[GNC] Warning Chat GPT

[barrym]

OK, once again thanks for all the comments and advice.

Afaics I don't get at any point, an option to "get out" such as has been 
suggested, I haven't found in avast, for example,  how to suspend it, I 
get no 'properties' prompt.

So, am I particularly stupid.....

On 12/01/2026 18:17, Ken Pyzik wrote:
> Barry -- what happens if you disable Avast?  Do you still have issues? 
> Is Windows Defender blocking you?  What happens if you turn them both 
> off?  Can you download then?  I gotta believe that between the two of 
> them -- they are what is blocking you.  If you turn them both off and 
> you are still being blocked -- then there is something else in you way 
> -- server-side, etc.  Is you computer attached to a specific network 
> server that is blocking?  See what I am driving at -- there are only 
> certain things that can block you from downloading a file -- 
> anti-virus, windows defender, a firewall rule, something in your 
> router, etc.  If each one of those allows it -- you should be ok .  If 
> one of them is denying you access -- you just need to find which one 
> it is.
>
> Ken
>
>
> ------ Original Message ------
> From "barrym via gnucash-user" <gnucash-user at gnucash.org>
> To gnucash-user at gnucash.org
> Cc gnucash-user at gnucash.org
> Date 1/12/2026 8:31:47 AM
> Subject [GNC] Warning Chat GPT
>
>> As some of you know my PC, has refused to allow me to download an 
>> updated version of GNU, for reasons unknown, even on here.
>>
>> As a desperation move it being year-end and the fisc  will be looking 
>> to be paid, I reverted to  Chat GPT to see if I could find a solution.
>>
>> After THREE days of  interaction with Chat, I got NOWHERE, except to 
>> be informed that my MS on Windows 11 was now in a state where I could 
>> only reset it and lose everything and install a new version.
>>
>> WARNING, that isn't true, today I started the PC and all is as it 
>> was, BUT, I will back up everything, just in case.
>>
>> I still have the issues with downloading an update of GNU......
>>
>> Barry
>>
>>
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