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Reply to Norton Internet Security Anomoly in Windows Software WinCustomize Forums

Hi Corky, the software I've referred to is not part of a purchased item but is bundled with themes, walls and MS Styles,etc in an EXE file. The problem is that although the file gives you the option not to install the additional items, such as browser helpers, etc, the deselected items can still find their way into your computer. My point is this: if you opt not to have these items, and by design they are covertly installed on your computer to collect

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Reply to Let me tell you a story.......... in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Right on BoXXi, this stuff is pure gold and well deserving of publication. Your reference to the moors and purple heather took me way back to my childhood in Devon and many a summers day on Dartmoor. I now live in Tasmania, Australia and sometimes yearn for those idyllic days amongst the gorse and heather, a real Devonshire tea with real clotted cream. Funny thing though, sometimes after a few scrumpies ( alcoholic cider for non-Englanders), I swore

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Reply to Norton Internet Security Anomoly in Windows Software WinCustomize Forums

Thanks, Essencay, for the link to SPYAD> It's just the thing for even more peace of mind, as is AGNIS, available from the same link, which adds more to Nortons default list of restricted sites. After this scary experience, I have become more security conscious than ever, especially since I forked out over #3500 Aus for my set up. Apparently, according to other advice and a MS error report, my problem was caused by an obnoxious IE browser add-on,

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Reply to What happened to all the skinners? Anything new in the works? in Community WinCustomize Forums

Many thanks for the help, people, being that I'm relatively new to computing and the concept of skinning, I appreciate it alot. As for wanting to do it on the cheap, it's a case of having to after not long ago spending Aus$3500 on having a computer built for me from scratch. My wife would not appreciate my spending much of a sum on additional software at this point. My sister uses Digital Image Pro on numerous kinds of scrapbooking projects an

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Reply to Linux rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! in OS Wars WinCustomize Forums

Thanks for the thread, Shaman, it has been most useful as I like to experiment and evaluate things for myself. I have yet to install it, but I downloaded the DVD version of Linux -Fedora to play with and get a handle on it. Whilst its said to be easily downloaded, I recommend a third-party download manager with resume capabilities as there are time-outs and etc that the Windows one doesn't like, even on ADSL. After one failed attempt and having to st

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Reply to Norton Internet Security Anomoly in Windows Software WinCustomize Forums

Thanks guys, I have taken the recommended steps and feel the threat no longer exists. However, given there are no log events to say how it was dealt with, it still remains a mystery as to how it was eliminated. Great sighs of relief, regardless! The point, however, apart from resolving my own issue, was to report the event for others to be aware of it. When the Nortons alert window was on screen, there was no access to IE, Documents or Documents

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Reply to Norton Internet Security Anomoly in Windows Software WinCustomize Forums

My Nortons preferences are set to delete threats as they appear, but the security alert said that the problem could not be repaired. That's why I ran the scans, to manually resolve it, and they revealed nothing. The strange thing is that the event log only shows the trojan's appearance, nothing more. So if it was not deleted or quarantined, and subsequent system scans show no evidence of it, where did it go? The only thing I can think of is that it

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Reply to Tiger Unleashed in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Oh dear! Mac vs Windows. just as well not as much time effort and thought goes into the differences between races and nationalities - otherwise we'd have many more international disputes - with so many biased opinions. A Mac user does so by choice, a Windows user does so by choice, and if each user gets what they expected, wanted and needed from their choice of OS, then what else really matters. Truth is: neither system is perfect, nor will t

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Norton Internet Security Anomoly in Windows Software WinCustomize Forums

Earlier, I was getting some walls for my step-daughter (only using "save as"), and i got a Nortons Anti-virus alert so say I had a "macip" trojan on my computer and that it could not be repaired. At this point my computer began to behave strangely and I couldn't close IE. I immediately ran internet security and anti-virus to locate and nullify this offender. However, when doing a full system scan and checking the alert tracker, Nortons found no evid

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Reply to What happened to all the skinners? Anything new in the works? in Community WinCustomize Forums

Sorry, OtherGods, but you're not right here! Just because you don't appreciate recently uploaded skins, it doesn't mean there has been nothing creative or of quality posted on WC of late. Many great skins have been posted for a wide variety of tastes, and due credit has been given here to just a few of them as a testament to that fact. If what's on offer doesn't appeal to you right now, then come back later and please refrain from generalising that q

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Reply to JAFO will hit me, but... in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

we're just getting stargate atlantis in my neck of the woods (tasmania australia), and i'm really looking forward to it so hope nobody here gives anything away. that's the trouble of living in a tv backwater, being so far behind and only having free to air, but other than that its still a great place to live. with the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy in cinemas now, does anyone remember the BBC series, and if so, how does it rate? i quite enjoyed

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Reply to Oh my GOD! school administrators are sooooooo dumb! in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

When my son was suspended from school, I put him to work so he would realise where he was better off, getting an education! Responsible parents support the school when a student breaks the rules, including reasonable discipline deemed appropriate to establish what is acceptable or unacceptable. Otherwise, the acceptable code of conduct in schools cannot be maintained. It seems that Pyro knows he"s done wrong but is unable to accept the parenta

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Reply to JAFO will hit me, but... in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Dunno if its available in the U.S. or not, but GE FABBRI LTD of 133 Long Acre, London WC2E 9AW, have fortnightly collectors editions of Stargate SG1. Each DVD contains 3 episodes and is accompanied by a magazine. Subscribers also get the original movie and the TV pilot episode. Contacts: WWW.STARGATEDVD.CO.UK or Ph 0871 271 5065 for credit card enquiries. Hope this helps those who can't afford to buy the boxed sets <img src="http://images

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Reply to WC Browser? in WinCustomize Site Issues WinCustomize Forums

Good news to report here, my WC browser seems to be working fine now, no errors and libraries are downloading ok. A vast improvement in page load and download speeds as well Thanks to all who worked so hard to resume normal operations

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Reply to Praise Deserved in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Absolutely, Sleeping dragon, these guys certainly do so much to provide a killer site, so yeah, let's show our appreciation. guys, you've excelled in giving so much to the community as a whole, well done!!

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Reply to JAFO will hit me, but... in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

So true - the importation of new cast members is preferable to the cancellation of Stargate. The fact they're formerly of "muppets in space" is irrelevant. The producers of Stargate will do an excellent job as always. Stargate encompasses so much from the history, geography, science and tech channels - what more could you want Long live the off world a

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Reply to WC Browser? in WinCustomize Site Issues WinCustomize Forums

i'm on dsl and experience time outs, server errors and "page cannot be displayed", depending on time of day. Australia daytime is reasonable, night-time can be temperamental with page loading and downloads etc. i guess that's probably the busiest time so bear with it, but i've been unable to access the libraries section for a while now, day or night, and occasionally i can't navigate from on area to another.

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