Re: BOINC

In article <OUL6zoQJGHA.1132@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, charlie@xxxxxxxxx says...
> This is probably the scheduling program for peer processing tasks like
> seti@home and einstein@home and if that's what you have it may also be
> providing related screensavers.
>
> There is nothing I can find "Dangerous" about the program, ie no viruses,
> spyware or other unwanted items but to be honest with you unlike the
> original seti@home software it is a royal pain in the ass at work.
>
> Biggest problem is very restricted options so it's always running when you
> don't want it and not when you do, and making the settings is more or less
> uninstall and start over.

BOINC only 'runs' when nothing else is running, IE, when the System Idle
Process would normally run, so it shouldn't affect your use of the system.

If you don't use the graphics you usually won't notice it.

The OP should find out who installed it on 'his' computer, and have that person
uninstall it if he doesn't want it running.

>
> I like the idea of helping the researchers out, but it's definitely NOT for
> machines that work IMHO.
>
> Charlie
>
> "Gille" <Gille@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:63EFE099-9ABB-4F71-8B92-803273326744@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >I just noticed that somehow BOINC was running on my computer. Someone
> > installed it. Should I be concerned? Should I remove it?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Gille
>
>
>

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Claude
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