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killajosh on Virtual Barbershop

killajosh — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:55:08 -0400

That was cool. I actually twitched a little when the clippers started trimming over my right ear....

tex115 on Firewall rating

tex115 — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:55:08 -0400

I've tryed all the major firewall's..and one day i found Comodo ..looking for free firewall's..i downloaded the first version's of Comodo...and i have never looked back!

All i would say that on install is that if you only want "firewall" then check the box for basic firewall with leak protection...then you won't be bothered with those pop up's!I'm using version 3.0 14.276..i have not updated yet to lastest version.this works well for me.also read that newest version had some "bugs"..so waiting for later to update.

tjesterb on Firewall rating

tjesterb — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:55:08 -0400

I still think Sygate has the best personal firewall. There used to be a free version, but like so many good apps, it disappeared into the massive sucking void of Symantec. There is still a paid version for $39.

I've been using Commodo for the last couple weeks, and it makes Vista's UAC look like a slacker by comparison. While it's very informative, I really don't need to know when every program I use wants to access the keyboard, or every obscure dll on my system.

RoyLevosh on Virtual Barbershop

RoyLevosh — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:55:08 -0400

Wow! That was amazing! Thanks for posting!

erathoniel on Firewall rating

erathoniel — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:55:08 -0400

I use Comodo, so I was pretty happy about it.

Anthony R on Firewall rating

Anthony R — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:55:08 -0400

I've used Comodo in the past, but I dont seem to need it these days with Vista because the firewall seems to be reasonably effective... if anything does get in NOD32 will terminate it. I also do not use Internet Explorer because it is a spyware/malware magnet. Its like... hey look at me I want to get hit with some crap. I agree with the rest that Norton is one of the worst products imaginable... The list of its problems would take an article and its not in my interest to bother.

kona0197 on Firewall rating

kona0197 — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:55:08 -0400

I don't swear by IE. I've been using Firefox for a over a year now.

WebGizmos on Firewall rating

WebGizmos — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:55:08 -0400

I can't see why you would pay for something that everyone else says is junk.

Uh....Because I've yet to have a problem with it in 5 years? If or when I do...trust me...it'll be gone in a flash. If I listened to everyone that said certain software was junk I'd have to uninstall everything on my pc.

And I guess just like everyone that tells you IE is junk....but you still swear by it.

kona0197 on Firewall rating

kona0197 — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:55:08 -0400

Well don't say we didn't warn you then. I can't see why you would pay for something that everyone else says is junk.

WebGizmos on Firewall rating

WebGizmos — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:55:08 -0400

I can't help feeling, however you may just wake up one day....and there's your computer...a smoking ruin....and those wise words 'remove Norton' will be ringing faintly in your ears.

That could very well happen one day...you never know with these things.

WebGizmos on Firewall rating

WebGizmos — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:55:08 -0400

Norton has failed just about every security test it was put to miserably.

Guess it depends on which test site your using. I used one that was posted here somewhere and it passed with flying colors. How about that!?

All I can say is...if Norton doesn't work for you trash it...I would too. But thats not the case...yet.

Jafo on Firewall rating

Jafo — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:55:08 -0400

Web...yes, my bet is you're the lucky one...and there'll be many more, too.

I can't help feeling, however you may just wake up one day....and there's your computer...a smoking ruin....and those wise words 'remove Norton' will be ringing faintly in your ears....

WebGizmos on Firewall rating

WebGizmos — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:55:08 -0400

Norton has failed just about every security test it was put to miserably.

WebGizmos on Firewall rating

WebGizmos — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:55:08 -0400

Jafo...Honestly....I really don't know what to say...and I can't recommend any other software...not that I don't want to or anything...every application I've ever looked at had good and bad reviews...all I can say is that I myself have never had a problem with Norton. But I can assure that if or when I do I will trash it just as fast as you did. Maybe I'm lucky in that it doesn't slow down my pc or hasn't screwed up...who knows. But I can certainly understand why you did what you did....I would have too.

kona0197 on Firewall rating

kona0197 — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:55:08 -0400

Oh and BTW WG Norton has failed just about every security test it was put to miserably.

kona0197 on Firewall rating

kona0197 — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:55:08 -0400

Oh and BTW WG Norton has failed just about every security test it was put to miserably.

kona0197 on Firewall rating

kona0197 — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:55:08 -0400

Ones persons bad experience with something doesn't make it bad.

Yes but in this case we have more than one person that had bad experiences with Norton.

Jafo on Firewall rating

Jafo — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:55:08 -0400

Web....at the time there was quite a user-base seeking solutions to the BIT service fuckup. It very definitely wasn't 'one person's bad experience'...

If it had been I'd say "Jafo...you're a twit...get it right"...and have kept using it....since I had ONLY JUST renewed the sub two weeks earlier.

