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symbolNOBODY= an adhominem using nobody
SymbolNOBODY:
You said what's quoted below from you, here -> http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1476008&cid=30428430
"It's tolerated (perhaps encouraged) in part because these annoying actors are otherwised engaged in improving Linux. Major Debian and BSD contributors, for example, use slashdot as a workspace for their human-machine interaction side experiments, of which APK is probably one. In addition many of these trolls post links which, if you follow them, will completely hose a Windows machine. This is part of the game. - by symbolset (646467) on Monday December 14, @01:15AM (#30428430) Journal
I took offense to the BOLDED part... & ALL you EVER seem to have is "ad hominem" based attacks on people, not the points they make. So, my reply in the URL below was simple (and logical):
Additionally, "symbolNOBODY"? Well - the day you can make something like this (& that got you PAID for it, & that has done as well for others online):
http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/index.php?s=b861a743aa23c4568b7d73e07ef7ecec&showtopic=2662
That's also gone over 250.000 views worldwide in 1++ yrs.' time online, & across 15 forums where that guide for Windows Security has been made either an:
1.) "Sticky/Pinned" thread
2.) An "Essential Guide"
3.) Rates 5/5 stars (etc.)AND, gets "feedback" like this from users that have applied it:
----
http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28430
PERTINENT QUOTE/EXCERPT:
"...recently, months ago when you finally got this guide done, had authorization to try this on simple work station for kids. My client, who paid me an ungodly amount of money to do this, has been PROBLEM FREE FOR MONTHS! I haven't even had a follow up call which is unusual. Now I don't recommend this for the average joe, but it if can work for a kids PC it can work for anything! Now, i substituted OpenDNS and activated the Adult Content filter with them for this kids computer. I know its not perfect, but will catch over 99.5% of said sites."
and
"Its 2009 - still trouble free! I was told last week by a co worker who does active directory administration, and he said I was doing overkill. I told him yes, but I just eliminated the half life in windows that you usually get. He said good point. So from 2008 till 2009. No speed decreases, its been to a lan party, moved around in a move, and it still NEVER has had the OS reinstalled besides the fact I imaged the drive over in 2008. Great stuff! My client STILL Hasn't called me back in regards to that one machine to get it locked down for the kid. I am glad it worked and I am sure her wallet is appreciated too now that it works. Speaking of which, I need to call her to see if I can get some leads. APK - I will say it again, the guide is FANTASTIC! Its made my PC experience much easier. Sandboxing was great. Getting my host file updated, setting services to system service, rather than system local. (except AVG updater, needed system local)"
Thronka - forums member @ xtremepccentral.com
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THEN, when you have done so, on THAT account? THEN, you can talk!
Also?
When you have done all of this as I have over time in this Art & S
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To be TOTALLY fair, something 4U to read... apk
SymbolNOBODY, first? See subject-line above, & what you said below (& my reply to it):
You said what's quoted below from you, here -> http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1476008&cid=30428430
"It's tolerated (perhaps encouraged) in part because these annoying actors are otherwised engaged in improving Linux. Major Debian and BSD contributors, for example, use slashdot as a workspace for their human-machine interaction side experiments, of which APK is probably one. In addition many of these trolls post links which, if you follow them, will completely hose a Windows machine. This is part of the game. - by symbolset (646467) on Monday December 14, @01:15AM (#30428430) Journal
I took offense to the BOLDED part... & ALL you EVER seem to have is "ad hominem" based attacks on people, not the points they make. So, my reply in the URL below was simple (and logical):
Additionally, "symbolNOBODY"? Well - the day you can make something like this (& that got you PAID for it, & that has done as well for others online):
http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/index.php?s=b861a743aa23c4568b7d73e07ef7ecec&showtopic=2662
That's also gone over 250.000 views worldwide in 1++ yrs.' time online, & across 15 forums where that guide for Windows Security has been made either an:
1.) "Sticky/Pinned" thread
2.) An "Essential Guide"
3.) Rates 5/5 stars (etc.)AND, gets "feedback" like this from users that have applied it:
----
http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28430
PERTINENT QUOTE/EXCERPT:
"...recently, months ago when you finally got this guide done, had authorization to try this on simple work station for kids. My client, who paid me an ungodly amount of money to do this, has been PROBLEM FREE FOR MONTHS! I haven't even had a follow up call which is unusual. Now I don't recommend this for the average joe, but it if can work for a kids PC it can work for anything! Now, i substituted OpenDNS and activated the Adult Content filter with them for this kids computer. I know its not perfect, but will catch over 99.5% of said sites."
and
"Its 2009 - still trouble free! I was told last week by a co worker who does active directory administration, and he said I was doing overkill. I told him yes, but I just eliminated the half life in windows that you usually get. He said good point. So from 2008 till 2009. No speed decreases, its been to a lan party, moved around in a move, and it still NEVER has had the OS reinstalled besides the fact I imaged the drive over in 2008. Great stuff! My client STILL Hasn't called me back in regards to that one machine to get it locked down for the kid. I am glad it worked and I am sure her wallet is appreciated too now that it works. Speaking of which, I need to call her to see if I can get some leads. APK - I will say it again, the guide is FANTASTIC! Its made my PC experience much easier. Sandboxing was great. Getting my host file updated, setting services to system service, rather than system local. (except AVG updater, needed system local)"
Thronka - forums member @ xtremepccentral.com
----
THEN, when you have done so, on THAT account? THEN, you can talk!
A
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To be TOTALLY fair, something 4U to read... apk
SymbolNOBODY, first? See subject-line above, & what you said below (& my reply to it):
You said what's quoted below from you, here -> http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1476008&cid=30428430
"It's tolerated (perhaps encouraged) in part because these annoying actors are otherwised engaged in improving Linux. Major Debian and BSD contributors, for example, use slashdot as a workspace for their human-machine interaction side experiments, of which APK is probably one. In addition many of these trolls post links which, if you follow them, will completely hose a Windows machine. This is part of the game. - by symbolset (646467) on Monday December 14, @01:15AM (#30428430) Journal
I took offense to the BOLDED part... & ALL you EVER seem to have is "ad hominem" based attacks on people, not the points they make. So, my reply in the URL below was simple (and logical):
Additionally, "symbolNOBODY"? Well - the day you can make something like this (& that got you PAID for it, & that has done as well for others online):
http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/index.php?s=b861a743aa23c4568b7d73e07ef7ecec&showtopic=2662
That's also gone over 250.000 views worldwide in 1++ yrs.' time online, & across 15 forums where that guide for Windows Security has been made either an:
1.) "Sticky/Pinned" thread
2.) An "Essential Guide"
3.) Rates 5/5 stars (etc.)AND, gets "feedback" like this from users that have applied it:
----
http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28430
PERTINENT QUOTE/EXCERPT:
"...recently, months ago when you finally got this guide done, had authorization to try this on simple work station for kids. My client, who paid me an ungodly amount of money to do this, has been PROBLEM FREE FOR MONTHS! I haven't even had a follow up call which is unusual. Now I don't recommend this for the average joe, but it if can work for a kids PC it can work for anything! Now, i substituted OpenDNS and activated the Adult Content filter with them for this kids computer. I know its not perfect, but will catch over 99.5% of said sites."
and
"Its 2009 - still trouble free! I was told last week by a co worker who does active directory administration, and he said I was doing overkill. I told him yes, but I just eliminated the half life in windows that you usually get. He said good point. So from 2008 till 2009. No speed decreases, its been to a lan party, moved around in a move, and it still NEVER has had the OS reinstalled besides the fact I imaged the drive over in 2008. Great stuff! My client STILL Hasn't called me back in regards to that one machine to get it locked down for the kid. I am glad it worked and I am sure her wallet is appreciated too now that it works. Speaking of which, I need to call her to see if I can get some leads. APK - I will say it again, the guide is FANTASTIC! Its made my PC experience much easier. Sandboxing was great. Getting my host file updated, setting services to system service, rather than system local. (except AVG updater, needed system local)"
Thronka - forums member @ xtremepccentral.com
----
THEN, when you have done so, on THAT account? THEN, you can talk!
A
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You/re the "hollywood"'er here You ne'er do well'
SymbolNOBODY, first? See subject-line above, & what you said below (& my reply to it):
You said what's quoted below from you, here -> http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1476008&cid=30428430
"It's tolerated (perhaps encouraged) in part because these annoying actors are otherwised engaged in improving Linux. Major Debian and BSD contributors, for example, use slashdot as a workspace for their human-machine interaction side experiments, of which APK is probably one. In addition many of these trolls post links which, if you follow them, will completely hose a Windows machine. This is part of the game. - by symbolset (646467) on Monday December 14, @01:15AM (#30428430) Journal
I took offense to the BOLDED part... & ALL you EVER seem to have is "ad hominem" based attacks on people, not the points they make. So, my reply in the URL below was simple (and logical):
Additionally, "symbolNOBODY"? Well - the day you can make something like this (& that got you PAID for it, & that has done as well for others online):
http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/index.php?s=b861a743aa23c4568b7d73e07ef7ecec&showtopic=2662
That's also gone over 250.000 views worldwide in 1++ yrs.' time online, & across 15 forums where that guide for Windows Security has been made either an:
1.) "Sticky/Pinned" thread
2.) An "Essential Guide"
3.) Rates 5/5 stars (etc.)AND, gets "feedback" like this from users that have applied it:
----
http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28430
PERTINENT QUOTE/EXCERPT:
"...recently, months ago when you finally got this guide done, had authorization to try this on simple work station for kids. My client, who paid me an ungodly amount of money to do this, has been PROBLEM FREE FOR MONTHS! I haven't even had a follow up call which is unusual. Now I don't recommend this for the average joe, but it if can work for a kids PC it can work for anything! Now, i substituted OpenDNS and activated the Adult Content filter with them for this kids computer. I know its not perfect, but will catch over 99.5% of said sites."
and
"Its 2009 - still trouble free! I was told last week by a co worker who does active directory administration, and he said I was doing overkill. I told him yes, but I just eliminated the half life in windows that you usually get. He said good point. So from 2008 till 2009. No speed decreases, its been to a lan party, moved around in a move, and it still NEVER has had the OS reinstalled besides the fact I imaged the drive over in 2008. Great stuff! My client STILL Hasn't called me back in regards to that one machine to get it locked down for the kid. I am glad it worked and I am sure her wallet is appreciated too now that it works. Speaking of which, I need to call her to see if I can get some leads. APK - I will say it again, the guide is FANTASTIC! Its made my PC experience much easier. Sandboxing was great. Getting my host file updated, setting services to system service, rather than system local. (except AVG updater, needed system local)"
Thronka - forums member @ xtremepccentral.com
----
THEN, when you have done so, on THAT account? THEN, you can talk!
A
-
You/re the "hollywood"'er here You ne'er do well'
SymbolNOBODY, first? See subject-line above, & what you said below (& my reply to it):
You said what's quoted below from you, here -> http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1476008&cid=30428430
"It's tolerated (perhaps encouraged) in part because these annoying actors are otherwised engaged in improving Linux. Major Debian and BSD contributors, for example, use slashdot as a workspace for their human-machine interaction side experiments, of which APK is probably one. In addition many of these trolls post links which, if you follow them, will completely hose a Windows machine. This is part of the game. - by symbolset (646467) on Monday December 14, @01:15AM (#30428430) Journal
I took offense to the BOLDED part... & ALL you EVER seem to have is "ad hominem" based attacks on people, not the points they make. So, my reply in the URL below was simple (and logical):
Additionally, "symbolNOBODY"? Well - the day you can make something like this (& that got you PAID for it, & that has done as well for others online):
http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/index.php?s=b861a743aa23c4568b7d73e07ef7ecec&showtopic=2662
That's also gone over 250.000 views worldwide in 1++ yrs.' time online, & across 15 forums where that guide for Windows Security has been made either an:
1.) "Sticky/Pinned" thread
2.) An "Essential Guide"
3.) Rates 5/5 stars (etc.)AND, gets "feedback" like this from users that have applied it:
----
http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28430
PERTINENT QUOTE/EXCERPT:
"...recently, months ago when you finally got this guide done, had authorization to try this on simple work station for kids. My client, who paid me an ungodly amount of money to do this, has been PROBLEM FREE FOR MONTHS! I haven't even had a follow up call which is unusual. Now I don't recommend this for the average joe, but it if can work for a kids PC it can work for anything! Now, i substituted OpenDNS and activated the Adult Content filter with them for this kids computer. I know its not perfect, but will catch over 99.5% of said sites."
and
"Its 2009 - still trouble free! I was told last week by a co worker who does active directory administration, and he said I was doing overkill. I told him yes, but I just eliminated the half life in windows that you usually get. He said good point. So from 2008 till 2009. No speed decreases, its been to a lan party, moved around in a move, and it still NEVER has had the OS reinstalled besides the fact I imaged the drive over in 2008. Great stuff! My client STILL Hasn't called me back in regards to that one machine to get it locked down for the kid. I am glad it worked and I am sure her wallet is appreciated too now that it works. Speaking of which, I need to call her to see if I can get some leads. APK - I will say it again, the guide is FANTASTIC! Its made my PC experience much easier. Sandboxing was great. Getting my host file updated, setting services to system service, rather than system local. (except AVG updater, needed system local)"
Thronka - forums member @ xtremepccentral.com
----
THEN, when you have done so, on THAT account? THEN, you can talk!
A
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You NEVER have proofs, proof of that? Inside...
SymbolNOBODY:
You said what's quoted below from you, here -> http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1476008&cid=30428430
"It's tolerated (perhaps encouraged) in part because these annoying actors are otherwised engaged in improving Linux. Major Debian and BSD contributors, for example, use slashdot as a workspace for their human-machine interaction side experiments, of which APK is probably one. In addition many of these trolls post links which, if you follow them, will completely hose a Windows machine. This is part of the game. - by symbolset (646467) on Monday December 14, @01:15AM (#30428430) Journal
I took offense to the BOLDED part... & ALL you EVER seem to have is "ad hominem" based attacks on people, not the points they make. So, my reply in the URL below was simple (and logical):
Additionally, "symbolNOBODY"? Well - the day you can make something like this (& that got you PAID for it, & that has done as well for others online):
http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/index.php?s=b861a743aa23c4568b7d73e07ef7ecec&showtopic=2662
That's also gone over 250.000 views worldwide in 1++ yrs.' time online, & across 15 forums where that guide for Windows Security has been made either an:
1.) "Sticky/Pinned" thread
2.) An "Essential Guide"
3.) Rates 5/5 stars (etc.)AND, gets "feedback" like this from users that have applied it:
----
http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28430
PERTINENT QUOTE/EXCERPT:
"...recently, months ago when you finally got this guide done, had authorization to try this on simple work station for kids. My client, who paid me an ungodly amount of money to do this, has been PROBLEM FREE FOR MONTHS! I haven't even had a follow up call which is unusual. Now I don't recommend this for the average joe, but it if can work for a kids PC it can work for anything! Now, i substituted OpenDNS and activated the Adult Content filter with them for this kids computer. I know its not perfect, but will catch over 99.5% of said sites."
and
"Its 2009 - still trouble free! I was told last week by a co worker who does active directory administration, and he said I was doing overkill. I told him yes, but I just eliminated the half life in windows that you usually get. He said good point. So from 2008 till 2009. No speed decreases, its been to a lan party, moved around in a move, and it still NEVER has had the OS reinstalled besides the fact I imaged the drive over in 2008. Great stuff! My client STILL Hasn't called me back in regards to that one machine to get it locked down for the kid. I am glad it worked and I am sure her wallet is appreciated too now that it works. Speaking of which, I need to call her to see if I can get some leads. APK - I will say it again, the guide is FANTASTIC! Its made my PC experience much easier. Sandboxing was great. Getting my host file updated, setting services to system service, rather than system local. (except AVG updater, needed system local)"
Thronka - forums member @ xtremepccentral.com
----
THEN, when you have done so, on THAT account? THEN, you can talk!
Also?
When you have done all of this as I have over time in this Art & S
-
You NEVER have proofs, proof of that? Inside...
SymbolNOBODY:
You said what's quoted below from you, here -> http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1476008&cid=30428430
"It's tolerated (perhaps encouraged) in part because these annoying actors are otherwised engaged in improving Linux. Major Debian and BSD contributors, for example, use slashdot as a workspace for their human-machine interaction side experiments, of which APK is probably one. In addition many of these trolls post links which, if you follow them, will completely hose a Windows machine. This is part of the game. - by symbolset (646467) on Monday December 14, @01:15AM (#30428430) Journal
I took offense to the BOLDED part... & ALL you EVER seem to have is "ad hominem" based attacks on people, not the points they make. So, my reply in the URL below was simple (and logical):
Additionally, "symbolNOBODY"? Well - the day you can make something like this (& that got you PAID for it, & that has done as well for others online):
http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/index.php?s=b861a743aa23c4568b7d73e07ef7ecec&showtopic=2662
That's also gone over 250.000 views worldwide in 1++ yrs.' time online, & across 15 forums where that guide for Windows Security has been made either an:
1.) "Sticky/Pinned" thread
2.) An "Essential Guide"
3.) Rates 5/5 stars (etc.)AND, gets "feedback" like this from users that have applied it:
----
http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28430
PERTINENT QUOTE/EXCERPT:
"...recently, months ago when you finally got this guide done, had authorization to try this on simple work station for kids. My client, who paid me an ungodly amount of money to do this, has been PROBLEM FREE FOR MONTHS! I haven't even had a follow up call which is unusual. Now I don't recommend this for the average joe, but it if can work for a kids PC it can work for anything! Now, i substituted OpenDNS and activated the Adult Content filter with them for this kids computer. I know its not perfect, but will catch over 99.5% of said sites."
and
"Its 2009 - still trouble free! I was told last week by a co worker who does active directory administration, and he said I was doing overkill. I told him yes, but I just eliminated the half life in windows that you usually get. He said good point. So from 2008 till 2009. No speed decreases, its been to a lan party, moved around in a move, and it still NEVER has had the OS reinstalled besides the fact I imaged the drive over in 2008. Great stuff! My client STILL Hasn't called me back in regards to that one machine to get it locked down for the kid. I am glad it worked and I am sure her wallet is appreciated too now that it works. Speaking of which, I need to call her to see if I can get some leads. APK - I will say it again, the guide is FANTASTIC! Its made my PC experience much easier. Sandboxing was great. Getting my host file updated, setting services to system service, rather than system local. (except AVG updater, needed system local)"
Thronka - forums member @ xtremepccentral.com
----
THEN, when you have done so, on THAT account? THEN, you can talk!
