http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/getamac/ en-us Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:05:44 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2044081/posts In my little house we have an HP desktop and an ARCHOS 605 wifi (amongh other things) and for the longest time they worked perfectly together. Then one day they were no longer on speaking terms. Though each by itself worked out-- and checked out-- AOK. So, after some very careful investigation -- and a $$ an hour computer guy -- the problem almost certainly is a virus, or what have you. So, can anyone recommand a good de-bugging program? We just have the plain-vanilla AOL virus protection (quit snickering) and so...well...any recommandations? Thanks http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2044081/posts#comment Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:05:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2043045/posts We are investigating the issue with the MS update KB951748. For the time being we suggest you uninstall KB951748 until the issue has been resolved. We will post when we have more information Best regards, Forum Moderator ZoneAlarm forum http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2043045/posts#comment Wed, 9 Jul 2008 19:29:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2035176/posts I'm trying to download a picture of an M-14 I got for my birthday to my hard drive and I keep getting the message: "We've detected several devices attached to your computer, please select the device you want to get images from." http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2035176/posts#comment Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:27:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2034459/posts Anyone else experiencing problems in the last week using Internet Explorer version 6, Windows XP? I am using the "old" Yahoo email as opposed to their new email layout due to the configuration. When I attempt to click on any email to open it, it freezes and I get the gray box that says an error has ocurred from MSFT asking if I want to report the error. At first, I submitted the info. and saw that there is no fix for the problem and never gave the type of error. However, if I access Yahoo email using Firefox, all... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2034459/posts#comment Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:54:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2015136/posts Pep Rally and Group Therapy... Pep Rally Group See the Get A Macs ads here. Apple Computer http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2015136/posts#comment Tue, 13 May 2008 06:11:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1979394/posts My computer is infested with this crap and I can't get rid of it. None of the free services can solve the problem, and I might even pay for such a service, except that all of them seem to be just folks willingly to take advantage of you and charge you more money, and possibly infect you more. Has anyone here seen this? How should I and anyone else deal with this? http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1979394/posts#comment Mon, 3 Mar 2008 03:15:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1952492/posts Windows Vista, One Bad Year Later A year since the release of Windows Vista, Microsoft is cringing at the poor sales of the new operating system. It was initially touted as a landmark new development to reinvigorate the IT industry, prompting expectations of wide-ranging “Vista effects.” Instead, AppleÂ’s new operating system, which now also works on PCs, is stealing the thunder. Microsoft has hurriedly responded by developing a new version of the old XP. â—† Windows Vista flops According to market researcher Net Applications, Apple is enjoying the largest-ever share in the global operating system market with Leopard, the... Chosun Ilbo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1952492/posts#comment Sat, 12 Jan 2008 12:06:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1897994/posts This column is written for mainstream, nontechie users of digital technology. These folks aren’t necessarily novices, and they aren’t afraid of computers. They also aren’t stupid. They simply want their digital products to operate as promised, with as little maintenance and hassle as possible. So, I have steered away from recommending Linux, the free computer operating system that is the darling of many techies and IT managers, and a challenger to Microsoft’s dominant Windows and Apple’s resurgent Macintosh operating system, OS X. Linux, which runs on the same hardware as Windows, has always required much more technical expertise and a... All Things Digital http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1897994/posts#comment Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:58:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1829322/posts I need help on installing a Windows XP upgrade to a Windows ME machine. The computer is a Micron Systems IBM-compatible machine with 640.0 mb RAM and a 667 MHz CPU clock. I'm getting the following error after the Windows XP setup restarts the computer: A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer If this is the first time you've seen this Stop error screen, restart your computer. If this screen appears again, follow these steps: Check for viruses on your computer. Remove any newly-installed hard drives or hard drive controllers.... My bad self http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1829322/posts#comment