Worried About Security

RazzLee · Mar 16, 2009

Hello All,
Something recently happened that has me worried about my BP's security. When I logged onto my profile I received an error message stating "Quicklookd has unexpectedly quit"
I don't know of a program by this name and when I searched my hard drive I found nothing by this name.

Is there anyone who can give me some insight as to what this might be?

Sorry I posted this in the "Anything Goes" section. I wasn't sure where else this subject would go.

Thanks
-Razz

RazzLee · Mar 16, 2009

This is my third attempt at posting this thread.

If it is being removed by a moderator, please PM me the reason.
Thank you.

bobtomay · Mar 16, 2009

Has nothing to do with security, so you can stop worrying about it.

Quicklook is the Leopard feature that allows you to preview documents, pictures, etc. from within Finder without actually opening them.

FYI: Pretty much any error type messages would go into the software or OS X forums.

Now, if you continue to get this error, should probably look into that. A one time occurrence and I wouldn't worry about it.

edit: Oh, and a little more to answer your previous post on which forum to put this in: no tech support questions belong in 'Anything Goes'. Even if you're not sure where it goes, you can be sure it doesn't go here. And this is the most likely reason it's been deleted twice also.

RazzLee · Mar 16, 2009

bobtomay said:
Has nothing to do with security, so you can stop worrying about it.

Quicklook is the Leopard feature that allows you to preview documents, pictures, etc. from within Finder without actually opening them.

FYI: Pretty much any error type messages would go into the software or OS X forums.

Now, if you continue to get this error, should probably look into that. A one time occurrence and I wouldn't worry about it.

edit: Oh, and a little more to answer your previous post on which forum to put this in: no tech support questions belong in 'Anything Goes'. Even if you're not sure where it goes, you can be sure it doesn't go here. And this is the most likely reason it's been deleted twice also.

Thank you very much for your help. Glad to know that the program belongs on my computer.

As for which forum to post in...If there is not a forum for tech support where would this thread go? In my experience, most forums want you to post in a section like this if you can't find an appropriate place elsewhere. Also, I moderate several forums and we move threads that are posted in the wrong section. If you don't teach people the proper way to do something they are bound to keep making the same mistake. Just a thought

bobtomay · Mar 16, 2009

RazzLee said:
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As for which forum to post in...If there is not a forum for tech support where would this thread go? In my experience, most forums want you to post in a section like this if you can't find an appropriate place elsewhere. Also, I moderate several forums and we move threads that are posted in the wrong section. If you don't teach people the proper way to do something they are bound to keep making the same mistake. Just a thought

Over 90% of this forum is a tech support forum. All I can say is, that if you're a moderator at several forums, then you knew to read the announcement at the top of this forum before you posted here. I'm sorry, but you have no excuse as a "moderator" of several forums, to not do here, what you request of your members not to do there. A quick read of that announcement and your question would have been answered.

Not just anything goes in Anything Goes

RazzLee · Mar 16, 2009

Actually, what I do as a moderator of these other forums is to help people. If I point out something they did wrong I immediately show them the correct procedure. I also try to do it without being a total ****ing douche bag about it. Thanks again for your help but you can keep your lesson. I won't be coming back here.

D3v1L80Y · Mar 16, 2009

And we're done here.