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Re:So if you've already been infected
Yes, anti-virus software seems to work fine. I reccommend any of the ones listed here.
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Re:Web SurveyBut considering that on some platform, users may be dumb enough not to be able to install Flash, that some users may not want to install Flash for its close-sourceness this number could very well just above 98%.
To make it into the Top 50 for Windows at Download.com you need 50,000 downloads a week.
The Flash player gets 93,000 hits from CNET at week - 15,000,000 to date from this one source. Most Popular Downloads
The geek needs to let go the notion that overwealming majority of users have any trouble finding and installing the programs they want for Windows and the Mac - or give a damn about their "closed-sourcedness."
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So what you're saying is...
"Chrome still doesn't support Linux"
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Re:Two biggest things
Somehow my link didn't appear. Hijack This! should be able to be downloaded from http://www.download.com/Trend-Micro-HijackThis/3000-8022_4-10227353.html
Hopefully one of those two will show up.
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Re:Two biggest things
Somehow my link didn't appear. Hijack This! should be able to be downloaded from http://www.download.com/Trend-Micro-HijackThis/3000-8022_4-10227353.html
Hopefully one of those two will show up.
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Re:Finally
A quick search for "starsiege tribes download" revealed several sites with the game.
Here you go: http://www.download.com/Starsiege-Tribes-full-install/3000-7441_4-10294998.html
Sierra released the full game for free to coincide with the third game in the series - Tribes:Vengeance. There aren't many servers up any longer, and you'll need to track down the patches for it to play. -
Re:Linux on the desktop
This isn't news to me. On my computer which has a Belkin Wireless G USB adapter and dual boots XP and Ubuntu, I've regularly noticed that doing a speed test on Ubuntu gets results up to like 200% faster than a clean XP install, and 120-150% faster than a tweaked XP install (using SG TCP Optimizer). YMMV.
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Re:Those that haven't already changed...
From my exp as a PC repairman it sounds like you got hit from one of the many pop up BHO bugs out there. Either that or a lovely piece of malware like a clickjacker. You didn't go to a porn site in IE or install any toolbars in IE,did you? Anyway here is what you do. First go do an online bug scan. I would suggest housecall. I would personally bet on a a BHO bug from what little you've posted. If Housecall doesn't find it you can use Dependency Walker to help track it down by looking for anything being called by IE that isn't in either the Windows or Internet Explorer folders. Simply unzip Dependency Walker and choose File/Open and navigate to IE which is in
Anyway if you do decide to go the reinstall route I would suggest NLite which will allow you to strip a lot of the bloat from the OS BEFORE reinstall, including IE IIRC. Just remember to leave the MSHTML.DLL files because there are several programs that use these for help files. I hope this helps, because I usually view having to reinstall a customer's OS as a last resort. Usually with a little time and patience the bug can be tracked down and killed.
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Keith Goes Painting!
Great little game.. that i wrote ^_^ http://www.download.com/Keith-Goes-Painting/3000-7433_4-10414827.html Requires java mind.
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Re:FP?
DXball (MegaBall based breakout game) runs OK on basic machines, you can still get the free version on cnet:
http://www.download.com/DX-Ball/3000-2099_4-10155579.html
Also, NoNags has a lot of games, all free. I would think anything saying it is Win9x and XP compatable would not be too demanding. At Nonags you want the 6/6 rated software, though some of the 5/6 stuff is OK too.
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Re:Big Question:
...or for the gamers, try this game!
Pong + Fluid Dynamics = fun! Be sure to try the sandbox mode!
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Re:What about NNTP? P2P?
Can't speak for others, but when I say newsreader I mean something like this.
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Check this out.
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Re:Linux will grow
I've never used IRC, so I can't recommend any. IRC as far as I know is used only by geeks and hackers.
Perhaps back in 1994, but this certainly has not been the case since 1995. Even 'regular joe' user manages to find themselves on there, despite absurd the difficulty of selecting a server and entering a nickname.
Not really an ideal target audience for Windows developers.
I disagree. There is plenty of for-pay/closed source IRC software for Windows.
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Usenet is - still - dead .Well that's that. Usenet is dead. I am glad that child predators won't have any [giganews.com] other [usenet.com] way [usenet.net] to access the cesspool of child pornography that is Usenet.
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We have been through this before.
USENET like IRC chat requires clients that are arcane and fussy to use.
It is uninviting territory for new participants unless they have something very specific in mind --- most likely the trade in music, DVDs, warez and porn that causes nothing but heartburn for their ISP.
The five-star-rated News Rover 11 for Windows has seen 210,000 downloads in two years
--- if you want to crack the Download.com Windows Top-Twenty you need to see those kind of numbers each week.
Your unlimited service from Giganews is $25/mo - $30/mo with SSL encryption. Plus whatever bandwidth surcharges your ISP may lay on top of that.
