Re: SP2 a joke!

From: The Joker (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/05/04 

Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2004 16:26:51 -0700

Yes it is a great answer,mines still not working and as
far as i', concerned Shenan,is as worthless.I wish I
could get some strait answers from somebody who could
help me instead of tell me it's my fault.Shenon is an
IDIOT!Now I have a clean box,sp2 loaded I have problems,I
did go to the manufacture and checked for updates for the
computer,cards,and all software loaded.I have a very
clean box and your suggestions you dush out to everybody
(copy and paste,with your short snippit)are WORTHLESS.Why
don't you leave the help upto someone who knows what is
wrong or possibly can help.
>-----Original Message-----
>What a great ANswer!!!!
>Your reply is really great! I did everything but updates
and that's why I
>had some problems with my sound card after update to
sp2..
>Thank you so much! ;-)
>
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>"Shenan Stanley" <news_helper@hushmail.com> wrote in
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>> NeoMouser wrote:
>>> looks like the guys at microsoft messed up again
>>> since i installed sp2 system performance sucks
>>> the built in pop up blocker does admitedly work fairly
>>> well
>>> but i keep having to install my sound device it keeps
>>> losing the sound mixer and wont let me put a new one
in
>>> for long if i right click an icon on the desktop it
takes
>>> 45 seconds to 1 and 1/2 imutes for the menue to come
up
>>> (forgive my spelling i just got off a 12 hr shift at
work)
>>> and over all it some of the new options they put in
are
>>> usless as i have a firewall antivirus and popup
stopper
>>> already. i highly reccomend uninstalling it if you
still
>>> have it and wait for them to fix it as im uninstalling
>>> mine immediatly!
>>
>>
>> It sounds like you did not prepare before installing
SP2. Cleanup,
>> antivirus scan and update, other applications and
driver updates,
>> spyware/malware scan and removal, defragmentation and
CHKDSK of the hard
>> drives, etc.
>>
>> Your hardware drivers likely need updating anyway. I
would suggest some
>> general maintenance of your system before laying the
blame on SP2, which
>> may
>> have just magnified previous problems to a size where
you not only notice
>> them, but they genuinely are annoyed by them.
>>
>> Your spelling is hard to ignore as you point out (and
have the time to do
>> so, so a spell check would not be beyond your
capability/time limitations
>> either) the spelling may be bad merely because you
just got off a 12 hour
>> shift at work.
>>
>> In any case, I would suggest going through the list
below. It contains
>> many
>> tips that should increase your computers "noticeable
reactions" as well as
>> clean it of any malware it might have on it slowing
you down. Also,
>> suggestions for third party applications to do this
are included - and
>> many
>> (most) are free - some ask for donations, and I would
highly suggest
>> anyone
>> benefiting from them be generous.
>>
>> *WARNING* This is a LONG spill, all in plain text and
simplified so that
>> even non-techs should be able to understand it.
Hopefully this will
>> assist some people in not only repairing their
systems, but in making
>> them faster and more stable tools for them to use. It
contains advice
>> on many things, many considered "common knowledge"
to 'IT' people
>> everywhere. It is split into major sections,
hopefully this will make
>> it easier to navigate. *WARNING*
>>
>> Suggestions on what you can do to secure/clean your
PC. Every attempt
>> has been made to be general and an assumption of
a "Windows" operating
>> system is made here as well - although in some ways,
this could be
>> adapted to any OS.
>>
>>
>> GENERAL UPKEEP AND CLEANUP
>> --------------------------
>>
>> You should periodically defragment your hard drives as
well as check them
>> for errors.
>>
>> How to Defragment your hard drives
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314848
>>
>> How to scan your disks for errors
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315265
>>
>> How to use Disk Cleanup
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310312
>>
>> You should also empty your Internet Explorer Temporary
Internet
>> Files and make sure the maximum size for this is small
enough not to cause
>> trouble in the future. Empty your Temporary Internet
Files and shrink the
>> size it stores to a size between 120MB and 480MB..
>>
>> - Open ONE copy of Internet Explorer.
>> - Select TOOLS -> Internet Options.