Also?
When you have done all of this as I have over time in this Art & S
-
SymbolNOBODY, step inside... apk
SymbolNOBODY:
You said what's quoted below from you, here -> http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1476008&cid=30428430
"It's tolerated (perhaps encouraged) in part because these annoying actors are otherwised engaged in improving Linux. Major Debian and BSD contributors, for example, use slashdot as a workspace for their human-machine interaction side experiments, of which APK is probably one. In addition many of these trolls post links which, if you follow them, will completely hose a Windows machine. This is part of the game. - by symbolset (646467) on Monday December 14, @01:15AM (#30428430) Journal
I took offense to the BOLDED part... so, my reply in the URL below was simple (and logical):
Additionally, "symbolNOBODY"? Well - the day you can make something like this (& that got you PAID for it, & that has done as well for others online):
http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/index.php?s=b861a743aa23c4568b7d73e07ef7ecec&showtopic=2662
That's also gone over 250.000 views worldwide in 1++ yrs.' time online, & across 15 forums where that guide for Windows Security has been made either an:
1.) "Sticky/Pinned" thread
2.) An "Essential Guide"
3.) Rates 5/5 stars (etc.)AND, gets "feedback" like this from users that have applied it:
----
http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28430
PERTINENT QUOTE/EXCERPT:
"...recently, months ago when you finally got this guide done, had authorization to try this on simple work station for kids. My client, who paid me an ungodly amount of money to do this, has been PROBLEM FREE FOR MONTHS! I haven't even had a follow up call which is unusual. Now I don't recommend this for the average joe, but it if can work for a kids PC it can work for anything! Now, i substituted OpenDNS and activated the Adult Content filter with them for this kids computer. I know its not perfect, but will catch over 99.5% of said sites."
and
"Its 2009 - still trouble free! I was told last week by a co worker who does active directory administration, and he said I was doing overkill. I told him yes, but I just eliminated the half life in windows that you usually get. He said good point. So from 2008 till 2009. No speed decreases, its been to a lan party, moved around in a move, and it still NEVER has had the OS reinstalled besides the fact I imaged the drive over in 2008. Great stuff! My client STILL Hasn't called me back in regards to that one machine to get it locked down for the kid. I am glad it worked and I am sure her wallet is appreciated too now that it works. Speaking of which, I need to call her to see if I can get some leads. APK - I will say it again, the guide is FANTASTIC! Its made my PC experience much easier. Sandboxing was great. Getting my host file updated, setting services to system service, rather than system local. (except AVG updater, needed system local)"
Thronka - forums member @ xtremepccentral.com
----
THEN, when you have done so, on THAT account? THEN, you can talk!
Also?
When you have done all of this as I have over time in this Art & Science of computing:
"My Name is Ozymandias: King of Kings - Look upon my works, ye mighty
-
SymbolNOBODY, step inside... apk
SymbolNOBODY:
You said what's quoted below from you, here -> http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1476008&cid=30428430
"It's tolerated (perhaps encouraged) in part because these annoying actors are otherwised engaged in improving Linux. Major Debian and BSD contributors, for example, use slashdot as a workspace for their human-machine interaction side experiments, of which APK is probably one. In addition many of these trolls post links which, if you follow them, will completely hose a Windows machine. This is part of the game. - by symbolset (646467) on Monday December 14, @01:15AM (#30428430) Journal
I took offense to the BOLDED part... so, my reply in the URL below was simple (and logical):
Additionally, "symbolNOBODY"? Well - the day you can make something like this (& that got you PAID for it, & that has done as well for others online):
http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/index.php?s=b861a743aa23c4568b7d73e07ef7ecec&showtopic=2662
That's also gone over 250.000 views worldwide in 1++ yrs.' time online, & across 15 forums where that guide for Windows Security has been made either an:
1.) "Sticky/Pinned" thread
2.) An "Essential Guide"
3.) Rates 5/5 stars (etc.)AND, gets "feedback" like this from users that have applied it:
----
http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28430
PERTINENT QUOTE/EXCERPT:
"...recently, months ago when you finally got this guide done, had authorization to try this on simple work station for kids. My client, who paid me an ungodly amount of money to do this, has been PROBLEM FREE FOR MONTHS! I haven't even had a follow up call which is unusual. Now I don't recommend this for the average joe, but it if can work for a kids PC it can work for anything! Now, i substituted OpenDNS and activated the Adult Content filter with them for this kids computer. I know its not perfect, but will catch over 99.5% of said sites."
and
"Its 2009 - still trouble free! I was told last week by a co worker who does active directory administration, and he said I was doing overkill. I told him yes, but I just eliminated the half life in windows that you usually get. He said good point. So from 2008 till 2009. No speed decreases, its been to a lan party, moved around in a move, and it still NEVER has had the OS reinstalled besides the fact I imaged the drive over in 2008. Great stuff! My client STILL Hasn't called me back in regards to that one machine to get it locked down for the kid. I am glad it worked and I am sure her wallet is appreciated too now that it works. Speaking of which, I need to call her to see if I can get some leads. APK - I will say it again, the guide is FANTASTIC! Its made my PC experience much easier. Sandboxing was great. Getting my host file updated, setting services to system service, rather than system local. (except AVG updater, needed system local)"
Thronka - forums member @ xtremepccentral.com
----
THEN, when you have done so, on THAT account? THEN, you can talk!
Also?
When you have done all of this as I have over time in this Art & Science of computing:
"My Name is Ozymandias: King of Kings - Look upon my works, ye mighty
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Who would care what a NOBODY like you thinks...
SymbolNOBODY:
You said what's quoted below from you, here -> http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1476008&cid=30428430
"It's tolerated (perhaps encouraged) in part because these annoying actors are otherwised engaged in improving Linux. Major Debian and BSD contributors, for example, use slashdot as a workspace for their human-machine interaction side experiments, of which APK is probably one. In addition many of these trolls post links which, if you follow them, will completely hose a Windows machine. This is part of the game. - by symbolset (646467) on Monday December 14, @01:15AM (#30428430) Journal
I took offense to the BOLDED part... so, my reply in the URL below was simple (and logical):
Additionally, "symbolNOBODY"? Well - the day you can make something like this (& that got you PAID for it, & that has done as well for others online):
http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/index.php?s=b861a743aa23c4568b7d73e07ef7ecec&showtopic=2662
That's also gone over 250.000 views worldwide in 1++ yrs.' time online, & across 15 forums where that guide for Windows Security has been made either an:
1.) "Sticky/Pinned" thread
2.) An "Essential Guide"
3.) Rates 5/5 stars (etc.)AND, gets "feedback" like this from users that have applied it:
----
http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28430
PERTINENT QUOTE/EXCERPT:
"...recently, months ago when you finally got this guide done, had authorization to try this on simple work station for kids. My client, who paid me an ungodly amount of money to do this, has been PROBLEM FREE FOR MONTHS! I haven't even had a follow up call which is unusual. Now I don't recommend this for the average joe, but it if can work for a kids PC it can work for anything! Now, i substituted OpenDNS and activated the Adult Content filter with them for this kids computer. I know its not perfect, but will catch over 99.5% of said sites."
and
"Its 2009 - still trouble free! I was told last week by a co worker who does active directory administration, and he said I was doing overkill. I told him yes, but I just eliminated the half life in windows that you usually get. He said good point. So from 2008 till 2009. No speed decreases, its been to a lan party, moved around in a move, and it still NEVER has had the OS reinstalled besides the fact I imaged the drive over in 2008. Great stuff! My client STILL Hasn't called me back in regards to that one machine to get it locked down for the kid. I am glad it worked and I am sure her wallet is appreciated too now that it works. Speaking of which, I need to call her to see if I can get some leads. APK - I will say it again, the guide is FANTASTIC! Its made my PC experience much easier. Sandboxing was great. Getting my host file updated, setting services to system service, rather than system local. (except AVG updater, needed system local)"
Thronka - forums member @ xtremepccentral.com
----
THEN, when you have done so, on THAT account? THEN, you can talk!
Also?
When you have done all of this as I have over time in this Art & Science of computing:
"My Name is Ozymandias: King of Kings - Look upon my works, ye mighty
-
Who would care what a NOBODY like you thinks...
SymbolNOBODY:
You said what's quoted below from you, here -> http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1476008&cid=30428430
"It's tolerated (perhaps encouraged) in part because these annoying actors are otherwised engaged in improving Linux. Major Debian and BSD contributors, for example, use slashdot as a workspace for their human-machine interaction side experiments, of which APK is probably one. In addition many of these trolls post links which, if you follow them, will completely hose a Windows machine. This is part of the game. - by symbolset (646467) on Monday December 14, @01:15AM (#30428430) Journal
I took offense to the BOLDED part... so, my reply in the URL below was simple (and logical):
Additionally, "symbolNOBODY"? Well - the day you can make something like this (& that got you PAID for it, & that has done as well for others online):
http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/index.php?s=b861a743aa23c4568b7d73e07ef7ecec&showtopic=2662
That's also gone over 250.000 views worldwide in 1++ yrs.' time online, & across 15 forums where that guide for Windows Security has been made either an:
1.) "Sticky/Pinned" thread
2.) An "Essential Guide"
3.) Rates 5/5 stars (etc.)AND, gets "feedback" like this from users that have applied it:
----
http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28430
PERTINENT QUOTE/EXCERPT:
"...recently, months ago when you finally got this guide done, had authorization to try this on simple work station for kids. My client, who paid me an ungodly amount of money to do this, has been PROBLEM FREE FOR MONTHS! I haven't even had a follow up call which is unusual. Now I don't recommend this for the average joe, but it if can work for a kids PC it can work for anything! Now, i substituted OpenDNS and activated the Adult Content filter with them for this kids computer. I know its not perfect, but will catch over 99.5% of said sites."
and
"Its 2009 - still trouble free! I was told last week by a co worker who does active directory administration, and he said I was doing overkill. I told him yes, but I just eliminated the half life in windows that you usually get. He said good point. So from 2008 till 2009. No speed decreases, its been to a lan party, moved around in a move, and it still NEVER has had the OS reinstalled besides the fact I imaged the drive over in 2008. Great stuff! My client STILL Hasn't called me back in regards to that one machine to get it locked down for the kid. I am glad it worked and I am sure her wallet is appreciated too now that it works. Speaking of which, I need to call her to see if I can get some leads. APK - I will say it again, the guide is FANTASTIC! Its made my PC experience much easier. Sandboxing was great. Getting my host file updated, setting services to system service, rather than system local. (except AVG updater, needed system local)"
Thronka - forums member @ xtremepccentral.com
----
THEN, when you have done so, on THAT account? THEN, you can talk!
Also?
When you have done all of this as I have over time in this Art & Science of computing:
"My Name is Ozymandias: King of Kings - Look upon my works, ye mighty
-
Who cares what a NOBODY believes... apk
SymbolNOBODY:
You said what's quoted below from you, here -> http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1476008&cid=30428430
"It's tolerated (perhaps encouraged) in part because these annoying actors are otherwised engaged in improving Linux. Major Debian and BSD contributors, for example, use slashdot as a workspace for their human-machine interaction side experiments, of which APK is probably one. In addition many of these trolls post links which, if you follow them, will completely hose a Windows machine. This is part of the game. - by symbolset (646467) on Monday December 14, @01:15AM (#30428430) Journal
I took offense to the BOLDED part... so, my reply in the URL below was simple (and logical):
Additionally, "symbolNOBODY"? Well - the day you can make something like this (& that got you PAID for it, & that has done as well for others online):
http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/index.php?s=b861a743aa23c4568b7d73e07ef7ecec&showtopic=2662
That's also gone over 250.000 views worldwide in 1++ yrs.' time online, & across 15 forums where that guide for Windows Security has been made either an:
1.) "Sticky/Pinned" thread
2.) An "Essential Guide"
3.) Rates 5/5 stars (etc.)AND, gets "feedback" like this from users that have applied it:
----
http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28430
PERTINENT QUOTE/EXCERPT:
"...recently, months ago when you finally got this guide done, had authorization to try this on simple work station for kids. My client, who paid me an ungodly amount of money to do this, has been PROBLEM FREE FOR MONTHS! I haven't even had a follow up call which is unusual. Now I don't recommend this for the average joe, but it if can work for a kids PC it can work for anything! Now, i substituted OpenDNS and activated the Adult Content filter with them for this kids computer. I know its not perfect, but will catch over 99.5% of said sites."
and
"Its 2009 - still trouble free! I was told last week by a co worker who does active directory administration, and he said I was doing overkill. I told him yes, but I just eliminated the half life in windows that you usually get. He said good point. So from 2008 till 2009. No speed decreases, its been to a lan party, moved around in a move, and it still NEVER has had the OS reinstalled besides the fact I imaged the drive over in 2008. Great stuff! My client STILL Hasn't called me back in regards to that one machine to get it locked down for the kid. I am glad it worked and I am sure her wallet is appreciated too now that it works. Speaking of which, I need to call her to see if I can get some leads. APK - I will say it again, the guide is FANTASTIC! Its made my PC experience much easier. Sandboxing was great. Getting my host file updated, setting services to system service, rather than system local. (except AVG updater, needed system local)"
Thronka - forums member @ xtremepccentral.com
----
THEN, when you have done so, on THAT account? THEN, you can talk!
Also?
When you have done all of this as I have over time in this Art & Science of computing:
"My Name is Ozymandias: King of Kings - Look upon my works, ye mighty
-
Who cares what a NOBODY believes... apk
SymbolNOBODY:
You said what's quoted below from you, here -> http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1476008&cid=30428430
"It's tolerated (perhaps encouraged) in part because these annoying actors are otherwised engaged in improving Linux. Major Debian and BSD contributors, for example, use slashdot as a workspace for their human-machine interaction side experiments, of which APK is probably one. In addition many of these trolls post links which, if you follow them, will completely hose a Windows machine. This is part of the game. - by symbolset (646467) on Monday December 14, @01:15AM (#30428430) Journal
I took offense to the BOLDED part... so, my reply in the URL below was simple (and logical):
Additionally, "symbolNOBODY"? Well - the day you can make something like this (& that got you PAID for it, & that has done as well for others online):
http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/index.php?s=b861a743aa23c4568b7d73e07ef7ecec&showtopic=2662
That's also gone over 250.000 views worldwide in 1++ yrs.' time online, & across 15 forums where that guide for Windows Security has been made either an:
1.) "Sticky/Pinned" thread
2.) An "Essential Guide"
3.) Rates 5/5 stars (etc.)AND, gets "feedback" like this from users that have applied it:
----
http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28430
PERTINENT QUOTE/EXCERPT:
"...recently, months ago when you finally got this guide done, had authorization to try this on simple work station for kids. My client, who paid me an ungodly amount of money to do this, has been PROBLEM FREE FOR MONTHS! I haven't even had a follow up call which is unusual. Now I don't recommend this for the average joe, but it if can work for a kids PC it can work for anything! Now, i substituted OpenDNS and activated the Adult Content filter with them for this kids computer. I know its not perfect, but will catch over 99.5% of said sites."
and
"Its 2009 - still trouble free! I was told last week by a co worker who does active directory administration, and he said I was doing overkill. I told him yes, but I just eliminated the half life in windows that you usually get. He said good point. So from 2008 till 2009. No speed decreases, its been to a lan party, moved around in a move, and it still NEVER has had the OS reinstalled besides the fact I imaged the drive over in 2008. Great stuff! My client STILL Hasn't called me back in regards to that one machine to get it locked down for the kid. I am glad it worked and I am sure her wallet is appreciated too now that it works. Speaking of which, I need to call her to see if I can get some leads. APK - I will say it again, the guide is FANTASTIC! Its made my PC experience much easier. Sandboxing was great. Getting my host file updated, setting services to system service, rather than system local. (except AVG updater, needed system local)"
Thronka - forums member @ xtremepccentral.com
----
THEN, when you have done so, on THAT account? THEN, you can talk!
Also?
