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Taterheadtwo
Member
09-29-2005
| Friday, January 27, 2006 - 10:52 pm
i figured it out, what a hum dinger though. yep i mostly use firefox, but also have and wanted IE 6 to function right.
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Wendo
Member
08-07-2000
| Saturday, January 28, 2006 - 2:17 am
What was the problem?
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Karen
Member
09-07-2004
| Sunday, January 29, 2006 - 5:55 pm
Alright, I've decided to undergo a HUGE computer clean up... eventually I'll be doing a complete system uninstall and re-install. Not sure if I should be doing it myself, however, as I'm running into issues already, LOL. I'm trying to get this BLASTED Kazaa program off of my machine, to no avail. Apparently the problem I'm having is common, as a quick google search offers lots of other people having problems with missing "system32\cd_clint.dll" issues. I haven't been able to find one page, though, that offers a clear, concise, solution. For what it's worth, it's an Acer laptop running on Windows XP. I have no anti-virus other than what my service provider provides -- hence the full system overhaul, I want to clean everything up, install an anti-virus and a firwall, and re-install). I'm sick of this disease-waiting-to-happen hanging out on my desktop... Can anyone help? Thanks!
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 9:15 am
Wish I could help Karen but I'm clueless about such things. I have a problem too. I've recently got a little addicted to Yahoo Games, and over the same period (about the last four weeks) my pc has become slower and slower to turn on and turn off. I wonder if the games have dumped lots of files somewhere that should be cleaned up. I know people talk about deleting the temp files but I've never done it - any advice on what I should do? One thing I don't want to do is delete the file (files?) that store the passwords to sites - the ones which allow you to go to a site you haven't visited in ages and make it magically know who you are without you having to remember your old password.
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Ktbb
Member
08-10-2003
| Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 11:46 am
I also have a question. My Norton subscription has expired, and I was wondering if I should go back with them, or maybe Mcfee. Their are several "levels" to chose from, how do I know if it is the right one for me.
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Jan
Moderator
08-01-2000
| Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 11:57 am
I don't know enough to solve anyone's problems but I can give you, ktbb, some anecdotal advice. I started out with mcafee, was not satisfied, moved on to Norton but was very unhappy and now use the free AVG antivirus linked on the page accessed by the "click here" link at the top of this page. When I activated the FREE AVG it found a trojan on my system that had been there since 2002 but had been completely ignored by both McAfee and Norton so I highly recommend the AVG (did I mention that it is FREE )
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Chy
Member
07-19-2003
| Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 12:10 pm
Thanks for talking about it. I think I better go get that AVG again soon on this brand new pc! It comes with a few months of the Norton free, I thought I'd wait before DLing AVG, but good thing I'd caught your piece!
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 4:34 pm
I am anti-mcafee right now and have been anti-norton for yrs. I use AVG
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Chy
Member
07-19-2003
| Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 5:25 pm
I just now have time to go DL the AVG. The link from here says HTTP 404 Not Found after I clicked on it. Not much time now, will try later and go to that grisoft site if I'd have to later. Just thought some one may want to know about the link.
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Draheid
Board Administrator
09-09-2001
| Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 5:29 pm
Chy, try this one: Free AVG page - look for the link at the bottom of that page for the Windows version.
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Jimmer
Member
08-30-2000
| Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 6:59 pm
I'm currently using Norton Internet Security. It has been working fine for me but it is making my older computer incredibly slow, so I was thinking of replacing it with the Free AVG. Should you uninstall Norton before installing the Free AVG? Does the Free AVG automatically update itself with the latest virus signatures? Will I also need a software firewall as well if I do this? I am running Windows XP.
