
Stealth Alliance
#20 - 2012-03-23 12:01:35 UTC
Fly byNighter wrote:
when your the TOP SALESMAN they don't care what i do, as long as i stay on top!!!!!!I

Apart from play EVE apparently.

Damn nature, you scary!
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