New PC

[ez-ez]

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Thanks
...Carlos...every little helps lol

Thanks again guys youve been a big help

lol.. Helps who..??!!! lol

[Lincslady]

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Oh I had AVG a while ago but then my pc died and had to have a new parts and I couldnt remember the name of it lol...i'll put it on me list

[Lincslady]

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lol.. Helps who..??!!! lol

Our imagination Carlos lol

[Code-Burnt-Gemini]

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I must be the only sucker that likes norton .... ok tis ok to be different, lol, right? I have really never had a problem with norton but i know alot do. Also i swear by Adaware and a similar program called Ewido. Also if I am going to type code or text i use a freeware called Crimson Editor. It is similar to notepad with alot more options. Now that I am learning to use Blue Voda I hope to never need to type large amounts of code ever again.

[bill2006]

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Lot of people use Norton, its drawback is its habit of attaching itself to a computer and deciding what is good for it and what should be blocked.

Its biggest drawback is when you try to uninstall it.

[Andy128]

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Might I step in? I agree about AVG. Very good program. McAffee is large and cumbersome, asks user to do too much- in my opinion.

Norton- wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot pole!!!!!!! Big-cumbersome and a royal pain in the..............
Also- the most attacked antivirus out there. I have had several peoples computers that I have fixed actually
have Norton turned off by the attacking trojan/worm/program.

I very much like the Windows defender. Very good. There are several programs that I install on anyones computer I do work on.

1- AVG

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5

2- Clean Up (great one button clean up of temp files and cache's)

http://www.stevengould.org/software/cleanup/download.html

3- Windows Defender

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

4- Spyblaster

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

These are core in my experience. Don't forget to download Java Run time Enviroment by Sun Microsystems ( http://java.com/en/download/index.jsp ) It doesn't come standard on Windows OS any more.

Have fun and enjoy a faster computer.

Andy

[pemdas21]

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Lincslady... I have avg as well... It worked fine for a bit, but now it is a bit tempermental... It won't update when I tell it to, sometimes it won't open... I say it has a mind of its own... We are getting a new pc as well. (500 gig hard drive, 2 gig ram, dvd/r/rw, cd/r/rw all for $999.99!!!)

[Lincslady]

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Thanks guys

My new pc is now up and running...I have installed ...AVG...AD-aware..Zone-Alarm...Avast..so hopefully i'm well protected now from most nastys...:o)

I was stressed out wondering how to transfer my data over though ...ive got hundreds of photo's ....but thanks to Amanda and her nifty little gadget that she has never used ...it was a peice of cake!

Every overyone who has a pc should have one of these i think ...makes life so much easier ....its called a usb storage device ...its a tiny little gadget that you can even put on your key ring along with you car keys ...its brilliant .. they start at 128mb at around £10.00 ...which i found fine cos when it was full and I loaded it onto my new pc i just emptied it again and started over ...easy peasy....handy to if you travel and want to take data with you...must get me one of them...

I love my new screen it fabulous! everything is so bright lol ....but 1 down side to my new pc is the sound system ....my old pc had a great a sound system ..equal to my stereo if not better!....this new one sounds like its in a tin can lol ....also my mouse is pants!...it wont go where i want it to go...so a new mouse i think ...apart from that its fab...:o)

[ez-ez]

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Thanks guys

My new pc is now up and running...I have installed ...AVG...AD-aware..Zone-Alarm...Avast..so hopefully i'm well protected now from most nastys...:o)

I was stressed out wondering how to transfer my data over though ...ive got hundreds of photo's ....but thanks to Amanda and her nifty little gadget that she has never used ...it was a peice of cake!

Every overyone who has a pc should have one of these i think ...makes life so much easier ....its called a usb storage device ...its a tiny little gadget that you can even put on your key ring along with you car keys ...its brilliant .. they start at 128mb at around £10.00 ...which i found fine cos when it was full and I loaded it onto my new pc i just emptied it again and started over ...easy peasy....handy to if you travel and want to take data with you...must get me one of them...

I love my new screen it fabulous! everything is so bright lol ....but 1 down side to my new pc is the sound system ....my old pc had a great a sound system ..equal to my stereo if not better!....this new one sounds like its in a tin can lol ....also my mouse is pants!...it wont go where i want it to go...so a new mouse i think ...apart from that its fab...:o)

Congrats Linda.. At least now we wont lose you.. Glad you got all those goodies installed.. Before you go changing the mouse, I found that some times the mat itself makes a difference.. Just a thought anyways.

Now, why dont you move the old sound system from the other puter to the new one..?

I'm not up to date with thlatest on hardware.. still using my old microwave which I convereted into a pc.. lol.

Cheers luv.

[Lincslady]

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lol Carlos! ...least your dinner will be ready by the time you finished surfing lol

The mouse is optical doesnt need a mouse ...i mean a mat ...lol....

I would but i dunno how to make it compatible ..so i'm stuck with the tin can lol

[ez-ez]

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lol Carlos! ...least your dinner will be ready by the time you finished surfing lol

The mouse is optical doesnt need a mouse ...i mean a mat ...lol....

I would but i dunno how to make it compatible ..so i'm stuck with the tin can lol

lmao... Yes.. and I usually make microwave popcorn with my pc too..

Now.. since your mouse is optical, then the only bug these can have is a little calibration problem.. so, if you put the make and model here, I can go check the manufacturer's manual and come back to you with some instructions on training that mouse to go where you want it to be.. May be a small **** box and little water is all it needs.. lol

[Jeremy]

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+ Macromedia Series 8
Fireworks
Flash
Dreamweaver

+ Adobe CS2
+ Norton AntiVirus 2006 (latest update)
+ Microsft Office 2003 (latest update)
Word
PowerPoint
Excel
Publisher
Outlook

Make sure your computer is Windows Vista ready, because once that comes out - I am pretty much sure you'll want it.

[Lincslady]

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lmao... Yes.. and I usually make microwave popcorn with my pc too..

Now.. since your mouse is optical, then the only bug these can have is a little calibration problem.. so, if you put the make and model here, I can go check the manufacturer's manual and come back to you with some instructions on training that mouse to go where you want it to be.. May be a small **** box and little water is all it needs.. lol

Lol Carlos ... your such a dipstick you crack me up.

Its a phillips ...dont they make shavers?..anyway the number on the back is 003160 model spm4000sm00

[ez-ez]

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Lol Carlos ... your such a dipstick you crack me up.

Its a phillips ...dont they make shavers?..anyway the number on the back is 003160 model spm4000sm00

Ok.. Got onto Phillips and checked out this Optical SPM4000 Mouse.. Apparently, this mouse is smarter than I thought.. Nothing to it.. According to the manual, the problem could be due to the surface it's placed on.. This mouse recognizes transparent, glass, patterned and rough surfaces.. It's best used on a smooth plain non glass surface. That's what the manual says: "Avoid using on reflective, transparent, metalic or complex pattern surface.. So linda, if you are still using that smooth shiny $20,000 Marble Top desk.. You might need a $2 Mouse Mat.. lol

[Lincslady]

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lol I wish!.....ive compromised and used a table mat upside down lol