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Betty

I have so much garbage on my computer that I do not know where to start
removing it. Also I do not know what some of it is. Does anyone have any
idea of how I can go about finding out what it is. Example:(B) MS-C
wordfinder, CGI- lid, I do not know what these are and I do not know how to
find out. I have many such things.

Help would be appreciated.

Thanks, Betty
 
Betty said:
I have so much garbage on my computer that I do not know where to
start removing it. Also I do not know what some of it is. Does
anyone have any idea of how I can go about finding out what it is.
Example:(B) MS-C wordfinder, CGI- lid, I do not know what these are
and I do not know how to find out. I have many such things.

Help would be appreciated.

Thanks, Betty
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Google the info.

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Your recognition of a problem and willingness to do something about it are
commendable. Start here:

"Protect Your PC"
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

In future, please don't cross-post. Cross-posting is rarely needed and
unnecessary cross-posting is considered rude.

Rocky
 
Betty said:
I have so much garbage on my computer that I do not know where to start
removing it. Also I do not know what some of it is. Does anyone have any
idea of how I can go about finding out what it is. Example:(B) MS-C
wordfinder, CGI- lid, I do not know what these are and I do not know how to
find out. I have many such things.

Help would be appreciated.

Thanks, Betty
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Take a deep breath. Then, go get yourself some tools to help you.
Start with

Ad-Aware 6.0 - for removing spyware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

Spybot Search & Destroy - for removing spyware
http://www.safer-networking.org/

Download, install update, and run each of them. Before you do, delete
temporary internet files and internet history.

Then, you need a good firewall like Zone Alarm or the built in XP firewall
ZoneAlarm is available free at:
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp

Then, go get yourself a free popup blocker.
Google Toolbar - for blocking popups

http://toolbar.google.com/

Make sure you have anti-virus software enable and updated. Run it often.

After you've done all this, post back if you still have problems.
 
Rocket said:
Your recognition of a problem and willingness to do something about
it are commendable. Start here:

"Protect Your PC"
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

In future, please don't cross-post. Cross-posting is rarely needed and
unnecessary cross-posting is considered rude.
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There is nothing wrong with cross-posting. That's why almost every
newsreader out that will allow the user to do it.

Please take your personal pet peeves, and shove them firmly up your
arse.

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kurttrail said:
There is nothing wrong with cross-posting. That's why almost every
newsreader out that will allow the user to do it.

Please take your personal pet peeves, and shove them firmly up your
arse.
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Oh, and if you think my reply was "rude?" Tough sh*t!

"You can't alway get what you want."

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I think his beef was with cross posting to completely unrelated and
useless newsgroups.

My 3c (inflation)
 
Neil said:
I think his beef was with cross posting to completely unrelated and
useless newsgroups.

My 3c (inflation)
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And who voted for Rocky or you to be the judge of what are "unrelated
and useless newsgroups" for any given post? Totally subjective,
especially when Rocky charaterized it as "rude."

Though I don't doubt the the digital media group is "useless." Anyone
that buys into DRMed damaged-goods Digital Media needs their head
examined, and no MS newsgroup could possibly be of any use for that!

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So in which part of the newsgroup title did you see 'newbie help',
'security fix', 'virus prevention' ? I've called your optician, so no
need to worry about that one ;-)

The user has hopefully now been pointed to a newsgroup where more
appropriate help might be found, but really its quite pointless for
trolls such as yourself to keep on about it.

I guess fyi, this buy-in you talk about is based on uninformed
speculation, I'm possibly one of the only open-source mvp's around, as
a PHP/MySQL developer on linux platforms with a preference for real
player digital encoding and distribution, cross browser development
and web accessibilty, I find your comments crashingly boring and
utterly pointless.

One final point I guess 'MS' newsgroups are the same as any other
newsgroup, just a distributed nntp discussion which has no link to any
sponsoring organisation. So Yah, that blows, huh ?

Take it steady dude,
Neil.
 