When you have done all of this as I have over time in this Art & Science of computing:
"My Name is Ozymandias: King of Kings - Look upon my works, ye mighty
-
"symbolNOBODY": Step inside... apk
SymbolNOBODY:
You said what's quoted below from you, here -> http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1476008&cid=30428430
"It's tolerated (perhaps encouraged) in part because these annoying actors are otherwised engaged in improving Linux. Major Debian and BSD contributors, for example, use slashdot as a workspace for their human-machine interaction side experiments, of which APK is probably one. In addition many of these trolls post links which, if you follow them, will completely hose a Windows machine. This is part of the game. - by symbolset (646467) on Monday December 14, @01:15AM (#30428430) Journal
I took offense to the BOLDED part... so, my reply in the URL below was simple (and logical):
Additionally, "symbolNOBODY"? Well - the day you can make something like this (& that got you PAID for it, & that has done as well for others online):
http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/index.php?s=b861a743aa23c4568b7d73e07ef7ecec&showtopic=2662
That's also gone over 250.000 views worldwide in 1++ yrs.' time online, & across 15 forums where that guide for Windows Security has been made either an:
1.) "Sticky/Pinned" thread
2.) An "Essential Guide"
3.) Rates 5/5 stars (etc.)AND, gets "feedback" like this from users that have applied it:
----
http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28430
PERTINENT QUOTE/EXCERPT:
"...recently, months ago when you finally got this guide done, had authorization to try this on simple work station for kids. My client, who paid me an ungodly amount of money to do this, has been PROBLEM FREE FOR MONTHS! I haven't even had a follow up call which is unusual. Now I don't recommend this for the average joe, but it if can work for a kids PC it can work for anything! Now, i substituted OpenDNS and activated the Adult Content filter with them for this kids computer. I know its not perfect, but will catch over 99.5% of said sites."
and
"Its 2009 - still trouble free! I was told last week by a co worker who does active directory administration, and he said I was doing overkill. I told him yes, but I just eliminated the half life in windows that you usually get. He said good point. So from 2008 till 2009. No speed decreases, its been to a lan party, moved around in a move, and it still NEVER has had the OS reinstalled besides the fact I imaged the drive over in 2008. Great stuff! My client STILL Hasn't called me back in regards to that one machine to get it locked down for the kid. I am glad it worked and I am sure her wallet is appreciated too now that it works. Speaking of which, I need to call her to see if I can get some leads. APK - I will say it again, the guide is FANTASTIC! Its made my PC experience much easier. Sandboxing was great. Getting my host file updated, setting services to system service, rather than system local. (except AVG updater, needed system local)"
Thronka - forums member @ xtremepccentral.com
----
THEN, when you have done so, on THAT account? THEN, you can talk!
Also?
When you have done all of this as I have over time in this Art & Science of computing:
"My Name is Ozymandias: King of Kings - Look upon my works, ye mighty
-
"symbolNOBODY": Step inside... apk
SymbolNOBODY:
You said what's quoted below from you, here -> http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1476008&cid=30428430
"It's tolerated (perhaps encouraged) in part because these annoying actors are otherwised engaged in improving Linux. Major Debian and BSD contributors, for example, use slashdot as a workspace for their human-machine interaction side experiments, of which APK is probably one. In addition many of these trolls post links which, if you follow them, will completely hose a Windows machine. This is part of the game. - by symbolset (646467) on Monday December 14, @01:15AM (#30428430) Journal
I took offense to the BOLDED part... so, my reply in the URL below was simple (and logical):
Additionally, "symbolNOBODY"? Well - the day you can make something like this (& that got you PAID for it, & that has done as well for others online):
http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/index.php?s=b861a743aa23c4568b7d73e07ef7ecec&showtopic=2662
That's also gone over 250.000 views worldwide in 1++ yrs.' time online, & across 15 forums where that guide for Windows Security has been made either an:
1.) "Sticky/Pinned" thread
2.) An "Essential Guide"
3.) Rates 5/5 stars (etc.)AND, gets "feedback" like this from users that have applied it:
----
http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28430
PERTINENT QUOTE/EXCERPT:
"...recently, months ago when you finally got this guide done, had authorization to try this on simple work station for kids. My client, who paid me an ungodly amount of money to do this, has been PROBLEM FREE FOR MONTHS! I haven't even had a follow up call which is unusual. Now I don't recommend this for the average joe, but it if can work for a kids PC it can work for anything! Now, i substituted OpenDNS and activated the Adult Content filter with them for this kids computer. I know its not perfect, but will catch over 99.5% of said sites."
and
"Its 2009 - still trouble free! I was told last week by a co worker who does active directory administration, and he said I was doing overkill. I told him yes, but I just eliminated the half life in windows that you usually get. He said good point. So from 2008 till 2009. No speed decreases, its been to a lan party, moved around in a move, and it still NEVER has had the OS reinstalled besides the fact I imaged the drive over in 2008. Great stuff! My client STILL Hasn't called me back in regards to that one machine to get it locked down for the kid. I am glad it worked and I am sure her wallet is appreciated too now that it works. Speaking of which, I need to call her to see if I can get some leads. APK - I will say it again, the guide is FANTASTIC! Its made my PC experience much easier. Sandboxing was great. Getting my host file updated, setting services to system service, rather than system local. (except AVG updater, needed system local)"
Thronka - forums member @ xtremepccentral.com
----
THEN, when you have done so, on THAT account? THEN, you can talk!
Also?
When you have done all of this as I have over time in this Art & Science of computing:
"My Name is Ozymandias: King of Kings - Look upon my works, ye mighty
-
SymbolNOBODY, step inside... apk
SymbolNOBODY:
You said what's quoted below from you, here -> http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1476008&cid=30428430
"It's tolerated (perhaps encouraged) in part because these annoying actors are otherwised engaged in improving Linux. Major Debian and BSD contributors, for example, use slashdot as a workspace for their human-machine interaction side experiments, of which APK is probably one. In addition many of these trolls post links which, if you follow them, will completely hose a Windows machine. This is part of the game. - by symbolset (646467) on Monday December 14, @01:15AM (#30428430) Journal
I took offense to the BOLDED part... so, my reply in the URL below was simple (and logical):
Additionally, "symbolNOBODY"? Well - the day you can make something like this (& that got you PAID for it, & that has done as well for others online):
http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/index.php?s=b861a743aa23c4568b7d73e07ef7ecec&showtopic=2662
That's also gone over 250.000 views worldwide in 1 yrs.' time online, & across 15 forums where that guide for Windows Security has been made either an:
1.) "Sticky/Pinned" thread
2.) An "Essential Guide"
3.) Rates 5/5 stars (etc.)AND, gets "feedback" like this from users that have applied it:
----
http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28430
PERTINENT QUOTE/EXCERPT:
"...recently, months ago when you finally got this guide done, had authorization to try this on simple work station for kids. My client, who paid me an ungodly amount of money to do this, has been PROBLEM FREE FOR MONTHS! I haven't even had a follow up call which is unusual. Now I don't recommend this for the average joe, but it if can work for a kids PC it can work for anything! Now, i substituted OpenDNS and activated the Adult Content filter with them for this kids computer. I know its not perfect, but will catch over 99.5% of said sites."
and
"Its 2009 - still trouble free! I was told last week by a co worker who does active directory administration, and he said I was doing overkill. I told him yes, but I just eliminated the half life in windows that you usually get. He said good point. So from 2008 till 2009. No speed decreases, its been to a lan party, moved around in a move, and it still NEVER has had the OS reinstalled besides the fact I imaged the drive over in 2008. Great stuff! My client STILL Hasn't called me back in regards to that one machine to get it locked down for the kid. I am glad it worked and I am sure her wallet is appreciated too now that it works. Speaking of which, I need to call her to see if I can get some leads. APK - I will say it again, the guide is FANTASTIC! Its made my PC experience much easier. Sandboxing was great. Getting my host file updated, setting services to system service, rather than system local. (except AVG updater, needed system local)"
Thronka - forums member @ xtremepccentral.com
----
THEN, when you have done so, on THAT account? THEN, you can talk!
Also?
When you have done all of this as I have over time in this Art & Science of computing:
"My Name is Ozymandias: King of Kings - Look upon my works, ye mighty,
-
SymbolNOBODY, step inside... apk
SymbolNOBODY:
You said what's quoted below from you, here -> http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1476008&cid=30428430
"It's tolerated (perhaps encouraged) in part because these annoying actors are otherwised engaged in improving Linux. Major Debian and BSD contributors, for example, use slashdot as a workspace for their human-machine interaction side experiments, of which APK is probably one. In addition many of these trolls post links which, if you follow them, will completely hose a Windows machine. This is part of the game. - by symbolset (646467) on Monday December 14, @01:15AM (#30428430) Journal
I took offense to the BOLDED part... so, my reply in the URL below was simple (and logical):
Additionally, "symbolNOBODY"? Well - the day you can make something like this (& that got you PAID for it, & that has done as well for others online):
http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/index.php?s=b861a743aa23c4568b7d73e07ef7ecec&showtopic=2662
That's also gone over 250.000 views worldwide in 1 yrs.' time online, & across 15 forums where that guide for Windows Security has been made either an:
1.) "Sticky/Pinned" thread
2.) An "Essential Guide"
3.) Rates 5/5 stars (etc.)AND, gets "feedback" like this from users that have applied it:
----
http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28430
PERTINENT QUOTE/EXCERPT:
"...recently, months ago when you finally got this guide done, had authorization to try this on simple work station for kids. My client, who paid me an ungodly amount of money to do this, has been PROBLEM FREE FOR MONTHS! I haven't even had a follow up call which is unusual. Now I don't recommend this for the average joe, but it if can work for a kids PC it can work for anything! Now, i substituted OpenDNS and activated the Adult Content filter with them for this kids computer. I know its not perfect, but will catch over 99.5% of said sites."
and
"Its 2009 - still trouble free! I was told last week by a co worker who does active directory administration, and he said I was doing overkill. I told him yes, but I just eliminated the half life in windows that you usually get. He said good point. So from 2008 till 2009. No speed decreases, its been to a lan party, moved around in a move, and it still NEVER has had the OS reinstalled besides the fact I imaged the drive over in 2008. Great stuff! My client STILL Hasn't called me back in regards to that one machine to get it locked down for the kid. I am glad it worked and I am sure her wallet is appreciated too now that it works. Speaking of which, I need to call her to see if I can get some leads. APK - I will say it again, the guide is FANTASTIC! Its made my PC experience much easier. Sandboxing was great. Getting my host file updated, setting services to system service, rather than system local. (except AVG updater, needed system local)"
Thronka - forums member @ xtremepccentral.com
----
THEN, when you have done so, on THAT account? THEN, you can talk!
Also?
When you have done all of this as I have over time in this Art & Science of computing:
"My Name is Ozymandias: King of Kings - Look upon my works, ye mighty,
-
SymbolNOBODY, show me a few things... apk
SymbolNOBODY:
You said this here -> http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1476008&cid=30428430
"It's tolerated (perhaps encouraged) in part because these annoying actors are otherwised engaged in improving Linux. Major Debian and BSD contributors, for example, use slashdot as a workspace for their human-machine interaction side experiments, of which APK is probably one. In addition many of these trolls post links which, if you follow them, will completely hose a Windows machine. This is part of the game. - by symbolset (646467) on Monday December 14, @01:15AM (#30428430) Journal
I took offense to the BOLDED part... so, my reply in the URL below was simple (and logical):
----
SymbolNOBODY, additionally?
Well - the day you can make something like this (& that got you PAID for it, & that has done as well for others online):
http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/index.php?s=b861a743aa23c4568b7d73e07ef7ecec&showtopic=2662
That's also gone over 250.000 views worldwide across 15 forums & has been made either an:
1.) "Sticky/Pinned" thread
2.) An "Essential Guide"
3.) Rates 5/5 stars (etc.)AND, gets "feedback" like this from users that have applied it:
----
http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28430
PERTINENT QUOTE/EXCERPT:
"...recently, months ago when you finally got this guide done, had authorization to try this on simple work station for kids. My client, who paid me an ungodly amount of money to do this, has been PROBLEM FREE FOR MONTHS! I haven't even had a follow up call which is unusual. Now I don't recommend this for the average joe, but it if can work for a kids PC it can work for anything! Now, i substituted OpenDNS and activated the Adult Content filter with them for this kids computer. I know its not perfect, but will catch over 99.5% of said sites."
and
"Its 2009 - still trouble free! I was told last week by a co worker who does active directory administration, and he said I was doing overkill. I told him yes, but I just eliminated the half life in windows that you usually get. He said good point. So from 2008 till 2009. No speed decreases, its been to a lan party, moved around in a move, and it still NEVER has had the OS reinstalled besides the fact I imaged the drive over in 2008. Great stuff! My client STILL Hasn't called me back in regards to that one machine to get it locked down for the kid. I am glad it worked and I am sure her wallet is appreciated too now that it works. Speaking of which, I need to call her to see if I can get some leads. APK - I will say it again, the guide is FANTASTIC! Its made my PC experience much easier. Sandboxing was great. Getting my host file updated, setting services to system service, rather than system local. (except AVG updater, needed system local)"
Thronka - forums member @ xtremepccentral.com
----
THEN, when you have done so, on THAT account? THEN, you can talk!
Also?
When you have done all of this as I have over time in this Art & Science of computing:
"My Name is Ozymandias: King of Kings - Look upon my works, ye mighty, & DESPAIR..."
----
Windows NT Magazine (now Wi
-
SymbolNOBODY, show me a few things... apk
SymbolNOBODY:
You said this here -> http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1476008&cid=30428430
"It's tolerated (perhaps encouraged) in part because these annoying actors are otherwised engaged in improving Linux. Major Debian and BSD contributors, for example, use slashdot as a workspace for their human-machine interaction side experiments, of which APK is probably one. In addition many of these trolls post links which, if you follow them, will completely hose a Windows machine. This is part of the game. - by symbolset (646467) on Monday December 14, @01:15AM (#30428430) Journal
I took offense to the BOLDED part... so, my reply in the URL below was simple (and logical):
----
SymbolNOBODY, additionally?
Well - the day you can make something like this (& that got you PAID for it, & that has done as well for others online):
http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/index.php?s=b861a743aa23c4568b7d73e07ef7ecec&showtopic=2662
That's also gone over 250.000 views worldwide across 15 forums & has been made either an:
1.) "Sticky/Pinned" thread
2.) An "Essential Guide"
3.) Rates 5/5 stars (etc.)AND, gets "feedback" like this from users that have applied it:
----
http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28430
PERTINENT QUOTE/EXCERPT:
"...recently, months ago when you finally got this guide done, had authorization to try this on simple work station for kids. My client, who paid me an ungodly amount of money to do this, has been PROBLEM FREE FOR MONTHS! I haven't even had a follow up call which is unusual. Now I don't recommend this for the average joe, but it if can work for a kids PC it can work for anything! Now, i substituted OpenDNS and activated the Adult Content filter with them for this kids computer. I know its not perfect, but will catch over 99.5% of said sites."
and
"Its 2009 - still trouble free! I was told last week by a co worker who does active directory administration, and he said I was doing overkill. I told him yes, but I just eliminated the half life in windows that you usually get. He said good point. So from 2008 till 2009. No speed decreases, its been to a lan party, moved around in a move, and it still NEVER has had the OS reinstalled besides the fact I imaged the drive over in 2008. Great stuff! My client STILL Hasn't called me back in regards to that one machine to get it locked down for the kid. I am glad it worked and I am sure her wallet is appreciated too now that it works. Speaking of which, I need to call her to see if I can get some leads. APK - I will say it again, the guide is FANTASTIC! Its made my PC experience much easier. Sandboxing was great. Getting my host file updated, setting services to system service, rather than system local. (except AVG updater, needed system local)"
Thronka - forums member @ xtremepccentral.com
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THEN, when you have done so, on THAT account? THEN, you can talk!
Also?
When you have done all of this as I have over time in this Art & Science of computing:
"My Name is Ozymandias: King of Kings - Look upon my works, ye mighty, & DESPAIR..."
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Windows NT Magazine (now Wi
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Step inside "big talker" (Yes, U "symbolNOBODY")
SymbolNOBODY:
You said this here -> http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1476008&cid=30428430
"It's tolerated (perhaps encouraged) in part because these annoying actors are otherwised engaged in improving Linux. Major Debian and BSD contributors, for example, use slashdot as a workspace for their human-machine interaction side experiments, of which APK is probably one. In addition many of these trolls post links which, if you follow them, will completely hose a Windows machine. This is part of the game. - by symbolset (646467) on Monday December 14, @01:15AM (#30428430) Journal
AND? My reply in the URL below was simple (and logical):
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SymbolNOBODY, additionally?
Well - the day you can make something like this (& that got you PAID for it, & that has done as well for others online):
http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/index.php?s=b861a743aa23c4568b7d73e07ef7ecec&showtopic=2662
That's also gone over 250.000 views worldwide across 15 forums & has been made either an:
1.) "Sticky/Pinned" thread
2.) An "Essential Guide"
3.) Rates 5/5 stars (etc.)AND, gets "feedback" like this from users that have applied it:
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http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28430
PERTINENT QUOTE/EXCERPT:
"...recently, months ago when you finally got this guide done, had authorization to try this on simple work station for kids. My client, who paid me an ungodly amount of money to do this, has been PROBLEM FREE FOR MONTHS! I haven't even had a follow up call which is unusual. Now I don't recommend this for the average joe, but it if can work for a kids PC it can work for anything! Now, i substituted OpenDNS and activated the Adult Content filter with them for this kids computer. I know its not perfect, but will catch over 99.5% of said sites."
and
"Its 2009 - still trouble free! I was told last week by a co worker who does active directory administration, and he said I was doing overkill. I told him yes, but I just eliminated the half life in windows that you usually get. He said good point. So from 2008 till 2009. No speed decreases, its been to a lan party, moved around in a move, and it still NEVER has had the OS reinstalled besides the fact I imaged the drive over in 2008. Great stuff! My client STILL Hasn't called me back in regards to that one machine to get it locked down for the kid. I am glad it worked and I am sure her wallet is appreciated too now that it works. Speaking of which, I need to call her to see if I can get some leads. APK - I will say it again, the guide is FANTASTIC! Its made my PC experience much easier. Sandboxing was great. Getting my host file updated, setting services to system service, rather than system local. (except AVG updater, needed system local)"
Thronka - forums member @ xtremepccentral.com
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THEN, when you have done so, on THAT account? THEN, you can talk!