>> - Under the General tab in the "Temporary Internet
Files" section, do the
>> following:
>> - Click on "Delete Cookies" (click OK)
>> - Click on "Settings" and change the "Amount of disk
space to use:" to
>> something between 120MB and 480MB. (Betting it is
MUCH larger right
>> now.)
>> - Click OK.
>> - Click on "Delete Files" and select to "Delete all
offline contents"
>> (the checkbox) and click OK. (If you had a LOT, this
could take 2-10
>> minutes or more.)
>> - Once it is done, click OK, close Internet Explorer,
re-open Internet
>> Explorer.
>>
>> Uninstall any software you no longer use or cannot
remember installing
>> (ask if it is a multi-user PC) - but only if you are
sure you do not
>> need it and/or you have the installation media around
to reinstall if
>> you need to. http://snipurl.com/8v6b may help you
accomplish this.
>>
>> If things are running a bit slow or you have an older
system
>> (1.5GHz or less and 256MB RAM or less) then you may
want to look into
>> tweaking the performance a bit by turning off some of
the memory
>> using Windows XP "prettifications". The fastest
method is:
>>
>> Control Panel --> System --> Advanced tab -->
Performance section,
>> Settings button. Then choose "adjust for best
performance" and you
>> now have a Windows 2000/98 look which turned off many
of the annoying
>> "prettifications" in one swift action. You can play
with the last
>> three checkboxes to get more of an XP look without
many of the
>> other annoyances. You could also grab and
install/mess with one
>> (or more) of the Microsoft Powertoys - TweakUI in
particular:
>>
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xpp
owertoys.mspx
>>
>> You should also verify that your System Restore
feature is enabled and
>> working properly. Unfortunately, if seems to have
issues on occasion,
>> ones that can easily be avoided by turning off/on the
system restore and
>> make a manual restoration point as one of your
periodic maintenance tasks.
>> This is particularly important right before installing
something major
>> (or even minor if you are unsure what it might do to
your system.)
>>
>> Turn off System Restore.
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310405
>>
>> Reboot.
>>
>> Turn on System Restore.
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310405
>>
>> Make a Manual Restoration Point.
>> http://snipurl.com/68nx
>>
>> (That, of course, will erase the previous restore
point you have.)
>>
>> Also, you should look into backing up your valuable
files and folders.
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308422
>>
>> And keep your original installation media (CDs, disks)
safe with their
>> CD keys and such. Make backups of these installation
media sets as
>> well and always use strong passwords. Good passwords
are those that
>> meet these general rules (mileage may vary):
>>
>> Passwords should contain at least six characters, and
the character
>> string should contain at least three of these four
character types:
>> - uppercase letters
>> - lowercase letters
>> - numerals
>> - nonalphanumeric characters (e.g., *, %, &, !)
>>
>> Passwords should not contain your name/logon name.
>>
>>
>> UPDATES and PATCHES
>> -------------------
>>
>> ** Side Note: *IF* you are about to install Service
Pack 2 (SP2) for
>> Windows XP, I suggest you clean up your system
first. Uninstall any
>> applications you do not use. Update any that you
do. Download the
>> latest drivers for your hardware devices.
Defragment and run a full
>> CHKDSK on your hard drives. Scan your system and
clean it of any
>> Spyware/Adware/Malware and for Viruses and Trojans.
Below you will
>> find advice and links to applications that will help
you do all of
>> this. If this advice helps you, please - pass it
on. Print it,
>> email it, forward it to anyone you think it might
help. A little
>> knowledge might help prevent lots of trouble.
>>
>> This one is the most obvious. There is no perfect
product and any company
>> worth their salt will try to meet/exceed the needs of
their customers and
>> fix any problems they find along the way. I am not
going to say Microsoft
>> is the best company in the world about this but they
do have an option
>> available for you to use to keep your machine updated
and patched from
>> the problems and vulnerabilities (as well as product
improvements in some
>> cases) - and it's free to you.
