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Cndeariso
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06-28-2004

Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 6:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cndeariso a private message Print Post    
no problems with my yahoo in that respect, lumbele. i do get a lot of 'unable to access your mailbox, try back later' messages which i find very frustrating and for which they offer no explanation.

Lumbele
Member

07-12-2002

Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 4:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Cnd, I just sent them an email about my problem at this address. They responded within a day.

Rupertbear
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09-19-2003

Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 8:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rupertbear a private message Print Post    
No problems...nothing like that...just came in here to say hi to the Druid!

Long time no see! (((hug))) :-)

Tishala
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08-01-2000

Friday, January 20, 2006 - 12:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tishala a private message Print Post    
Probably a dumb question, but I'll ask anyhow. I just got a pop up on my tool bar from Windows Security Alert that my anti-virus program was out of date. So I checked it--it's Sophos, which we get for free at UCLA--and it was fine. And the Windows Security Alert is STILL there, taunting me from my tool bar. Is this just a glitch in Windoze? Or is it a glitch in my humble PC? What to do?

Draheid
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09-09-2001

Friday, January 20, 2006 - 5:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Draheid a private message Print Post    
Tishala: It's possible that your particular anti-virus is not 'talking' to the Windows security monitor. I would suggest you disable Windows monitoring and just follow any instructions from Sophos for updating the program.

Taterheadtwo
Member

09-29-2005

Friday, January 20, 2006 - 9:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Taterheadtwo a private message Print Post    
i think she got a pop up advertisement,would said click here for so and so, and ( many people do it) and you end up downloading spyware, trojan, hyjackers.. i suggest you go to one of the online virus scanners, run it, but dont chose are allow it to delete anything, but if it foind anything to writye that descriptiondown on paper word for word, and then do a goole for what it describe finding and see what and maybe how to remove it.... but littery thousands a day fall for popups sugestion click here for something...if you find something on your computer than come back and post here and someone will try to futher help you.... but i would suggest to anyone who reads this to do a online free scan, cant hurt and might find something out about your computer you didnt know was there...

Tishala
Member

08-01-2000

Saturday, January 21, 2006 - 8:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tishala a private message Print Post    
Thanks Dra. I disabled the anti-virus component.

Jan
Moderator

08-01-2000

Monday, January 23, 2006 - 10:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jan a private message Print Post    
Thanks Dra for the links. I am now back using my netscape 7.1.

I just wanted to say that after a week of messing around I finally have my new computer all set up with all my old files. This time I took your advice and went with AVG instead of Norton (thanks for the handy links page for all this stuff. It was really useful)

Here is my own hearty recommendation for the free AVG antivirus over the paid for Norton or mcaAfee:

On it's first scan on my new computer, AVG found a trojan. When I checked the program , it was a download exe file that, thankfully I had never run but that had been downloaded on my old computer in 2002!!!!! McAfee and Norton never picked it up in all those years but AVG found it on the first try. I was really impressed!

one question, since I have a windows firewall with XP and am not out and about much on the internet, I have decided not to download Zone Alarm. My computer is running really well and very fast. I wonder if some of my problems on my old computer were caused by Norton and Zone Alarm issues.

Is the XP firewall sufficient for my needs, do you think??

Taterheadtwo
Member

09-29-2005

Monday, January 23, 2006 - 11:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Taterheadtwo a private message Print Post    
just what i know, but if you do some googgling you can learn alot... alot of people these days are downloading free copies of nortons and mcaffee and others.. lot of stats to show that norton, has allowed their protection for personal use ( not corppration support, tthere bread and butter) to go way down, degrqade, on most site that compare rate anti virus and firewalls, norotns and mcafee are no lonegr in the top ten..avg free is good, but the avg pro ( has to bought are gotten somehow) is better.. i perfer avast,( rated # 3 right now), and outpost as my firewall.. one thing i recomend to all is called winpatrol,( if you make it active) it will alet you when ever a promgram is trying make a chnge ( like when a web page are another program is trying to change things) are if a website treis to add a trogam are a indentity cookie( monitors your surfing activities)if you are gonna go on the web at all, you really need a better firewall than the windows xp version, again some gooleing with open your eys alot.. now days its what you dont know that will hurt you when surfing.