Neil said:
So in which part of the newsgroup title did you see 'newbie help',
'security fix', 'virus prevention' ?
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Ok Neil. Even I have to admit that I can't figure out a good reason why the
OP included Windows Media groups, BUT that doesn't mean the OP doesn't have
one.
I've called your optician, so no
need to worry about that one ;-)
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Sorry, I won't go. I'm nearsighted but I'm starting to have problems
reading with my glasses on. I ain't gonna have no optician try and
prescribe me bifocals! :)

Actually, all I have to do for the moment is remove my glasses to read
clearly, but now my forehead has the same pressure marks from my glasses, as
my nose has!
The user has hopefully now been pointed to a newsgroup where more
appropriate help might be found,
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Huh? I saw no such pointing in this thread.
but really its quite pointless for
trolls such as yourself to keep on about it.
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Naw! As long as people like you keep replying, there is alway a point to
make.
I guess fyi, this buy-in you talk about is based on uninformed
speculation,
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No it's not. From an individual consumers point of view, any copyrighted
product that is copy-protected from the paying customer in order to prevent
it from being "fairly used" is damaged goods.

That is not speculation, that is this individual's opinion!

"Any individual may reproduce a copyrighted work for a "fair use"; the
copyright owner does not possess the exclusive right to such a use." -
http://laws.findlaw.com/us/464/417.html

"Nothing in this section shall affect rights, remedies, limitations, or
defenses to copyright infringement, including fair use, under this title." -
DMCA
I'm possibly one of the only open-source mvp's around, as
a PHP/MySQL developer on linux platforms with a preference for real
player digital encoding and distribution, cross browser development
and web accessibilty, I find your comments crashingly boring and
utterly pointless.
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LOL! Real Player! I'll stick with formats that aren't proprietary.
One final point I guess 'MS' newsgroups are the same as any other
newsgroup, just a distributed nntp discussion which has no link to any
sponsoring organisation. So Yah, that blows, huh ?
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ROFL! While MS offers no formal support in these PUBLIC groups, the do
censor the hell out of them. Also MS hosts these groups on their own web
site, and many, if not most in my group don't even post through a nntp
server, but though a web browser from MS's web server.

"So Yah, that blows, huh?"
Take it steady dude,
Neil.
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No thanks. I'd rather have fun!

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OK I'll bite, last one tho I proimise ;-)
Sorry, I won't go. I'm nearsighted but I'm starting to have problems
reading with my glasses on. I ain't gonna have no optician try and
prescribe me bifocals! :)
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lol comes to us all fella. That said:
Huh? I saw no such pointing in this thread.
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Yeah you're right, though a URL was punted out briefly
Naw! As long as people like you keep replying, there is alway a point to
make.
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Well, whatever dude.
No it's not. From an individual consumers point of view, any copyrighted
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Sorry, I thought you were implying I'd bought in to DRM (unlikely as
an artist being paid more than a fraction of their dues by a record
company)
"Any individual may reproduce a copyrighted work for a "fair use"; the
copyright owner does not possess the exclusive right to such a use." -
http://laws.findlaw.com/us/464/417.html
Agree.

LOL! Real Player! I'll stick with formats that aren't proprietary.
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OK but the real situation is, real have thrown open helix producer
source code, so its definitely a step in the right direction if not
actually a GNU licence. Still to see Apple or MS open-blah
initiaitives reach actual source-code levels.
ROFL! While MS offers no formal support in these PUBLIC groups, the do
censor the hell out of them. Also MS hosts these groups on their own web
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I've never been censored, and I hold some pretty inflammatory
(possibly heretical) opinions LOL. I track each post I put up and they
haven't disappeared. Once it's out on the nntp servers it's
distributed for keeps - google groups is also a nice archive if the
unthinkable happens.

Ciao, presumably, for now.
 
Neil said:
OK I'll bite, last one tho I proimise ;-)




Yeah you're right, though a URL was punted out briefly


Well, whatever dude.


Sorry, I thought you were implying I'd bought in to DRM (unlikely as
an artist being paid more than a fraction of their dues by a record
company)


OK but the real situation is, real have thrown open helix producer
source code, so its definitely a step in the right direction if not
actually a GNU licence. Still to see Apple or MS open-blah
initiaitives reach actual source-code levels.
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I was aware of that. Thanks for the info.
I've never been censored, and I hold some pretty inflammatory
(possibly heretical) opinions LOL. I track each post I put up and they
haven't disappeared. Once it's out on the nntp servers it's
distributed for keeps - google groups is also a nice archive if the
unthinkable happens.
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I have, way too many times. I post through MS's servers most of the time,
so sometimes mine get pulled before it is distributed further. MS is just
wasting time and money though, because I just repost through Google, or my
ISP nntp server. Then it's gets pulled again, but then I post the link to
it at Google, and then there ain't much they can do about posting a link.
Ciao, presumably, for now.
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Auf Wiedersehen.

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