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Bob2112
Member
06-12-2002
| Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 7:54 pm
Jimmer: Always uninstall virus protection software before installing another. None of them play well together. Free AVG can be configured to automatically download the latest virus signatures. It has settings for the time and for dial-up users. You should have some form of firewall. If you have a router, then you are probably fairly well protected. I turn off Windows Xp's firewall, but it is on by default.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Sunday, February 05, 2006 - 5:07 am
I was a McAfee subscriber for years and very happy, but I can't afford it and with all the free good stuff out there, it made no sense to pay. I was using AVG and Adaware/Spybot for protection. I just recently switched to the free protection that Road Runner offers and am so pleased. It's Etrust Antivirus and Pest Patrol. They found stuff that the others had not. I had been having some weird problems that are all cleared up now too.
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Jimmer
Member
08-30-2000
| Sunday, February 05, 2006 - 6:55 am
That's interesting. I have a router on my main computer, but I don't on the other one. One is in the basement and the other is on our top floor and I haven't got around to connecting the other one yet.
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Ktbb
Member
08-10-2003
| Sunday, February 05, 2006 - 10:18 am
I do have AVG, but I guess I feel like I need more. Thanks for all your good info. I really appreciate it.
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Jan
Moderator
08-01-2000
| Sunday, February 05, 2006 - 12:11 pm
Well I am probably wrong here but I thought it was a bad thing to be running more than one anti virus at the same time??? I thought it brought up compatibility issues. Am I wrong about that, guys??? ETA: I just read Bob's post from above so I see he agrees re compatibility issues. Also, my AVG updates every day automaticelly at 3PM. I love that!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Sunday, February 05, 2006 - 2:20 pm
Uhhhhh ... this is kind of obvious, but it doesn't hurt to mention it. When you are setting up your AVG for automatic updates, make sure you set the time for a time when you are likely to be connected to the internet. You don't want it set to update at 3 a.m. if you shut off your computer at night. The automatic downloads do not interfere with whatever you are doing on your computer or internet. I have been using free AVG for several years now after getting disgusted with Norton. I have had no problems with it.
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Chy
Member
07-19-2003
| Sunday, February 05, 2006 - 5:46 pm
Dra, thank you very much! I got AVG in my pc now. Judging from all the comments here, I ought to get rid of the Norton (free w/this new pc.). I'll just follow the steps, and you will hear about it if I'd gotten myself in trouble again.
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Chy
Member
07-19-2003
| Sunday, February 05, 2006 - 6:00 pm
This may sound stupid, but please remember I am very pc challenged. I just went un-installing that Norton Security thing that came with the computer. Now I'm wondering if I should un-install all the useless things like Free AOL or Blockbuster whatever... With my old small pc, I used to be very vigilant and always guard it from all unwanted stuff. But this new equipment is supposed to have a lot more room and tolerance. Now that I see how much junk they'd "given to me for free", I can't help worry that it'd be buried too soon again!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Sunday, February 05, 2006 - 10:27 pm
Chy, when I get a new computer, first thing I do is uninstall the "bloatware" they put on there. AOL is at the top of the list. If I am not sure what some program does, I leave it on there for a while and see if I think I am ever going to use it, and then hope to remember to uninstall it later.
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Chy
Member
07-19-2003
| Monday, February 06, 2006 - 7:02 am
Thanks for that tip, Juju! "Bloatware", that's a good name for them junk.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 1:52 pm
Zone Alarm seems to be blocking stuff that I don't want it to and I can't figure out how to make it let me access it. Seems to be stuff related to activex or media player. i keep getting messages that i am not authorized to view this page.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Saturday, February 11, 2006 - 3:10 am
never mind.
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Saturday, February 11, 2006 - 2:46 pm
SOS Vee left me a message that her computer crashed and burned and she can't get on at all. Anybody have any ideas as to what she could do for this problem: " A nasty message comes up that says, "Registry File Failure...Registry cannot load the file...corrupt, absent, or not writable...dump of physical memory...physical memory dump complete. Contact your system administrator or technical support for further assistance." "
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Jan
Moderator
08-01-2000
| Saturday, February 11, 2006 - 4:30 pm
wow sounds really bad to me Lumbele!! (but i don'tknow much about these things  )
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