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Re: Apple Duped iTunes Users to Install Safari!

gisabun — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:15:24 -0000

More and more I dislike Apple.

To Eva White: It's not just iTunes. It also affects anyone with QuickTime.

Re: Adobe Lays Claim To AIR (In The Web Domain Space)

gisabun — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:04:12 -0000

Maybe he should of registered something like thatcompanyisblowinghotAIR.com :-)

Re: How to solve your PC's pesky boot-up and shutdown problems - Page 3

gisabun — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:52:14 -0000

You can try MSCONFIG to see what services and applications are loading at boot time. Also try Microsoft Sysinternal's Autoruns.

Re: Gustav threat unleashes hundreds of "relief" scams

gisabun — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:12:50 -0000

I think it's time for as crackdown on the registers for allowing these domains to be registered in the first place. The registers just don't came who they register, just as long as they get their $15/month. ICANN should revoke their authority. THen they should go after those who place ads like Google and make sure the ads placed are legitimate...

Re: Sarah Palin's 'hacking' exploit - Page 2

gisabun — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:17:39 -0000

Always knew she was a thief. :-)

Re: Canadian Do Not Call List debut marred by site crash

gisabun — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:58:19 -0000

Took me a couple times to register 3 numbers. Timeout issues. and these were late afternoon registrations on Tuesday

Re: Usenet � Down but not out - Page 3

gisabun — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:31:18 -0000

As the article suggests, UseNet is a very small fraction of the questionable and illegal activity on the Internet. P2Ps are still the number one culpret.

And if an ISP cuts off UseNet access? Won't make a difference. Most ISPs do a crappy job in supporting newsgroups. Often retention is limited - even in non-binary groups. There are also plenty of UseNet previders as well.

Maybe those ISPs should of actually brought in quotas that could discourage uploading and downloading - not just from UseNet but from P2P, FTP sites, etc.

PS - Twice the article mentioned the alt.sex, alt.drugs and alt.rockandroll.

Re: CDN - Big Quebec reseller goes bankrupt

gisabun — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:05:59 -0000

I think ProSys-Tec also sold their systems to Dawson College in Montreal. Luckily the systems were generic - so parts can easily be replaced.

Re: Microsoft promises to fix problem feature in Windows 7 - Page 2

gisabun — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:20:01 -0000

What I wouldn't mind seeing is the first UAC prompt but everything else that comes from the following window [the one after the UAC prompt and those after that] should assume to have higher priviledges.

Actually, why can't they fix it in Vista, while at it, for the next service pack or before that. Or is Microsoft forcing users to by the next version to get the proper fixes of the current version?

I would of like to see Microsoft reduce the steps to find things. In Windows XP, you could access the majority of administrator settings by right clicking on My Computer off the desktop and go to Manage or Properties. In Vista, way too many steps.

Re: Microsoft promises fix to hated UAC feature

gisabun — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:12:10 -0000

Errr. Why wait for Windows 7 [that's the official name now] to fix/improve UAC?

Starting to remind me of Apple: Yes we corrected those issues in our current version of Mac OS. So spend the $200+ to get this fix that should of been fixed in the last OS version.

Re: CDN - Woman pleads guilty in notorious spam case

gisabun — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:11:54 -0000

She may end up in a cell [but unlikely] with some killer. "What are you in for?" "I killed my husband. You" "Spamming." "Oooooh. How disgusting!"

Re: CDN - Circuit City considering closing 150 stores and thousands of job cuts: reports

gisabun — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:40:49 -0000

They still have too many stores in Canada. Seems to me in a 4 square KM [or less] area, I can count at least 3 stores plus anotherone in a mall that's already half dead. Of course I'm not surprised The Source isn't doing well. As an example, a 3.5mm female to female audio adapter that sells for $8 at The Source, was $2 at another electronics store.

Re: E-mail attachment malware soars 800 per cent in 3 months - Page 3

gisabun — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:39:58 -0000

Surprised China isn't higher. I've been getting this crap from ok-yahoo.com [China based] for the last few days and little else. Never got the iPhone crap.

I have about 15-20 friends, family and clients I send a message off to when there is a major outbreak of malware/spam [like the fake courier delivery crap]. In the last few years, not one of them got hit by opening a message they shouldn't of.

Re: Communicate better with these 16 e-mail and instant messaging tools - Page 3

gisabun — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:57:49 -0000

Don't install the Ask toolbar. Some consider it on the boarderline to be spyware.

