RE: [NF] Browser/Internet problem - Solved

2006-12-22 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
At 11:35 AM 12/21/2006 -0500, Hal Kaplan wrote: ... Is it wiser to dwell in the hell you know or to transport yourself to one of which you are ignorant and play the newbie role yet once again? ... Indeed, this rule of thumb comes to mind. But to apply it, do so completely. For example, whether

Re: [NF] Browser/Internet problem - Solved

2006-12-22 Thread Ted Roche
On 12/22/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Also, one could argue that, due to its very nature, Linux is by a far margin the 'best known hell' as compared to MS Windows. It's true... do you know what they've put deep inside Vista? Neither does anyone else ;) -- Ted Roche Ted

RE: [NF] Browser/Internet problem - Solved

2006-12-22 Thread Hal Kaplan
= Subject: RE: [NF] Browser/Internet problem - Solved =  = At 11:35 AM 12/21/2006 -0500, Hal Kaplan wrote: = ... = Is it wiser to dwell in the hell you know or to transport = yourself to = one of which you are ignorant and play the newbie role yet = once again? = ... =  = Indeed, this rule

RE: [NF] Browser/Internet problem - Solved

2006-12-22 Thread Hal Kaplan
= Subject: Re: [NF] Browser/Internet problem - Solved =  = On 12/22/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: =  =  Also, one could argue that, due to its very nature, Linux = is by a far =  margin the 'best known hell' as compared to MS Windows. =  =  = It's true... do you know what

Re: [NF] Browser/Internet problem - Solved

2006-12-22 Thread Paul Newton
Hal Kaplan wrote: You are absolutely correct, CC. What I wrote is applicable to virtually ANY change, with the exception of underwear, and that would depend on whether you are discussing style You mean as in boxers vs briefs ? I am sure I read somewhere that a strong positive

RE: [NF] Browser/Internet problem - Solved

2006-12-22 Thread Hal Kaplan
= Subject: Re: [NF] Browser/Internet problem - Solved =  = Hal Kaplan wrote: =  You are absolutely correct, CC. What I wrote is = applicable to virtually ANY change, with the exception of = underwear, and that would depend on whether you are = discussing style =  = You mean as in boxers

RE: [NF] Browser/Internet problem - Solved

2006-12-21 Thread Hal Kaplan
=  = At the moment, most of my time is spent serving clients that = only use MS Windows. They're getting fed up. Even the 'big' = guys. In the meantime when I get some spare time I dabble in = Linux and other open source software. A lot of my clients = are already dropping MS Office and going

Re: [NF] Browser/Internet problem - Solved

2006-12-20 Thread Ted Roche
On 12/19/06, Charlie Coleman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nope. For monitoring your computer, MS cannot be trusted IMO. Gee, Charlie, if you feel that you can trust them to monitor the application space, how can you trust them to run the OS? g,dr -- Ted Roche Ted Roche Associates, LLC

Re: [NF] Browser/Internet problem - Solved

2006-12-20 Thread Charlie Coleman
At 08:37 AM 12/20/2006 -0500, Ted Roche wrote: On 12/19/06, Charlie Coleman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nope. For monitoring your computer, MS cannot be trusted IMO. Gee, Charlie, if you feel that you can trust them to monitor the application space, how can you trust them to run the OS? g,dr

Re: [NF] Browser/Internet problem - Solved

2006-12-19 Thread Paul Newton
Paul Newton wrote: Richard Kaye wrote: If you don't use a proxy server, then there shouldn't be anything there. If there is, that could cause you problems. Well I don't use a proxy server and there isn't anything there Uninstalled Norton Internet Security 2006 (which came

Re: [NF] Browser/Internet problem - Solved

2006-12-19 Thread Ted Roche
On 12/19/06, Paul Newton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Uninstalled Norton Internet Security 2006 (which came with the laptop). Solved problem. Well, you're certainly secure if you can't access the internet. I am now using the Windows (XP) firewall and AVG. Is that all I need ? Any

Re: [NF] Browser/Internet problem - Solved

2006-12-19 Thread Alan Bourke
On Tue, 19 Dec 2006 10:30:49 -0500, Charlie Coleman [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Ad-aware is one product I can think of, but I believe there are a lot more out there - many of the free. No reason not to use Windows Defender from Microsoft. -- Alan Bourke [EMAIL PROTECTED] --

Re: [NF] Browser/Internet problem - Solved

2006-12-19 Thread MB Software Solutions
Charlie Coleman wrote: I would advise not using the Windows firewall. Instead, use something like ZoneAlarm. I believe it gives you much more function, control, and monitoring capability than the Windows firewall (and lets face it, based on past performance, MS can't really be trusted in

Re: [NF] Browser/Internet problem - Solved

2006-12-19 Thread Charlie Coleman
At 04:04 PM 12/19/2006 +, Alan Bourke wrote: On Tue, 19 Dec 2006 10:30:49 -0500, Charlie Coleman [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Ad-aware is one product I can think of, but I believe there are a lot more out there - many of the free. No reason not to use Windows Defender from Microsoft. Is