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....in preperation for 1mb broadband.
What the bloody hell's happened to the net??!?! I've only been off for a year or so, and I install a crappy 56k modem, grab a free provider, reconnect and get bombarded, utterly bombarded with spyware and popups. Damn, if it were like this when I was a young'un those two tears (typo, years but tears nonetheless) ago I'd have never come back!
Grumble, grumble. moan.............
What the bloody hell's happened to the net??!?! I've only been off for a year or so, and I install a crappy 56k modem, grab a free provider, reconnect and get bombarded, utterly bombarded with spyware and popups. Damn, if it were like this when I was a young'un those two tears (typo, years but tears nonetheless) ago I'd have never come back!
Grumble, grumble. moan.............
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....in preperation for 1mb broadband.
What the bloody hell's happened to the net??!?! I've only been off for a year or so, and I install a crappy 56k modem, grab a free provider, reconnect and get bombarded, utterly bombarded with spyware and popups. Damn, if it were like this when I was a young'un those two tears (typo, years but tears nonetheless) ago I'd have never come back!
Grumble, grumble. moan.............
What the bloody hell's happened to the net??!?! I've only been off for a year or so, and I install a crappy 56k modem, grab a free provider, reconnect and get bombarded, utterly bombarded with spyware and popups. Damn, if it were like this when I was a young'un those two tears (typo, years but tears nonetheless) ago I'd have never come back!
Grumble, grumble. moan.............
If you're not using it already, go for Firefox 1.0PR ([URL]http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/[/URL]) rather than Internet Explorer, as a lot of web sites can target IE's security issues and plan Spyware.
Also, get yourself a copy of Ad-aware ([URL]http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html[/URL]) and Spybot Search and Destroy ([URL]http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html [/URL]) and scan your PC every so often. Spybot also includes a registry monitor, and will alert you when anything tries to make or alter an entry.
And get yourself a firewall, esp. for a broadband connection.
Also, get yourself a copy of Ad-aware ([URL]http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html[/URL]) and Spybot Search and Destroy ([URL]http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html [/URL]) and scan your PC every so often. Spybot also includes a registry monitor, and will alert you when anything tries to make or alter an entry.
And get yourself a firewall, esp. for a broadband connection.
Noooo! Get a router. Yar.
Or buy a Mac.
cjh wrote:
> Loads of advice.
Yup. Know of all this. It's a bit difficult to download all the packages on a naff 56k modem though. ;) ;) ;)
> Loads of advice.
Yup. Know of all this. It's a bit difficult to download all the packages on a naff 56k modem though. ;) ;) ;)
Timmargh wrote:
> Or buy a Mac.
I've just spend nearly a grand getting a beast of a pc for half life 2. Macs are for posers and people who just want to different.
Nah, I know they're a far better machine, but pc work is what I do, I'd be shooting myself in the foot swapping to Mac. :D
> Or buy a Mac.
I've just spend nearly a grand getting a beast of a pc for half life 2. Macs are for posers and people who just want to different.
Nah, I know they're a far better machine, but pc work is what I do, I'd be shooting myself in the foot swapping to Mac. :D
Pandaemonium wrote:
> ....in preperation for 1mb broadband.
I hope thats Freeola 1mb *WINK* (OK cheap plug)
> ....in preperation for 1mb broadband.
I hope thats Freeola 1mb *WINK* (OK cheap plug)
Afternoon wrote:
> Pandaemonium wrote:
> ....in preperation for 1mb broadband.
> I hope thats Freeola 1mb *WINK* (OK cheap plug)
Drop the charge for activation, Modem and give it to me for 29.99 a month and yes, certainly. ;) ;) ;) ;)
I'll be capped at 30gb (on what I'm going for). I ain't suprnovaing so I'll be ok with that I think.
> Pandaemonium wrote:
> ....in preperation for 1mb broadband.
> I hope thats Freeola 1mb *WINK* (OK cheap plug)
Drop the charge for activation, Modem and give it to me for 29.99 a month and yes, certainly. ;) ;) ;) ;)
I'll be capped at 30gb (on what I'm going for). I ain't suprnovaing so I'll be ok with that I think.
cjh wrote:
> If you're not using it already, go for Firefox 1.0PR
> ([URL]http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/[/URL]) rather than
> Internet Explorer
***NEWS NEWS NEWS***
Tomorrow sees the official release of Firefox 1.0. Firefox is finally here as a fully, bonefide browser after 3 years of development, and going by the latest stats, it's going to blow the water out from beneath Micro$hite is a spectacular fashion.
Ignore all those SB S&D links and links to Adaware, the only essential piece of anti malware/spyware you need is PrevX Home edition ([URL]https://www.prevx.com/[/URL]). Been using it now for a year and nothing has managed to slip past (in conjunction with a router)
Adaware PE is awefull, and some rumors suggest it contains it's own spyware!! S&D is OK, but intrusive and even using the two combined, they still miss things
> If you're not using it already, go for Firefox 1.0PR
> ([URL]http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/[/URL]) rather than
> Internet Explorer
***NEWS NEWS NEWS***
Tomorrow sees the official release of Firefox 1.0. Firefox is finally here as a fully, bonefide browser after 3 years of development, and going by the latest stats, it's going to blow the water out from beneath Micro$hite is a spectacular fashion.
Ignore all those SB S&D links and links to Adaware, the only essential piece of anti malware/spyware you need is PrevX Home edition ([URL]https://www.prevx.com/[/URL]). Been using it now for a year and nothing has managed to slip past (in conjunction with a router)
Adaware PE is awefull, and some rumors suggest it contains it's own spyware!! S&D is OK, but intrusive and even using the two combined, they still miss things
Pandaemonium wrote:
> I've just spend nearly a grand getting a beast of a pc for half life 2. Macs are for posers and
> people who just want to different. Nah, I know they're a far better machine, but pc work
> is what I do, I'd be shooting myself in the foot swapping to Mac. :D
I was only kidding, anyway, and PCs will always be further ahead than Macs when it comes to gaming.
> I've just spend nearly a grand getting a beast of a pc for half life 2. Macs are for posers and
> people who just want to different. Nah, I know they're a far better machine, but pc work
> is what I do, I'd be shooting myself in the foot swapping to Mac. :D
I was only kidding, anyway, and PCs will always be further ahead than Macs when it comes to gaming.
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