Computer Corner

Hi, John. No problems, was just wondering if you were still around.All the best to your wife.

as palustris has said...it is part of the email scanner in the avg program...if a email that is being sent or received a little bigger than normal then the spinning icon will show....it also shows if the is an intermitent delay with the program, during its check.

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I use XP Home with IE7 and Firefox as browsers....I find that if there is a good Anti Virus, Firewall, Spyware blockers (both working in the background and real-time)installed, this should give adequate protection for Home users .... I run Ad-Aware and Spybot every week, Spywareblaster is...

your welcome

:D :D Ooops - but then I trust you Nathan

I use Mozilla Thunderbird, you can train it to junk the spam. I need this as some of my email boxes are widely advertised so do attract hundreds of spam emails (I've had over 90 junked at download stage from one box).

Thanks Dave.

also got others if you would like me to e.mail them

I do agree Hex, the first thing I do after formatting a disk is show the extensions, and also show all hidden system files. I like to know what's on my disk.Another thing you can do if you suspect trouble is from Windows Explorer/Tools do a Find all *.exe and *.DLL (etc - or even all files)...

Yes Pete certainly a lot of bits and bobs,the butler slays me :D :D

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Kandyfloss. Good for you. it's so sad. There is such a lot intolerance and violence out there. I really cannot understand people sometimes.I've never had any problems with Goldfish. But I am glad to see you are getting something useful from your card. For years I had a Barlaycard with...

Is that all?!!

I just looked at your post two minutes ago and there was nothing there,and now I can read what you have put.This Bxxxdy computer is going out of the window soon.I get PM's hint hint and they don't show up straight away :(

Hi Platanoides. I would be inclined to go for a reformat, if your son is experianced at doing that. I do it quite regularly. Over a period of time, your computer picks up a lot of cr*p from the internet as well as viruses and spyware. I run windows 98, and after a fresh format, there are only...

Brilliant Palustris - I will give it a go! Thanks.

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Just had a look Geoff, yep cheaper than Photoglossy so I will order from them, thanks.

Hi Rosa Just to make you feel better ....I use IE7 as my browser, Wanadoo/Orange France IS my ISP...and at the top left corner of my page there is the IE Icon, then its Gardeners Corner, Post a Reply, Wanadoo .....so it's just showing us where we are :D :D and I've just realised why...