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YoKenny

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  1. This is on WinXP Home so I'm not sure how it would work on other operating systems.

     

    Windows Update creates 5 sub-folders and multiple logging files in:

    C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution

     

    It tends to become cluttered with the downloaded update files.

     

    To clean it out then do the following procedure.

     

    Please click Start, click Run, type in "cmd" (without quotations) and press Enter.

    Please run the following commands in the opened window to clean out the folder.

     

    1. Type in "net stop WuAuServ" (without quotations) and press Enter.

    You will receive a message stating the Automatic Updates service was stopped successfully.

    2. Delete all the folders and files in C:\WINDOWS\softwaredistribution

    3. Type in "net start WuAuServ" (without quotations) and press Enter to restart the Automatic Updates service...

     

    This also has an added benefit of fixing Windows Update when it incorectly installs updates.

  2. I only have one administrator account but have EXTENSIVE protection on Internet Explorer, run Kerio v2.1.5 firewall, WinPatrol and Microsoft anti-spyware and have never had a problem. (knocks on wood)

     

    The only question is how to log back into the administrator account after automatically loging into the user account.

    Maybe you have to log off then the two accounts would show up so that you can select the next one to log into.

     

    I would prefer installing prevention protection than messing around with user accounts that still can get infected with some of the nasties out there.

    The malware purveyers are getting more and more devious these days.

  3. I think that it is better to use 0.0.0.0 instead of 127.0.0.1

    When you use 127.0.0.1 it can try establish a loopback connection to your computer which takes some time and resources.

    Its best to use 127.0.0.1 and eDexter.

    eDexter is a local proxy that looks at 127.0.0.1 requests and responds immediatly.

    It also preserves the format of the site and reduces the number of "Page not found" messages.

    http://www.pyrenean.com/?page_value=-2

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