Also?
When you have done all of this as I have over time in this Art & Science of computing:
"My Name is Ozymandias: King of Kings - Look upon my works, ye mighty, & DESPAIR..."
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Windows NT Magazine (now Windows IT Pro) April 1997 "BACK OF
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Step inside "big talker" (Yes, U "symbolNOBODY")
SymbolNOBODY:
You said this here -> http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1476008&cid=30428430
"It's tolerated (perhaps encouraged) in part because these annoying actors are otherwised engaged in improving Linux. Major Debian and BSD contributors, for example, use slashdot as a workspace for their human-machine interaction side experiments, of which APK is probably one. In addition many of these trolls post links which, if you follow them, will completely hose a Windows machine. This is part of the game. - by symbolset (646467) on Monday December 14, @01:15AM (#30428430) Journal
AND? My reply in the URL below was simple (and logical):
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SymbolNOBODY, additionally?
Well - the day you can make something like this (& that got you PAID for it, & that has done as well for others online):
http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/index.php?s=b861a743aa23c4568b7d73e07ef7ecec&showtopic=2662
That's also gone over 250.000 views worldwide across 15 forums & has been made either an:
1.) "Sticky/Pinned" thread
2.) An "Essential Guide"
3.) Rates 5/5 stars (etc.)AND, gets "feedback" like this from users that have applied it:
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http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28430
PERTINENT QUOTE/EXCERPT:
"...recently, months ago when you finally got this guide done, had authorization to try this on simple work station for kids. My client, who paid me an ungodly amount of money to do this, has been PROBLEM FREE FOR MONTHS! I haven't even had a follow up call which is unusual. Now I don't recommend this for the average joe, but it if can work for a kids PC it can work for anything! Now, i substituted OpenDNS and activated the Adult Content filter with them for this kids computer. I know its not perfect, but will catch over 99.5% of said sites."
and
"Its 2009 - still trouble free! I was told last week by a co worker who does active directory administration, and he said I was doing overkill. I told him yes, but I just eliminated the half life in windows that you usually get. He said good point. So from 2008 till 2009. No speed decreases, its been to a lan party, moved around in a move, and it still NEVER has had the OS reinstalled besides the fact I imaged the drive over in 2008. Great stuff! My client STILL Hasn't called me back in regards to that one machine to get it locked down for the kid. I am glad it worked and I am sure her wallet is appreciated too now that it works. Speaking of which, I need to call her to see if I can get some leads. APK - I will say it again, the guide is FANTASTIC! Its made my PC experience much easier. Sandboxing was great. Getting my host file updated, setting services to system service, rather than system local. (except AVG updater, needed system local)"
Thronka - forums member @ xtremepccentral.com
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THEN, when you have done so, on THAT account? THEN, you can talk!
Also?
When you have done all of this as I have over time in this Art & Science of computing:
"My Name is Ozymandias: King of Kings - Look upon my works, ye mighty, & DESPAIR..."
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Windows NT Magazine (now Windows IT Pro) April 1997 "BACK OF
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Re:This is not English Class, you're off topic
Maybe you're just trolling because you have nothing better to do? Try to dispute the points I made (and backed with credible evidences no less from reliable sources) instead why don't you, instead of using your "ad-hominem attacks" on myself (which apparently, is the "best you've got").
Besides, I wasn't addressing YOU... I was attempting to get Foredecker to acknowledge what I am writing to he (since he says he is a development mgr. @ Microsoft, & this DEFINITELY concerns Windows VISTA, Windows Server 2008, & Windows 7 - MS' "latest/greatest" OS offerings).
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"Sheesh, try to help someone get their point across, not get ignored, and get some positive moderation, and look what you get" - by spun (1352) on Friday December 04, @06:43PM (#30330822)
Sure, let's DO that very thing... examples in the list are below:
"My Name is Ozymandias: King of Kings - Look upon my works, ye mighty, & DESPAIR..."
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Windows NT Magazine (now Windows IT Pro) April 1997 "BACK OFFICE PERFORMANCE" issue, page 61
(&, for work done for EEC Systems/SuperSpeed.com on PAID CONTRACT (writing portions of their SuperCache program increasing its performance by up to 40% via my work) albeit, for their SuperDisk & HOW TO APPLY IT, took them to a finalist position @ MS Tech Ed, two years in a row).
WINDOWS MAGAZINE, 1997, "Top Freeware & Shareware of the Year" issue page 210, #1/first entry in fact (my work is there)
PC-WELT FEB 1998 - page 84, again, my work is featured there
WINDOWS MAGAZINE, WINTER 1998 - page 92, insert section, MUST HAVE WARES, my work is again, there
PC-WELT FEB 1999 - page 83, again, my work is featured there
CHIP Magazine 7/99 - page 100, my work is there
GERMAN PC BOOK, Data Becker publisher "PC Aufrusten und Repairen" 2000, where my work is contained in it
HOT SHAREWARE Numero 46 issue, pg. 54 (PC ware mag from Spain), 2001 my work is there, first one featured, yet again!
Also, a British PC Mag in 2002 for many utilities I wrote, saw it @ BORDERS BOOKS but didn't buy it... by that point, I had moved onto other areas in this field besides coding only...
Lastly, being paid for an article that made me money over @ PCPitstop in 2008 for writing up a guide that has people showing NO VIRUSES/SPYWARES & other screwups, via following its point, such as THRONKA sees here -> http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=ee926d913b81bf6d63c3c7372fd2a24c&t=28430&page=3
What do I have to say about that much above? I can't say it any better, than this was stated already (from the greatest book of all time, the "tech manual for life" imo):
"But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me." - Corinthians Chapter 10, Verse 10
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+5 'modded up' posts by "yours truly":
http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1139485&cid=26975021
http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1139485&cid=26974507
http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=170545&cid=14210206
http://hardware.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=175774&cid=14610147
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+4 'modded up' posts by "yours truly":
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Got a minute? Take a read please, & thanks...
"Well, try to present your information in a different fashion then. I'm not saying your post isn't informative (and I certainly mean no offense against you)" - by Nathrael (1251426) on Wednesday December 02, @04:09PM (#30302580)
None taken. Believe-you-me - & heh, trust me: I wish I could make it shorter, it's just that it's NOT easy to, because there is SO much information to put out around it in citing others & more etc. et al... & more and more comes ALL THE TIME (things are pretty 'bad' out here on the 'security front' in other words, especially since around, oh, 2004 or so imo @ least).
Again though - Trust me: NO offense taken. I don't treat it like "my last will & testament", nor a "legal correspondence". I only treat it as information that fellow human beings, on forums that share similar interests (e.g.-> in "things technical" on PC's) might appreciate, & especially IF they're unaware of it is all.
I.E.-> "The more the merrier" on HOSTS files I figure, because they are easily obtained (everyone has one basically but its unused like a human appendix sort of, lol), and they're easily edited & maintained, & they are TRULY effective for both speed gains, bu more importantly today (especially nowadays & for the past few years now), for SECURITY ONLINE.
See, a few years back (professionally things have gotten bad, & usually I am in a network admin or programming role typically for the past 16++ yrs. on the job, not lately though due to offshoring + where I live (lol, the WORST CITY in the nation for IT jobs, literally, or in the top 3 iirc)) & because of that? Well, I spent the better part of a year a few years back figthing malware makers & their machinations, & saw how furious it made customers (regular joe types usually) & yes, I felt for they. I had been hit, ONCE, in the year 1994-1995 on IRC, & that made me understand them clearly enough. I am actually GLAD of the experience, because this guide;
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HOW TO SECURE Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/VISTA/Windows Server 2008 & even Windows 7, via CIS Tool Guidance (& beyond, + make it 'fun-to-do'):
http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/index.php?s=4faefcdbf75ce17d619668dd005213f7&showtopic=2662
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That guide was my "New Year's Resolution" in 2008, to "do the right thing & 'pay it forward'" basically... & because of that job experience, that guide came of it - it's currently the 'owner' of nearly the TOP 50 spots consecutively online on GOOGLE & other search engines when you search for:
"HOW TO SECURE Windows 2000/XP"
etc., & it has currently topped 250,000++ views worldwide across 15/20 forums its on where it was usually made an "Essential Guide", or "Sticky/Pinned Thread" or rated "5/5 stars" etc. et al to GOOD reviews (mostly, except for the occasional trolls, lol)... the nicest part is testimonials like this one though about it, once others have applied its points, to their own rigs, to their families + friends & even PAYING customers, such as this fellow had:
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http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28430
PERTINENT QUOTE/EXCERPT:
"...recently, months ago when you finally got this guide done, had authorization to try this on simple work station for kids. My client, who paid me an ungodly amount of money to do this, has been PROBLEM FREE FOR MONTHS! I haven't even had a follow up call which is unusual. Now I don't recommend this for the average joe, but it if can work for a kids PC it can work for anything! Now, i substituted OpenDNS and activated the Adult Content filter with them for this kids computer. I know its not perfect, but will catch over 99.5% of said sites."
and
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U asked "what are we going to do about it?", Ok
"Now, with a broken economy, we appear weak, and we invite ridicule and attack. Clever bandaids added to firewalls will make little difference long term. We need to regain strength and respect. This is not just a technical problem. Our recent administrations (Republicrats and Demopublican alike) through suicidal short-sighted policies aimed only to benefit a few fat cats have made us an easy target. Such is the fate of a fallen giant. Everyone wants to kick him. After all, what are we going to do about it? - by hwyhobo (1420503) on Saturday November 21, @02:25AM (#30182594)
"What are we going to do about it?"... OK, here goes:
This is what I decided to do about it in the URL below (which was spread around the information on how to stop such attacks, albeit, MOSTLY for the "end/home user" types, because imo @ experience, they're the ones most likely to get "victimized" by botnets &/or worms, which get used in said attacks on this nation, & yes, other nations too (& network engineers/techs/admins?? They KNOW most of this stuff, so it's NOT "geared to them", but rather the folks that do NOT know this stuff, to help them not get "used or abused" by such machinations online, today):
HOW TO SECURE Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/VISTA/Windows Server 2008/Windows 7, via CIS Tool Guidance (& beyond):
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http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/index.php?s=103a842315186ac9fda403081a79b7d8&showtopic=2662
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And, it works... how well, or some testimonial proof thereof?? Ok:
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http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28430&page=3
People such as THRONKA @ XtremePCCentral.com here stated, verbatim by he:
"Its 2009 - still trouble free! I was told last week by a co worker who does active directory administration, and he said I was doing overkill. I told him yes, but I just eliminated the half life in windows that you usually get. He said good point. So from 2008 till 2009. No speed decreases, its been to a lan party, moved around in a move, and it still NEVER has had the OS reinstalled besides the fact I imaged the drive over in 2008. Great stuff!"
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This is the best I can do, & hopefully, it "gets around" (&, not just to U.S. Citizenry, but to EVERYONE who uses the internet (because I think it's the "8th wonder of the world" & because I think that we're on the verge of really truly GREAT THINGS))!
(Great things, such as the ion drive, as 1 example thereof only)
I feel that way, especially IF we don't "blow ourselves up" in say, a stupid war or if we manufacture some deadly disease & screw up that way, or even with a meteor/asteroid hitting us (not much control over that though)...
One BIG part of that? The internet, & spots like this one online!
The internet's the gateway & means to exchange such information, so we can progress, based on the information exchanges it allows & yields... so, it's worth protecting!
(AND, for everyone, not just U.S. Citizenry only... imo @ least! I say that, simply because of that line of reasoning I am putting out & that the internet is made up of people from EVERYWHERE exchanging ideas, & that guide's the very best I can do/am capable of, so that hopefully happens & keeps running smoothly, instead of becoming a warzone of "zombied/enslaved" systems making war on one another & tying the damned internet in knots because of the misguided freaks + criminals who create such machinations)
That guide functions very well with great results such as those above noted in testimonial via quote excerpt of such said results, successfully thusfar to the tune of over 250,000++ views over a 1.5 yr. timeframe (& originated in 1997-2002 as "Article #1" @ NTCompatible.com, & other sit
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Here is a "barrier", & one that works... apk
"If any lone black hat can pwn thousands and millions of machines from his bedroom, it stands to reason a well resourced organisation with even half-assed methodological inclination can do things that boggle our script kiddie minds. They have very few barriers to whatever they want to do" - by w0mprat (1317953) on Thursday November 19, @06:36PM (#30165882)
Per my subject-line above? THERE'S A BARRIER, right here:
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HOW TO SECURE Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/VISTA/Windows Server 2008/Windows 7, per CIS Tool Guidance & more tools like it (and beyond):
http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/index.php?s=81bc1c6a14043ef2c95a0ddc8c9de8bd&showtopic=2662
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AND, "it works"...
(LOL, that quote above? It's per Tony Stark & IRON MAN, in regards to his "Arc Reactor Technology" to Obadiah Stane - because one of its STRONGEST POINTS is a HOSTS file & using a custom one (and I have a way of "making it smaller" (and thus, faster), which is what Mr. Stark did to his "arc reactor" basically, &, "in a cave... with a bunch of scraps" per Obadiah Stane once he stole it from Stark... my technique is known & used by many also, like Mr. Oliver Day of SECURITYFOCUS.COM, for a faster & safer internet experieence no less - & that's just a TINY PART of that guide, but a major one, nevertheless!))
How well does it work?
OK, some testimonials:
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http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28430&page=3 [xtremepccentral.com]
"Its 2009 - still trouble free! I was told last week by a co worker who does active directory administration, and he said I was doing overkill. I told him yes, but I just eliminated the half life in windows that you usually get. He said good point. So from 2008 till 2009. No speed decreases, its been to a lan party, moved around in a move, and it still NEVER has had the OS reinstalled besides the fact I imaged the drive over in 2008. Great stuff!" THRONKA user @ xtremepccentral.com
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Security on Windows? ENTIRELY DOABLE & POSSIBLE... fairly easily.
APK
P.S.=> On the HOST file part of it, how well IT works? Ok:
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RESURRECTING THE KILLFILE:
(by Mr. Oliver Day)
http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/491
PERTINENT EXCERPTS/QUOTES:
"The host file on my day-to-day laptop is now over 16,000 lines long. Accessing the Internet particularly browsing the Web is actually faster now."
"From what I have seen in my research, major efforts to share lists of unwanted hosts began gaining serious momentum earlier this decade. The most popular appear to have started as a means to block advertising and as a way to avoid being tracked by sites that use cookies to gather data on the user across Web properties. More recently, projects like Spybot Search and Destroy offer lists of known malicious servers to add a layer of defense against trojans and other forms of malware."
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Nuff said, enjoy the read, & KNOW that Windows? It's as securable as ANY OS IS, if not moreso (per its ACL's which OS' like Linux needed "bolted on" via SeLinux, & it didn't come that way originally mind you, Windows does - Windows "problem" is that MS ships it "WIDE OPEN", so "everything just works" especially on mass deployments. Were I MS? I'd do the OPPOSITE - ship it locked down, & totally, until the user tries to do things + then build a nice easy to use interface that asks them "what is it you wanted to do, & you could not?" & then have it "open that particular door" for them only, @ THE USER'S DISCRETION, but then only... not "open by default"))... apk
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Here is the process... apk
"Instead of looking for the "silver bullet" in the form of a anti-virus software, you should be using anti-virus in conjunction with Firewalls, the latest patches for your OS, and safe browsing habits. After all, I would bet that 9/10 viruses come in the form of human error rather than the case of a malicious hacker trying to force entry to your system." - by Afforess (1310263) on Monday November 16, @08:59AM (#30114652)
AGREED, 110%: For those "not in the know" on pretty much ALL of what Afforess is alluding to, @ least for Windows users (2000/XP/Server 2003/VISTA/Server 2008/Windows 7) and to an extent (because of a multiplatform gauge of security test available for Solaris, BSD variants (sorry, no MacOS X), & Linux), even *NIX variants?
This ought to be of some assistance in this regards:
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HOW TO SECURE Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/VISTA/Server 2008/Windows 7, via CIS Tool Guidance (& Beyond):
http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/index.php?s=3cc720a0e11b21f6d64454065efbb61c&showtopic=2662
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Enjoy: It does work... & on the same basic principles as Afforess is outlining (some system maintenance/upkeep/tuning, & some "behavioral modifications" on the part of the end user.
