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Resortgirl
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09-23-2000

Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 2:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Resortgirl a private message Print Post    
Hi! I am trying to upload a video to You Tube. I've done it before, but for some reason it's not working for me. It's got a .mov extension and You tube says that's an acceptable format, but it doesn't work. It's a commercial that my husband and I "starred" in for the Park Rapids area and my board of directors wants it online. Does anyone here want to help?? Thanks!

Holly
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07-22-2001

Monday, October 12, 2009 - 2:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Holly a private message Print Post    
Thanks for those links, Tish. Didn't see them before now! Great stuff.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Saturday, October 17, 2009 - 2:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Problem/Not a problem - A few years back free AVG went to a very wonky new version and they quit giving updates on the old version, so many of us departed AVG and went with other free anti-virus applications. Many of us went with Avira, and I was one of them. It has performed well for those few years. Today I noticed that it had not updated in several days and would not manually update. So I uninstalled and reinstalled it, same problem. So I decided to give AVG another try, and so far so good. It is scanning now and I even have one less GB of RAM now than when AVG slowed down my whole machine scanning. (Had a 1GB stick of RAM go bad, and that's a whole other story).

Draheid
Board Administrator

09-09-2001

Sunday, October 18, 2009 - 6:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Draheid a private message Print Post    
Juju: One thing I've found with AVG 8.5 is the Linkscanner can be incredibly demanding of resources. I still use AVG primarily when I help friends out with a system cleanup. But I do a custom install and completely disable/not install Linkscanner.

You could disable it if it is already installed, but I'm not convinced that's as effective as not installing it at all.

As for alternatives, I found that ZoneAlarm does not get along well with Windows Vista 64-bit so I switched to a package called Comodo (You can find it HERE) which is both a firewall and antivirus, although I did not install the latter since I already run AVG.

Hope this helps.

Bob2112
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06-12-2002

Sunday, October 18, 2009 - 8:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bob2112 a private message Print Post    
I just had to put my daughter's computer back together 3 days ago and found that AVG 9.0 is out. I installed that and am watching to see if it has the same "slowness" that 8.5 had. I had switched to Avira, but never really cared for the interface.

I've switched back to AVG 9.0 on my computer just in the last day, so I can't really tell if it is better. I have had some links load slowly, but some of those site are notoriously slow.

After a few more days I may disable the link scanner to see if I notice any difference.


Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Sunday, October 18, 2009 - 8:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Thanks, Dra and Spongie. Just checked the version I installed yesterday, and it is 9.0. Since I did not know what not to install on the custom install, I installed everything, minus any toolbar option it might have given me early on in the installation.

I did an initial full scan after I installed AVG. I had several Firefox tabs open while it was scanning, and I also used my flatbed scanner during that time, and did not notice any slowdown whatsoever.

Now, the AVG installation did make me uninstall Zone Alarm, not just turn it off but uninstall it. Do I need to put any sort of firewall back on? (and this is sort of a moot question because I will soon be leaving this computer for the winter) I use a Linksys wireless router to connect this computer to the internet. There is no hardwire connection between this connection and the cable modem, if that makes a difference. (I have to admit I don't really understand how the router acts as a firewall, but I am under the impression it does)

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Sunday, October 18, 2009 - 7:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
To answer Juju's firewall questions - yes and no, depends on how safe you want to be. Turns out there are two kinds of firewalls, hardware and software. The hardware is your router. It probably has NAT and/or SPI protection (look it up; I did), which means it will protect you from incoming traffic. It is somehow able to detect if the incoming packet (part of the SPI acronym) was initiated by you, and if so, allows it in. It will not, however, protect you against outgoing bad shit if your computer somehow becomes a zombie and starts sending out infectious shit to the rest of the world.

Then I looked up the curious affair of AVG 9.0 making me uninstall Zone Alarm before it would continue installing AVG 9.0. I found a question exactly on point by Googling, and after going several places (man, some of those internet "help" websites sure are snotty, chewing folks out if they don't ask the question in the right way in the right place; the doofuses wouldn't be asking questions if they weren't doofuses; cut the doofuses a break already) I finally made it to an AVG forum, and the AVG guy claimed not to be aware of the problem and said s/he would refer it to research to see if they could duplicate the problem. And this was just two days ago! Oh wait, Bob said 9.0 was just released a day or so ago, so maybe that is credible.

So, bottom line, I decided to re-download Zone Alarm, cross my fingers, and see what happens. Working fine so far after a couple hours.

