In a message dated 1/20/2008 7:39:59 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I had Norton on the old computer and it took ages also..
I haven't noticed pc-C'l'n doing that on my new one.. It goes through a routine once a day at noon... which I'll be damned if I can remember why it got set there :) ann ================== Ann, want to recommend to you free protection tools, that I found recommended on many sites years ago. I've been using them for years. I run Spybot Search and Destroy and Lavasoft Ad-Aware periodically, especially when my computer starts slowing down (which may indicate I've picked up something I don't want from the Net). They remove unwanted background processes (spybots) and malware, adware, etc. Spyware Guard also runs all the time in the background, protecting. I think I found these recommended on a famous geek site originally, but I also found them all recommended in various places on the Net. All freeware, as in free. Spyware Guard http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html Spybot Search & Destroy http://www.safer-networking.org/index2.html (It's international.) Lavasoft Ad-Aware Free http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad_aware_free.php Something like Norton is totally unnecessary. I highly recommend them. Saved me lots of pain. Note, when you run Ad-Aware -- I, personally tend to keep cookies on my machine, so when I revisit sites my password is still known on that site. It's optional whether to remove cookies, so that is up to you. HTH, Marnie aka Doe :-) --------------------------------------------- Warning: I am now filtering my email, so you may be censored. **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