APK
P.S.=> As to an indicator of how well it works, this is a testimonial from an end user who did well using said guide in the URL above, for himself, his family, & paying clients:
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http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28430&page=3
People such as THRONKA @ XtremePCCentral.com here stated, verbatim by he:
"Its 2009 - still trouble free! I was told last week by a co worker who does active directory administration, and he said I was doing overkill. I told him yes, but I just eliminated the half life in windows that you usually get. He said good point. So from 2008 till 2009. No speed decreases, its been to a lan party, moved around in a move, and it still NEVER has had the OS reinstalled besides the fact I imaged the drive over in 2008. Great stuff!"
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apk
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Re:The butterfly Parable AGREED, 110%... apk
"When we coach others it is helpful to recognize when people need to do things for themselves." - by Martin Spamer (244245)
on Thursday November 12, @12:16PM (#30074754) HomepageI agree, because "The hotter the fire, the stronger the steel" (provided it doesn't melt the steel, that is, lol)... some help is GOOD, a bit of 'coaching' (which is what I am about here in fact, per the URL below), but, overall? I TEND TO AGREE WITH YOU COMPLETELY!
NOW - Here is what has worked for myself, paying customers, family & friends (whom I have done this for, but they no longer USUALLY need me after it) - as far as setting up & securing machines on Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003, & yes, even Windows 7 now (and, it works):
Most of what you need for a STABLE & SAFE Windows system? IT IS ALREADY IN THE SYSTEM! It's part "security hardening", & part "behavioral modification" online...
(AND, it's doable, for around 1-2 hrs. of your time up front, & via free tools the OS already has, or, that it's install media does (like Recovery Console, for example), or freebie tools like ProcessExplorer & far more)
It is COMPLETELY DOABLE, & for ANY user who is willing to "put in the time up-front", around 1-2 hrs. tops to secure his system PRIOR to going online, can enjoy years TO DECADES of stable, safe, secure uptime... yes, even on a Windows machine! (E.G.-> The last 3 system I have had, had run + stayed "solid/secure/safe" for the entire 5-7 yr. run each enjoyed (& I only 'took them down' when I put new OS' onto completely new mobos & such, replacing the former machines basically)).
SO... how's one supposed to do THAT?
Ok - read here:
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HOW TO SECURE Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003, + even VISTA(& beyond), via CIS Tool Guidance (& more):
http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2662
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It's currently @ around 250,000++ views worldwide across 20 or so forums, & on 15/20 it was made either an:
1.) Essential Guide
2.) Made a "sticky/pinned thread"
3.) Rated 5/5 starsBUT, most importantly, are the results folks who FOLLOWED IT TO THE LETTER ARE EXPERIENCING (as well as their customer, as in this gent's case next below as an example/proof thereof):
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http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28430&page=3
People such as THRONKA @ XtremePCCentral.com here stated, verbatim by he:
"Its 2009 - still trouble free! I was told last week by a co worker who does active directory administration, and he said I was doing overkill. I told him yes, but I just eliminated the half life in windows that you usually get. He said good point. So from 2008 till 2009. No speed decreases, its been to a lan party, moved around in a move, and it still NEVER has had the OS reinstalled besides the fact I imaged the drive over in 2008. Great stuff!"
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So, there you are - just a SINGLE EXAMPLE THEREOF, of many enjoying the same thing.
(Windows Security? ENTIRELY DOABLE... however, it demands a bit of your time, "up front"/first is all - albeit, for years to decades of stable safe uptime, into the distance)...
APK
P.S.=> It works - HOWEVER, to do that guide's steps + get its benefits, well... a person has to "take initiative" & read it + apply its points, TO THE LETTER... & change (perhaps) some of the things they do online as well (some behavioral modifications, but not "radical ones", are involved also)... apk
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MS NATIVE TOOLS & SECURITY HARDENING! apk
Most of what you need for a STABLE & SAFE Windows system? IT IS ALREADY IN THE SYSTEM! It's part "security hardening", & part "behavioral modification" online...
(AND, it's doable, for around 1-2 hrs. of your time up front, & via free tools the OS already has, or, that it's install media does (like Recovery Console, for example), or freebie tools like ProcessExplorer & far more)
It is COMPLETELY DOABLE, & for ANY user who is willing to "put in the time up-front", around 1-2 hrs. tops to secure his system PRIOR to going online, can enjoy years TO DECADES of stable, safe, secure uptime... yes, even on a Windows machine! (E.G.-> The last 3 system I have had, had run + stayed "solid/secure/safe" for the entire 5-7 yr. run each enjoyed (& I only 'took them down' when I put new OS' onto completely new mobos & such, replacing the former machines basically)).
SO... how's one supposed to do THAT?
Ok - read here:
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HOW TO SECURE Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003, + even VISTA(& beyond), via CIS Tool Guidance (& more):
http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2662
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It's currently @ around 250,000++ views worldwide across 20 or so forums, & on 15/20 it was made either an:
1.) Essential Guide
2.) Made a "sticky/pinned thread"
3.) Rated 5/5 starsBUT, most importantly, are the results folks who FOLLOWED IT TO THE LETTER ARE EXPERIENCING (as well as their customer, as in this gent's case next below as an example/proof thereof):
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http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28430&page=3
People such as THRONKA @ XtremePCCentral.com here stated, verbatim by he:
"Its 2009 - still trouble free! I was told last week by a co worker who does active directory administration, and he said I was doing overkill. I told him yes, but I just eliminated the half life in windows that you usually get. He said good point. So from 2008 till 2009. No speed decreases, its been to a lan party, moved around in a move, and it still NEVER has had the OS reinstalled besides the fact I imaged the drive over in 2008. Great stuff!"
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So, there you are - just a SINGLE EXAMPLE THEREOF, of many enjoying the same thing.
(Windows Security? ENTIRELY DOABLE... however, it demands a bit of your time, "up front"/first is all - albeit, for years to decades of stable safe uptime, into the distance)...
APK
P.S.=> It works... apk
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Additionally "symbolset"? There is an "SEWindows"
"It's time for a Security Enhanced Windows. The federal government has a batch of policies and registry settings people can adopt as templates for locking down workstations and servers. Now might be a good time to roll out a similar offering." - by symbolset (646467) on Tuesday November 03, @11:03PM (#29973298)
It's already been done 2x for the United States Armed forces symbolset (just shows how much YOU KNOW (not)), ask ForeDecker about that, or refer to these URL's:
US military gets its own secure version of Windows:
http://news.techworld.com/operating-systems/2666/us-military-gets-its-own-secure-version-of-windows/
AND, they also got such a secured Windows issued their way, BEFORE THAT TOO, in 2003, to the US Armed forces, before... think, or LOOK, before you speak, symbolset. Learn a few things first, then, open your mouth... "m'kay"?
(Ask foredecker, our resident MS dev. mgr. here)
AND, for those lacking that (only the US Armed forces gets that)?
Well, there is the list by the gov't. that works well as symbolset notes, but iirc, One I wrote one is from FAR before it, circa 1997-2001 that was featured @ NTCompatible.com as their "Article #1" & was noted as "GOOD STUFF" @ NEOWIN forums, here as proof thereof (from 2001, when they finally discovered it) ->
http://www.neowin.net/news/main/01/11/29/apk-a-to-z-internet-speedup--security-text
I only FURTHER IMPROVED THAT GUIDE, which across the 20 forums it is currently on, has been rated "5/5 stars", or made an "Essential Guide", or "Sticky/Pinned Thread" and even got me PAID for winning PCPitStop's January 2008 "Article of the Month" no less for producing it.
Searching "HOW TO SECURE Windows 2000/XP" online @ GOOGLE can show ANYONE proof of THAT much, as it "owns" nearly the "TOP 30 SPOTS" consecutively there.
An example thereof? OK:
http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/index.php?s=954cd919a263e7fa80bd77a69a08b157&showtopic=2662
Where it is over 53,500++ views currently, in less than 1.5 yrs.' time online... & over 250,000++ views strong, with folks saying "Good stuff" or finding them NOT SHOWING ANY VULNERABILITIES or PENETRATIONS by malware in general even, IF they followed my security guide for Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 (even VISTA onwards, to an extent) to the letter!
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People such as THRONKA @ XtremePCCentral.com here stated, verbatim by he:
"Its 2009 - still trouble free! I was told last week by a co worker who does active directory administration, and he said I was doing overkill. I told him yes, but I just eliminated the half life in windows that you usually get. He said good point. So from 2008 till 2009. No speed decreases, its been to a lan party, moved around in a move, and it still NEVER has had the OS reinstalled besides the fact I imaged the drive over in 2008. Great stuff!"
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Symbolset? You TALK OUT YOUR BEHIND, without knowing any facts...
(It tends to NOW make sense why you only make speculations that have already been done, and that you perform "adhominem attacks" on those that post valid points, and you avoid disputing or disproving those points, beacause you clearly do not know much about this art & science/field, period)
APK
P.S.=> Better luck next time, Symbolset (you pitiful ignorant adhominem attack utilizing TROLL) - lol! "too, Too, TOO EASY!"... and, the day YOU can show us you've done ALL
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Ideas on "making it better"? Absolutely
"You can blame "insecurity" of Windows all you want, but do you actually have an answer to how to make it better then?" - by sopssa (1498795) * on Friday September 18, @02:37PM (#29469609)
First - See my subject-line above, & my response now to your quoted words:
Like MANY things? Hey - it starts (like ANY changes do, good ones included) with YOU!
E.G.-> AND, folks like those @ SANS are only apparently JUST NOW, "hitting upon" ->
SANS Report Says Organizations Focusing On the Wrong Security Threats
http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/09/15/1621258
AND, that's a large part of what I alluded to in this guide I wrote up for securing Windows-NT based OS' (& more) back @ the end of 2007 (& years before in 1998 onwards @ NTCompatible.com + Neowin.com online via earlier (older & less effective security & speed guides I authored over the past decade & 1/2++ for others - like anyone, I learn more as I go)):
HOW TO SECURE Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003, & even VISTA, + make it "Fun-To-Do", via CIS Tool Guidance (& beyond):
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http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/index.php?s=ece4b55a7490f8a09729caf1fea4b743&showtopic=2662
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TESTIMONIAL OF ITS EFFECTIVENESS FOR AN END-USER TECH & HIS CLIENTS:
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http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=feead501552d2d549fc607f5ccb524fd&t=28430&page=3 [xtremepccentral.com]
"Its 2009 - still trouble free! I was told last week by a co worker who does active directory administration, and he said I was doing overkill. I told him yes, but I just eliminated the half life in windows that you usually get. He said good point. So from 2008 till 2009. No speed decreases, its been to a lan party, moved around in a move, and it still NEVER has had the OS reinstalled besides the fact I imaged the drive over in 2008. Great stuff! My client STILL Hasn't called me back in regards to that one machine to get it locked down for the kid. I am glad it worked and I am sure her wallet is appreciated too now that it works. Speaking of which, I need to call her to see if I can get some leads. APK - I will say it again, the guide is FANTASTIC! Its made my PC experience much easier. Sandboxing was great. Getting my host file updated, setting services to system service, rather than system local." THRONKA, user @ xtremepccentral.com
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(He's one of many like that, because it REALLY works - most techs know this I figure, but, they also stand to "profit by others' misfortunes" because I had done my time on jobs of that nature & 90% of your day is clearing malware infestations up, & many "Mom & Pop" shop techs will tell you the same - for them? MALWARE IS MONEY IN THEIR POCKETS, albeit, @ the victim's expense (& it's NOT CHEAP to undo, if you do not know how that's done yourself (my guide has steps for that too, that I never once failed on in fact (only memory resident rootkits "stymie" me, & then it's repave time (thank goodness you rarely see those though)))
So far?
As you can see? It really does work for better security AND a F A S T E R online experience as well...
In fact??
This guide I put out to others in late 2007/early 2008 (extending ones I had done a decade before @ NTCompatible.com + Neowin.com (where it is STILL featured & rated well)) was my "personal effort" to help others, & in this very capacity (& it was my New Year's Resolution in 2008 to do so in fact) that this article speaks of - educate users? They cannot be suckered (or, @ least as easily)...
E.G.-> On 15/20 forums it has been featured on, it has been rated "5/5 star" or made an "Essent
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Re:Interesting, but rather expensive.
"Back in the early 90's, I ran a BBS called "Hacker Heaven BBS"" - by hacker (14635) on Wednesday September 09, @11:47PM (#29374941)
I remember seeing it on various lists of BBS I travelled to in those "halcyon OLD days of yore" of the 14.4kbps - 57.6kbps dialup modem time period.
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"People weren't coming to my BBS for research, they were coming to figure out what was the most-dangerous, and then fetch that. I could see them hit the database, search around, and then hit the virus vault to download the matching source to build their own nightmare." - by hacker (14635) on Wednesday September 09, @11:47PM (#29374941)
Man, there you go: "Humanity @ its finest", (Sarcasm) eh? Does figure though... what a shame really.
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"IMHO, this is a bad, BAD idea." - by hacker (14635) on Wednesday September 09, @11:47PM (#29374941)
I'm with you on this one, because you're the "voice of experience" in the same area basically...
APK
P.S.=> Still, folks don't REALLY have to worry about them (either binary viruses, IF they are cautious as to what they D/L from online, OR, for scripted malware exploits really (because javascript's the "harbinger of doom" here largely & we ALL know it - & I tell folks about their options on that much below))
How so? Easily, IF they apply the "tips/tricks/techniques" of what is enumerated here:
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HOW TO SECURE Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 & even VISTA, + make it "fun-to-do", via CIS Tool Guidance (& beyond):
http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/index.php?s=20ac10c9cf3ceb6db2fdc32f11e10eea&showtopic=2662
E.G.-> On 15/20 forums it has been featured on, it has been rated "5/5 star" or made an "Essential Guide" or "Sticky/Pinned Thread" and has crossed well over 250,000 views worldwide in 1++ yrs.'s time, & w/ good ratings but more importantly, w/ GOOD RESULTS FOR END-USERS THAT APPLIED IT (as noted below, via feedback from users who have used it & applied its point - IT JUST WORKS!)
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PERTINENT QUOTE/EXCERPT OF A USER'S RESULTS WHO APPLIED ITS POINTS:
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http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=feead501552d2d549fc607f5ccb524fd&t=28430&page=3 [xtremepccentral.com]
"Its 2009 - still trouble free! I was told last week by a co worker who does active directory administration, and he said I was doing overkill. I told him yes, but I just eliminated the half life in windows that you usually get. He said good point. So from 2008 till 2009. No speed decreases, its been to a lan party, moved around in a move, and it still NEVER has had the OS reinstalled besides the fact I imaged the drive over in 2008. Great stuff! My client STILL Hasn't called me back in regards to that one machine to get it locked down for the kid. I am glad it worked and I am sure her wallet is appreciated too now that it works. Speaking of which, I need to call her to see if I can get some leads. APK - I will say it again, the guide is FANTASTIC! Its made my PC experience much easier. Sandboxing was great. Getting my host file updated, setting services to system service, rather than system local." THRONKA, user @ xtremepccentral.com
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The guide utilizes an EASY TO USE & respected tool for securing one's Windows NT-based OS of modern design (2000/XP/Server 2003) in CIS Tool, & goes FAR BEYOND ITS "industry best practices" based advisements to further secure you more still, beyond doing on those measures.
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It truly is, the best route, & a form of "PASSIVE RESISTANCE"... & no "retaliatory offensive measures required", basically!
I.E.-> Just make your system as close to impregnable as is possible? You CANNOT GET BURNED by "hacker/cracker types", period... apk
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Hackers/Crackers CAN'T DO A THING, if U do this
"Don't know what country you live in, but around here, the only reason people tolerate hackers is because they don't really do anything." - by phantomfive (622387) on Friday September 04, @04:28PM (#29316663) Homepage
Correction: Once you apply THIS security guide & tools noted (such as CIS Tool)? THEY CAN'T DO ANTHING TO YOU @ ALL, PERIOD:
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HOW TO SECURE Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003, & even VISTA/Server 2008/Windows 7, + make it "fun-to-do", via CIS Tool Guidance (& beyond):
http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=feead501552d2d549fc607f5ccb524fd&t=28430
or
http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/index.php?s=a2287e2ac08f7b36f20819c0874238ba&showtopic=2662
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Do that? You will be FAR MORE RESISTANT to "hacker/cracker" attacks (testimonials to that effect are below, please read on...)
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"If crackers start doing reprisals (what are they going to do, reformat the hard drive? Send a hitman?), it's only going to make people angry." - by phantomfive (622387) on Friday September 04, @04:28PM (#29316663) Homepage
No reason to get angry, if you cannot be affected by their "reprisals", such as this fellow saw for himself, his family, AND HIS PAYING CUSTOMERS (who all had the tips/tricks/techniques of my security guide above applied to their systems, & that is going on 2++ yrs. for himself, & in my case personally? Since 1998 onwards, to present day, today):
PERTINENT QUOTE/EXCERPT OF A USER'S RESULTS:
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"Its 2009 - still trouble free! I was told last week by a co worker who does active directory administration, and he said I was doing overkill. I told him yes, but I just eliminated the half life in windows that you usually get. He said good point. So from 2008 till 2009. No speed decreases, its been to a lan party, moved around in a move, and it still NEVER has had the OS reinstalled besides the fact I imaged the drive over in 2008. Great stuff! My client STILL Hasn't called me back in regards to that one machine to get it locked down for the kid. I am glad it worked and I am sure her wallet is appreciated too now that it works. Speaking of which, I need to call her to see if I can get some leads. APK - I will say it again, the guide is FANTASTIC! Its made my PC experience much easier. Sandboxing was great. Getting my host file updated, setting services to system service, rather than system local." THRONKA, user @ xtremepccentral.com
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As you can see? It really does work for better security AND a F A S T E R online experience as well...
