Posted on 05/31/2005 6:41:03 PM PDT by El Conservador
I have had zero trouble with Windows Media Player.
You truly do get what you pay for. To me, Spy Sweeper is worth every penny.
When I run the Yahoo anti-spy scan, it only gives me results of tracking cookies and offers no recommendation. They never report any threats that I should get rid of.
Apparently you haven't spent a lot of money on software for the Wintel platform (games, utilities, applications) or you wouldn't have so blithely marched into the Mac camp. Many of us have substantial investments in software that we aren't willing to give up just for the honor of spending too much on a computer that doesn't require you to think too much.
Personally, I use Windows for games and applications then switch over to my Linux install when I want to edit sound or video or surf the 'net or open up any other kind of hole in my shields.
I've had it for years too. My son, who is a software engineer for a high profile company really ragged on me about it. Serious ragging.
I refused to take it off because I couldn't find anything as good.
Last week he sent me a link to the Weatherchannel software.
After evaluating things for a week, just this AM I took Weatherbug off my computers. Not only is the Weatherchannel software much better, my son is happy that I don't have what he called the Invaders on my computers anymore.
Here's a link. Give it a try, as I did. It's a bit of a hassle to load then you have to load the latest releases, but I think you'll like it. Freepmail me if you can't get the link to work.
http://www.weather.com/services/desktop/MSNBC_desktop.html?refer=PFPtextMSNBC&from=PFPtextMSNBC&par=msnbcDT&site=msnbcPFP&promo=0
For starters, see:
http://axe-s.com/weatherbug/
I guess it's a question of whether or not you want surreptitious communications (beyond updating temps/forecasts) going on and/or yet more advertisements from an already saturated medium/marketplace.
Not to mention the fact that there are better programs, many of them free, that do not contain the ad/spy components.
It is an alternative to Real Player (which is spyware) that plays all RealOne or Real Player video or audio content. It's a gem. Small and potent.
I agree. I also use HijackThis and Avast Anti-Virus (which also protects against spyware and malware). I have had a fair share of times where I had to do it through registry editing (risky but sometimes that is what it takes)
I don't see where that says it ~does~ that. I do get one ad, and only when I check the forecast. I get no other ads or bother from it, and it works.
I don't feel overmarketed to, really, but then I don't visit a lot of sites that have ads... and I do use Google toolbar adblocker that catches most stuff.
I don't have any crap.
The warnings about difficulty taking it off are noted...
I reinstalled my Windows 98 once. It wasn't too difficult.
Also, when I get a message about a corrupted or missing file, I look to see which directory it belongs in and then start looking for it in my cab files, which are located at: C:\win98. I right click each cab file, click View, and look for the missing file within that cab. If it's not there, I go on to the next cab. It takes a few minutes to find the file. When I find it, I right click it and click Extract, making sure the I put it in the right directory.
The MS ASW app is what used to be Giant. This was, and probably still is, one of the best ASW apps around.
The Minibug I got- transmitted most probably by clicking on and End User Agreement from another, unrelated download- loads Weatherbug.
Thanks - If I have trouble in the future... I'll get that instead. For the moment, I'm still happy with what I've got :~D
Annoying spyware ping.
Does anyboby have any opinions on Spy Subtract? A 30 day trial is preloaded on my new Compaq computer. Seems to be working good for me.
:-)
Make yourself a schedule and put them together yourself. Run one scan per day before you shut your computer off, or go to bed, or go home, or whatever.You don't have to sit there and watch it.This is the one I made for my wifes computer at work, it seems to work pretty well.
Monday update and run AVG antivirus
Tuesday update and run Adaware
Wednesday update and run Spybot Search and Destroy, you might as well update Spyware blaster while your at it since it runs in the background in conjunction with Spybot S&D
Thursday Run CCleaner or an equivilant disk cleanup/registry cleaning utility.
Friday Defrag
Note all the above utilitys are free or already on your computer ie.Defrag,Windows also comes with a disk cleanup utility but it doesn't work anywhere near as good as CCleaner.There are many more Microsoft,Yahoo,AOL all have thier own but the ones I've mentioned all work on just about anything from a crusty old P2 to the latest P4s.
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