Giganews is not invisible. Giganews is your next target.
Personally, I'll take the unlimited DVD-Blu-Ray rental package from NetFlix.
Open the mailer. Load the disk.
Perhaps as you grow older, you grow tired of the game.
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Re:no crashes yet
It will also apparently kill TabsPlus (yes, the one you can get at Download.com that DOES work with FF 3.0). And as, 1) I haven't had any problems with crashing and 2) there's no mention that they fixed the bug which caused tabs not to be saved (and I like TP better anyway), I'll stick with 3.0.
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Re:Freedom protects freedom
Get Torpark, the completely idiot-proof way to get onto the Tor network. While you have to have a high conspiracy-theory tolerance, you'll find information on the
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Re:Why alarm bells?
I do have one big gripe with FF3--there's a bug where the tabs are not saved when you close the browser--even with the option set to such, it will open my home page, not the tabs I previously had open.
I noticed that too. I had assumed it was because I had the Tab Mix Plus extension installed, and it isn't listed as compatible with FF3. Don't know if this is the case for you or not, but here's a fix. Download the new version of Tab Mix Plus. The page Mozilla has for it has a dead link, but Download.com has it here: http://www.download.com/Tab-Mix-Plus/3000-11745_4-10503067.html I actually like the TMP session manager more than FireFox's built-in one.
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Re:Debate?
What about this? (Works nice enough, but don't hope to get any fast results.)
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Awesome bar not so awesome
The title preview on the 'Awesome Bar' really annoys me, I don't really like the websites I visit to show up in big bold letters (Mostly political stuff etc) for my whole office to see! Has anyone figured out a way to disable it?
I found this video for disabling the "awesome bar"'s auto-sort (which I actually like), but it still shows the big title preview (which I don't like!) -
Re:Awesomebar?
I haven't tried this since I keep my history pretty clean, and the awesome bar doesn't seem to annoy me too much (yet).
Google is your friend:
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Re:YepWindows users don't have the same organization, at least, not around Windows.
That doesn't feel quite right.
You only have to look at CNET and Download.com to see that there are communities built around Windows. A $20 shareware product like SolSuite Solitaire rates an editorial review, a video, and 9 million downloads.
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Re:Have YOU used acrobat?
Foxit is 2.14 MB. Not open source and it is a pain to download directly from their website (download.com is better), but it proves that Adobe Reader really is bloated far beyond reason.
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C|HET (only works in Russian, sorry)In the beginning, Linux was supposed to be the advanced techie's dream operating system that would allow them to do whatever they wanted at any time. And although that dream was perpetuated for years, businesses have come in and created distributions that make it more pleasing to the general public because of their desire to turn a profit. This, from the company that makes it's from jewels like Killer Download: Top free screen capture utilities (On C|Net front page, center Flash animation, now)
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Re:Best GamesTaipan is still available
Choplifter sort of
The rest...I don't know. But they're probably out there somewhere....
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Re:Best GamesTaipan is still available
Choplifter sort of
The rest...I don't know. But they're probably out there somewhere....
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Re:Buy a Mac.I use AVG, ZoneAlarm, Spybot and Firefox (on Windows XP) but still run into problems. Mostly, I think, because my kids go to MySpace and YouTube and places like that. After a clean install everything seems fine, but after the kids spend some time on it I start experiencing symptoms like windows hanging when trying to log off an account, or windows hanging when trying to shutdown, etc. That is the hidden cost with any PC, for top performance and security, you must buy commercial stuff which is not currently case for Mac. E.g. you won't be getting attacked by Worms getting their own massive grid and encryption if you are running OS X.
The registry must be cleaned, built in defragmenter for Windows is still cheapware, you need a very good and commercially supported antispyware/antivirus if you want peace of mind...
If I moved to Vista running PC today, here is stuff I would buy for trouble free Windows experience.
1) Kaspersky Antivirus, $40 http://www.kaspersky.com/kaspersky_anti-virus
2) Ad-Aware Plus 20 Euros (roughly another $40) http://lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware_plus.php
3) A good rated Windows/registry etc. maintenance tool like Ashampoo, $50 http://www.download.com/Ashampoo-PowerUp/3000-2086_4-10028404.html
So, for the tools average Mac will never need (currently), you pay $120. Not saying they are robbing you or windows sucks, just stating a fact. I have even excluded a decent IP filtering firewall, Zonealarm/Free may work fine.
I am just saying, if they compare those 2 computers side by side, they must also add those tools which is a must for current circus of malware.
If Apple keeps up concentrating to iPhone rather than fixing Leopard problems, I may move to Vista, so watching the PC/Win market too. -
Re:94%?
Affordable (or free) antivirus software that actually works would be a start...
