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hazelnut

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  1. I use AntiVir and luckily have no update problems.

     

    I liked Avast a lot, but it didn't seem to like my system too much, made heavy work of it, and the mail scanner I had to disable almost immediately, as I found racing pigeons would have been quicker. :)

  2. Internet Explorer can sometimes get corrupted registry files and gets confused about which file association it needs (hence Humpty's suggestion above) Can you remember anything that you installed or uninstalled around the time your problems started?

     

    Are your computers linked?

     

    Perhaps a hijackthis log my be an idea if nothing else comes up that works.

  3. How much do you get paid?

    Seems like a lot of work to do when you could just educate them and then they wouldn't get virus'. Or need all those programs running. They could surf like you n me and go wherever they wanted to. Click any link they wished. Actually use the internet.

    How many computers do you have set up? I mean you would have to test this on 95 to Vista wouldn't you? I have seen software recommended for only one or two versions of windows. How many differently configured computers? Are you given brand new computer set-ups to test this on? All different brands?(HP told me their computers don't like Nero)

    Sign me up! I'll even quit recommending Linux to people. Would be bad for business. ;)

     

    XPSP2,

     

    1984 had it spot on with what he said in his post.

     

    ALL helpers on here ( and that includes forum members because everyone here tries to help out everyone else) do so because of a desire to help fellow users, make friends and learn a bit at the same time.

     

    rridgely makes an extra effort testing malware/virus software to help new users especially.

     

    People do not become expert computer users overnight and need software to protect 'til they work things out. In fact a lot of users, experienced or not, still prefer to use protection software as things are getting a bit rough out there in case you hadn't noticed.

  4. Right click on an OPEN area of task bar to the right of the "start" and "quick start" area and the left of the "notification tray" to access the Task manager and do other tasks. Must be on an OPEN area in the blue bar, not on a running task. Works on XP and Vista. Not sure about other Windows Op. Systems.

     

    Always done it that way as I find it easier than ctrl-alt-delete.

     

    It's all about personal preference :)

  5. In opera I use the personal bar and have 4 forums there so I just have to click and I am there. (In case anyone doesn't know, you get them by click-hold-drag icon from a tab you have open, to the personal bar.)

     

    This works great for me, however the other day I noticed when I opened my bookmarks that these 4 are listed twice!

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