Draheid
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09-09-2001

Monday, January 23, 2006 - 5:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Draheid a private message Print Post    
Jan: The Windows/XP firewall is good enough to keep most intruders out, however, it does not do anything to protect against possible problems from programs running on your computer trying to access the internet. I still recommend ZoneAlarm in lieu of the XP firewall for that specific reason. (Remember, you should disable the XP firewall if you install another!)

I've been very disappointed in the norton products ever since Symantec started distributing them. Peter Norton (the namesake) is somewhat of a legend in the tools and utilities he started many years ago. Lately though, I've seen many conflicts and problems with the newer Norton programs. I have been running ZoneAlarm and AVG for quite a while now without any real problems. (Ok, lately for some reason ZA has been blocking me from accessing Best Buy's website off and on, but I can deal with that! lol)

I'm very happy to hear you're having a good experience with the new computer and encourage you to continue being diligent with AVG, AdAware, Spybot Search & Destroy, etc. to insure a healthy computer that should last you a very long time.

Taterheadtwo
Member

09-29-2005

Monday, January 23, 2006 - 8:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Taterheadtwo a private message Print Post    
i would not use spybot search and destroy, i have read dozens and dozens, if where it deleted something and you could not go back and recover it, and it corrupted a program,invlovinh microsoft windows and the user had to reformat their computer, so (a) its free which means its not up to par with higher price programs that do the same thing, and like i said, it has cause many people headaches where it deleted and you could not recover.. again some google makes a person wiser...

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 4:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
Dra, I have a router. A computer friend of mine said that I didn't really need a firewall if I had a router. (I have XP's firewall anyway, but did stop using zone when he said that)
I love Spybot and Spyware Blaster, Jan.

Draheid
Board Administrator

09-09-2001

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 4:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Draheid a private message Print Post    
Texannie: A properly configured router will have a similar effect to a firewall because it prevents other computers from having direct access to your computer. However, just as I mentioned to Jan, that will not stop programs on your computer from accessing the internet without your knowledge. If you happen to download or install some rogue software, it would be able to send information from your computer and you'd never know it. That's why I still recommend ZoneAlarm over XP's firewall or relying on the router.

As for Spybot, I've never had any trouble with it. In researching these type of programs, I have found the effectiveness of Spybot combined with AdAware, is comparable to the success rate of most any commercial software doing the same job.

An excellent independent resource for information about Ad/Spy - ware prevention is www.spywarewarrior.com (be sure to check out the Rogue/Suspect Anti-Spyware section for some revealing information too.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 10:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
When I have used Spybot, it sets a System Restore point on my computer, or so it says. I have never had occasion to check it. I have had no problems with using it.

I use both Ad-Aware and Spybot Search & Destroy, based on Draheid's previous recommendations. Spybot usually finds things Ad-Aware did not.

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 12:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
I, too, use Ad-Aware and Spybot with no problems, and have used them for years.

Jan
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08-01-2000

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 3:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jan a private message Print Post    
Dra et al, thanks for the input.Any points on how to remove the XP firewall???

PS did i mention how much I love my new computer . No more stalls. no more crashes when I try to use three things at once or open more than three windows, no more graphic blackoputs...it's just great!!!!

I bought (at Cosco)an HP media centre pc with pentium 4, 3000 mhz, 1024 MB RAM, 250 gb hard drive DVD+writer, CDwriter, Lightscribe DVD RW drive, memory stick and compact flash slots a 19 inch flat screen LCD monitor for only $1250USD - a great price here in canada

although I did have pitstop check it out and pitstop tells me that :

"according to windows the devices and drivers listed below are not enabled:

TSSTcorp DVD ROM TS-H352C [problem code 22]

a disabled device does not always imdicate an error but it is a good place to start if you are having problems with a device"



Any ideas on what that means??????? I don't even own a DVD so have never tried the DVD Rom drive out. I have only used drive D which happens to be the DVD CD writer drive

Bob2112
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06-12-2002

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 3:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bob2112 a private message Print Post    
Jan: I don't think you want to remove the Windows Firewall, but just disable it.
Go to Control Panel->Windows Firewall and select Off. That should be all you need to do.

