The intent of the email was to be in addition to what Joe Sowers was saying. If you want to use Internet Explorer and Outlook Im not going to stop you.
If anyone has any more comments about this please email me directly On 15 Nov 2004 at 13:40, MikeB wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Victor Timmons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 11:06 AM > Subject: [RBG7-L] - RE: Laptop woes > > > > > > 1. Get away from internet explorer that is your number 1 problem if > > spyware is causing the problem. Try firefox you can down load it at > > www.mozilla.org. Works great for this because i wont run activeX. No > > activeX much much less spyware/Adware > > > > 2. get away from outlook. I use pagasus mail. You can get it at > > www.pmail.com. mozilla has one called thunderbird that is good also. > > > > Just my 2 cents worth > > Victor, > Blanket advice to just stop using products that multitudes of us that use > them with the appropriate cautionary practices that *Should* be employed > regardless of the product used, is just not good advice. > > ActiveX default settings in IE are not to run unless prompted and for my money > is plenty of warning. > > There isn't a great deal of ActiveX content out there any more, but many > organizations rely on it for their web based support programs, so for many > people that isn't an option. > > I think it is appropriate to state what your preferences are, but a wholesale > recommendation to stop using something that can be safely used in a manner > consistant with today's environment doesn't square with me. > > > > > > On 14 Nov 2004 at 12:10, Joe Sowers wrote: > > > > > Dick, > > > > > > Here is what you probably need to do: > > > > > > 1. Make sure you are using a firewall. I prefer Zone Alarm. You can > > get > > > the free version on DOWNLOAD.COM, but their security suite is well worth > > the > > > price. At the very least, activate WINXP's firewall. If you do use > > Zone > > > Alarm, deactivate WINXP's. Don't use them both at the same time. > > > > > > 2. Download Spybot Search and Destroy from DOWNLOAD.COM and run it > > > regularly. It is free and the best spyware remover available. The > > > developer lives on donations if you like his product. > > > > > > 3. Down Adaware PE from DOWNLOAD.COM and run it regularly. It also > > free. > > > Between that and Spybot, there isn't very much that will get to you. > > > > > > 4. Go to www.grc.com click on ShieldsUp and run all their tests on your > > > computer. You will find out if you are really secure or not. Using the > > > above products, I always check out as invisible to intruders. > > > > > > 5. For viruses I use PC-CILLIN by Trend Micro www.trendmicro.com . > > They > > > were recently rated the best by ZD NET. They automatically make updates > > > available to you and it is not once a week or once in awhile. I have > > gotten > > > as many as three in one day. They ask before downloading. > > > > > > If all else fails, send your laptop to me and buy another one. I can > > always > > > use an extra one. > > > > > > Joe Sowers > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dick Fey > > > Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 3:16 AM > > > To: RBG7-L Mailing List > > > Subject: [RBG7-L] - Laptop woes > > > > > > I know this is off-topic... but... > > > > > > before I throw my laptop in the R:Dumpster, maybe one of you computer > > > genius's can give me a clue. > > > > > > I am running a Dell Inspiron 8100 laptop, with XP Pro, and 512 memory. > > > > > > It has begun to 'choke' after a series of either keyboard or mouse > > inputs. > > > > > > It just locks up for 15 to 20 seconds, and then usually comes right > > back, > > > and like picks up where it left off, including going right on with the > > key > > > strokes you had entered. Occasionally instead of coming back, the mouse > > > > > totally disappears. Keystrokes work, but the mouse just takes a work > > break > > > I guess. > > > Only solution then is a reboot. > > > > > > I thought it was a memory problem & recently doubled it to 512, but that > > > > > changed nothing. > > > > > > SO... its your chance to keep me from buying a new laptop. > > > > > > Any ideas? > > > > > > > > > Dick Fey > > > Carpet Broker Inc. > > > Lenexa KS 66214 > > > > > > 800-228-4632 > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Victor Timmons > > Tiz's Door Sales, Inc > > 425-258-2391 > > > > Victor Timmons Tiz's Door Sales, Inc 425-258-2391
