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It sounds like there's a lesson learned in there ...
It is, but—thankfully—nothing catastrophic.
I've mixed it up in other forums and message boards—but gave no clue as to who I was. Be that as it may, someone would refer to me by name (correctly), or I'd get an email when I'd not given my address. It was unsettling enough to recognize it ain't the vacuum I thought it was—and that there are real people on the other end.
Your very right PI.
Back in the day i was able to do a few nasty things to the turds online with some proggies, that came into a several chatrooms that i used to go to all the time . They were mostly teens with nothing better to do cussing and trying to send folks viruses by trying to get unsuspecting members to click on links they would post in the room.
Aol politely told me to stop knocking people offline and to stop closeing there mail boxes when i got caught or lose my account.
Soon after wards Aol updated i think when 4.0 came out and i could not use them anymore.
AOL. I faintly remember AOL. The good ol' days, the Wild West.
Hey mod, speaking of computers ... and listen, I know you know far more about them than I do so take what I say with a grain of salt ....
But speaking of AOL brought this to mind. And it is a space and memory hog. But I've used Norton before in years past and in my uneducated opinion its about as bad as AOL. That program gets into every nook and cranny of a computer with files scattered every where. I remember trying to get it off of a computer I had and I went through hell trying to get rid of everything it left behind. Even using something like Revo Uninstaller its hard to get it all off your computer.
I'm using McAfee, but only because I get it free from my ISP. But I don't rely on it. I back it up with a couple free antivirus and antispy programs and others such as Spybot and Sophos AntiRootKit. I tried the paid version of Avast, but there's a few things about it that bothered me. First, its a program made in the Czech Republic. I've lived there and they have a huge population of hustlers, con artists and scammers. Its hard for me to trust them. Second, you have to back up their program on a CD. If you happen to lose it for any reason you won't get any back-up support from them. And again, it spreads so many files all around your computer that even using Revo Uninstaller doesn't get rid of all of it. On the other hand, I kind of like the free version of Avast.
Now this doesn't mean I have the answers to any of this either. I don't. I use Auslogics to keep my computer cleaned up and Smart Defrag 2 for really deep defragging of files. Its finds stuff to defrag that other similar programs don't touch. And with my free antivirus and spyware programs manage to stay free of virus's and spyware somehow.
I do wish I knew more about what's best though.
TT
But speaking of AOL brought this to mind. And it is a space and memory hog. But I've used Norton before in years past and in my uneducated opinion its about as bad as AOL. That program gets into every nook and cranny of a computer with files scattered every where. I remember trying to get it off of a computer I had and I went through hell trying to get rid of everything it left behind. Even using something like Revo Uninstaller its hard to get it all off your computer.
I'm using McAfee, but only because I get it free from my ISP. But I don't rely on it. I back it up with a couple free antivirus and antispy programs and others such as Spybot and Sophos AntiRootKit. I tried the paid version of Avast, but there's a few things about it that bothered me. First, its a program made in the Czech Republic. I've lived there and they have a huge population of hustlers, con artists and scammers. Its hard for me to trust them. Second, you have to back up their program on a CD. If you happen to lose it for any reason you won't get any back-up support from them. And again, it spreads so many files all around your computer that even using Revo Uninstaller doesn't get rid of all of it. On the other hand, I kind of like the free version of Avast.
Now this doesn't mean I have the answers to any of this either. I don't. I use Auslogics to keep my computer cleaned up and Smart Defrag 2 for really deep defragging of files. Its finds stuff to defrag that other similar programs don't touch. And with my free antivirus and spyware programs manage to stay free of virus's and spyware somehow.
I do wish I knew more about what's best though.
TT
That's because two of your favorite nurses are working - saving lives, stamping out disease and all the fun stuff that entails.
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))))))))))))Pokey what you and all the nurses do is something else and appreciated .That's because two of your favorite nurses are working - saving lives, stamping out disease and all the fun stuff that entails.
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Thanks a lot dear.
You're absolutely correct about Norton. It is a huge resource hog. I personally quit using them 10 years ago when it first started occurring. At the same time, it does do a good job of doing what it's supposed to. It does stick in your system pretty bad as well. That's partly why it works so well. I actually have a program I DL'd (and saved to this day) that will completely remove all traces of Norton. I'm not sure if the app still works but I kept it anyway. That said, all AV software or security suites will eat up resources. How much really depends on the company and how well they script their programs. I went with Avast free because it has the least impact on resources and boot times while still giving me ample protection and customization options. Being a heavy gamer I need lightweight and non-intrusive. A quick internet search will usually turn up results on what's good. Reliable sources would include places like PCMag and CNet. Though if you want truly unbiased reports you want AV-Comparatives or AV-Test.
Auslogics is a good defrag app. Another that does the same thing (and more) is Advanced SystemCare (ASC). They also make Smart Defrag 2 (IObit). Smart Defrag 2 is excellent software for daily use since you can set it to auto defrag when your PC is idle. I personally use ASC and Smart Defrag 2 for general daily/weekly maintenance and ease of use. I personally quit paying for AV software because there's quite a few free options out there that do the job as well or better than paid programs.
That's because two of your favorite nurses are working - saving lives, stamping out disease and all the fun stuff ; entrails.
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fixed that word for you Pokey ((hugs)) Sorry you nurses have to work.
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