Anyone here used fasttech.

[turnippits]

to switch it off Ian look at bottom left hand corner on your taskbar you have what looks like a window frame right click it and shut down and a lot of other stuff is there

 

[turnippits]

Cheers ronnie, i willl have a good play with it when it arrives. so is win 8.1 a lot better than win 8 ??

windows 8.1 is fantastic mate

 

[trouble1000]

to switch it off Ian look at bottom left hand corner on your taskbar you have what looks like a window frame right click it and shut down and a lot of other stuff is there

Well cheers mate, I honestly didn't know that. I just tried it and you're right (obviously, I didn't close it down though ) You learn something every day - lot easier than the way I was doing it

 

[trouble1000]

Here's another question Ron. Have you noticed on your travels netting across the motorway, supported at either end by a scaffolding set up. I've spotted it on 2 main roads and over the A627M motorway. I've absolutely no idea what it's there for. Looks like some sort of Krypton Factor assault course . Any idea what it's for mate ??

 

[turnippits]

Here's another question Ron. Have you noticed on your travels netting across the motorway, supported at either end by a scaffolding set up. I've spotted it on 2 main roads and over the A627M motorway. I've absolutely no idea what it's there for. Looks like some sort of Krypton Factor assault course . Any idea what it's for mate ??

they are putting up new power lines across the country its the electricity mate

 

[terry w]

The free Avast version is all I use Trisha. When I bought this lappy, they were trying to sell me Norton - I said no way. When I've used Norton in the past it was a pain in the bum. Constantly blocking safe pages and slowing everything down, as it was constantly scanning them. Avast, has blocked plenty of threats for me, even while I've been looking at undesirable sites Sites like pigeon fanciers weekly

Benjamin Button, that's the film. I know how he feels mate, as I get older, I get younger looking and even more handsome

Thats the one mate, the curious case of ben button.

 

[turnippits]

Well cheers mate, I honestly didn't know that. I just tried it and you're right (obviously, I didn't close it down though ) You learn something every day - lot easier than the way I was doing it

win 8.1 is a great learning curve mate

 

[terry w]

You can download it for free when you get the new lappy mate. Does it not say in the listing if it has any protection installed ??

If it does say Ian, i have missed it Not a problem to download though if it hasn`t got any.

 

[trouble1000]

they are putting up new power lines across the country its the electricity mate

Thought it might be electric or phone related. Still prefer the Krypton Factor idea though Bet it would be good fun to go across one of them

Thats the one mate, the curious case of ben button.

Not seen the film myself, but I do like a lot of Brad Pitt movies. I'll have to get it on Netflix

win 8.1 is a great learning curve mate

Well the day I stop learning, is the day I role over and start pushing up the daisies It's not that I'm nosey, I just like learning new stuff

If it does say Ian, i have missed it Not a problem to download though if it hasn`t got any.

Yeah mate, easy enough to do. If it's got Norton on it, get rid of it mate. Just my opinion, but I can't be doing with it.

 

[Bobw1951]

Well cheers mate, I honestly didn't know that. I just tried it and you're right (obviously, I didn't close it down though ) You learn something every day - lot easier than the way I was doing it

I didn't know about that either, I've always pulled up the right hand menu and gone to the power options, lot of faffing about to shut it down, but that sounds a lot better, will have a look next time I use the laptop.

 

[Pictor]

Thanks trish, i am sure it will be fine once worked out. It arrives on thursday so if i don`t post on here for a week or so you will all know why.

No defeatist attitude! It will work, OK
As soon as you boot it up, check to see if it has an AV installed, and if not, make it the first thing you do.

On this lappy i just use windows defender, and sometimes AVG. As for the new one i don`t know trish, but i will get avast if it has none.

I suggested Avast to one of our sons a long time back, and when he was helping set up things on my notebook, was surprised to hear he still uses it now It's good - updates itself and works in the background without intruding or slowing anything down.

Benjamin Button, that's the film. I know how he feels mate, as I get older, I get younger looking and even more handsome

...and where is it you buy your mirrors Ian?

The free Avast version is all I use Trisha. When I bought this lappy, they were trying to sell me Norton - I said no way. When I've used Norton in the past it was a pain in the bum. Constantly blocking safe pages and slowing everything down, as it was constantly scanning them. Avast, has blocked plenty of threats for me, even while I've been looking at undesirable sites Sites like pigeon fanciers weekly

Norton really screwed up my first computer, and McAfee did the same with the second. I've used Kaspersky IS ever since. To me, it's worth the annual fee for the security and the UK help if needed. I have all my work related stuff on the desktop though so like to keep it all safe.
The Avast on the notebook seems really good though.