Sun, 6 May 2007 22:13:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1805516/posts Youtube links below. Novell's website is very slow Novell http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1805516/posts#comment Fri, 23 Mar 2007 12:46:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1804369/posts Yes, you can accept Apple's logic that "it all just works" straight out of the packaging, but there are better reasons for moving to a Mac than a factor that's just as true of modern PCs these days. Now there's an x86-based PC sitting under the hood of every modern Mac, the old battle lines are blurring. Time to reconsider the once expensive, always stylish, now Unix-based Mac platform? We say yes. 1. Not-so-heavy metalI've seen so many plastic-panelled laptops that have been knocked off desks and ended up with cracked cases or - worse - broken screens or -... The Register http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1804369/posts#comment Wed, 21 Mar 2007 16:19:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1802197/posts I have to jiggle my power cord at the jack in order to get power or to charge my battery. It is very annoying because it moves every time I breathe if it is in my lap. How do I determine if it is the cord or the jack (or both) and if it is the jack, how is it repaired? Does anyone else have this problem? I've been through several cords, but maybe there is a problem with the jack as well. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1802197/posts#comment Sat, 17 Mar 2007 02:28:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1779603/posts We Mac users hear a lot about Steve Jobs’ “reality distortion field”—the aura of his charisma its sanguine effect on the Apple faithful. If Steven Levy’s recent Newsweek interview with Microsoft chairman Bill Gates is any example, Gates’ reality is pretty distorted too. But I’m not so sure it has as much to do with charisma as it does with self-delusion. In excerpts of the interview published on the Newsweek Web site, Gates said that the newly released Vista’s selling point to the average consumer is features likes Sidebar and its ability to handle large amounts of photos, HD movies... Macworld http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1779603/posts#comment Mon, 5 Feb 2007 20:10:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1779532/posts Apple's 'Get a Mac' ad campaign is boosting company sales -- which grew three times faster than sales of PCs over the last three months of 2006 compared to the same period in 2005 -- according to AdWeek. Creative Strategies president Tim Bajarin says the Mac comparison approach is working, noting that half of all Macs are sold to non-Mac users and that Apple's share of the total computer market is growing steadily -- from three percent three years ago to five percent in 2007. The ads depict a nerdy 'PC guy' played by comedian John Hodgman and a hip... macnn http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1779532/posts#comment Mon, 5 Feb 2007 17:59:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1704561/posts An unpatched vulnerability in all editions of Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser is being exploited, security researchers said Tuesday, with the attack dumping a broad range of adware, spyware, and Trojans onto PCs whose users simply surf to an infected or malicious site. First reported by Sunbelt Software -- although rival Internet Security Systems claimed it was the first to discover the bug -- the vulnerability is in how IE renders VML (Vector Mark-up Language), an extension of XML that defines on-the-Web images in vector graphics format. The previously unknown -- and thus unpatched -- bug inside IE is already being... TechWeb http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1704561/posts#comment Wed, 20 Sep 2006 00:36:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1696077/posts Though its ads are frequently polarizing, Apple continues to produce new "Get a Mac" commercials as part of a concerted effort to take advantage of its resurgent influence in technology. Word has arrived from blogger Nick Starr that Apple has begun showing new ads in the campaign at its stores ahead of potential Internet or television appearances. The three new segments continue the earlier approach. One of these (pictured) is said to feature model Gisele Blumchen and likely focuses on Apple's computer design, while a second sees the main actors in business suits and a third presents them in psychotherapy.... MacNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1696077/posts#comment Wed, 6 Sep 2006 00:18:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1668839/posts The networking technology underpinning Windows Vista may be less stable on release that that behind Windows XP, according to an analysis by security firm Symantec. Microsoft has re-written its networking stack for Windows Vista in order to allow for "easier maintenance, improved performance, and improved stability". But an analysis by security researchers at Symantec found a variety of security flaws with early builds of the OS. In a white paper based on this research, Windows Vista Network Attack Surface Analysis: A Broad Overview (PDF), the researchers conclude that Vista may be less stable, at least for the immediate future, than... The Register http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1668839/posts#comment Thu, 20 Jul 2006 00:33:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1628005/posts In 2002, Gary McKinnon was arrested by the UK's national high-tech