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koko_99_2001

#1160
October 21, 2004, 08:54:43 AM
Appreciate it, Jeysie.  As of right now, everything is working well.  The weird thing is, I don't just download anything...in fact, it is rare when I DO download.  But I'm still holding my breath, right now.

BTW, after I did the system restore, I lost MSN Plus.  Went to download it again, and one of the images that came up right before I started the download was the toolbar that may not have caused a problem, but it occured at the same time.  Then as I read that statement that we had to agree to in order to download it...and it mentioned icons appearing.  I don't know if anyone else has had trouble with it after getting Plus...but I decided I wasn't going to install it.  I'm going to stick with MSN 6.2.  Not saying that was the problem...but I felt like there were a couple things that just looked a little too similar for me to feel comfortable :P
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Yonkey

#1161
October 21, 2004, 09:57:47 AM
You can opt out of the sponsor when installing MSN Plus. :P
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koko_99_2001

#1162
October 21, 2004, 09:59:11 AM
How?  I didn't see that option!  Granted, I may not have gone far enough b/c I chickened out the second time :P
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Yonkey

#1163
October 21, 2004, 10:01:01 AM
When you install it, one of the screens talks about the sponsor and there's a checkbox to install it.  Just uncheck it. XD
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koko_99_2001

#1164
October 21, 2004, 10:02:12 AM
How did I miss that?  Ok...I feel completely computer illiterate right now.  :-\

But I still think I'll wait a little while and see how my computer runs before I do anything else.
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B'rrr

#1165
October 21, 2004, 10:10:14 AM
lol, it's a nice trick, how many times don't i just press next, next, next when installing software  ::) :P
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Yonkey

#1166
October 21, 2004, 11:27:53 AM Last Edit: October 21, 2004, 11:28:15 AM by Yonkey
LOL I do that too, but if some program has the option to not install their adware/spyware crap, I always opt-out of it.  8)
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B'rrr

#1167
October 21, 2004, 01:35:29 PM
yeah, I remember I almost pushed 'next' until I saw what it was for...  :P
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koko_99_2001

#1168
October 21, 2004, 03:21:14 PM
I thought I HAD clicked the stuff off...but that must've been when I had installed Mozilla.  Oh well...they like to be tricky, don't they?
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copycat

#1169
October 21, 2004, 04:28:36 PM
Quote from: Yonkey on October 21, 2004, 11:27:53 AMLOL I do that too, but if some program has the option to not install their adware/spyware crap, I always opt-out of it.  8)
I only come across those kinds of checkboxes seomtimes when I have to subscribe to something and have to leave an e-mail address (which is, ofcourse, a spammotel-one specifically for that site) there's a box to 'receive promotional messages'. No promotional messages for me, so I always make sure that box is unchecked (or checked to indicate I don't want it but I think I've not seen that kind of reverse psychology yet). ATM I'm running the built-in firewall, there's a firewall in my router, I've got no AV-program and I'm surfing using Firefox (and sometimes Konqueror, to see if a site that doesn't work in FF does work in Konqueror, which is hardly ever the case.).
On the other side, if I choose 'XP Home' in my boot manager, I've got an AV-program, I've got ZoneAlarm's firewall, I don't have SP2, and I surf using FF, Mozilla or IE (for one specific site that relies on ActiveX and the other browsers seem to lack the ability to implement it the way m$ meant it to and also the firewall on the router is always present. Also, no e-mail is received or sent whilst I'm using XP. 8)
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dew7

#1170
October 22, 2004, 12:10:18 AM
Cat, what are your ideas for a secure machine after you fix it?
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B'rrr

#1171
October 22, 2004, 12:55:43 AM
...I guess it would be one without network connection (also internet) and no drives or other means to put something on your comp

...actually a really safe computer is one that is cut of his power supply and is locked away in a secured vault  ::) :P
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koko_99_2001

#1172
October 22, 2004, 05:36:03 AM
*snort* Yeah, Dew...I know enough about computers to tell you that :P  My computer was fine until earlier...and it seems to be fine now.  I think it's going to be ok :)
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Louisiana Night

#1173
October 22, 2004, 08:32:52 AM
An example of why many people prefer XP(system restore). :P

koko_99_2001

#1174
October 22, 2004, 08:41:21 AM
Day 3 after all the junk I went through...computer's running fine...no icons coming up...looks ok... :)

If it keeps running fine, I  <3 System Restore :P
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copycat

#1175
October 22, 2004, 02:23:42 PM
Quote from: Louisiana Night on October 22, 2004, 08:32:52 AMAn example of why many people prefer XP(system restore). :P
I still prefer Linux. When System Restore doesn't work anymore, Linux is by far superior on handling your previous user-data (and even some programs).
Anyway, I hope Cat's computer keeps running fine and secure (enough). 8)
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Louisiana Night

#1176
October 22, 2004, 02:28:23 PM
I somehow doubt Cat's willing to TRY Linux, much less use it has her main OS. :-\

koko_99_2001

#1177
October 22, 2004, 02:34:56 PM
Well, since I'm not sure what Linux is...I think I'll stay away from it :P (I know, I know...there's a thread about it...but it all went over my head)
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B'rrr

#1178
October 22, 2004, 02:46:44 PM
it's an operating system!! :D
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Louisiana Night

#1179
October 22, 2004, 03:05:05 PM
It's like Windows, only faster, better, more stable, open-source, better logo.......
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