Never had any real problems running Boinc, neither on Linux nor on Windows 7 or 10.

Bethwells, if you describe what problems there are, maybe somebody can help. What kind of computer are you running and what specific problems are there? "sounds like a meat grinder" sounds like you run it on a laptop and the fan runs at high volume to keep it from overheating?

The message about deleting volunteer work records probably had something to do with european GDPR? If so, I guess that is not WCG's fault, as they have to comply with regulations.

bethwells said:
This is a little confusing. You specifically mention that a Win10 device running BOINC "sounds like a meat grinder." But then you mention twice that this problem manifests itself regardless of OS. Also, can you be more specific with regard to "meat grinder"? As far as I know, BOINC does not have sound effects, so you must be describing some offputting noise coming from your device. Without specific details, all anyone can do is speculate or assume you're talking about some kind of CPU or case fan. Need more details.

bethwells said:
Never heard of this.

bethwells said:
Maybe you've followed more closely than I have, but as far as I know, BOINC has always remained with UC Berkeley since its inception. "Computer issues have not been resolved" is awfully non-specific. Please give more details if you expect anyone to come close to addressing your concern.

bethwells said:
Again, no clue what you mean by "meat grinder," but you seem to be experiencing this on multiple devices. Need more details on what you are describing.

bethwells said:
BOINC's GitHub repository is fairly active. Feel free to submit an issue so developers can fix it. IBM/World Community Grid contributes upstream to BOINC but full responsibility for development belongs to BOINC volunteers, not IBM/WCG. The WCG forum isn't the most direct way to get BOINC bug fixes addressed.



All this said, if I had to read between the lines and speculate what you mean, it seems like you're describing horrific sounds with CPU and/or case fan(s) whenever CPU utilization ramps up, say to 100%. If that's true, then this should manifest itself with Prime95, Folding@home, video encoding, benchmarking, stress testing, or anything that causes CPU utilization and temperature to rise. If that's the case, then you may want to look into addressing root cause. Is it dust clogging up fans perhaps? Is it entry level fans that are failing/dying and making loud, terrible noises? I have some cheap 80mm server fans that came with a Rosewill 2U case that made TERRIBLE sounds as they've reached end of life, and I've removed power to them so they don't catch on fire or wake the dead with their terrible sounds.

Bottom line: 1) Please give more specific details so people can help you. 2) If fan failure is root cause, replace any fans that are causing the "meat grinder" noises.

OK, you have identified the fan(s) as being the problem. You probably have BOINC running at 100% on all processors which does generate heat. Undoubtedly the fans are then running pretty much full tilt. If they are not built to run full speed for any length of time without making an undue racket, I suspect they are faulty/worn out. (It may also be due to the design of the airflow through the system causing too much turbulence and thus causing undue vibration in the fan blades. Perhaps altering the air flow to be more laminar would correct this.)
The only reason I can think of for the "professionals" to give you the advice they did is they are either incompetent or too lazy to find and fix the problems you are experiencing.
However, all this being said, you are the one donating your time, money, and resources in a volunteer effort. If it is in your best interest to not have your machines running BOINC, then yes, delete it. At least you tried and it did not work out for you. That is more effort than many people do. Good luck.
Cheers

I did not post to be the target of spew claiming our team of computer experts are somehow ignorant, or the claim that our "fans are old". Neither is true. These pcs cost more than I doubt any of you understand. The Boinc application is a problem and it is not a situation where spew is welcome.

With at least 500,000 computers running BOINC world-wide, I seriously doubt that there is a problem with BOINC. It definitely would have come up in the BOINC support forums or the project forums if BOINC was the root cause of fan noise. I've been running 3 years on a $500 toshiba laptop without a single problem. If this is an off-the-shelf system, the manufacture probably didn't build the cooling components to run 24 x 7 x 365 with the CPU at 100%. I have 2 servers right now running BOINC. One server "howls" when the fans start running close to full speed. The other server right next to it doesn't make a sound. If BOINC was the cause they both would be "howling". What's that old saying..."Correlation is not causation...". I have to agree with the other posters, the problem is most likely due to the fans running at full speed due to the processors running 100%. As a test, I would uninstall BOINC. Join Folding@Home and run their processes and see if the noise returns. I suspect it will and that will eliminate BOINC as the cause.

Additional thought and clarification: BOINC, itself doesn't really do much. It is just a coordinator that asks for work, returns results, and reports completion etc. If you were to look at the running processes when the system is making noise, I would suspect BOINC is nowhere near the top of CPU Utilization list. It's the sciences that are using the CPU not BOINC.