Jap still offers some basic free service last time I tried it. The linux version will not run at all for me and the windows version crashes and...
We have three lappies on the go here. One is an older Averatec which has been great. The other two were bought last Aug. and are cheaper models...
I was being sarcastic.
I had similiar questions in this thread. Good explanations from Paranoid. http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=154453
Avast user here for years, on several machines. Never had a problem. What makes a good antivirus? Prompt updates and Avast has that going for it...
Set bios to boot from cdrom first and disable hard drive boot altogether. Password protect bios. Boot live linux cd and enjoy.
"Does everything i need. For rare tasks there are a lot of freeware applications also out there. Depends what you want to do." I like imgburn...
Thanks for the info. I, too, like Paragon. I've used an older version partition manager and found it excellent.
Great info! Thanks Paranoid. I've read a fair amount of literature on Tor but I never really quite 'got it'. Your description is crystal clear.
Thanks for the info guys. I guess it dosn't really matter if I use tor/privoxy for my https connections. No one is going to see my credit card...
Ok. If you chose the auto install options Grub should have been written to the mbr. Obviously something has went haywire and I did mention Ubuntu...
I bought my last desktop via Ebay. I had researched hardware and knew what I wanted. I could not have bought the parts and built it myself as...
You are welcome Nuljet. I'm always installing/uninstalling distros and I never have to fool with GAG. If you do accidentally overwrite GAG its...
One thing I have always disliked about Ubuntu is the boot loader. Every install I have done has been problematic. It is one bug that has plagued...
Good info. Thanks. I recently replaced Safety.Net with Comodo. Looks like I did the right thing. It dosn't seem so long ago that Sygate and...
My Philips 170s is two.5 years old now. It has NO pixel problems. At the time, it had one of the top pixel guarantees going. Samsung had the...
Yankee Clipper is awesome. I've used it for years and its free. http://www.intelexual.com/products/
Thanks for the fastmail imap info wilbertnl. I've had a free account with them for years and was unaware. A new player on the market is...
Good info Wai_Wai. If I am routing https through Tor, how would a "middle man" decipher the primary ssl connection? It is being encrypted at...
Fastmail does not have pop or imap access in the free offering. It does have ssl login and sessions. Fastmail has had some big problems lately...
I use linux 99% of the time. In fact, I rarely use windows anymore because I'm uncomfortable with it now. I can do all of the everyday things like...
Ok. I've checked into the dns thing and Privoxy does look after it. I have SeaMonkey setup to handle dns requests by changing a setting in...
Much thanks Devinco. You have given me some piece of mind. I'm not sure about "dns" requests. I check my ip address regularly and I always get...
What an informative forum this is. I've been reading threads here since late last night. So much to take in! I just wanted reassurance from...
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