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Originally posted by Sysman View PostMost of these are dodgy, Dodgy. I've seen claims that my Windows set up is in need of tuning even when I have been on a Mac or Linux system.
If you use Firefox, AdBlock Plus does a good job of stopping these pleas to fleece you. There are other ad blockers for other browsers.
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Originally posted by DodgyAgent View PostWhy is it that I get these security checks (adobe for instance) telling me I have a problem with the performance or security of my PC and therefore need to download and pay for their software?
If you use Firefox, AdBlock Plus does a good job of stopping these pleas to fleece you. There are other ad blockers for other browsers.
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Originally posted by Churchill View PostBecause you're thick?
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Originally posted by Spacecadet View PostI've never noticed the MS offering doing that whilst I'm working. I have seen it springing to life when the laptop is left alone for a few minutes though. My system monitor widgets all light up and then suddenly die down as soon as I touch the mouse.
I'd had McAfee for a few years and it became a pain for that, I got rid and the relief was like having a good crap.
MS Auto-Update is also a nuisance. I always turn that off.
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Why is it that I get these security checks (adobe for instance) telling me I have a problem with the performance or security of my PC and therefore need to download and pay for their software?
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Originally posted by Jeff Maginty View PostNow I've got a process called: MsMpEng.exe (apparently part of the Microsoft free anti-virus software) churning away at my hard drive at seemingly random intervals, with the result that Windows ignores my mouse clicks so that the UI is virtually unusable for a couple of minutes until the hard drive has stopped churning away.
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I found Norton was rather a resource hog; but I've never had any trouble with Kaspersky
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McAfree VirusScan now caches scan results. So its not scanning the same file it scanned yesterday and was clean, and the day before and so on.
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Originally posted by Jeff Maginty View PostHave we not progressed any further in the last 20 years?
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