Skype is a problem for IT administrators because it uses the same ports as a web browser or uses dynamic ports.

Re: Cybercrooks deliver holiday spam a month early

gisabun — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:18:36 -0000

I've been getting of late just Chinese sites that are selling knock off watches as well.

Re: Microsoft patches critical flaws in Internet Explorer

gisabun — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:24:23 -0000

I guess someone forgot to change the title "Microsoft patches critical flaws in Internet Explorer". There was no IE patch this month.

Re: IT pros reveal why they're skipping Vista and sticking with Windows XP - Page 3

gisabun — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:56:00 -0000

With new hardware coming out, it will be difficult to continue to run Windows XP on some systems if drivers for XP are unavailable. Add to the fact that Microsoft could make some update exclusive to Vista and later [IE 8, WMP12, Win Defender, etc. - but I truly doubt it]. And of course you have some companies who can't switch to Vista because of application issues.

Re: Teacher who narrowly escaped jail in spyware case says her life is ruined - Page 3

gisabun — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:43:49 -0000

Assuming what she said was the truth, I'm not even sure why she had to pay a fine or give up anything. She had her "dream team" lawyers. There's no evidence she did anything wrong. She tried to report the popups but got nowhere. The principal basically backstabbed her saying everything will be fine initially and then dumped her after. The original teacher (Matt Napp) who let her access the computer should be the one losing his teaching credentials. He let her use the computer [with his account].

Re: CDN - Software piracy doesn't pay for repeat Quebec offender

gisabun — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:26:42 -0000

Since counterfeiting is illegal to start off with, wouldn't "prohibited by the court from selling counterfeit software" be an obvious thing?

Since he hasn't even paid the original fine, I guess he'll be spending 60 days in the slammer.

Re: CDN - Expert questions Windows 7 user interface

gisabun — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:58:12 -0000

Removing QuickLaunch is a mistake. Maybe disabling it would be better off. As for hiding icons in the system tray, you can do that already but with a bit of work.

What I found [on an administration side] was the removal of the "My Computer" from the desktop. You could map drives easily. Click on Properties to get one set of settings. Click on Manage and get another set. Now it's 4-5 menus or clicks for most of these.

In general, maybe they should ask the public's opinion on these changes....

Re: CDN - Julie Parrish turns up at NetApp

gisabun — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:24:37 -0000

Great title. Wouldn't know who she was unless I read the story. Maybe "Former Symantec Executive Julie Parrish turns up at NetApp" would of been better?

Re: CDN - Microsoft releases its first-ever iPhone application

gisabun — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:51:52 -0000

Oh this is going to be big for Microsoft!

But watch Apple remove it from the App Store as it will compete against something they have already and costs 99 cents [instead of free].

Re: Five free anti-virus software downloads to keep your PC secure - Page 1

gisabun — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:19:24 -0000

Unsure why AVG was mentioned. It did badly according to AV-Test.org. Meanwhile Avast did better and was left off. It has a free home edition as well.

AVG also wants you to reregister every 14 months [although it may be 12 months]. Avast doesn't.

I think AVG does support SSL [I think needed for Sympatico]. Avast [last I checked] didn't.

Re: Microsoft responds to IE attacks with a fix - Page 3

gisabun — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:12:42 -0000

I can't figure out why Microsoft would tell users to use another browser when a patch was near [as Schultze said in the article] as well. You are basically telling the faithful to switch browsers. Some won't come back. Depending on how many took the advise, expect a bit of a drop in IE's browser share the next time they come out with rankings.

I wouldn't consider the other browsers much secure either. Firefox v2 has had 19 updates since it's RTM. Firefox v3 has had 5.

Unless somehow a legitimate site [ex: itbusiness.ca, cnn.com, ctv.ca, ibm.com] was hijacked, if you stuck with legitimate sites - or refrain from surfing until the patch came out - you wouldn't have to worry as much.

Re: Top five free tools to clean your computer of viruses and malware - Page 2

gisabun — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:35:42 -0000

HouseCall 6.5 doesn't support Vista but supports older Windows OS [such as Win 98]. The beta HouseCall 6.6 supports Vista but kills off support for any Windows OS but Vista, XP and 2000.

BitDefender doesn't say which Windows OS are supported but Vista will work with a small change in IE.