[Cyber-Posse Anyone?]

If you can find where they live, give their address to the guy(s) that beat that Russian spammer to death.

 

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Killing them isn't a solution, since some other malware writter would continue it.

[Anyone tried those software(s)?]

I like it's simlicity..and the way it operates.. over more fancier (looking anyhow) AVG and Avast (even though they are great also)..

 

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In all honesty I liked the GUI in the old AVG6, I'm not too fond of the GUI in AVG7. However that's a moot complaint hence it's freeware antivirus that's benefiting millions on the web (not just AVG users) by reducing the spreading of viruses and the like.

 

Avast on the otherhand can be made to look dirt-simple during its installation by deselecting the option to install skins. I initially couldn't stand Avast because it looked like a media player. However after finding out the skins installation could be disabled I completely changed my opinion about it, and when my eTrust EZ Antivirus 1 year trial ends I'll be making a decision between either it or Avast (minus the skins).

[Anyone tried those software(s)?]

I meant my description of Win Patrol as an example (I try to keep my posts short and simple).

 

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Yeah but the line "it basically is a firewall that doesn't block anything" was pretty hilarious.

[Not deleting any files from Windows Temp]

I don't know what to tell you, hopefully the CCleaner developer Mr.G will see this thread to offer assistance.

[CCleaner vs. System Mechanic]

Better is a user defined choice. However I will tell you this; CCleaner is safer. I say this because I've seen System Mechanic's registry cleaner destroy the system registry on some systems by nearly removing all of it when only a few "invalid" references it found were removed.

 

There's also this thread CCleaner vs. Other Disk Cleaners.

[cc cleaner causing problems]

Well with Office 2003 the problem comes from other disk cleaning programs deleting opa11.bak, deleting that file will cause some programs to request the Office 2003 install CD, I suspect some programs need a file *.dll, or *.ocx that's normally installed by Office to run, prime example being mscomctl.ocx.

 

I don't know if opa11.bak exists in other versions of Office or if it does what the actual name would be, however Office 2003 installs it into:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\OFFICE\DATA\

 

For Office 2003 the following two files should be left alone and not deleted:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\OFFICE\DATA\

* opa11.dat

* opa11.bak

[Cyber-Posse Anyone?]

If only the likes of the FBI, and/or Interpol would nab them, take their computers, make it illegal for any of them to ever own a computer again, and finally put them in a prison cell so deep their meals would have to be catapulted to them.

[Ccleaner on fileplanet]

I'd like to know what hacking they did to the screenshot or something else as it doesn't list the version after CCleaner.com on the upper left, and the Tools button on the upper right is no longer there.

[BEST Free Firewall]

I'd also have to recommend ZoneAlarm for the same reason as already stated by rridgely - its ease of use, however my recommendation ends with version 5.5.094.000, and here's why. Every third-party software-based firewall I've ever tested have bugs in them I've been able to find, it's just a question of "can you live with the bugs."

 

There's also another thread with firewall discussion labeled:

What type of Firewall do you use?

[Ccleaner borra entradas office]

Cuando uso CCleaner, debo reinstalar una entrada, no se cual pues es automatico, de office xp, pues siempre la borra.  ?como puedo solucionar esto?

 

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Uncheck the Office XP option of cleaning it, and see if that helps to avoid reinstalling it.

[cc cleaner causing problems]

I also had what sounds like the same thing a couple of years ago, however it was with Office 2003. I could only find one solution to end the annoyance which was to copy the whole CD to it's very own unique folder on the hard disk.

 

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Try this:

 

1. Insert the needed CD into your CD drive.

 

2. Open Notepad and input the next two lines:

 

MD "C:\Backup Dell Installed Programs"

XCOPY /I /H /E /V "E:\*.*" "C:\Backup Dell Installed Programs\"

 

Note: Replace E: with your actual CD drive letter.