I highly recommend Avast. Cnet gave it 5 stars and it's absolutely free. I learned about it through Evolt - a web design group I belong too and my husband and I have had it for years. It has performed admirably. He has installed it on quite a few computers that belong to friends and relatives and none of them has gotten infected with a virus (knock wood!). Many of these people know how to do email and not much else. It updates its database files automatically and quite frequently - sometimes more than once a day. It gives you a reassuring sound byte, "Virus database has been updated!" to let you know. It also pops up a warning (with sound) to let you know if an email has a potential infection. The pop up describes the nature of the danger, then it gives you a choice to continue or delete from the server. I have no affiliation with this company, I just think it's great, in a world full of expensive products that don't live up to thier hype, to find a free product that more than meets expectations. -
Re:94%?
Affordable (or free) antivirus software that actually works would be a start...
I highly recommend Avast. Cnet gave it 5 stars and it's absolutely free. I learned about it through Evolt - a web design group I belong too and my husband and I have had it for years. It has performed admirably. He has installed it on quite a few computers that belong to friends and relatives and none of them has gotten infected with a virus (knock wood!). Many of these people know how to do email and not much else. It updates its database files automatically and quite frequently - sometimes more than once a day. It gives you a reassuring sound byte, "Virus database has been updated!" to let you know. It also pops up a warning (with sound) to let you know if an email has a potential infection. The pop up describes the nature of the danger, then it gives you a choice to continue or delete from the server. I have no affiliation with this company, I just think it's great, in a world full of expensive products that don't live up to thier hype, to find a free product that more than meets expectations. -
Re:Adobe
I've always found it more convenient to get it from download.com.
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Re:PDF is nice, but Acrobat ain't
I like Foxit on Windows machines. Incredibly small and lightweight and works in your browser.
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This is nothing new...
CNet has been promoting open source software for Windows for quite some time.
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Re:Why?JavaME is very easy to write and very easy to learn. Eclipse plus the ME extensions plus the phone emulators really makes developing a quick and dirty app for a cell phone very easy.
I wrote this at night over about a month:This app lets me hand my phone (or an old phone) to my 3 year old and I don't have to worry about her calling anyone or erasing stuff. It's got basic password protection and I wanted to do more, but the end product has 15 songs, a bunch of shapes and colors, her own voice. It was more interesting when she was 2, but still, it was a fun project.
Does anyone know yet what the cost will be to develop for the iPhone? It cost me nothing but time to write Baby Cell.
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Foxit reader is a good substitute.
The Foxit PDF reader is pretty great, and I often recommend it to my clients. Not only will it be a good temporary fix for this exploit, but it opens PDF documents very quickly.
Windows:
http://www.download.com/Foxit-PDF-Reader/3000-2079_4-10634896.html?tag=lst-0-1
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Re:Turn Off Javascript
To allow for KNOWN SAFE Javascript, and to limit the least without any other intervention required (automatically updated white lists:)
GetFirefox.com
AdBlock Plus
I could also recommend getting Peer Guardian (with HTTP blocking ON) to block against other known malicious sites.
You can set up a filtered DSN (ie: ScrubIt.com)
Finally, you could also find an application that will add a list of known baddies to your own HOSTS file (which would then force a known bad site to redirect to 127.0.0.1/localhost!) (ie: Spybot, Search & Destroy) -
Syncback
I downloaded a little program a few years ago called Syncback, I find it does what I need between windows computers. Does the synchronisation thing too. http://www.download.com/SyncBack/3000-2242_4-1054
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Re:how connected do we have to be?
This situation is bullshit, but what can I do?
Um...buy a better phone and service that doesn't lock you into that BS? My Treo 650 can use any MIDI file (or, with the free MiniTones, any MP3 file) as a ringtone. The two I'm using now were ripped from my MythTV box and put on an SD card, but downloading them wouldn't cost anything extra because my service plan includes unlimited data.
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Re:/. gets a D
I've killed some time on this since it's a pretty interesting idea. It turns out there are plenty outside the D and F range. It does seem to like pages with a single Flash object and not much else, so that's bad. It also makes some pretty arbitrary decisions which don't mean squat to many sites. There are some sites that get enough traffic that speed is a factor but not so much that a content delivery network is really necessary, for example.
I skipped the actual link and score on sites that are pretty much just representative of the sites around them. I wanted to include them by name, though, to show where they fall. I've stuck mostly to main index pages, and I've noted where I've gone deeper.
