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Smudger879n Posted Apr 25, 2004
I hope it all goes well for you Jazz
I got the latest Norton Firewall put in when I went onto broadband!!
At least I cant be hacked anymore, now Im on broadband
Got hit twice in six months
Smudger.
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jaz'd(ace & yada yada *sigh* chocolate yada) Posted Apr 25, 2004
I almost bought the most recent McAfee sftware, saw a good deal with a mail-in-rebate, but I'll make sure I'm fully protected/fortified (like Fort 
in' Knox 
)+6
when I get the upgrade. But 
Smudger, I'm hopin' all goes smoothly.
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abbi normal "Putting on the Ritz" with Dr Frankenstein Posted Apr 26, 2004
Poor jaZZ having troubles tonight?
I have xp office and I hate it. Maybe I just got a lemon of a computer.
I have heard XP home is smoother. IE Explorer 6 is good to me
I do like Norton Anti-Virus and pay for that yearly.
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abbi normal "Putting on the Ritz" with Dr Frankenstein Posted Apr 26, 2004
Gee that was last night jaZZ. I am really slow too!
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Mistygirl Posted Apr 26, 2004
Hi abbi
How are you,still having probs with your pc..
xxSan
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jaz'd(ace & yada yada *sigh* chocolate yada) Posted Apr 26, 2004
That's what I anticipate I'll be getting abbi, xp home (although, have to wait & see - my brother had said he could install it - xp. He didn't go into any specifics though.) I 'm also curious - have to ask my cousin - if it's possible to have 2 firewalls running at the same time/in conjunction ...I don't care whether or not it's Necessary, if it's possible I Need it done yesterday, as they say! I'm thinking the built-in firewall (with xp) then either the latest Norton product, Zone Alarm like I've got now or the Tiny personal firewall. Spam & e-mail filtering is something I'll need to look into more too...
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pheloxi | is it time to wear a hat? | Posted Apr 26, 2004
2 software firewalls could stop both from working correctly!
I use zone alarm http://www.zonelab.com/ free version, wich is according to the people who know one of the best.
waring
do not use zone alarm pro registered copy of some one else, because you have no rights if somthing goes wrong.
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jaz'd(ace & yada yada *sigh* chocolate yada) Posted Apr 26, 2004
I suspected that might be the case pheloxi, that one firewall might seriously interfere with the other one. So for confirming my suspicions! Yes, that's what I'm currently using - Zone Alarm's free version. 
How are you? Haven't talked in quite awhile ...it's 4 C right now expected to go up to 22 later, & quite sunny.
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pheloxi | is it time to wear a hat? | Posted Apr 26, 2004
I am doing ok...sunny here
...soon
Queen's (birth)day on 30 April (only her birthday is on 31 January). my town has the honor of a Royal visit of the Queen so our town is changing Orange.
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Smudger879n Posted Apr 26, 2004
Hi Folks, Ive got Windows ME, and its , watch out if you have two different firewalls though, as one might clash with the other, leaving your PC even more exposed
Ive still got his problem to sort out with that hacker who put that porn bill on to me
,
Yet the site seems to be running Tonight, 
Smudger.
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tonemonkey(Steve Cooper, of BLiM fame (?!) contact me!) Posted Apr 27, 2004
And this morning. When I installed Norton it automatically turned off the XP firewall, like most manufacturers they advise that their product will not protect you if used in conjunction with others, so dont (!) mix with other peoples stuff.
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pheloxi | is it time to wear a hat? | Posted Apr 27, 2004
watch out XP might switch it on again...
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zendevil Posted Apr 27, 2004
Having listened to an extremely frustrated Frenchman rant on about Norton, Norman, Zone Alarm, Zone Alert, Anti-pop-up, anti spam, firewalls, spyware, hackers, backers, trackers & absolute cobblers for the last 10 days or so...i reckon the whole thing is so much trouble, i am much better off with my own technique, which is absolute heresy!
I don't have an anti-virus thingy or anti anything thingy 'cos i haven't a clue about them. On two occasions i got something yukky, but sorted it by upgrading my Windows thingy (many thanks tone!<ok) My windows thingy is 98, but my Word thingy is 97. They seem to play together nicely.
Anyway, my ancient Beast right now is working whereas his is driving him into a frenzy ; I reckon less is more personally!
*all this could change in 10 seconds time of course. Computer logic? Don't make me
*
The secret is to have a little statue of the laughing Buddha on top of your Beast, honest!
zdt
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Smudger879n Posted Apr 27, 2004
Ah! well Terri, as long as your Buddha stops you getting hacked like I was, and left with a £18 bill for someone elses porn 
Ive told them I am not paying that part of the bill, and sent a cheque for the rest of it 
Smudger.
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abbi normal "Putting on the Ritz" with Dr Frankenstein Posted Apr 27, 2004
I do!
I do have a laughing buddha!
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zendevil Posted Apr 27, 2004
NO!!! Abbi, i don't believe this!!!! I have never told you this, you couldn't have known this! 
hst
hst
hst
zdt
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pheloxi | is it time to wear a hat? | Posted Apr 27, 2004
poor Smuger
....you need ad aware and/or spybot - search & destroy
both can be found on http://www.download.com
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tonemonkey(Steve Cooper, of BLiM fame (?!) contact me!) Posted Apr 27, 2004
I have a laughing buddah too! It looks down on me from the mantelpiece. Kepping my PC free of all nastyness (I hope to goodness!)
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