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Everything posted by Forte Lambardi
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Seems the same to me. I've been running 1.5 beta for some time now. I don't see a difference (other than the fact that I let TeaTimer do it's thing (before I didn't install it when I installed SBS&D.
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I, personally, don't see too much of a difference between avast! and AVG. They both are fine, but I like avast better because of the fact that you can customize its skins. Also, avast!'s scanning seems a bit faster than AVG, and it seems to take up less resources for my PC when it's scanning (which is something different than AVG). Like I heard somewhere else when I was reading posts (may have not been in this forum): if there was no AVG, Avast would probably be used in AVG's place.
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I use TeaTimer and it's pretty good. It tells me when there are changes to registry so I can tell if spyware/adware is trying to change registry settings. It's also pretty good at keeping some of the most common spyware (the ones that keep coming back) off my pc.
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I am not sure if CCleaner is programmed to work with Vista.
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You got that right. The only Registry clearn (besides CCleaner) that I've had no problems with is Registry Mechanic. I ran another utility that was called Windows Advanced Care (which has a registry cleaner), and it messed up my registry because i had problems (such as blue screens since i disabled auto restart on system failure) that were registry related.
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Indeed. I trust them alot because they've kept my computer running with no problems.
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Yeah, I wondered why they decided to add Yahoo Toobar when it's just extra garbage you don't even need. Either way, I didn't install it seeing as it's moreless useless for me.
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Using the Beta Version of CCleaner 2.0? I was just wondering that because I am using it myself. Although there is a disclaimer on the line where the link is, I still wanted to try it (even though it's potentially dangerous since it's in the Beta stage). Extra Comment after I posted this: >_< Crap, I should have posted this in the CCleaner Discussion...
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I think you'll enjoy it alot here. The community around here seems VERY COOl. I am glad they're not tightwads like another community I am in.
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POS is an understatement, Anthony. Omg, not only did it hog my resources, it caused my computer to crash for no good reason.
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Thank you very much, Rridgely.
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Although this is not on-topic, I have a question for you, Twisted Metal. I looked at the info on Dial a Fix, but I still don't understand what I should actually use it for. It seems pretty cool (based on what I saw), but I want to know how you feel on the software before I use it. Thank you for a response, Twisted.
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Very true. So far, I only use Spybot Search & Destroy, Avast! Anti Virus, and Comodo Firewall; I've had very few spyware problems. I use Firefox so that aids in avoiding spyware, and Avast also can help with malware: it prevented me from downloading malware once (I wasn't aware of the download being malware). There are several hundreads of thousands of Anti-Spyware programs, but you should probably try some out, pick what you find to be the best, and stick with it. I am using all freeware programs and I am not having too many problems (none at all actually) as it is.
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Not too sure if Scheduled Tasks will do that, but you can (if your program allows you to do this) set your Anti-Virus and Spyware Programs to run at certain times at certain points of the day, week, or month. Alot of programs allow you to specify certain times to scan.
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I tried that one too, and it is just wonderful. Again, thank everyone for their responses.
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Ya, we are. I tried that program you mentioned, and it works like a charm. Thanks for your help.
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You could use the Scheduled Tasks function of Windows XP. You could probably set those tasks on separate times. Go to Control Panel, and (in Classic View) double-click Schedule Task.
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When you say boot skin, do you mean the little Windows XP Symbol on the boot screen? That's exactly what I mean.
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I know there is a way to use 3rd party themes for Windows XP, but is there a way where you can change the loading screen's look (you know, the one that appears before you are presented the user login screen)? Thank you in advance for any replies.
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Ran mine on Mozilla FireFox 2.0.0.5. No vulnerabilities found.
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Thank you JD for the patcher. This is really awesome.
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I don't mean to but into this thread, but do either of you guys know how to get new themes for XP other than the ones installed on it? I mean, like the one you where talking about, Anthony, not those themes for 98 and below. Thank you for responding if you do.
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Yes, I got a bunch of good info (on Avast and other topics ) "Here is a link to some avast skins so you can pick what suites you." That was one of the first places I went to after I downloaded Avast!
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OMG! You guys hi-jacked my post! Just joking. I see not a lot of people seem to like the GUI for Avast, but you guys seem to say it's ok. For now, I think I am going to stick with Avast. AVG started to slow down my boot time alot (I don't know why), and since I switched to Avast! it seems to be much faster.
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Why do you think it has such a horrible user interface? I actually like it.