Zgoodgirl
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08-22-2003

Sunday, October 18, 2009 - 9:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Zgoodgirl a private message Print Post    
Well, I decided to break down and buy Sims 3. When I tried to pull it up, apparently my video card (GeForce4 MX) does not support 2.0 pixel shaders.

Since it was a digital download, EA will not refund the game, so now I am searching around for a video card. I have added memory and a power source or two, and a video card does not seem all that hard.

My question is tho, the video card I have atm is an 'integrated' card. We I open the case, there is nothing there that I see that I will need to remove. There is a Nvidia chip on the board, but nothing else that looks like the cards that they sell. There are a few places on the board where you can plug a video card in. Will I need to remove anything, or can I just plug in the new one?

Zgoodgirl
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08-22-2003

Monday, October 19, 2009 - 1:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Zgoodgirl a private message Print Post    
Nevermind, I figured it out. Got a nice video card reasonably cheap and installed it myself.

Apparently you don't need to do anything but plug in the card and then the monitor to the card and it basically installs itself! I am becoming a mighty fine geek!

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Monday, October 19, 2009 - 2:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
I'm glad you figured it out. I was sure there was nothing to remove but I wasn't sure if you would have to disable the on-board card. Glad it's working for you.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Monday, October 19, 2009 - 8:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Got rid of the AVG already! I like to watch full episodes of television programs I have missed online. I missed a couple last night and tried most of the day to watch them (even though we are packing to leave for the winter tomorrow), finally realized it must be AVG stopping me. Uninstalled it, downloaded and installed Avast. Watching Desperate Housewives now, even though I am supposed to be almost in bed by now. Curse you, AVG!!!

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Monday, October 19, 2009 - 8:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Oh, and that was not the only problem. A whole bunch of websites hung up today until after I refreshed. AVG is not back to their former sweet spot just yet.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - 4:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
Started having strange problems on one of our computers with AVG. we are using Avira on both now.

Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Wednesday, November 11, 2009 - 8:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
Screwed. My. Self. Frikkin Bill Gates!! I know better than to hit "install" when he sends his updates. I installed what I believed was a minor Messenger update yesterday, and now I am locked out of my Peachtree unless I install Explorer 5 and RE-install Peachtree. Needless to say I am a big enough a-hole that I don't have a recent backup for my Peachtree, and Bill Gates is a big enough a-hole that I can't simply "restore" to a time prior to the installation. HELP!!

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Wednesday, November 11, 2009 - 9:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
I probably don’t understand the full situation. My thought would be to just backup your Peachtree data file(s) which should still be sitting there (just to be safe) and then do the reinstallations. After they are done just point Peachtree back to your data file(s).

Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Wednesday, November 11, 2009 - 9:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
Ya, I left off a big part, Jimmer. I need Colossus to do those things you mentioned, and when he finds out he is going to KILL me. He's always carrying on about "do not hit install", and old Slick Billy caught me at a moment when I was sleep-deprived and didn't think things through.

Dead Goddess Walking. Farewell my friends, it was wonderful while I lasted LOL.

Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Wednesday, November 11, 2009 - 9:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
Porked, I tell you. I am hosed. I am so boned.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Wednesday, November 11, 2009 - 9:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
LOL! (Sorry ....)

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Wednesday, November 11, 2009 - 10:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Ack! (((GAL)))

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Wednesday, November 11, 2009 - 10:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
May GAL R.I.P.

Grooch
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06-16-2006

Wednesday, November 11, 2009 - 11:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Grooch a private message Print Post    
Shall we start a new thread for GAL's funeral?

I'm getting ready to buy a new computer and I am wondering if Apple is the way to go.

Yeah, that's it. We can plant an Apple Tree by GAL's resting place.

Scooterrific
Member

07-08-2005

Wednesday, November 11, 2009 - 11:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
lol grooch

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Wednesday, November 11, 2009 - 12:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
Awwww ((((GAL)))). Would it be insensitive of me to ask that you please post your remaining FF picks today before Colossus gets home?

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Wednesday, November 11, 2009 - 12:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
GAL - you've been a blast here at TVCH. ;-)

Grooch - Apple *is* the way to go. As the commercial says, "Trust me." LOL

Debra
Member

11-20-2003

Wednesday, November 11, 2009 - 12:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Debra a private message Print Post    
at Lexie.

My loving sympathy of all the good memories and laughs you brought to us GAL.