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Took me 8 tries. Thanks.

[CCleaner v2.09]

Thank you MrG.

[Replacing AVG - Avast or Antivir?]

Here's your AV test. http://www.av-comparatives.org/ Look at line items 17 and 18.

 

While it tests the Premium version of Antivir, the scan engine is the same for the Free version.

[CPU Questions]

That's good info. Thanks.

[CPU Questions]

I'm trying to learn about CPU's and which ones give better proven performance. I went to this site and it seems to be a good real-world comparison matrix, even though not as many units are tested as I'd like. The charts there bring up some questions.

 

Example - comparing performance of an Intel Quad Core Q6600 at 2.4Ghz with an Intel Dual Core E8500 at 3.16Ghz and keeping the mobo out of the equation:

 

1. Does the above depend if the benchmarking is done with gamer application testing vs. testing with multimedia and other less stringent applications? In other words, would a non-gamer find any significant improvement using the quad core over the dual core?

 

2. Is the conventional wisdom that a quad core is always preferable over a dual core, no matter what the application? Are there any rules of thumb for this?

 

3. Do factors like bus speed and L2 cache override the processor speed and number of cores?

 

4. Is there a better benchmark site than the above that ranks CPU's based on tests with different applications? I'm not a gamer myself, so when I get a new PC in the near future I want to spend the money where it will do me the most good.

 

Thanks.

[Change of Anti-Virus]

Anthony - you're correct that free Antivir doesn't have email scanning.

[Is ThreatFire a good Anti-virus program?]

It's not an antivirus, it's a behavior blocker. It's designed to supplement your anti-virus and whatever antispyware programs you have. I would highly recommend it if you don't have a similar program or a HIPS doing the same thing.

[New suggestion?]

chunker,

 

Are you using Firefox 3 beta? That may explain why.

[K-Meleon]

Done forget to add the Adblock-Plus extension for K-meleon. Works like a champ. http://adblockplus.org/en/kmeleon

[K-Meleon]

I second that.

[Firefox is a memory hog?]

That's fine, but what I quoted half of what I'd get with Firefox 2, which was my point.

[Firefox is a memory hog?]

115mb now.

[Firefox is a memory hog?]

How much mem is Firefox using right now? Do you have more than 1 tab open?

I just restarted FF - used CCleaner while it was closed - and have 15 tabs open currently. I always have at least 12 open.

 

Mem is 95mb. I'll post the number again within the next few hours.

[Firefox is a memory hog?]

Ummmmm.....

 

I believe it does, actually. I see proof of it as I type.

[Firefox is a memory hog?]

Y'all quit complaining and get the beta.

[not deleting Internet web site in K-Meleon]

I don't believe CCleaner is preconfigured to clean K-Keleon. Here's what I've added for KM to my 'Include' list:

 

C:\Documents and Settings\[user]\Application Data\K-Meleon\default\[profile name].slt\cookies.txt

C:\Documents and Settings\[user]\Application Data\K-Meleon\default\[profile name].slt\history.dat

C:\Documents and Settings\[user]\Local Settings\Application Data\K-Meleon\default\Cache <-- a folder

 

The above may be different on Vista, but you'll find them.

 

Also, on the K-Meleon menus, go to Tools/Privacy/Settings, and check both items under Address Bar History.

[Firefox is a memory hog?]

On my PC, with 12 or more tabs open all the time, Firefox 3 uses half the memory of Firefox 2. It's much faster too.

[Where?s the brightest place on Earth]

Basically no lights.

[Where?s the brightest place on Earth]

Every time I see one of these maps, one thing always stands out: North Korea.

[Broadband Modem]

Thanks for the helpful info guys

This modem is being replaced with a new one by my ISP because of a faulty on-off power switch.

So when I get my replacement modem I'll investigate the firewall features and options that are available.

If it will help, you can use these instructions to set up the NAT. I use it on my 4100 and it works like a champ.

[AVG Anti-Spyware]

Anyway SuperAntispyware would be my choice for an on demand AS.

+1

[FF addon site now sucks.]

For once someone's pissing and moaning paid off.

I found an add-on to Adblock Plus called Adblock Plus Element Hiding Helper.

Nice find....thanks.

[Is There Room for a Security Browser?]

Didn't the Mozilla folks use the same reasoning for their products...?

[Yahoon IM sessions]

No it doesn't. If you're referring to the Archives feature in Messenger, you just need to disable it in the preferences so they're not recorded in the first place.

 

If you want, you can also activate custom folders in CC and have it delete the Cache and Profiles folders in c:/program files/yahoo/messenger.

[CCleaner v2.06]

GUI tweaks including Piriform logo change.

Beware of the pear!