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Breaking, Entering Your PC (Windows Scumware And Parasiteware Alert)
Los Angeles Times ^ | 11/26/04 | Terry McDermott

Posted on 11/26/2004 11:49:59 AM PST by goldstategop

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To: studly hungwell

Publish the same data for his parents and the parents of his/her significant "other"....


81 posted on 11/26/2004 4:31:39 PM PST by pointsal
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To: visagoth
NONE of them had visited windoze update.

If you have a system that you have tweeked so that it is stable, why would you even consider messing it up with an "update" from Microsoft. I'll let someone else be the alpha tester on their latest releases.

82 posted on 11/26/2004 4:42:54 PM PST by PAR35
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To: LadyLiberty86
I offered to fix anyone's machine who brought it with them to dinner -- (that was a mistake) You are much too kind! By the way, where do you live?

Yeah, my computer could stand a little work too! :-)

83 posted on 11/26/2004 4:47:07 PM PST by ladyinred (Congratulations President Bush! Four more years!)
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To: backhoe

You are welcome sir. Thanks for all you do.


84 posted on 11/26/2004 4:47:31 PM PST by glock rocks (You're on, Bo... which is it... turkey or Atta Boy?)
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To: glock rocks
Appreciate it. You know how easy it is to copy & paste extra characters, and I had not checked that since revising the file.

That SWI forum I mentioned really is as good as they come, but they are overloaded- went from 5,000 members in June to 34,000+ now. It helps to use a cute girl's name if you register there-- the women-folk seem to get faster attention.

85 posted on 11/26/2004 4:53:09 PM PST by backhoe ("We met at Dawn- and destiny Prevailed...")
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To: backhoe

HAHAHAHA. I'll look for ya over there... just ping Bambi :o)


86 posted on 11/26/2004 4:54:58 PM PST by glock rocks (You're on, Bo... which is it... turkey or Atta Boy?)
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To: glock rocks
HAHAHAHA. I'll look for ya over there... just ping Bambi :o)

Like a darn fool, I just used my handle from here, and got ignored-- finally read enough posts of problems like mine to figure out what to do.

If I had been aware of that when I registered, I'd-a used "junebug" or "littletart" or something feminine... I have no shame, hussy that I am...

87 posted on 11/26/2004 4:58:58 PM PST by backhoe ("We met at Dawn- and destiny Prevailed...")
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To: goldstategop

Bump to bookmark.


88 posted on 11/26/2004 5:12:35 PM PST by Dec31,1999 (www.protestwarrior.com)
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To: DollyCali

In IE Options, it's in the securty for Internet. Disable all non-safe activeX controls.


89 posted on 11/26/2004 6:55:58 PM PST by FierceDraka ("Megatons Make It Fun!")
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To: goldstategop

bump


90 posted on 11/26/2004 6:57:50 PM PST by jim_trent
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To: goldstategop

Bump


91 posted on 11/26/2004 7:09:26 PM PST by Snoopers-868th
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To: FierceDraka

thank you. right now I still have IW on computer but am using mozilla foxfire (for about a month, as I was told it was a little safer re: virus/spyware)


92 posted on 11/26/2004 7:14:19 PM PST by DollyCali (We can never repay our veterans...NEVER. Thank you all who served our great country.)
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To: leftcoaster

with my total lack of expertise, I will tell you what several people have told me. Back up everything & reformat/clean sweep. if xp, add sp2; firewall; virus checker; several apywear programs, go to MS for update patches. Use Mozilla rather than IE.

Pray a lot, cross your fingers & if that doesn't work throw the thing out of the window & move to a remote island & go fishing

:)


93 posted on 11/26/2004 7:20:17 PM PST by DollyCali (We can never repay our veterans...NEVER. Thank you all who served our great country.)
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To: goldstategop

Bump for later reading


94 posted on 11/26/2004 7:36:36 PM PST by Oschisms
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To: Amelia

ping


95 posted on 11/26/2004 8:05:51 PM PST by Amelia
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