sonni
Hero in training
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Post by sonni on Jul 12, 2008 22:23:59 GMT -5
Thanks for the tip I'll check it out. While you're surfing why not stop by my blog. I'm not selling anything, it's about chasing your dream. My content is primarily motivational. It's at www.moonbowchaser.com. Stop by and say hi. Sonni
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Post by havingfunnow on Oct 30, 2008 8:45:14 GMT -5
This is a good post with some very good info, so I thought I would bump it up for the new members.
Something that was not mentioned are the free online virus scanners. McAfee and Trend Housecall have them available, and they can search for spyware, malware, adware, etc...
There is also Hijack, a program that you can run to see the programs that are setup to run on your computer. A lot of the 'techie' sites will ask you to run a Hijack log and post it, so they can see if you have a problem.
Personally, I just run a basic firewall, no anti-virus or spyware, and live on the edge. Mainly due to the fact that no one codes viruses for the platform I am running on, and if I do get hit, I can fix it.
However, I will have to change soon, as more and more programs I use are now requiring Windows 5.0 or better. When I convert, I am planning on going with Windows XP Professional with SA, and then upgrading to Windows 7.0 when it becomes available, and has passed beta. I would really love to skip VISTA altogether, as I have had to help too many people with problems, even changing them back to what they were using.
Louis
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Post by theqtpie1981 on Oct 30, 2008 15:06:56 GMT -5
My household swears by Avira - it can track down any virus. My fiance works with Photoshop a lot, and is always downloading new applications - some of them come with some serious serious trojans... but Avira always detects and quaratines them - even better it's free
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Post by havingfunnow on Oct 30, 2008 15:32:03 GMT -5
Thanks for giving me yet another thing to research Just kidding, I really do thank you and have checked the product out. There are two versions, basic and commercial. The basic version has an impressive percentage of catching 'bad' things, but does not have all the options of the commercial edition, which is OK because " It's Free". I will download this and add it to my arsenal of weapons to use against the bad guys. I have found that no product is perfect, and some will catch 'bad' things that others miss. It is best using a combination of tools, but sometimes they conflict against each other. So the trick is to find out which ones can get along together. I am going to have some others check this out more. I do have a question? I have the full Photoshop suite, and I do not have to download applications for it. Why is the BF doing so? Thanks again, Louis
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Post by theqtpie1981 on Nov 3, 2008 10:20:00 GMT -5
He would be a much better source for answering that question, havingfunnow - seeing as my eyes usually glaze over as he starts rambling on about his photos. My understanding though, is that there are certain things he uses with the program (like special fonts, and effects) that he downloads off of the internet. And you are completely right... the best course of action is to use a combination of programs - helps pick up the things that one or the other program missed.
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