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I've been using Firefox since Steve posted this info and have been Spy free! I was getting hit very hard on Explorer. Firefox has several limitations to Exp, but it's been worth it.
Advice--be careful downloading all your "favorites." You get one chance at this. I found this a pain and went with the simpler version of Mozilla Firefox.
Man, thanks Steve. I'm at wits end with my mega-slow computer. I'm gonna take your advice ASAP!!!
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I havent read through all the posts but heres some hints from me:
Since I use my computer daily, I am very picky with keeping it clean. I organize my files really well and also do a lot against viruses and spyware. One first step would be to download Windows SP2. It has a built in pop up blocker that seems highly effective.
Another thing to consider is not using IE at all. The majority of spyware was made to function on the Explorer since I would assume more than 90% of all users have anyway. My I suggest this alternative:
http://www.avantbrowser.com/
This browser is very customizable and has brought me nothing but joy.
Firefox ROCKS! I've been using it since I saw the post here and it's very convenient. You can download some cool 'extensions' by clicking FILE and Extensions (to launch the options). One is to view your page in IE, so if you need it for something (like Windows update) it's painfully simple.
Thanks Steve!
hi all and all the best on this new year!!
if you want your computer to be "safe" you might as well stop using outlook as well,and replace it with another cool soft from mozilla:thunderbird.
really safe stuff there.safer than any Microsoft's products that we should all stop using!! [img]wink.gif[/img]
in addition to:
-ad aware
-spybot
-hijack this.
i suggest using spyware blaster which is another effective spyware remover,assuming you have to run those softwares on a daily basis and your computer will not even be 100% spyware free.
i use Kaspersky which is one of the best av around(forget about norton...).
hope this will help.
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Hey everybody!!
Happy New Year!!
Great post Steve.
I just added a new DVD burner and 300 gig H.D. to my computer this weekend. Decided to finally appease Microsoft and click on that pesky "update" icon on the bottom. And like suspiria sez, I.E. has a pop up blocker now. Seems to work pretty well. The machine seems to boot faster also. Newest SP2 (service pack #2) update on Microsofts website. Check it out.
-j
Let me preface this by saying that PC support is my day gig...
The MSCONFIG startup tab thing will only do so much.
'Hijack This' will show you what's up. Great program. Be careful, though. It's like going into the Windows Registry...you can fatally screw things up if you're not careful. When in doubt, Google.
I also use 'Antivir'- Anti-Virus program (Google it- it's free) It's the best out there right now. It will also find things that Ad-aware and Spybot won't.
Ad-aware and Spybot are great programs as well.
Hijack This, Antivir, and SP2 have worked for me. No problems with IE.
This is not an endorsement, BTW!
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Originally posted by shedder:
4) get a mac.
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Lol. Very true dude.Quote:
Originally posted by Steve Holmes:
Shedder.
I'm a gamer so that's not an option.
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I've not had that many problems regarding a lot of spyware and popups. I have Spyware and AdAware, and run check frequently. I also have firewalls and antivirus software to stop anything more serious getting in.
The little godsend i found is the Google toolbar. Since i use google so much in my web surfing (along with dogpile, they're the only two search engines i use), it's great to have a tool bar in your browser window, plus you can refer back to previous searches. And it blocks popups, and has direct linking to blogs about pages that are currently open in your browser - i found ouy quite a lot by reading what other people had written in blogs, homework to drumming licks. And i don't really know my way around mozilla or opera. I'll change one day, but IE's fine for the mo.
got me a mac bout 15 months ago.... no problems so far.... no viruses.... clean. Whilst keeping the fingers crossed!