 

3. Save the file on the desktop as (use the quotation marks):

"Copy CD.bat"

 

4. Double-click Copy CD.bat, it will now automatically copy all of the contents including hidden and system files from the CD to:

C:\Backup Dell Installed Programs

 

5. Do whatever it was you were doing to cause the needed CD dialog to happen again, if it asks for a source or allows you to select a new source select the folder:

C:\Backup Dell Installed Programs

 

If the dialog allows you to select the new source you shouldn't see a prompt to insert that particular CD again.

 

Note: If for some reason this doesn't work you can delete the folder.

[IE 7 available. Legal?]

Knowing MS I wouldn't doubt if there's some remnants left over in the registry, and even possibly on the disk. To say a restore point isn't needed you'd have to use a program to watch the installation (InCtrl5, System Mehanic, Total Uninstall, etc.), and then compare the results after removal.

[cc cleaner causing problems]

You need to supply more info:

- OS version

- A screenshot of the problem

[Check out these screenshots of the same site!]

Although IE has many problems, the most of which I see as security issues I still find it necessary to occassionally use it when a site won't work with my other two installed browsers Mozilla Suite, and Opera.

 

Anyways, this thread isn't about IE's rendering or failings, it's about configuring IE to display similiarly to FF.

[cd//dvd drives not working]

Edit: also, for somereason, ive tried system restore and it never works, it alwase says it failed to restore. ive tried multiple times.

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I think detected devices are stored in a file on the hard disk, however I'm not completely sure. Sounds like you need a computer technician.

[IE 7 available. Legal?]

Strangely, you can actually install and uninstall this IE7, like it was a hotfix

 

I have tried it, takes abit of getting use to.

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You should still create a system restore point beforehand, and a known good registry backup using ERUNT, that way all of IE 7 beta can be removed.

[HELP! I got hijacked by Sgrunt.]

So you don't get countless spam from spambots I'd highly recommend that both above posts have the email address edited out.

[Check out these screenshots of the same site!]

Heh, the page rendering in the IE screenshots looks horrible.

IE needs to learn to follow and keep up with the webstandards.

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I've seen bad page rendering happen in every web browser I've ever used; IE, Mozilla Suite, Netscape, and Opera. Too many site's I've seen rely upon a WYSIWYG program which doesn't necessarily end up being "what you see is what you get."

 

It's too bad that site designer's have to do so many hacks, or have more than one version of a page just to make a site viewable for all browsers which is sometimes futile since not all browsers will be able to display the page correctly.

[ASP.NET]

If you talk about HTML you can redirect via the meta refresh tag but I would not recommend it.

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Yeah really annoying, just take me to the main page.

[Norton AntiVirus 2002]

Had to format HD... is it compatible with XP somehow??

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There should be a readme file on the CD disc, or in the downloaded setup files that will detail which supported operating systems it can be used on.

[IE 7 available. Legal?]

Who knows if it's legal, it was leaked out of the test group. I wouldn't download any MS software that is so intertwined with the OS from any website even if it's a trusted download service or not, I'd only use Microsoft Downloads, Microsoft Update, or Windows Update. More than likely it will install over IE6, therefore for system stability avoid it until it's finalized and is made available from Microsoft Downloads, Microsoft Update, or Windows Update.

 

There's also some discussion about it here, on a different forum.

[freeware software]

Then use a search engine and search for eBook creator, or eBook compiler.

[METROID ONLINE!]

You didn't play super metroid on the snes?

 

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I don't exactly remember the metriod title, you're asking me to go back ten or more years in remembering something that's nothing more than a vague memory. I just remember playing the game so much and fighting countless hordes of aliens.

 

Speaking of SNES, I still have my original one wrapped in a plastic bag it's so old the plastic has a non-removable yellowish discolouration to it. Although I have the system I did however sell all the working games in a yard sale and the rest to Bresoftware.com. Ah nostalgia for a 20+ years gamer. I can't even remember how many systems and how many games I've owned, and how many thousands of dollars I spent on them and will only be doing it all over again with the release of the next systems.

[What AntiVirus do you use?]

Why pay for what you can get free.

 

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That'll be a decision for the both of us come next year when our EZAV trial's end.

[cd drives not working]

There's another thread here about the same subject that "may, or maynot help."