[Shotimes] RE Computer

[Mike Wojton]

I downloaded it but never installed it.  I assumed that the kids would
have the same problems with compatibility, but I won't really know
until I try it.

-- 
Mike Wojton
Dover, PA
 
   -'95 White MTX
      '96 Brake Upgrade
      Eibachs (front)
 
"Avoid the clap." - Jimmy Dugan



On 5/19/05, Ian Fisher <dataflash@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Mike
> Have you tried Firefox? I've been using it for close
> to a year with 99% error free browsing. For those 1%,
> I still have IE; I just don't have it set as a default
> browser. I dunno; try it out and keep IE as your
> default. If you like it, switch over without
> uninstalling IE.
> 
> Ian
> 
> --- Mike Wojton <mwojton@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > Not using IE is not an option.  Many sites my kids
> > go to only work
> > right on IE.  I tried using Netscape for a while,
> > but they couldn't do
> > what they wanted to do.  For example, I tried
> > restricting cookies, but
> > some sites, like Ebay, won't work with cookies
> > restricted.  We
> > couldn't bid on anything so that had to go back.
> > And try to make an
> > exception for Ebay still didn't work.  And what's
> > the point if you can
> > only look at a game and not play it.  I keep
> > threatening that the next
> > computer will be a Mac and damn everything else.
> > That day is getting
> > closer and closer.  ; )
> >
> > Thanks for all the suggestions.  I'll figure out
> > some plan of attack.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Mike Wojton
> > Dover, PA
> >
> >    -'95 White MTX
> >       '96 Brake Upgrade
> >       Eibachs (front)
> >
> > "Avoid the clap." - Jimmy Dugan
> >
> >
> > On 5/19/05, Jon Heese <shotimes@jonheese.com> wrote:
> > > Very good write-up, Bill.  I only have one thing
> > to note:
> > >
> > > I work for a IT consulting/on-site tech support
> > firm, and I am a
> > > reseller of AVG licenses, so naturally I recommend
> > AVG and make sure my
> > > clients stay up to date.  In the past 2 weeks,
> > we've been seeing more
> > > and more trojans and worms popping up on large
> > networks that are
> > > supposedly "secured" by AVG.  We had 2 large
> > networks (60+ workstations)
> > > and one small network come down with major
> > infections last week alone.
> > >
> > > Alwil Software's Avast picked up on the infections
> > very well, so I've
> > > now picked up a reseller account for Avast.
> > >
> > > Personally, on my home network, I run AVG Network
> > Edition and Avast
> > > Professional on all my machines, a little overlap
> > never hurt anyone.
> > >
> > > As far as the MS Anti-Spyware tool goes: I was
> > *very* surprised with how
> > > effective this tool was.  Especially for a beta.
> > I recommend it to most
> > > of my clients.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Jon Heese
> > >
> > > Bill Strobel wrote:
> > > <snip>
> > > > Anti-virus: AVG updates every day and is free.
> > 5 years no viruses.  It works.
> > > <snip>
> > > > Anti-Spyware: MS Anti-Spy Beta. Yes it is beta
> > but it works.  Free.  Download install run it and
> > get rid of the mal-ware and spyware
> > > <snip>
> > > > Bill Strobel
> > > > Independent Towing
> > > > Fayetteville NC
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