>>
>> Windows Update
>> http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
>>
>> Go there and scan your machine for updates. Always
get the critical ones
>> as
>> you see them. Write down the KB###### or Q###### you
see when
>> selecting the updates and if you have trouble over the
next few days,
>> go into your control panel (Add/Remove Programs),
match up the latest
>> numbers you downloaded recently (since you started
noticing an issue) and
>> uninstall them. If there was more than one (usually
is), install them
>> back
>> one by one - with a few hours of use in between, to
see if the problem
>> returns. Yes - the process is not perfect (updating)
and can cause
>> trouble
>> like I mentioned - but as you can see, the solution
isn't that bad - and
>> is
>> MUCH better than the alternatives.
>>
>> Windows is not the only product you likely have on
your PC. The
>> manufacturers of the other products usually have
updates as well. New
>> versions of almost everything come out all the time -
some are free, some
>> are pay - some you can only download if you are
registered - but it is
>> best
>> to check. Just go to their web pages and look under
their support and
>> download sections. For example, for Microsoft Office
update, you should
>> visit:
>>
>> Microsoft Office Updates
>> http://office.microsoft.com/
>> (and select "downloads")
>>
>> You also have hardware on your machine that requires
drivers to interface
>> with the operating system. You have a video card that
allows you to see
>> on
>> your screen, a sound card that allows you to hear your
PCs sound output
>> and
>> so on. Visit those manufacturer web sites for the
latest downloadable
>> drivers for your hardware/operating system. Always
(IMO) get the
>> manufacturers hardware driver over any Microsoft
offers. On the Windows
>> Update site I mentioned earlier, I suggest NOT getting
their hardware
>> drivers - no matter how tempting. First - how do you
know what hardware
>> you have in your computer? Invoice or if it is up and
working now - take
>> inventory:
>>
>> Belarc Advisor
>> http://belarc.com/free_download.html
>>
>> Once you know what you have, what next? Go get the
latest driver for your
>> hardware/OS from the manufacturer's web page. For
example, let's say you
>> have an NVidia chipset video card or ATI video card,
perhaps a Creative
>> Labs sound card or C-Media chipset sound card...
>>
>> NVidia Video Card Drivers
>> http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp
>>
>> ATI Video Card Drivers
>> http://www.atitech.com/support/driver.html
>>
>> Creative Labs Sound Device
>> http://us.creative.com/support/downloads/
>>
>> C-Media Sound Device
>> http://www.cmedia.com.tw/e_download_01.htm
>>
>> As for Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows XP, Microsoft
has made this
>> particular patch available in a number of ways.
First, there is the
>> Windows Update web page above. Then there is a direct
download site
>> and finally, you can order the FREE CD from Microsoft.
>>
>> Direct Download of Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows XP
>> http://snipurl.com/8bqy
>>
>> Order the Free Windows XP SP2 CD
>> http://snipurl.com/8umo
>>
>> Microsoft also have a bunch of suggestions, some
similar to these,
>> on how to better protect your Windows system:
>>
>> Protect your PC
>> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>>
>>
>> FIREWALL
>> --------
>>
>> Let's say you are up-to-date on the OS (operating
system) and you have
>> Windows XP.. You should at least turn on the built in
firewall. That
>> will
>> do a lot to "hide" you from the random bad things
flying around the
>> Internet. Things like Sasser/Blaster enjoy just
sitting out there in
>> Cyberspace looking for an unprotected Windows
Operating System and jumping
>> on it, doing great damage in the process and then
using that Unprotected
>> OS
>> to continue its dirty work of infecting others. If
you have the Windows
>> XP
>> FW turned on - default configuration - then they
cannot see you! Think of
>> it as Internet Stealth Mode at this point. It has
other advantages, like
>> actually locking the doors you didn't even (likely)
know you had. Doing
>> this is simple, some helpful tips for the SP2 enabled
firewall can be
>> found
>> here:
>>
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cablegu
y/cg0204.mspx
>>
>> If you read through that and look through the pages
that are linked from
>> it
>> throughout - I think you should have a firm grasp on
the basics of the
>> Windows XP Firewall as it is today. One thing to note
RIGHT NOW - if you
>> have AOL, you cannot use this nice firewall that came
with your system.
>> Thank AOL, not Microsoft. You HAVE to configure
another one.. So we
>> continue with our session on Firewalls...