A: Google (99%), Altavista main page (98%), Altavista Babelfish (90%) (including upon doing a translation from English to French), Craigslist (96%), Pricewatch (93%), Slackware Linux, OpenBSD, Led Zeppelin site at Atlantic (100%), supremecommander.com, w3m web browser site (96%)
B: Apache.org (87%), the lighttpd web server (84%), Google Maps, which also got a C once (84% in most cases), Perlmonks (84%), Dragonfly BSD (85%), Butthole Surfers band page (81%), 37 Signals
C: One Laptop Per Child,, ESR's homepage, the Open Source Initiative (78%), Google News (73%), Lucid CMS (74%), Perl.org (75%), lucasfilm.com, Charred Dirt game
D: gnu.org, The Register, A9 (66%), kernel.org, Akamai (64%), kuro5hin.org, freshmeat.net, linuxcd.org, Movable Type (61%), Postnuke, blogster.com, Joel on Software (67%), Fog Creek Software, metallica.com, gaspowered.com, Scorched 3D (68%), id software (64%), ISBN.nu book search
F: MS IIS (49%), microsoft.com, msn.com, linux.com, fsf.org, discovery.com, newegg.com, rackspace.com, the Simtel archive (26%), CNet Download (29%), Adobe (58%), savvis.com, mtv.com, sun.com, pclinuxos.com, freebsd.org, phpnuke.org, use.perl.org, ruby-lang.org, python.org, java.com, Rolling Stones band page (56%), powellsbooks.com, amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, getfirefox.com
My site for my company (96%) gets an A (no, I'm not going to get it slashdotted) which is pretty simple but has a pic and some Javascript on it. Several sites I have done or have helped design with someone else get C or D ratings. -
Re:Link, Please
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There's a logical explanation.
Somebody dropped the ball at Microsoft. Why? Because much of the download content is syndicated from CNET Download.com
Here is Ubuntu in the "Windows" section of Download.com:
http://www.download.com/Ubuntu-Desktop/3000-2098_4 -10689104.html?tag=lst-0-1 -
Looks like they took down "Driver Downloads"
Compare the current page with the cache.
Looks like they took the entire "Driver Downloads" category, the one that Ubuntu was in, down.
Also, Notice what category Download.com has Ubuntu under. BIOS & System Updates, same as the Microsoft page. So I'd wager that Microsoft was using a script to aggregate download links rather than do them by hand.
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More information
Link to identical Ubuntu page on download.com
They've removed more stuff than just Ubuntu from the Marketplace site. The entire Driver Downloads category (and all contents?) is gone now:
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Automated Addition?
This would appear to be an automated audition to the windows marketplace.
The download.com page for Ubuntu Desktop places it in the same category as the windows marketplace page does.
Google cache of windows market place page
Download.com Ubuntu Desktop page
Notice how similar the categories are.
Download.com: Windows > Utilities & Drivers > Device Drivers > BIOS & System Updates
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Roll your own Adobe CS3 for free
You might find this interesting:
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Re:The real solution
I really like McAfee SiteAdvisor to help me decide. It's available as a Firefox extension and turns green if a site is not known to have any bad downloads or send unwanted emails. It's gray if unknown, and red if a site has malicious downloads or sends out a lot of emails. It's by no means an excuse for not using your brain FIRST, but it helps sometimes.
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Re:Unlike the state of Florida or parts of itDownloading random-ass binaries off of somebody's ISP-provided homepage is rarely, if ever, a "better alternative". Quicktime Alternative, in this case, is a much better (and well-known on Slashdot) alternative than that crapware Quicktime Player for Windows (QT Player is not nearly as bad on OS X). QT Player for Windows is bloated, slow, and ugly nagware that tries start background programs every time you boot your PC and hijack file/program preferences.
Since you've never heard of Final Builds (which gives 11 mirrors for Quicktime Alternative), here's some more links for Quicktime Alternative:
Also, the parent post mentioned nothing about installing QuickTime on a Windows PC. The parent post was bitching about problems on his/her Windows PC. This is what the parent said in the original post (emphasis mine): Firefox on Windows seems pretty sketchy with it's media support, by default there seem to be some handlers for relevant mime types missing (works fine once they are added manually though).I was mostly having problems with WMV files (though also with some MPEG's), hopefully this will make things better (my only Windows machine is for gaming, so I tend to be using it to look at game related info when I'm browsing - which is where a lot of the crappy WMV files come from).
The decision to use WMV is undoubtedly a stupid one borne of ignorance though. From experience, I know there are plenty of ways to do streaming video in a non proprietary way that work fine in WMP, QT and other native video players
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Strangely Enough...A long while back, like a year ago, some friends convinced me to record this joke song I wrote called "Foil Hat".
I know, it's stupid. I know...
but I thought it was funny to sort of go along with this announcement.
There's a link here... http://music.download.com/ianbasore/3600-10606_32
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The money lender bug in TaipanGreat game! Here.
The guy who wrote the Windows version actually allows you to turn it on! Overpay the money lender and your money grows at 10% a month! The bug was in the original Apple 2 version and then subsequent ports, like the one to Palm, removed it.
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Re:All well and good
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You're trying to be funny...
But the site is still (partially) functional: download.
At this rate I don't expect it to work much longer (or I applaud their tech).