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Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by efusco, Dec 30, 2008.

  1. jayman

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    DaveinOlyWA 3rd Time was Solariffic!!

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    you will be fine until the next IE security fix comes along. i have often wondered if i would have any issues by not downloading the IE fixes.

    i actually was doing that one on XP home box, but SO accidentally clicked on install recommended and IE was in and as we all know, never to be removed without a clean install (which only questionably removes it anyway), but did that for a few years and never had any issues that i was aware of.

    now i am using Chrome on one, firefox on the other and am getting similar error messages with FF, but no apparent issues with capability or browsing sites. so who knows.

    i have had the "new FF verison available a few times that i have installed "successfully?'

    so who knows?
     
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    Glad to hear the problem was corrected. However, I would suggest that a Malware/Spyware scan be performed on the computer as a good precaution.

    Considering I solve this stuff every day for my clients, don't under estimate a deep Malware/Spyware scan in the event of an issue (especially concerning IE).

    Suggested programs to use:
    1. Spybot S&D (Download Spybot Search & Destroy 1.6.1.41 Beta - FileHippo.com)
    2. Malware Bytes "Anti-Malware" (Malwarebytes.org)
    * - no need to pay for it, the free portion (scanning) is all you need.

    Whatever these two programs find, 'Remove All'/'Fix All' - then restart.

    :)

    Happy New Year all!

    -Shoregeek
     
  4. efusco

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    Thanks, that's a good idea. I usually run Spybot and AdAware every week or so...but I admit it's been a couple of months just b/c they never seem to find anything since I started using FF w/AdBlock Plus and NoScript.

    Just updated Spybot and am scanning as I type. Is Malwarebytes a lot better than AdAware?
     
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    I've had about equal luck with both
     
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    My son fixed my computer on Christmas day, me being totally ignorant of the procedure. After repair he gave me these two warnings: " Don't use IE", Don't download anything! Happy New Year Andy
     
  7. efusco

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    I have to keep IE b/c of some odd software to access my hospital's system so I can take care of medical records from home. It otherwise goes unused.
     
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    ya it sucks, i cannot access my pay stub or any other work benefit functions from home without IE... FF, safari, etc. not compatible... only IE works...

    pathetic...purely pathetic, so it runs on a separate computer that normally only serves as file storage (1.2 Mhz celeron with 512MB..doesnt have enough power to do anything else)
     
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    A lot of my clients have similar picky issues. I even have a client who INSISTS I logon using a Cisco VPN client adapter! Oy!

    Which is why have separate machines on my home office network, for separate clients. I realize I'm lucky this is all a writeoff for me

    If you want a chuckle, visit the Blimp TV site and check out their funny thing about Vista. It's PG-13

    .: VISTA SUCKS

    Another funny title is "Space Station Shitter Shutdown"

    .: NEWS BALLOON - SPACE STATION SHITTER SHUTDOWN
     
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