>>
>> But let's say you DON'T have Windows XP - you have
some other OS like
>> Windows 95, 98, 98SE, ME, NT, 2000. Well, you don't
have the nifty built
>> in
>> firewall. My suggestion - upgrade. My next
suggestion - look through
>> your
>> options. There are lots of free and pay firewalls out
there for home
>> users.
>> Yes - you will have to decide on your own which to
get. Yes, you will
>> have
>> to learn (oh no!) to use these firewalls and configure
them so they don't
>> interfere with what you want to do while continuing to
provide the
>> security
>> you desire. It's just like anything else you want to
protect - you have
>> to
>> do something to protect it. Here are some suggested
applications. A lot
>> of
>> people tout "ZoneAlarm" as being the best alternative
to just using the
>> Windows XP FW, but truthfully - any of these
alternatives are much better
>> than the Windows XP FW at what they do - because that
is ALL they do.
>>
>> ZoneAlarm (Free and up)
>> http://snipurl.com/6ohg
>>
>> Kerio Personal Firewall (KPF) (Free and up)
>> http://www.kerio.com/kpf_download.html
>>
>> Outpost Firewall from Agnitum (Free and up)
>> http://www.agnitum.com/download/
>>
>> Sygate Personal Firewall (Free and up)
>> http://smb.sygate.com/buy/download_buy.htm
>>
>> Symantec's Norton Personal Firewall (~$25 and up)
>> http://www.symantec.com/sabu/nis/npf/
>>
>> BlackICE PC Protection ($39.95 and up)
>> http://blackice.iss.net/
>>
>> Tiny Personal Firewall (~$49.00 and up)
>> http://www.tinysoftware.com/
>>
>> That list is not complete, but they are good firewall
options, every one
>> of
>> them. Visit the web pages, read up, ask around if you
like - make a
>> decision and go with some firewall, any firewall.
Also, maintain it.
>> Sometimes new holes are discovered in even the best of
these products and
>> patches are released from the company to remedy this
problem. However, if
>> you don't get the patches (check the manufacturer web
page on occasion),
>> then you may never know you have the problem and/or
are being used through
>> this weakness. Also, don't stack these things.
Running more than one
>> firewall will not make you safer - it would likely (in
fact) negate some
>> protection you gleamed from one or the other firewalls
you run.
>>
>>
>> ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE
>> ------------------
>>
>> That's not all. That's one facet of a secure PC, but
firewalls don't do
>> everything. I saw one person posting on a newsgroup
that "they had
>> never had a virus and they never run any anti-virus
software." Yep - I
>> used
>> to believe that way too - viruses were something
everyone else seemed to
>> get, were they just careless? And for the average joe-
user who is
>> careful,
>> uses their one to three family computers carefully,
never opening unknown
>> email attachments, always visiting the same family
safe web sites, never
>> installing anything that did not come with their
computer - maybe, just
>> maybe they will never witness a virus. I, however, am
a Network Systems
>> Administrator. I see that AntiVirus software is an
absolute necessity
>> given
>> how most people see their computer as a toy/tool and
not something
>> they should have to maintain and upkeep. After all,
they were invented to
>> make life easier, right - not add another task to your
day. You
>> can be as careful as you want - will the next person
be as careful? Will
>> someone send you unknowingly the email that erases all
the pictures of
>> your
>> child/childhood? Possibly - why take the chance?
ALWAYS RUN ANTIVIRUS
>> SOFTWARE and KEEP IT UP TO DATE! Antivirus software
comes in so many
>> flavors, it's like walking into a Jelly Belly store -
which one tastes
>> like
>> what?! Well, here are a few choices for you. Some of
these are free
>> (isn't
>> that nice?) and some are not. Is one better than the
other - MAYBE.