Instead I junked 50 weeks of crap program and moved on....

Jafo on Firewall rating

Jafo — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:55:08 -0400

Interesting results...shall look at Comodo...see how it goes...

whatwhere ... I had NAV for years...until one day it disabled the MS BIT service....which actually necessitated the re-install of XP SP2, as every single lesser solution failed.

The BIT service is required by Windows Update. Without it you would have to seek out the updates manually, which is only fun for the true geek out there.

Bitdefender is a darn sight less of a pain than Norton EVER was.....

WebGizmos on Firewall rating

WebGizmos — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:55:08 -0400

Well Whatwhere you need to talk to Jafo. He has a great sorry of what Norton can do to your computer.

Kona.....I've been running Norton on my PC for the past 5 years....never got a virus....in fact I never get anything. My pc runs great even unless I manage to screw something up myself. Ones persons bad experience with something doesn't make it bad. If that were the case I'd just trash my pc since just about everything I've ever put on here had a problem at one time or another.

kona0197 on Firewall rating

kona0197 — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:55:08 -0400

Wow. There are many AV products better than Norton and Trend.

whatwhere on Firewall rating

whatwhere — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:55:08 -0400

what kind of bad test do they do? the only AV i can think of that would be better then norton is trend.

kona0197 on Firewall rating

kona0197 — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:55:08 -0400

Well Whatwhere you need to talk to Jafo. He has a great sorry of what Norton can do to your computer.

Norton constantly gets bad marks in just about every test I've seen the professionals do with it.

whatwhere on Firewall rating

whatwhere — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:55:08 -0400

i run norton and i've never had a problem with it...and i been doing computers for the past 15 years.

pjdark on Firewall rating

pjdark — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:55:08 -0400

comodo firewall... wow. i got rid of that awhile back. guess i will see it again.

Bichur on Firewall rating

Bichur — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:55:08 -0400

Norton is the worse thing you can put on your computer.

I would say a virus or a really nasty piece of spyware would be worse ... although just barely

Both are easier to get rid of than Norton.

pictoratus on Firewall rating

pictoratus — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:55:08 -0400

Norton is the worse thing you can put on your computer.

I would say a virus or a really nasty piece of spyware would be worse ... although just barely

kona0197 on Firewall rating

kona0197 — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:55:08 -0400

Gotta question these tests some times. I run Norton and I've put it through online firewall tests and "those" tests said I was invisible... So how do you really know?

Norton is the worse thing you can put on your computer. You are just asking for trouble.

pictoratus on Firewall rating

pictoratus — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:55:08 -0400

This is an older test, I believe, but it does have Windows builtin firewall results included ... they're not good

WWW Link

Philly0381 on Firewall rating

Philly0381 — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:55:08 -0400

The only test that means anything is the one you do with loading the software on your computer to see if it works. Well that's what I think, and I'm sticking with it.

WebGizmos on Firewall rating

WebGizmos — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:55:08 -0400

Gotta question these tests some times. I run Norton and I've put it through online firewall tests and "those" tests said I was invisible... So how do you really know?

kona0197 on Firewall rating

kona0197 — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:55:08 -0400

Whenever I think of the word firewall I think of the word paranoid.

bilbo1930 on Firewall rating

bilbo1930 — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:55:08 -0400

hmm..agree with Leo... . suprising

Leo the Lion on Firewall rating

Leo the Lion — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:55:08 -0400

Interesting. ESET's result is really surprising.

HG_Eliminator on Firewall rating

HG_Eliminator — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:55:08 -0400

spiffy info..

Zubaz on Firewall rating

Zubaz — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:55:08 -0400

Interesting.
I wish that the built in Windows firewall was included. That's what I use and have had no issues.

Upfin on Software Inspector - Nice and fast program

Upfin — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:55:08 -0400

Very useful program, thanks for the link, jebro.

seldomseen on Software Inspector - Nice and fast program

seldomseen — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:55:08 -0400

Thanks, jebro. The site is a welcome addition to my knowledge base.

GhoS on Winamp Icon in Taskbar

GhoS — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:55:08 -0400

The only way to change the icon in the taskbar is with a resource hack. The adjustability is only for the system tray and the icons for files associated with winamp.

Apocalypse_67 on Winamp Icon in Taskbar

Apocalypse_67 — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:55:08 -0400

Right click on the Winamp taskbar icon.
Click on Properties.
Click the Shortcut tab.
Click Change Icon button and select the icon you want from the list.

If you want to use another icon other than the ones listed, just click the Browse button and search for any icon you have stored.

iTZKooPA on Winamp Icon in Taskbar

iTZKooPA — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:55:08 -0400

I don't know if you can replace the icon but I do know that you can change the icon within Winamp itself. Somewhere in the preferences (I haven't used WinAmp in along time) is a slider bar with icons that you can chose.