crime unit, after being accused of hacking into Nasa and the US military computer networks. He says he spent two years looking for photographic evidence of alien spacecraft and advanced power technology. America now wants to put him on trial, and if tried there he could face 60 years behind bars. Banned from using the internet, Gary spoke to Click presenter Spencer Kelly to tell his side of the story, ahead of his extradition hearing on Wednesday, 10 May. You can read what he had to say here. Spencer... bbc http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1628005/posts#comment Sun, 7 May 2006 00:11:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1616138/posts Ever since the last Automatic Update from MS, the FR pager has stopped working right. When it tries to work I get the popup below. My husband has played around with the settings in IE at Tools-Internet Options-Security, but enabling Activex Controls there is not fixing it. Running XP Home SP 2 - all up to date... IE 6.0 MS Antispyware PC-Cillan Not sure which of these is stopping me up or where to look. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1616138/posts#comment Sun, 16 Apr 2006 22:36:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1597891/posts In May 2005, a trojan called PGPcoder was discovered in the wild by Websense Security Labs. The trojan's purpose was to encrypt a user's files, then demand a ransom for their decryption. Although this scheme seemed novel, it is actually predated by over 15 years, by a similar scam in 1989. LURHQ's Threat Intelligence Group has now discovered a third such scheme involving ransomware which we are calling Cryzip. Unlike PGPcoder, which used a custom encryption scheme (which was subsequently reverse-engineered by LURHQ), Cryzip uses a commercial zip library in order to store files inside a password-protected zip. Although the... LurHQ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1597891/posts#comment Fri, 17 Mar 2006 03:43:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1593656/posts I am hoping some of my Freeper brethren can help me out here. We have a Dell Dimension 2350 (I think that's the model, it's a 2300 series), 2.2 ghZ P4, 512 MB of RAM. I recently added an external Lite-On DVD-RW drive, that is connected into one of the back USB ports. I love the drive, I went with the external rather than the internal because we're probably going to get a new computer pretty soon, that I hope will be equipped with an internal drive, in which case I'll pass this drive along to my wife whose Dell... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1593656/posts#comment Fri, 10 Mar 2006 06:05:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1560689/posts Apple Computer reported a 95 percent rise in quarterly profits on exploding sales of its iPod music players, and notched more than one billion dollars in sales through its retail stores. ADVERTISEMENT Apple s stock, though, fell in after-hours trading because Apple offered a forecast that fell short of Wall Street estimates. Apple reported net income of 565 million dollars, or 65 cents a share, for the first fiscal quarter to December 31, up from 295 million a year earlier. The report beat analyst forecasts of a profit of 55 cents per share. Sales rose 64 percent to 5.75 billion... Yahoo News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1560689/posts#comment Thu, 19 Jan 2006 02:12:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1559010/posts This is a transcript from a show Steve Gibson did with Leo LaPorte. The link to the audio is at the above link. Also, I will excerpt a little of the relevant information here.Steve: And so, you know, because I'm a developer when I'm not being a hacker, I wanted to understand - oh, and the other thing is, I want to write a robust testing application, you know, that always works all the time. So I wanted to know, like, okay, what bytes have to be set which way, what matters, what doesn't. Because, you know, that's the way... Security Now! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1559010/posts#comment Mon, 16 Jan 2006 17:48:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1550547/posts Looking forward to the week ahead, I find myself in the very peculiar position of having to say something that I don't believe has ever been said here in the Handler's diary before: "Please, trust us." I've written more than a few diaries, and I've often been silly or said funny things, but now, I'm being as straightforward and honest as I can possibly be: the Microsoft WMF vulnerability is bad. It is very, very bad. The SANS Institute http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1550547/posts#comment Mon, 2 Jan 2006 13:07:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1551217/posts Excerpt - NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) plans to release a patch for a new security flaw at its next scheduled update release on Jan. 10, leaving users largely unprotected until then from a rapidly spreading computer virus strain. "Microsoft's delay is inexcusable," said Alan Paller, director of research at computer security group SANS Institute. "There's no excuse other than incompetence and negligence." "It's a problem that there's no known solution from Microsoft," said Alfred Huger, senior director of engineering at Symantec Corp.'s (SYMC) security response team. SANS Institute, via its Internet Storm Center, has taken the unusual... Dow Jones News Service (excerpt) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1551217/posts#comment Tue, 3 Jan 2006 19:42:23 GMT