 

[Pictor]

to switch it off Ian look at bottom left hand corner on your taskbar you have what looks like a window frame right click it and shut down and a lot of other stuff is there

Isn't that one of the things people made a lot of noise about with the basic 8 version, and it got included in the 8.1?

 

[Bobw1951]

they are putting up new power lines across the country its the electricity mate

I think it's a safety feature in case the cables come down then they won't land on vehicles, they have been doing it on the railways as well.

 

[Bobw1951]

Trish, heard anything from Paypal yet ?

 

[trouble1000]

I didn't know about that either, I've always pulled up the right hand menu and gone to the power options, lot of faffing about to shut it down, but that sounds a lot better, will have a look next time I use the laptop.

That's the way I've been doing it too Bob. Hat's off to Ron

No defeatist attitude! It will work, OK
As soon as you boot it up, check to see if it has an AV installed, and if not, make it the first thing you do.

I suggested Avast to one of our sons a long time back, and when he was helping set up things on my notebook, was surprised to hear he still uses it now It's good - updates itself and works in the background without intruding or slowing anything down.

...and where is it you buy your mirrors Ian?

Norton really screwed up my first computer, and McAfee did the same with the second. I've used Kaspersky IS ever since. To me, it's worth the annual fee for the security and the UK help if needed. I have all my work related stuff on the desktop though so like to keep it all safe.
The Avast on the notebook seems really good though.

It's not just my mirror's Trisha, the Wife tells me every day I actually had a very pretty young lady give me a sexy smile today. I was that surprised it happened, I just winked back at her. I did have my wallet in my hand though, so maybe she was after my money

I've used Avast now for quite a few years, it's never let me down so far. Like you say, it works quietly in the background and doesn't throw up false alerts all the time.

 

[trouble1000]

I think it's a safety feature in case the cables come down then they won't land on vehicles, they have been doing it on the railways as well.

Makes sense Bob. The netting has been up for at least 3 months though on the roads I've seen them on - still no sign of the Electricity guys though. Why is that not surprising

 

[terry w]

Thought it might be electric or phone related. Still prefer the Krypton Factor idea though Bet it would be good fun to go across one of them



Not seen the film myself, but I do like a lot of Brad Pitt movies. I'll have to get it on Netflix



Well the day I stop learning, is the day I role over and start pushing up the daisies It's not that I'm nosey, I just like learning new stuff



Yeah mate, easy enough to do. If it's got Norton on it, get rid of it mate. Just my opinion, but I can't be doing with it.

Make sure you do get the film mate it really is GOOD. As for norton, i thoroughly agree with you. Had it years ago, and hated it. As you say it blocks even legit sites, so what chance have i got with the sites i visit.

 

[trouble1000]

Make sure you do get the film mate it really is GOOD. As for norton, i thoroughly agree with you. Had it years ago, and hated it. As you say it blocks even legit sites, so what chance have i got with the sites i visit.

Yep those dodgy sites would miss out on their best customer. No more Shanghai babes, or Ladyboys of Bankgok with Norton And if it blocked fasttech, that would be a nightmare

 

[Bobw1951]

Make sure you do get the film mate it really is GOOD. As for norton, i thoroughly agree with you. Had it years ago, and hated it. As you say it blocks even legit sites, so what chance have i got with the sites i visit.

and a nightmare to uninstall, leaves footprints everywhere, was a good program when it was sold by Norton, but then Symantec got hold of it, and it went downhill quickly, I use BitDefender myself, not free but a very good Security program.

 

[terry w]

No defeatist attitude! It will work, OK
As soon as you boot it up, check to see if it has an AV installed, and if not, make it the first thing you do.

I suggested Avast to one of our sons a long time back, and when he was helping set up things on my notebook, was surprised to hear he still uses it now It's good - updates itself and works in the background without intruding or slowing anything down.

...and where is it you buy your mirrors Ian?

Norton really screwed up my first computer, and McAfee did the same with the second. I've used Kaspersky IS ever since. To me, it's worth the annual fee for the security and the UK help if needed. I have all my work related stuff on the desktop though so like to keep it all safe.
The Avast on the notebook seems really good though.

No, No defeatists here trish Ians mirrors all broke as soon as he was born trish.