>>
>> Symantec (Norton) AntiVirus (~$11 and up)
>> http://www.symantec.com/nav/nav_9xnt/
>>
>> Kaspersky Anti-Virus (~$49.95 and up)
>> http://www.kaspersky.com/products.html
>>
>> Panda Antivirus Titanium (~$39.95 and up)
>> http://www.pandasoftware.com/
>> (Free Online Scanner:
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/)
>>
>> AVG 6.0 Anti-Virus System (Free and up)
>> http://www.grisoft.com/
>>
>> McAfee VirusScan (~$11 and up)
>> http://www.mcafee.com/
>>
>> AntiVir (Free and up)
>> http://www.free-av.com/
>>
>> avast! 4 (Free and up)
>> http://www.avast.com/
>>
>> Trend Micro (~$49.95 and up)
>> http://www.trendmicro.com/en/home/us/personal.htm
>> (Free Online Scanner:
>>
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp)
>>
>> RAV AntiVirus Online Virus Scan (Free!)
>> http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/
>>
>> Did I mention you have to not only install this
software, but also keep it
>> updated? You do. Some of them (most) have automatic
services to help you
>> do this - I mean, it's not your job to keep up with
the half-dozen or more
>> new threats that come out daily, is it? Be sure to
keep whichever one you
>> choose up to date!
>>
>>
>> SPYWARE/ADWARE/POPUPS/HIJACKS
>> -----------------------------
>>
>> So you must be thinking that the above two things got
your back now - you
>> are covered, safe and secure in your little fox hole.
Wrong! There are
>> more bad guys out there. There are annoyances out
there you can get
>> without
>> trying. Your normal web surfing, maybe a wrong click
on a web page, maybe
>> just a momentary lack of judgment by installing some
software packages
>> without doing the research.. And all of a sudden your
screen starts
>> filling
>> up with advertisements or your Internet seems much
slower or your home
>> page
>> won't stay what you set it and goes someplace
unfamiliar to you. This is
>> spyware. There are a whole SLEW of software packages
out there to get rid
>> of this crud and help prevent reinfection. Some of
the products already
>> mentioned might even have branched out into this
arena. However, there
>> are
>> a few applications that seem to be the best at what
they do, which is
>> eradicating and immunizing your system from this
crap. Strangely, the
>> best
>> products I have found in this category ARE generally
free. That is a
>> trend
>> I like. I make donations to some of them, they
deserve it!
>>
>> Two side-notes: Never think one of these can do the
whole job.
>> Try the first 5 before coming back and saying "That
did not work!"
>> Also, you can always visit:
>> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
>> For more updated information.
>>
>> Spybot Search and Destroy (Free!)
>> http://www.safer-networking.net/en/download/index.html
>>
>> Lavasoft AdAware (Free and up)
>> http://www.lavasoft.de/support/download/
>>
>> CWShredder (Free!)
>> ** No longer updated as of July 29, 2004 - however,
still a great
>> product and should still be ran **
>> http://www.softbasket.com/download/s_8114.shtml
>>
>> Hijack This! (Free)
>> http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt/
>> ( Tutorial: http://hjt.wizardsofwebsites.com/ )
>>
>> SpywareBlaster (Free!)
>> http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sbdownload.html
>>
>> IE-SPYAD (Free!)
>> https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/ehowes/www/resource.htm
>>
>> ToolbarCop (Free!)
>> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/toolbarcop.htm
>>
>> Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner (Free!)
>> http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner/
>>
>> Browser Security Tests
>> http://www.jasons-toolbox.com/BrowserSecurity/
>>
>> Popup Tester
>> http://www.popuptest.com/
>>
>> The Cleaner (49.95 and up)
>> http://www.moosoft.com/
>>
>> That will clean up your machine of the spyware, given
that you download
>> and
>> install several of them, update them regularly and
scan with them when you
>> update. Some (like SpywareBlaster and SpyBot Search
and Destroy and
>> IESPYAD)
>> have/are immunization utilities that will help you
prevent your PC from
>> being
>> infected. Use these features!
>>
>> Unfortunately, although that will lessen your popups
on the Internet/while
>> you are online, it won't eliminate them. I have
looked at a lot of
>> options,
>> seen a lot of them used in production with people who
seem to attract
>> popups
>> like a plague, and I only have one suggestion that end
up serving double
>> duty (search engine and popup stopper in one):
>>
>> The Google Toolbar (Free!)
>> http://toolbar.google.com/
>>
>> Yeah - it adds a bar to your Internet Explorer - but
its a useful one.
