LaParkaYourCar 0 Report post Posted September 18, 2003 I'm still getting error messages about system32.exe and rmsys.exe (I think that's what it said) not working when I start windows. Everything seems to be running smoothly, but I still get those errors. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest El Satanico Report post Posted September 18, 2003 I installed Zone Alarm and my Internet loading speed has slowed down some. Is this normal? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrRant 0 Report post Posted September 18, 2003 Shouldn't be too much of a difference. It will slow a bit of course but nothing too horrible. How long we talking extra for a site to load? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrRant 0 Report post Posted September 18, 2003 *Added some more stuff to the list* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrRant 0 Report post Posted September 18, 2003 *Added E-mail Clients and more browsers to list* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest El Satanico Report post Posted September 18, 2003 Shouldn't be too much of a difference. It will slow a bit of course but nothing too horrible. How long we talking extra for a site to load? The speed improved after running ad aware, spy bot, a norton virus sweep and a computer restart. It may have just needed a system flush and a restart to run right. It seems to be fine now, with maybe a few seconds added to load times. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrRant 0 Report post Posted September 18, 2003 Ok then that is normal. Probably just as you said. It gets better as it learns your system. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LaParkaYourCar 0 Report post Posted September 18, 2003 Can I configure Eudora to check my Hotmail account? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrRant 0 Report post Posted September 18, 2003 Microsoft only allows Microsoft products to check Hotmail unfortunately as Outlook Express doesn't actually "download" it onto your computer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest TheGame2705 Report post Posted September 21, 2003 The link for spybot isn't working for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrRant 0 Report post Posted September 21, 2003 Works fine here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest EQ Report post Posted September 22, 2003 What's tabbed browsing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrRant 0 Report post Posted September 22, 2003 Multiple browser windows in one browser. I have 3 different sites open right now in Mozilla (TSM, ESPN and TivoCommunity) and I have tabs for each at the top instead of a crap load of IE windows at the bottom of the page. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest EQ Report post Posted September 22, 2003 Yeah, that does sound pretty sweet. I was thinking that's what it was. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Eagan469 Report post Posted September 22, 2003 MyIE2 ^ best browser available Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted September 22, 2003 Holy shit...This thread RULES! It's PERFECT for Idiots like me... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest I'm That Damn Zzzzz Report post Posted September 29, 2003 Add this one to Pop Up Stoppers: Shoot The Messneger A small (only 22Kb, takes five seconds to download on a slow connection) and simple to use program that will stop Windows Messenger Service spam (gray boxes that appear in the middle of the screen.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrRant 0 Report post Posted September 29, 2003 Added Shoot The Messenger and HijackTHIS. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jobber of the Week 0 Report post Posted September 30, 2003 Media Player Classic: Media Player that emulates the look and feel of Media Player 6 and is just as fast if not faster while still flexible with today's stuff. Real Alternative: Everyone knows that RealOne/RealPlayer is a crappy buggy-ass product. This is a plugin setup for Media Player Classic which lets it play Real files. Quicktime Alternative: Is to MOV what Real Alternative is for RAM. No more unnecessary crap or annoying QuickTime Pro messages. Also works with QT movies embedded into web pages and so on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest I'm That Damn Zzzzz Report post Posted October 3, 2003 Very useful: PicoZip Recovery Tool PicoZip Recovery Tool is an easy-to-use program that can help you recover lost or forgotten passwords from password protected Zip files created by compression utilities like PicoZip, WinZip, PKZip, etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted October 4, 2003 The pop-up killer I personally swear by is KillAd Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted October 4, 2003 Optical Mouse is a must. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Putty Report post Posted October 17, 2003 New version of Winamp (with Winamp3 skin support!): http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail.php3?...?fid=1066336873 Real Alternative was also updated today: http://www.oranges.ru/files/realalt110.exe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest I'm That Damn Zzzzz Report post Posted November 21, 2003 IE-SPYAD Short answer: It prevents most crapware from installing on your computer. Long answer: IE-SPYAD is a Registry file (IE-ADS.REG) that adds a long list of sites and domains associated with known advertisers, marketers, and crapware pushers to the Restricted sites zone of Internet Explorer. Once this list of sites and domains is "merged" into your Registry, most marketers, advertisers, and crapware pushers on the Net will not be able to use cookies, ActiveX controls, Java applets, or scripting to compromise your privacy or your PC while you surf the Net. Nor will they be able to use your browser to push unwanted pop-ups, cookies, or auto-installing programs on your computer. http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~ehowes/resource.htm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted November 25, 2003 I just installed ZA. When a connection's trying to be made, what's the best option--have the alert window pop up or not? I've got it so it does, but am finding that to be a bit annoying and I'm not sure if I should click "yes" for access or whatever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrRant 0 Report post Posted November 25, 2003 What you want to do is this: 1. If it is a program that you know and trust (IE, Outlook, Outlook Express, AIM, RealPlayer etc) then check the box for remember the selection you make and say yes. 2. If it is a program that you are not familiar with then write down the program name (whatever.exe) and then say no temporarily and do a Google search for that name and it should tell you whether it is a good program (meaning it's okay to connect to the internet) or if it is Spyware or perhaps a trojan. ALWAY MAKE IT SHOW A POP UP~! That is how you keep track of what is going OUT of your computer. If you have a Trojan on your CPU you want to know if it's trying to access the internet and spread or allow a hacker access to your system. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrRant 0 Report post Posted November 25, 2003 IE-SPYAD Short answer: It prevents most crapware from installing on your computer. Long answer: IE-SPYAD is a Registry file (IE-ADS.REG) that adds a long list of sites and domains associated with known advertisers, marketers, and crapware pushers to the Restricted sites zone of Internet Explorer. Once this list of sites and domains is "merged" into your Registry, most marketers, advertisers, and crapware pushers on the Net will not be able to use cookies, ActiveX controls, Java applets, or scripting to compromise your privacy or your PC while you surf the Net. Nor will they be able to use your browser to push unwanted pop-ups, cookies, or auto-installing programs on your computer. http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~ehowes/resource.htm While I don't think this is a bad idea, I would suggest possibly using Spybot's Immunize feature instead and also the ability to lock the HOST file in that same section. Doesn't do anything to the registry. But if you do use this program MAKE SURE YOU BACK UP YOUR REGISTRY. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2003 A couple more questions about Zone Alarm: - Since installing, my computer has been quite lethargic, whether it be running programs or the 'net. Is this something that'll pass with time or what? I know it's not because of the amount of memory on my computer, since I'm not even using half of it at the moment. - Is there any way I can set the preferences so that programs I use all the time don't need to be allowed to be accessed with Zone Alarm? For example, everytime I start up my computer, I'm asked if things like IE, AIM, and Kazaa are allowed to have 'net access. This gets annoying to have to go through the list of programs that are okay each time I start up my computer. I don't see anything in the preferences where I can change this, but maybe I missed something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrRant 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2003 When the pop up shows up there is a checkbox at the bottom that you can check to make ZA remember to allow the program access. ZA will impact your browsing speed a bit but shouldn't give you a huge dropoff in speed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted November 28, 2003 I've been checking the box each time before clicking "yes" and have still been having the same thing happen everytime I restart. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