In fact??
This guide I put out to others in late 2007/early 2008 (extending ones I had done a decade before @ NTCompatible.com + Neowin.com (where it is STILL featured & rated well)) was my "personal effort" to help others, & in this very capacity (& it was my New Year's Resolution in 2008 to do so in fact) that this article speaks of - educate users? They cannot be suckered (or, @ least as easily)...
E.G.-> On 15/20 forums it has been featured on, it has been rated "5/5 star" or made an "Essential Guide" or "Sticky/Pinned Thread" and has crossed well over 250,000 views worldwide in 1++ yrs.'s time, & w/ good ratings but more importantly, w/ GOOD RESULTS FOR END-USERS THAT APPLIED IT (as noted above). It utilizes a respected tool for securing one's Windows NT-based OS of modern design (2000/XP/Server 2003) in CIS Tool, & goes FAR BEYOND ITS "i
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Hackers/Crackers CAN'T DO A THING, if U do this
"Don't know what country you live in, but around here, the only reason people tolerate hackers is because they don't really do anything." - by phantomfive (622387) on Friday September 04, @04:28PM (#29316663) Homepage
Correction: Once you apply THIS security guide & tools noted (such as CIS Tool)? THEY CAN'T DO ANTHING TO YOU @ ALL, PERIOD:
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HOW TO SECURE Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003, & even VISTA/Server 2008/Windows 7, + make it "fun-to-do", via CIS Tool Guidance (& beyond):
http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=feead501552d2d549fc607f5ccb524fd&t=28430
or
http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/index.php?s=a2287e2ac08f7b36f20819c0874238ba&showtopic=2662
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Do that? You will be FAR MORE RESISTANT to "hacker/cracker" attacks (testimonials to that effect are below, please read on...)
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"If crackers start doing reprisals (what are they going to do, reformat the hard drive? Send a hitman?), it's only going to make people angry." - by phantomfive (622387) on Friday September 04, @04:28PM (#29316663) Homepage
No reason to get angry, if you cannot be affected by their "reprisals", such as this fellow saw for himself, his family, AND HIS PAYING CUSTOMERS (who all had the tips/tricks/techniques of my security guide above applied to their systems, & that is going on 2++ yrs. for himself, & in my case personally? Since 1998 onwards, to present day, today):
PERTINENT QUOTE/EXCERPT OF A USER'S RESULTS:
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"Its 2009 - still trouble free! I was told last week by a co worker who does active directory administration, and he said I was doing overkill. I told him yes, but I just eliminated the half life in windows that you usually get. He said good point. So from 2008 till 2009. No speed decreases, its been to a lan party, moved around in a move, and it still NEVER has had the OS reinstalled besides the fact I imaged the drive over in 2008. Great stuff! My client STILL Hasn't called me back in regards to that one machine to get it locked down for the kid. I am glad it worked and I am sure her wallet is appreciated too now that it works. Speaking of which, I need to call her to see if I can get some leads. APK - I will say it again, the guide is FANTASTIC! Its made my PC experience much easier. Sandboxing was great. Getting my host file updated, setting services to system service, rather than system local." THRONKA, user @ xtremepccentral.com
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As you can see? It really does work for better security AND a F A S T E R online experience as well...
In fact??
This guide I put out to others in late 2007/early 2008 (extending ones I had done a decade before @ NTCompatible.com + Neowin.com (where it is STILL featured & rated well)) was my "personal effort" to help others, & in this very capacity (& it was my New Year's Resolution in 2008 to do so in fact) that this article speaks of - educate users? They cannot be suckered (or, @ least as easily)...
E.G.-> On 15/20 forums it has been featured on, it has been rated "5/5 star" or made an "Essential Guide" or "Sticky/Pinned Thread" and has crossed well over 250,000 views worldwide in 1++ yrs.'s time, & w/ good ratings but more importantly, w/ GOOD RESULTS FOR END-USERS THAT APPLIED IT (as noted above). It utilizes a respected tool for securing one's Windows NT-based OS of modern design (2000/XP/Server 2003) in CIS Tool, & goes FAR BEYOND ITS "i
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Very, VERY Good... apk
"I find the use of a good filtered DNS service that blacklists malware URL's upon discovery goes a long way towards limiting my exposure to this. Open DNS or Scrub IT works well. The only down side is they are often the target of DOS attacks, so their uptimes are limited. Be prepared to switch DNS settings when the "Internet" goes down. Most of my frequent sites, I keep in my local hosts file, so even if DNS goes down or DNS is hijacked, the link to my banking is still valid. Ruining as a normal user I can't be tricked into editing my hosts file. I don't have the privileges. Links; Open DNS http://www.opendns.com/ ScrubIT http://www.scrubit.com/ " - by Technician (215283) on Wednesday August 26, @01:53PM (#29204855)
See my subject-line, & this URL (especially points #'s 2 thru 5, because they cover a great deal of exactly what you state works, because, those points DO):
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HOW TO SECURE Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003, & even VISTA, + make it "fun-to-do", via CIS Tool Guidance (&, beyond):
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IT WORKS...
How well? Ok, a testimonial, from -> http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=79253c5b286c472a012ff2ef7e7f2230&t=28430&page=3
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"Its 2009 - still trouble free! I was told last week by a co worker who does active directory administration, and he said I was doing overkill. I told him yes, but I just eliminated the half life in windows that you usually get. He said good point. So from 2008 till 2009. No speed decreases, its been to a lan party, moved around in a move, and it still NEVER has had the OS reinstalled besides the fact I imaged the drive over in 2008. Great stuff! My client STILL Hasn't called me back in regards to that one machine to get it locked down for the kid. I am glad it worked and I am sure her wallet is appreciated too now that it works. Speaking of which, I need to call her to see if I can get some leads. APK - I will say it again, the guide is FANTASTIC! Its made my PC experience much easier. Sandboxing was great. Getting my host file updated, setting services to system service, rather than system local." THRONKA, user @ xtremepccentral.com
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That's 'how well'... For going on 2++ yrs. now for Thronka & his paying clients, & for myself? Since 1997-1998 or so, through many machines since those days, to the present today, same results here!
APK
P.S.=> AND, what is a MAJOR portion of that guide (as far as "the beyond" part, above CIS Tool Guidance)? HOSTS FILES, & OpenDNS or ScrubIT DNS... & you think just like I do, & it does work, for all that you noted, plus more - think about THIS one:
Like IPSecurity Policies (also covered in my guide, acting as "layered security")? HOSTS files can LIMIT what even an already "taken in" malware can do online - because, IF/WHEN you block KNOWN "bogus servers" or bad adbanners (or even malicious websites)??
Well, if YOU cannot get to them, guess what? NEITHER CAN THE MALWARE... sure, some of you might say "but the malware could just use a static IP address vs. using HOST names or URL's to communicate back to 'home base/the mothership'" but, they can't do that, because ISP/BSP's "take down" KNOWN bad servers fairly quickly once they're discovered... & thus, using an IP address would be, self-defeating - where using URLs or DOMAIN NAMES allows malware makers/botnet masters etc. et al the ability to QUICKLY re-register said domain name once more, albeit, on a diff. server next rou
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Tock tock tock: Shoot the mouse that ran up clock
"What was left out of the article is the obvious, virtually all of these platforms run some variation of MS windows
See subject-line, & no more worries... HOW? Easily enough:
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HOW TO SECURE Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 & even VISTA, + make it "fun-to-do", via CIS Tool Guidance (&, beyond):
http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/index.php?s=348f9a2df4f9c3123de3554c49e7191f&showtopic=2662
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IT WORKS...
How well? Ok, a testimonial, from -> http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=79253c5b286c472a012ff2ef7e7f2230&t=28430&page=3
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"Its 2009 - still trouble free! I was told last week by a co worker who does active directory administration, and he said I was doing overkill. I told him yes, but I just eliminated the half life in windows that you usually get. He said good point. So from 2008 till 2009. No speed decreases, its been to a lan party, moved around in a move, and it still NEVER has had the OS reinstalled besides the fact I imaged the drive over in 2008. Great stuff! My client STILL Hasn't called me back in regards to that one machine to get it locked down for the kid. I am glad it worked and I am sure her wallet is appreciated too now that it works. Speaking of which, I need to call her to see if I can get some leads. APK - I will say it again, the guide is FANTASTIC! Its made my PC experience much easier. Sandboxing was great. Getting my host file updated, setting services to system service, rather than system local." THRONKA, user @ xtremepccentral.com
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That's 'how well'... & For going on 2++ yrs. now for Thronka & his paying clients, & for myself? Since 1997-1998 or so, through many machines since those days, to the present today, same results here!
APK
P.S.=> Enjoy - that guide, once you apply its points? It MAY "change your 'pov'" on Windows... Especially because you're such a "Pro-*NIX" type, evidently! apk
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Blowhard, prove what you said about yourself...
Ahem: Again - BY the way, got any PROOF yet, of these "BIG WORDS" of yours? Quoting you again now, to "refresh your memory":
"it would be much more likely that I'd wind up squeezing your head hard enough to pop your skull right out through your greasy never-washed hair, and I'd even wager that your skull is thick and heavy enough that I could go bowling with it. Your beady little eyes are probably set just right to be good finger holes, too. And I'm sure your mouth looks just like a thumb hole after your life of sucking thumb sized-dicks. Like your own. And after that I could shit down the bloody stump of your neck, since that's what you seem to want to get from me. I must admit I've never understood scatological fetishists, but whatever floats your boat.... Just to make you feel even more inadequate to go along with your empty threats and irrelevant asinine ranting about raw sockets, I also scored an 800 on my Math Level II SATs. And I currently make well into 6 figures as a software consultant and mostly get to work out of my house, which until the housing bubble burst was worth well over $1 million. Now it'd probably only sell for $800K or so.
Prove you have that million dollar home. Prove you have a software consultancy. Prove you did well in sports and where in college. Prove the things you said above there... won't you? You can't... & that, fool, makes you NOTHING MORE THAN A BLOWHARD...
Can I do that though? SURE, just like I did here -> http://news.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1337863&cid=29089743 & once more here, to "refresh your memory":
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"My Name is Ozymandias: King of Kings - Look upon my works, ye mighty, & DESPAIR..."
Windows NT Magazine (now Windows IT Pro) April 1997 "BACK OFFICE PERFORMANCE" issue, page 61
(&, for work done for EEC Systems/SuperSpeed.com on PAID CONTRACT (writing portions of their SuperCache program increasing its performance by up to 40% via my work) albeit, for their SuperDisk & HOW TO APPLY IT, took them to a finalist position @ MS Tech Ed, two years in a row).
WINDOWS MAGAZINE, 1997, "Top Freeware & Shareware of the Year" issue page 210, #1/first entry in fact (my work is there)
PC-WELT FEB 1998 - page 84, again, my work is featured there
WINDOWS MAGAZINE, WINTER 1998 - page 92, insert section, MUST HAVE WARES, my work is again, there
PC-WELT FEB 1999 - page 83, again, my work is featured there
CHIP Magazine 7/99 - page 100, my work is there
GERMAN PC BOOK, Data Becker publisher "PC Aufrusten und Repairen" 2000, where my work is contained in it
HOT SHAREWARE Numero 46 issue, pg. 54 (PC ware mag from Spain), 2001 my work is there, first one featured, yet again!
Also, a British PC Mag in 2002 for many utilities I wrote, saw it @ BORDERS BOOKS but didn't buy it... by that point, I had moved onto other areas in this field besides coding only...
Lastly, being paid for an article that made me money over @ PCPitstop in 2008 for writing up a guide that has people showing NO VIRUSES/SPYWARES & other screwups, via following its point, such as THRONKA sees here -> http://www.xtre
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What are you to do? This, see inside... apk
"I have family that use Windows. What am I supposed to do?" - by gillbates (106458) on Sunday August 23, @09:53PM (#29168277) Homepage
THIS:
HOW TO SECURE Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003, & even VISTA (& beyond), + make it "fun-to-do", via CIS Tool Guidance (& beyond):
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http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/index.php?s=e9bb2f3f527af8305dc4891065f330c4&showtopic=2662
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IT WORKS...
How well? Ok, a testimonial, from -> http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=79253c5b286c472a012ff2ef7e7f2230&t=28430&page=3
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"Its 2009 - still trouble free! I was told last week by a co worker who does active directory administration, and he said I was doing overkill. I told him yes, but I just eliminated the half life in windows that you usually get. He said good point. So from 2008 till 2009. No speed decreases, its been to a lan party, moved around in a move, and it still NEVER has had the OS reinstalled besides the fact I imaged the drive over in 2008. Great stuff! My client STILL Hasn't called me back in regards to that one machine to get it locked down for the kid. I am glad it worked and I am sure her wallet is appreciated too now that it works. Speaking of which, I need to call her to see if I can get some leads. APK - I will say it again, the guide is FANTASTIC! Its made my PC experience much easier. Sandboxing was great. Getting my host file updated, setting services to system service, rather than system local." THRONKA, user @ xtremepccentral.com
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That's 'how well'... for going on 2++ yrs. now for Thronka & his paying clients, & for myself? Since 1997-1998 or so, through many machines since those days, to the present today, same results here!
APK
P.S.=> Enjoy - that guide, once you apply its points? It MAY "change your 'pov'" on Windows... Especially because you're such a "Pro-*NIX" type! apk
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ANYONE can secure a Windows NT-based PC well
"No one knows better than a scumbag malware distributor how to protect themselves online." - by Itninja (937614) on Friday August 21, @07:24PM (#29152031) Homepage
That's not entirely true (though I do agree many of them KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING to a good extent, because they're no longer just "Script Kiddies", but instead, many are imo @ least, out of work software engineers, or those employed by "criminal interests" to do such bad things).
Anyone can learn how to secure a PC well, especially a Windows NT-based one of modern design (2000/XP/Server 2003 & even VISTA and beyond) though - As ANYONE can read this:
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HOW TO SECURE Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003, & even VISTA (& beyond), + make it "fun-to-do", via CIS Tool Guidance (& beyond):
http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/index.php?s=4dc38e5530ea768a24d8b9a145a2b493&showtopic=2662
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Users who have applied it have seen NO "INFESTATIONS" for going on 2++ yrs. now for themselves & even their paying customers who had it applied to their systems, per this testimonial of such results:
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"Its 2009 - still trouble free! I was told last week by a co worker who does active directory administration, and he said I was doing overkill. I told him yes, but I just eliminated the half life in windows that you usually get. He said good point. So from 2008 till 2009. No speed decreases, its been to a lan party, moved around in a move, and it still NEVER has had the OS reinstalled besides the fact I imaged the drive over in 2008. Great stuff! My client STILL Hasn't called me back in regards to that one machine to get it locked down for the kid. I am glad it worked and I am sure her wallet is appreciated too now that it works. Speaking of which, I need to call her to see if I can get some leads. APK - I will say it again, the guide is FANTASTIC! Its made my PC experience much easier. Sandboxing was great. Getting my host file updated, setting services to system service, rather than system local" - THRONKA, user @ xtremepccentral.com -> http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=1316aff8cd028e1eda6006fa9bb30181&t=28430&page=3
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As you can see? IT JUST WORKS!
That guide's crossed over 250,000++ views in 1++ yrs.' time online (& owns 17 of the TOP 20 in GOOGLE querying "HOW TO SECURE Windows 2000/XP"), & has usually been made a "Sticky/Pinned Thread" or "Essential Guide" & is in the topmost viewed in 15/20 forums it is on also, & many times rated very well by user commentary or "5 star ratings" etc. et al. such as here -> http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/index.php?s=4dc38e5530ea768a24d8b9a145a2b493&showtopic=2662
NO MALWARE MAKER/DISTRIBUTOR HERE EITHER!
Fact is - I am a programmer/analyst-software engineer (& network admin) by trade, professionally, for 16++ yrs. now & who has been internationally published in this field 10x or more since 1996, plus, had my work & ideas do well @ MS Tech-Ed 2001 & 2002 to the tune of "FINALIST" position in the hardest category there, SQLServer Performance Enhancement (in addition to possessing multiple degrees in this art & science), & I know how it's done, as well as (or better than) many of these 'scumbags' you describe, which only makes sense:
The sad part? Those 'scumbags' are guys pretty much like myself - who are fairly well-versed in this science @ ALL LEVELS (network tech &/or coding), & are what I call "misguided" or as you say, just scumbags... ones that make the rest of us "techies/coders" look bad, in the eyes of others!
APK
P.S.=
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ion.SIMIAN.c - Step inside, #1 of 5... apk
Others tend to disagree w/ you ion.SIMIAN.c... quoting you from here in this URL next, below:
http://tech.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1327945&threshold=-1&commentsort=0&mode=thread&pid=28980845
"2) You're talking to APK. He exists to write wall-of-text comments. His depth of knowledge is *really* shallow, so don't expect a good conversation out of him." - by ion.simon.c (1183967) on Thursday August 06, @08:09PM (#28980845)
Well, per the lists I put out below, vs. that above quoted from you?