>> You
>> can search from there anytime with one of the best
search engines on the
>> planet (IMO.) And the fact it stops most popups -
wow - BONUS! If you
>> don't like that suggestion, then I am just going to
say you go to
>> www.google.com and search for other options. Please
notice that Windows
>> XP
>> SP2 does help stop popups as well. Another option is
to use an
>> alternative
>> Web browser. I suggest "Mozilla Firefox", as it has
some great features
>> and is very easy to use:
>>
>> Mozilla Firefox
>> http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/
>>
>> One more suggestion, although I will suggest this in a
way later, is to
>> disable your Windows Messenger service. This service
is not used
>> frequently
>> (if at all) by the normal home user and in cooperation
with a good
>> firewall,
>> is generally unnecessary. Microsoft has instructions
on how to do this
>> for
>> Windows XP here:
>>
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/communi
cate/stopspam.asp
>>
>>
>> SPAM EMAIL/JUNK MAIL
>> --------------------
>>
>> This one can get annoying, just like the rest. You
get 50 emails in one
>> sitting and 2 of them you wanted. NICE! (Not.) What
can you do? Well,
>> although there are services out there to help you,
some email
>> servers/services that actually do lower your spam with
features built into
>> their servers - I still like the methods that let you
be the end-decision
>> maker on what is spam and what isn't. If these things
worked perfectly,
>> we
>> wouldn't need people and then there would be no spam
anyway - vicious
>> circle, eh? Anyway - I have two products to suggest
to you, look at them
>> and see if either of them suite your needs. Again, if
they don't, Google
>> is
>> free and available for your perusal.
>>
>> SpamBayes (Free!)
>> http://spambayes.sourceforge.net/
>>
>> Spamihilator (Free!)
>> http://www.spamihilator.com/
>>
>> As I said, those are not your only options, but are
reliable ones I have
>> seen function for hundreds+ people.
>>
>>
>> DISABLE (Set to Manual) UNUSED SERVICE/STARTUP APPS
>> ---------------------------------------------------
>>
>> I might get arguments on putting this one here, but
it's my spill. There
>> are
>> lots of services on your PC that are probably turned
on by default you
>> don't
>> use. Why have them on? Check out these web pages to
see what all of the
>> services you might find on your computer are and set
them according to
>> your
>> personal needs. Be CAREFUL what you set to manual,
and take heed and
>> write
>> down as you change things! Also, don't expect a large
performance
>> increase
>> or anything - especially on today's 2+ GHz machines,
however - I look at
>> each
>> service you set to manual as one less service you have
to worry about
>> someone exploiting. A year ago, I would have thought
the Windows
>> Messenger
>> service to be pretty safe, now I recommend (with
addition of a firewall)
>> that most home users disable it! Yeah - this is
another one you have to
>> work for, but your computer may speed up and/or be
more secure because you
>> took the time. And if you document what you do as you
do it, next time,
>> it
>> goes MUCH faster! (or if you have to go back and re-
enable things..)
>>
>> Task List Programs
>>
http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist.htm
>>
>> Black Viper's Service List and Opinions (XP)
>> http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm
>>
>> Processes in Windows NT/2000/XP
>> http://www.reger24.de/prozesse/
>>
>> There are also applications that AREN'T services that
startup when you
>> start
>> up the computer/logon. One of the better description
on how to handle
>> these
>> I have found here:
>>
>> Startups
>> http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.php
>>
>>
>> That's it. A small booklet on how to keep your
computer secure, clean of
>> scum and more user friendly. I am SURE I missed
something, almost as I am
>> sure you won't read all of it (anyone for that
matter.) However, I also
>> know that someone who followed all of the advice above
would also have
>> less
>> problems with their PC, less problems with viruses,
less problems with
>> spam,
>> fewer problems with spyware and better performance
than someone who
>> didn't.
>>
>> Hope it helps.
>>
>> --
>> <- Shenan ->
>> --
>> The information is provided "as is", it is suggested
you research for
>> yourself before you take any advice - you are the one
ultimately
>> responsible for your actions/problems/solutions.
Know what you are
>> getting into before you jump in with both feet.
>>
>>
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