Not sure about the DVD ROM. Borrow a DVD and see it it will play in both drives. If it does, then I would not worry about that error. Your system disks that came with the computer may actually be DVDs. If they are, put them in each drive and verify that you can read them.


Jan
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08-01-2000

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 4:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jan a private message Print Post    
well that't the one problem with buying from Cosco, Bob, you get ZERO system disks!!!!!!!!!!!

but I will borrow one from a friend.

Thanks for your quick and easy answers :-):-) I love this place!

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 5:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Yay Jan! That sounds like a lot of computer. I'm glad we talked you into it. :-)

Karuuna
Board Administrator

08-31-2000

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 7:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
I'm desperate.

I host my company website with a company that specializes in Cold Fusion Hosting. For the last year (after a change in management), I have had so many problems with downtime, lost orders, etc, that I have pulled out my last remaining blonde hair.

For example, the site was down for several hours today. The explanation was that another customer was using too many of the SQL resources, so our customers would get an error message when they tried to order. And then, this evening, somehow they have replaced our order database with an old backup from 12/16, which means we lost all the orders placed today which we did not yet download and process.

I desperately need recommendations for a new Cold Fusion hosting service, with people who actually know what they are doing, that do daily backups, and 24/7 monitoring and maintenance.

I am also in need of an expert Cold Fusion programmer, to deal with the myriad of problems caused by so many crashes and some poor programming.

Anyone have any ideas? I'd like my hair to grow back.

Jan
Moderator

08-01-2000

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 8:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jan a private message Print Post    
Wow Kar. I wish I had the knowledge to help you. I sincerely hope someone does - maybe Crossfire or bob or dra or????????

Jan
Moderator

08-01-2000

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 10:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jan a private message Print Post    
I removed my post because I found the answer at the Pitstop forum (bless godfrey). I just uninstalled the driver from the device manager (it had a red x on it) then had the device manager do a search for new hardware. It found the driver and installed it! just like that I was done

Now if only someone can solve Kar's problem that easily. my fingers are crossed for you kar.

Taterheadtwo
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09-29-2005

Friday, January 27, 2006 - 9:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Taterheadtwo a private message Print Post    
ok i need help now,please.
i just removed and added a new larger harddrive.and i installed a new windows xp os, all looks good, except after doing all the windows updates( caught up now) my internet explorer browser is acting up, either wont go to pages are is real slow hanging, and the few times it goes fast like it shoud to a web page, if i try to multitask open have several active browser pages( websites, it will hang up again??
i have removed cokies and files including offline ( harddrive stored ones) i have gone into the browser add on and disable any unsigned microsoft add ons) but its still hanging. i just spent 10 hours transfering my stuff form a 80 gig external hardrive so i dont want to have to transfer it back and restart all over again.. i hopeing someone, darheid , anyone has any sugestions?? also has any one tried the new IE 7 beta?? as it is right now i cant internet surf much, keeps ahnging are not bringing up a new web page

Jan
Moderator

08-01-2000

Friday, January 27, 2006 - 11:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jan a private message Print Post    
I wish I could help Tater since you so kindly offered me advice but I just don't know . Sorry:-( Good luck in resolving the issue

Maybe you could try going to Pitstop, as I did, and run their tests. They have a forum that offers lots of technical help on issues they discover through their tests - and other issues???

Draheid
Board Administrator

09-09-2001

Friday, January 27, 2006 - 6:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Draheid a private message Print Post    
Taterheadtwo: You may want to examine your network settings and internet connection options through the control panel to be sure everything is configured correctly for the type of connection you use. Make sure there are not any proxy settings you don't need, etc. Also, try disabling the firewall to see if that makes any difference. If you have a router, does opening the configuration page for the router have the same symptoms as surfing the web? Do you have any web pages saved on your hard drive you could open to see if it's a problem with Internet Explorer itself?

I don't use IE very often so I've not had much reason to mess with settings enough to know exactly what your problems are caused by, these are just a couple of ides that come to mind. Hope it helps.