Others tend to disagree w/ you, ion.SIMIAN.c (here, & in respected written publication, inclusive of respected corporate bodies in this art & science who used ideas of mine to place as a finalist 2x in a row @ Microsoft Tech-Ed in its hardest category - SQLServer Performance Enhancement)
"My Name is Ozymandias: King of Kings - Look upon my works, ye mighty, & DESPAIR..."
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Windows NT Magazine (now Windows IT Pro) April 1997 "BACK OFFICE PERFORMANCE" issue, page 61
(&, for work done for EEC Systems/SuperSpeed.com on PAID CONTRACT (writing portions of their SuperCache program increasing its performance by up to 40% via my work) albeit, for their SuperDisk & HOW TO APPLY IT, took them to a finalist position @ MS Tech Ed, two years in a row).
WINDOWS MAGAZINE, 1997, "Top Freeware & Shareware of the Year" issue page 210, #1/first entry in fact (my work is there)
PC-WELT FEB 1998 - page 84, again, my work is featured there
WINDOWS MAGAZINE, WINTER 1998 - page 92, insert section, MUST HAVE WARES, my work is again, there
PC-WELT FEB 1999 - page 83, again, my work is featured there
CHIP Magazine 7/99 - page 100, my work is there
GERMAN PC BOOK, Data Becker publisher "PC Aufrusten und Repairen" 2000, where my work is contained in it
HOT SHAREWARE Numero 46 issue, pg. 54 (PC ware mag from Spain), 2001 my work is there, first one featured, yet again!
Also, a British PC Mag in 2002 for many utilities I wrote, saw it @ BORDERS BOOKS but didn't buy it... by that point, I had moved onto other areas in this field besides coding only...
Lastly, being paid for an article that made me money over @ PCPitstop in 2008 for writing up a guide that has people showing NO VIRUSES/SPYWARES & other screwups, via following its point, such as THRONKA sees here -> http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=ee926d913b81bf6d63c3c7372fd2a24c&t=28430&page=3
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Also, it seems I have approximately around 110++ "modded up" posts here (which is harder on AC's, considering many folks "filter us out" in their user preferences here on their registered accounts):
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+5 'modded up' posts by "yours truly": (4 of them)
http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1139485&cid=26974507
http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1139485&cid=26975021
http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=170545&cid=14210206
http://hardware.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=175774&cid=14610147----
+4 'modded up' posts by "yours truly": (4 of them)
http://tech.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1290967&cid=28571315
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Bring it, anytime, "2 inch"... lmao! apk
"If you can find your way out of your basement, you're welcome to try squeezing my head. But I'd bet it would be much more likely that I'd wind up squeezing your head hard enough to pop your skull right out through your greasy never-washed hair, and I'd even wager that your skull is thick and heavy enough that I could go bowling with it. Your beady little eyes are probably set just right to be good finger holes, too. And I'm sure your mouth looks just like a thumb hole after your life of sucking thumb sized-dicks. Like your own." - by Anonymous Coward on Sunday August 16, @07:49PM (#29087083)
Bring it: I'd break your knees so fast, you'd crap your diapers. All that alleged size means shit then, shithead. I'm 6' 2" 220 lbs, & I've knocked out bigger boys than you, more than a few times.
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"If you can find your way out of your basement, you're welcome to try squeezing my head. But I'd bet it would be much more likely that I'd wind up squeezing your head hard enough to pop your skull right out through your greasy never-washed hair, and I'd even wager that your skull is thick and heavy enough that I could go bowling with it. Your beady little eyes are probably set just right to be good finger holes, too. And I'm sure your mouth looks just like a thumb hole after your life of sucking thumb sized-dicks. Like your own." - by Anonymous Coward on Sunday August 16, @07:49PM (#29087083)
Two-inch, listen: Fact is - Recently, someone like you tried to get stupid with me, with a tire iron in his hand no less. He ended up knocked out on the ground and everyone at the place we were at couldn't believe it...
Down he went, 1 punch, knocked the F out.
(Think your bullshit means a damn thing to me? Anytime you like, bring it (and we'll see "what's what"... "dude"))
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"Dumbass. And not just any dumbass. One dumb enough to advertise. So go back into your dank basement corner with your Daddy's 20-year-old Penthouse magazines and STFU, you brainless twit." - by Anonymous Coward on Sunday August 16, @07:49PM (#29087083)
The day the "likes of you" can do this & yet have the NERVE to call me "dumb":
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"My Name is Ozymandias: King of Kings - Look upon my works, ye mighty, & DESPAIR..."
Windows NT Magazine (now Windows IT Pro) April 1997 "BACK OFFICE PERFORMANCE" issue, page 61
(&, for work done for EEC Systems/SuperSpeed.com on PAID CONTRACT (writing portions of their SuperCache program increasing its performance by up to 40% via my work) albeit, for their SuperDisk & HOW TO APPLY IT, took them to a finalist position @ MS Tech Ed, two years in a row).
WINDOWS MAGAZINE, 1997, "Top Freeware & Shareware of the Year" issue page 210, #1/first entry in fact (my work is there)
PC-WELT FEB 1998 - page 84, again, my work is featured there
WINDOWS MAGAZINE, WINTER 1998 - page 92, insert section, MUST HAVE WARES, my work is again, there
PC-WELT FEB 1999 - page 83, again, my work is featured there
CHIP Magazine 7/99 - page 100, my work is there
GERMAN PC BOOK, Data Becker publisher "PC Aufrusten und Repairen" 2000, where my work is contained in it
HOT SHAREWARE Numero 46 issue, pg. 54 (PC ware mag from Spain), 2001 my work is there, first one featured, yet again!
Also, a British PC Mag in 2002 for many utilities I wrote, saw it @ BORDERS BOOKS but didn't buy it... by that point, I had moved onto other areas in this field besides coding only...
Lastly, being paid for an article that made me money over @ PCPitstop in 2008 for writing up a guide that has people showing NO VIRUSES/SPYWARES & other screwups, via following its point, such as THRONKA sees here -> http://www.xtremepccentral.com/foru
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Hey, ion.SIMIAN.c - Step inside #1 of 5... apk
Others tend to disagree w/ you ion.SIMIAN.c... quoting you from here in this URL next, below:
http://tech.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1327945&threshold=-1&commentsort=0&mode=thread&pid=28980845
"2) You're talking to APK. He exists to write wall-of-text comments. His depth of knowledge is *really* shallow, so don't expect a good conversation out of him." - by ion.simon.c (1183967) on Thursday August 06, @08:09PM (#28980845)
Well, per the lists I put out below, vs. that above quoted from you?
Others tend to disagree w/ you, ion.SIMIAN.c (here, & in respected written publication, inclusive of respected corporate bodies in this art & science who used ideas of mine to place as a finalist 2x in a row @ Microsoft Tech-Ed in its hardest category - SQLServer Performance Enhancement)
"My Name is Ozymandias: King of Kings - Look upon my works, ye mighty, & DESPAIR..."
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Windows NT Magazine (now Windows IT Pro) April 1997 "BACK OFFICE PERFORMANCE" issue, page 61
(&, for work done for EEC Systems/SuperSpeed.com on PAID CONTRACT (writing portions of their SuperCache program increasing its performance by up to 40% via my work) albeit, for their SuperDisk & HOW TO APPLY IT, took them to a finalist position @ MS Tech Ed, two years in a row).
WINDOWS MAGAZINE, 1997, "Top Freeware & Shareware of the Year" issue page 210, #1/first entry in fact (my work is there)
PC-WELT FEB 1998 - page 84, again, my work is featured there
WINDOWS MAGAZINE, WINTER 1998 - page 92, insert section, MUST HAVE WARES, my work is again, there
PC-WELT FEB 1999 - page 83, again, my work is featured there
CHIP Magazine 7/99 - page 100, my work is there
GERMAN PC BOOK, Data Becker publisher "PC Aufrusten und Repairen" 2000, where my work is contained in it
HOT SHAREWARE Numero 46 issue, pg. 54 (PC ware mag from Spain), 2001 my work is there, first one featured, yet again!
Also, a British PC Mag in 2002 for many utilities I wrote, saw it @ BORDERS BOOKS but didn't buy it... by that point, I had moved onto other areas in this field besides coding only...
Lastly, being paid for an article that made me money over @ PCPitstop in 2008 for writing up a guide that has people showing NO VIRUSES/SPYWARES & other screwups, via following its point, such as THRONKA sees here -> http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=ee926d913b81bf6d63c3c7372fd2a24c&t=28430&page=3
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Also, it seems I have approximately around 110++ "modded up" posts here (which is harder on AC's, considering many folks "filter us out" in their user preferences here on their registered accounts):
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+5 'modded up' posts by "yours truly": (4 of them)
http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1139485&cid=26974507
http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1139485&cid=26975021
http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=170545&cid=14210206
http://hardware.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=175774&cid=14610147----
+4 'modded up' posts by "yours truly": (4 of them)
http://tech.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1290967&cid=28571315
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Others tend to disagree w/ you ion.SIMIAN.c... apk
"2) You're talking to APK. He exists to write wall-of-text comments. His depth of knowledge is *really* shallow, so don't expect a good conversation out of him." - by ion.simon.c (1183967) on Thursday August 06, @08:09PM (#28980845)
Others tend to disagree w/ you, ion.SIMIAN.c (here, & in respected written publication, inclusive of respected corporate bodies in this art & science who used ideas of mine to place as a finalist 2x in a row @ Microsoft Tech-Ed in its hardest category - SQLServer Performance Enhancement)
"My Name is Ozymandias: King of Kings - Look upon my works, ye mighty, & DESPAIR..."
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Windows NT Magazine (now Windows IT Pro) April 1997 "BACK OFFICE PERFORMANCE" issue, page 61
(&, for work done for EEC Systems/SuperSpeed.com on PAID CONTRACT (writing portions of their SuperCache program increasing its performance by up to 40% via my work) albeit, for their SuperDisk & HOW TO APPLY IT, took them to a finalist position @ MS Tech Ed, two years in a row).
WINDOWS MAGAZINE, 1997, "Top Freeware & Shareware of the Year" issue page 210, #1/first entry in fact (my work is there)
PC-WELT FEB 1998 - page 84, again, my work is featured there
WINDOWS MAGAZINE, WINTER 1998 - page 92, insert section, MUST HAVE WARES, my work is again, there
PC-WELT FEB 1999 - page 83, again, my work is featured there
CHIP Magazine 7/99 - page 100, my work is there
GERMAN PC BOOK, Data Becker publisher "PC Aufrusten und Repairen" 2000, where my work is contained in it
HOT SHAREWARE Numero 46 issue, pg. 54 (PC ware mag from Spain), 2001 my work is there, first one featured, yet again!
Also, a British PC Mag in 2002 for many utilities I wrote, saw it @ BORDERS BOOKS but didn't buy it... by that point, I had moved onto other areas in this field besides coding only...
Lastly, being paid for an article that made me money over @ PCPitstop in 2008 for writing up a guide that has people showing NO VIRUSES/SPYWARES & other screwups, via following its point, such as THRONKA sees here -> http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=ee926d913b81bf6d63c3c7372fd2a24c&t=28430&page=3
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Also, it seems I have 108++ "modded up" posts here, which is harder on AC's, considering many folks "filter us out" in their user preferences here on their registered accounts:
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+5 'modded up' posts by "yours truly": (4 of them)
http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1139485&cid=26974507
http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1139485&cid=26975021
http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=170545&cid=14210206
http://hardware.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=175774&cid=14610147----
+4 'modded up' posts by "yours truly": (4 of them)
http://tech.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1290967&cid=28571315
http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=161862&cid=13531817
http://developers.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=167071&cid=13931198
http://tech.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1290967&cid=28571315----
+3 'modded up' posts by "yours truly": (5 of them)
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Re:Supplement netstat w/ TcpView + ProcessExplorer
"Stop modding up APK. He's a known troll. He's just spouting outdated "knowledge" from "Windows Help Forums" - by Anonymous Coward on Friday August 07, @02:35PM (#28988871)
As you can see, nobody is listening to your orders. So you can stop being the REAL TROLL here, & following me around doing the type of reply you have here, because you're obviously the freak that's been doing this to my posts in modding them down like mad, & apparently, you've run out of mod points (on your doubtless many sock puppet accounts).
As for how I got the "know how" to use this program this way, I learned it during my career, plus using the tools (looking thru them & trying their features). I've actually been classically educated in this field, & done fairly well in it, per these examples thereof as proofs thereof:
"My Name is Ozymandias: King of Kings - Look upon my works, ye mighty, & DESPAIR..."
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Windows NT Magazine (now Windows IT Pro) April 1997 "BACK OFFICE PERFORMANCE" issue, page 61
(&, for work done for EEC Systems/SuperSpeed.com on PAID CONTRACT (writing portions of their SuperCache program increasing its performance by up to 40% via my work) albeit, for their SuperDisk & HOW TO APPLY IT, took them to a finalist position @ MS Tech Ed, two years in a row).
WINDOWS MAGAZINE, 1997, "Top Freeware & Shareware of the Year" issue page 210, #1/first entry in fact (my work is there)
PC-WELT FEB 1998 - page 84, again, my work is featured there
WINDOWS MAGAZINE, WINTER 1998 - page 92, insert section, MUST HAVE WARES, my work is again, there
PC-WELT FEB 1999 - page 83, again, my work is featured there
CHIP Magazine 7/99 - page 100, my work is there
GERMAN PC BOOK, Data Becker publisher "PC Aufrusten und Repairen" 2000, where my work is contained in it
HOT SHAREWARE Numero 46 issue, pg. 54 (PC ware mag from Spain), 2001 my work is there, first one featured, yet again!
Also, a British PC Mag in 2002 for many utilities I wrote, saw it @ BORDERS BOOKS but didn't buy it... by that point, I had moved onto other areas in this field besides coding only...
Lastly, being paid for an article that made me money over @ PCPitstop in 2008 for writing up a guide that has people showing NO VIRUSES/SPYWARES & other screwups, via following its point, such as THRONKA sees here -> http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=ee926d913b81bf6d63c3c7372fd2a24c&t=28430&page=3
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How about you? Since you saw fit to try to "put me down" & falsely state I ream my information from help forums (which I have been helping others on for decades & for years before that on IRC), well... that list above tends to disprove your statements, quite easily enough.
What do I have to say about that much above?? Well - I can't say it any better, than this was stated already (from the greatest book of all time, the "tech manual for life" imo):
"But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me." - Corinthians Chapter 10, Verse 10...
Anyhow/Anyways (that "all said & aside"):
This particular method's good for just about ANY type of virus/spyware/malware under the sun (excluding rootkits, & those you can 'take out' too, @ least the boot sector originated type, easily enough, via RECOVERY CONSOLE (as long as you have a Windows installation CD, you're set that way too)).
APK
P.S.=> You're not very good @ trolling so, I suggest you spend your time more wisely, & perhaps learn something about this art & science to improve your lot in life perhaps? Consider it a good suggestion... apk
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Ion.SIMIAN.c: Has your work been @ MS TechEd?
"2) You're talking to APK. He exists to write wall-of-text comments. His depth of knowledge is *really* shallow, so don't expect a good conversation out of him." - by ion.simon.c (1183967) on Thursday August 06, @08:09PM (#28980845)
ion.SIMIAN.c, time to make you look like a fool, & watch you "eat your words"... it's "Too Easy" to do, & I have dealt w/ ion.SIMIAN.c's same type of wiseguy b.s., on this website here, before (&, apparently, based on this reply of his? Well - he is just "smarting still" from it, what w/ his wise ass comment up there!)
So, since I know "so little" as you say, ion.SIMIAN.c?
Well, let's put out some information then, to the contrary - The day you can appear this many times in noted & respected trade rags in the art & science of computing as I have here:
"My Name is Ozymandias: King of Kings - Look upon my works, ye mighty, & DESPAIR..."
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Windows NT Magazine (now Windows IT Pro) pril 1997 "BACK OFFICE PERFORMANCE" issue, page 61
(&, for work done for EEC Systems/SuperSpeed.com on PAID CONTRACT (writing portions of their SuperCache program increasing its performance by up to 40% via my work) albeit, for their SuperDisk & HOW TO APPLY IT, took them to a finalist position @ MS Tech Ed, two years in a row).
WINDOWS MAGAZINE, 1997, "Top Freeware & Shareware of the Year" issue page 210, #1/first entry in fact (my work is there)
PC-WELT FEB 1998 - page 84, again, my work is featured there
WINDOWS MAGAZINE, WINTER 1998 - page 92, insert section, MUST HAVE WARES, my work is again, there
PC-WELT FEB 1999 - page 83, again, my work is featured there
CHIP Magazine 7/99 - page 100, my work is there
GERMAN PC BOOK, Data Becker publisher "PC Aufrusten und Repairen" 2000, where my work is contained in it
HOT SHAREWARE Numero 46 issue, pg. 54 (PC ware mag from Spain), 2001 my work is there, first one featured, yet again!
Also, a British PC Mag in 2002 for many utilities I wrote, saw it @ BORDERS BOOKS but didn't buy it... by that point, I had moved onto other areas in this field besides coding only...
Lastly, being paid for an article that made me money over @ PCPitstop in 2008 for writing up a guide that has people showing NO VIRUSES/SPYWARES & other screwups, via following its point, such as THRONKA sees here -> http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=ee926d913b81bf6d63c3c7372fd2a24c&t=28430&page=3
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What do I have to say about that much above? I can't say it any better, than this was stated already (from the greatest book of all time, the "tech manual for life" imo):
"But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me." - Corinthians Chapter 10, Verse 10
Anyhow - the day you can show us all you have accomplished more than that in this art & science, SIMIAN, is the day you can say that kind of crap to me & especially to others reading here.
SIMIAN - Do you even possess a degree in the field of computing??
I do, 2 of them in fact: A bachelors of Science (MIS minor) & a straight comp. sci. degree (associates) + 16++ yrs. of actual professional hands-on experience in the trenches ranging from repair field tech, bench tech, network administrator, programmer/software engineer, & even mgt. roles (to the point where I led a chain of 215 units & competitors with a similar title, & for the entire time I was there in said mgt. role in fact).
Have you done any of that, & again - do you even HAVE a degree in this science? I know you don't on the list above... now, I wa
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Re:duuuuude
"dude please tell me you have a website or somethin coz that stuff is gold info" - by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 29, @05:14AM (#28863689)
Check THIS out then, because it has a LOT more that can benefit you ->
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HOW TO SECURE Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 & even VISTA, + make it "fun-to-do", via CIS Tool Guidance (& beyond)
http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/index.php?s=87203c9d6d4117d11f30ee4e89cf27d4&showtopic=2662
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Other seeing the same results as I have, 2++ yrs. worth so far iirc on this fellow's part, after doing that guide of mine in the URL above? Ok:
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"Its 2009 - still trouble free! I was told last week by a co worker who does active directory administration, and he said I was doing overkill. I told him yes, but I just eliminated the half life in windows that you usually get. He said good point. So from 2008 till 2009. No speed decreases, its been to a lan party, moved around in a move, and it still NEVER has had the OS reinstalled besides the fact I imaged the drive over in 2008. Great stuff! My client STILL Hasn't called me back in regards to that one machine to get it locked down for the kid. I am glad it worked and I am sure her wallet is appreciated too now that it works. Speaking of which, I need to call her to see if I can get some leads. APK - I will say it again, the guide is FANTASTIC! Its made my PC experience much easier. Sandboxing was great. Getting my host file updated, setting services to system service, rather than system local. (except AVG updater, needed system local)
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Nuff said, enjoy it... IT ACTUALLY WORKS (whereas other solutions like antivirus/antispyware clearly do not, or not as well (inclusive of false positives or just plain missing many threats, especially those that come thru the webbrowser, which is MOST of them today, via the harbinger of doom itself, javascript).
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"& i totally dont get why they mod u down ether -> probly scared of the truth that hosts is FAST like you say because then they lose money on all ther expensive dns admin stuff if everybody jsut uses hosts" - by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 29, @05:14AM (#28863689)
You're probably EXACTLY right, & not just from the folks who do DNS servers... I agree!
Thus To quote Ozymandias from "The Watchmen" once more:
"So I resolved to apply antiquities teachings (usage of custom malicious site &/or adbanner blocking HOSTS files) to the world, today, & so began my conquest: Conquest, NOT OF MEN, but, of the evils that beset them - Fossil Fuels (antivirus resident), Oil (antispyware resident), Nuclear Power (VM for security layers), are like a drug, & YOU GENTLEMEN, along with foreign interests (RBN, etc. et al), are the pushers..." - Adrian Veidt (Ozymandias), THE WATCHMEN
You have a STRONG possible point... no doubt about it!
(HOSTS files usage CAN & DOES affect a LOT of those items I list in my Ozzy quote (because running antivirus/antispyware/or a VM resident's FINE for "noobz" & I even recommend it in that guide URL of mine, but, once you KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING? You don't need to keep them resident burning CPU cycles, memory, & other forms of I/O, period)
Fact is - I've been doing it for 7 months now, NOT A SINGLE INFESTATION... not one! Just doing what is in the rest of my HOW TO SECURE Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 & even VISTA, + make it "fun-to-do", via CIS Tool Guidance (& beyond) url guide above...
It can also adversely affect webmasters looking for adbanner vi
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Very GOOD Colonel (if I could mod U up I would)
"1) This vulnerability exists on OSX, Windows, and Linux.
2) The annual pwn2own competition, among others, shows that Linux and Windows are similarly secure and OSX is much less secure. OSX goes down first every year, while Windows and Linux both last until later days of the competition when more direct access to the systems is granted to the contestants.
A Windows machine is more likely to be compromised, but that's because of market share. "Insecure by design" implies that you're talking about the security of the OS against someone who wants to compromise it. It's proven every year that only OSX lags in this area, and it lags quite badly (this year's winner rated the difficulty of compromising Vista and Linux as a 9-10, and the difficulty of breaking into OSX as a 3, IIRC).
3) Goto 1)" - by Colonel Korn (1258968) on Tuesday July 28, @12:54PM (#28854687)
No one could say it better than you have Colonel, GOOD JOB, & if I had the ability to give "mod points" I would mod you up, but alas, as an "A/C" here? I cannot... so, all I can say is "well said, & good job"...
APK
P.S.=> NOW - As far as the "Pro-*NIX FUD Spreader", who obviously cannot THINK for himself & thinks others are the same as he, whom you replied to? Here is what I can give HE, in response to his obvious misleading b.s.:
"A computer worm that spreads through Flash and PDFs on PCs without the latest security updates is posing a growing threat to users blitheringly stupid enough [today.com] to still think Windows is not ridiculously and unfixably insecure by design" - by David Gerard (12369) on Tuesday July 28, @11:08AM (#28852797) Homepage
Oh, really? Then, try THIS "on for size", in response to your FUD spreading:
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HOW TO SECURE Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003, & yes, even VISTA (& it's descendants), + make it "fun-to-do", via CIS Tool Guidance (& beyond):
http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/index.php?s=aeba48c4aeccd4a426f664b5db5574e8&showtopic=2662
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Results? Ok, & from Linux AND Windows no less, @ the start of that guide (which show that Linux itself also needs added work to secure it, & guides from Apple Computer also show that MacOS X is NOT that secure "outta the box/oem stock" as well, & recommend FAR MORE to do, to secure it as much as is possible, vs. what you get from them oem/stock/outta the box):
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"Its 2009 - still trouble free! I was told last week by a co worker who does active directory administration, and he said I was doing overkill. I told him yes, but I just eliminated the half life in windows that you usually get. He said good point. So from 2008 till 2009. No speed decreases, its been to a lan party, moved around in a move, and it still NEVER has had the OS reinstalled besides the fact I imaged the drive over in 2008. Great stuff! My client STILL Hasn't called me back in regards to that one machine to get it locked down for the kid. I am glad it worked and I am sure her wallet is appreciated too now that it works. Speaking of which, I need to call her to see if I can get some leads. APK - I will say it again, the guide is FANTASTIC! Its made my PC experience much easier. Sandboxing was great. Getting my host file updated, setting services to system service, rather than system local. (except AVG updater, needed system local)" THRONKA user @ xtremepccentral.com
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All with MOSTLY "native tools" already in your OS', or webbrowsers (the MAIN 'disease vector', via javascript especially (THIS NEEDS REVISION THE MOST, where is th
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What a LINE OF ABSOLUTE HORSESHIT... apk
"Though, putting Ubuntu on your Windows boxes will save you some real cash. And help security." - by WheelDweller (108946) on Monday July 27, @10:38AM (#28837021)
You're trying to make it sound as if "Linux is the 'holy grail of security'", & it's not (because the link below shows, it is clearly, not - not how it is setup, by default, & Bert64, a user here, illustrated that plainly enough, because I used HIS results on Linux in fact, in said guide below)
So - that all "said & aside"? Well... no OS is perfectly "security-hardened", @ least "as is", from the oem & as they are shipped to BOTH typical "end users" OR corporate bodies... period!
(Which is WHY you all have to ask yourselves "Why has MS shipped the United States Military 'security-hardened' versions of its Windows OS', & not the rest of us?", because MS HAS, 2x now that I am aware of @ least, in 2004, & recently again, THIS YEAR...)
Want THAT kind of security on a Windows rig? It's doable, & QUITE EASILY, via a good tool that guides folks for it, via a checklist of "industry best practices", & 1 that makes it as simple as running a PC benchmark for performance gauging really, per this:
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HOW TO SECURE Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003, & yes, even VISTA (& it's descendants), + make it "fun-to-do", via CIS Tool Guidance (& beyond):
http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/index.php?s=aeba48c4aeccd4a426f664b5db5574e8&showtopic=2662
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Results? Ok:
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"Its 2009 - still trouble free! I was told last week by a co worker who does active directory administration, and he said I was doing overkill. I told him yes, but I just eliminated the half life in windows that you usually get. He said good point. So from 2008 till 2009. No speed decreases, its been to a lan party, moved around in a move, and it still NEVER has had the OS reinstalled besides the fact I imaged the drive over in 2008. Great stuff! My client STILL Hasn't called me back in regards to that one machine to get it locked down for the kid. I am glad it worked and I am sure her wallet is appreciated too now that it works. Speaking of which, I need to call her to see if I can get some leads. APK - I will say it again, the guide is FANTASTIC! Its made my PC experience much easier. Sandboxing was great. Getting my host file updated, setting services to system service, rather than system local. (except AVG updater, needed system local)" THRONKA user @ xtremepccentral.com
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All with MOSTLY "native tools" already in your OS', or webbrowsers (the MAIN 'disease vector', via javascript especially (THIS NEEDS REVISION THE MOST, where is that EMCA script already, in other words?))... &, some 'good practices' to adopt, on the part of end users, which CAN make ALL THE DIFFERENCE, period.
APK
P.S.=> No, there is NO EXCUSE for laziness - & budget conservation's just FINE, that is, until you are hit by a security breach, & then you face lawsuits galore, for negligence... think about THAT much, CIOs/CTO's... apk
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"Windows way of thinking", works... apk
"It's the Windows way of thinking." - by KGBear (71109) on Wednesday July 22, @05:17PM (#28787937) Homepage
It's a way of thinking that works, IF you can follow some simple rules + suggestions by a tool called CIS Tool (reviewed well in COMPUTERWORLD & by other reputable sources also) & this guide below which goes "above & beyond" CIS Tool's suggestions (based on "industry best practices") in a stable, safe, & secure manner, IF you put a few practices "into motion" on it (&, a few others "out of motion", such as indiscriminately using javascript on every site under the sun for example):
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HOW TO SECURE Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003, & even VISTA, + make it "fun-to-do", via CIS Tool Guidance (&, beyond):
http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/index.php?s=dec021749afe0b8139cbee0acf5e188f&showtopic=2662
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The results of implementing that guide?
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"Its 2009 - still trouble free! I was told last week by a co worker who does active directory administration, and he said I was doing overkill. I told him yes, but I just eliminated the half life in windows that you usually get. He said good point. So from 2008 till 2009. No speed decreases, its been to a lan party, moved around in a move, and it still NEVER has had the OS reinstalled besides the fact I imaged the drive over in 2008. Great stuff! My client STILL Hasn't called me back in regards to that one machine to get it locked down for the kid. I am glad it worked and I am sure her wallet is appreciated too now that it works. Speaking of which, I need to call her to see if I can get some leads. APK - I will say it again, the guide is FANTASTIC! Its made my PC experience much easier. Sandboxing was great. Getting my host file updated, setting services to system service, rather than system local. (except AVG updater, needed system local)" THRONKA user @ xtremepccentral.com
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Thus, you can see that IF a person becomes "enlightened" (for lack of a better expression here) to what works for security on a Windows NT-based OS of modern variety (2000/XP/Server 2003 & even VISTA and beyond), they CAN & DO experience solid, stable, & safe(r) uptime + a better, & even F A S T E R online experience as well...
APK
P.S.=> It's NOT like you CANNOT secure Windows, you can... &, it works, as a single example testimonial from someone other than myself above, clearly demonstrates! You *NIX people, especially admins (users with a better password, because until you are a coder? You're only that, because all you do, is use tools guys like myself, create for you, to USE, period) are grossly misinforming others who use Windows (which happens to be the most used OS there is, from home end user machines up thru departmental servers, & clear into the "mission critical/enterprise class" range of systems also AND on the most used hardware platform for computing there is, in the x86 instruction set + CPU based family) w/ your "Pro-*NIX hype", especially on THIS website... apk
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Where it's not needed & on sites you do not tr
"But I also think it's silly to assume and design for Javascript unless Javascript is the whole point of your site. There's so many sites out there that use Javascript for things like drop down menus and sometimes even positioning where CSS would suffice and not require Javascript support it's silly. To turn away 1 in 20 users doesn't seem the brightest idea unless you're building a web application where absolutely the only way to do what you want to do is to use Javascript.
Javascript shouldn't be a requirement for the vast majority of the web, only for those sites that truly need it." - by Xest (935314) on Sunday July 19, @02:31PM (#28748981)
Agreed, 110% - As a user, a user of a webbrowser (or, email program, or even Adobe
APK
P.S.=> It appears we can agree on some things... lol! Because, I get "into that topic" myself, here:
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HOW TO SECURE Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003, & even VISTA, + make it "fun-to-do", via CIS Tool Guidance (& beyond):
http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/index.php?s=f95071c12d0fc4e3d6b3c8b08dd8c05d&showtopic=2662
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And people that've applied it have seen results like this (going on 2++ yrs. testimonial below, & no malware/trojan/virus/spyware/keylogger/worm infestations, period):
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"Its 2009 - still trouble free!
I was told last week by a co worker who does active directory administration, and he said I was doing overkill. I told him yes, but I just eliminated the half life in windows that you usually get. He said good point. So from 2008 till 2009. No speed decreases, its been to a lan party, moved around in a move, and it still NEVER has had the OS reinstalled besides the fact I imaged the drive over in 2008. Great stuff! My client STILL Hasn't called me back in regards to that one machine to get it locked down for the kid. I am glad it worked and I am sure her wallet is appreciated too now that it works. Speaking of which, I need to call her to see if I can get some leads. APK - I will say it again, the guide is FANTASTIC! Its made my PC experience much easier. Sandboxing was great. Getting my host file updated, setting services to system service, rather than system local. (except AVG updater, needed system local)" - THRONKA user @ xtremepccentral.com
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And, on the same note as your statements here - I get into nearly exactly what you say, for security's sake, in it's 14th post, in the guide above (stop the delivery boy, the package never gets there (in bad javascript on bogus websites &/or bad adbanners))... apk
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Javascript usage IS 1 "behavioral mod", HOSTS too
"Only behavioral controls will stop novel attacks, and you need to know what behaviors to stop. Simply stopping anything that might possibly be used to get control the system will leave you with a nonfunctioning system." - by blueg3 (192743) on Sunday July 19, @12:13AM (#28745469)
Agreed, 110%, & especially per my subject-line above (in regards to javascript mostly, but, also other things & practices to do OR avoid + more) - curb the use of it, most of the things affecting folks' machines adversely is avoided, especially in today's HEAVILY "online world"... most of the attack causes/root vectors (whatever) I see reported deal in javascript delivery mechanisms (more than malicious binaries downloaded & run)...
I recommend watching it with unlimimted, indiscriminate usage of javascript on "every site under the sun", @ least unprotected by something like NoScript (or just turning it off for MOST sites & leaving exceptions for sites that ABSOLUTELY DEMAND javascript for full/proper function only)...
And, as Ozymandias said in the film "The Watchmen"?
"So I resolved to apply antiquities teachings (usage of custom malicious site &/or adbanner blocking HOSTS files) to the world today, & so began my conquest: Conquest, NOT OF MEN, but, of the evils that beset them - Fossil Fuels (antivirus resident), Oil (antispyware resident), Nuclear Power (VM for security layers), are like a drug, & YOU GENTLEMEN, are the pushers..." - Adrian Veidt (Ozymandias), THE WATCHMEN
And since HOSTS files ARE "from antiquity" in computing? They work for that "behavioral modification", too, because of a simple principal: "You can't get burned, if you can't go into the kitchen"... & that goes for limiting indiscriminate javascript usage (NOScript + AdBlock for MOZILLA/FireFox products, & Opera's native "by site" preferences are perfect here in fact, but there's more for 'layered security', like filtering
Those are 2 "novel techniques" that actually WORK, & for MOST folks, with 12 other things, in this guide for Windows users' security online:
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HOW TO SECURE Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003, & even VISTA, + make it "fun-to-do", via CIS Tool Guidance (& beyond):
http://www.tcmagazine.com/forums/index.php?s=f95071c12d0fc4e3d6b3c8b08dd8c05d&showtopic=2662
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And people that've applied it have seen results like this (going on 2++ yrs. testimonial below, & no malware/trojan/virus/spyware/keylogger/worm infestations, period):
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http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=97c1e368dad75689a8da7df5a0e97418&t=28430&page=3 [xtremepccentral.com]
"Its 2009 - still trouble free!
I was told last week by a co worker who does active directory administration, and he said I was doing overkill. I told him yes, but I just eliminated the half life in windows that you usually get. He said good point. So from 2008 till 2009. No speed decreases, its been to a lan party, moved around in a move, and it still NEVER has had the OS reinstalled besides the fact I imaged the drive over in 2008. Great stuff! My client STILL Hasn't called me back in regards to that one machine to get it locked down for the kid. I am glad it worked and I am sure her wallet is appreciated too now that it works. Speaking of which, I need to call her to see if I can get some leads. APK - I will say it again, the guide is FANTASTIC! Its made my PC experience much easier. Sandboxing was great. Getting my host file updated, setting services to system service, rather than system local. (except AVG updater, needed system local)" - THRON