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    avast! vs Norton?

    Hi, I'm actually using Norton Antivirus 2004 and when I browse explorer to a folder that contains a file with a virus, I get alerted. I wanted to try avast as norton seems to be a bit bloated... But with avast, I don't get an error until I double click the file, witch then tell me I have a...
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    avast! for dos

    Hi, Is avast! for DOS woth it? I'm using avast! home and I really like it, so I tough I could include the dos version to a boot cd... Is it worth it? I actually have f-prot... Give me your feedback :) tanks!
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    Wireless lan disconnection?

    Hi, since two days ago, I get disconnected from my lan every now and then, and I get a pop up asking me if I want to connect to the avaible lan. Of course! and stay connected you fool XP! :) I have to click on the window and then click "connect" to connect... Is there a way to remember this...
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    linuxant and RH9

    Anyone successfully installed the linuxant's WiFi driver loader from http://www.linuxant.com/driverloader/ ? I'm trying to install it but I get and "you need the perl-cgi package". Where can I get this? thanks.
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    Installing grub

    Hi, like you probably read in my last posts, I'm looking toward installing RedHat 9...:) Last time doing so, I was told not to use Grub but OSL2000 instead. But OSL2000 cannot boot linux (am I right?) It needs grub... Actually, I'm booting RH with a floppy. Heres my hds: hda1 = XP primary...
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    Fedora corrupting XP?

    Hi, I've juts installed the Fedora Core 1 on my new laptop (Dell Inspiron 8500). Now I can't enter windows xp! Just before the login screen, I get a blue screen and the computer reboots... Fedora is working, but i need XP. I've changed the partitions like that: hda1: 3 Gb ntfs for XP hda2...
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    HTML diaporama on CD

    Hi, I've made an HTML diaporama of pictures. Eveything is on a CD. Actually, I'm using "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplorer.exe" to open the page. Since IE version can change from a computer to another, and IE is really crap ( :) ) I'd like to put a browser on the CD so I'm sure it...
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    Detecting DivX

    Hi, I'm making CDs with divx avis on them. These are for my grandma wich doesn't have my knowledge of computers... :) So I want my cds to be as easier as possible. Since that the computer needs the divx codec and directx (for the player), I've put them on the cd. When the cd is incerted, the...
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    UK to protect copyrights

    An article published by cyberpresse @ http://www.cyberpresse.ca/internet/article/1,150,0,102003,464988.shtml, a french canadian newspaper, is saying that UK has adopted a copirygth law, to get sahring/downloading copyrighted materials thrue p2p ilegal... The law will also include a "copy...
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    Firewall vulnerability

    Hi, I was looking for reviews on a good software firewalls and came across this: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/jugesoftware/firewallleaktester/fr/pageweb/test.html http://www.pcflank.com/art21.htm The first one is in french, but the words aren't whats scarry: just try the softwares to show that your...
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    Proximitron+password

    Hi, I recently found that site http://www.pcflank.com/art21.htm talking about litle software that were able to get through a firewall... hum... I'm using Sygate rith now. I once used ZAP, but I wasn't satified. After Kerio, but neither. Now I'm with Sygate and I think its great. But not ad...
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    Redhat 9 and Virtual PC

    Hi, I want to switch to Redhat from winxp, and tryed to install it as a virtual machine using virtual pc v5.2. All the setup when fine until rebooted, all i see is a big (maybe 1900x600) black screen. I can barely see some icons, cause everything is black, but I can distinguish some icons, and...
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    File order on CD-R

    Hi, I'm using a CD player capable of reading mp3 on CD-R. It has an option to preserve bateries; read the files in order as they are written on the cd (first written, first read, last written, last read, regarding of directory configuration...) So, is there a way to "choose" the order to put...
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    Dell Inspiron 8500

    Hi, I'm looking foward to buy a new laptop, witch should be a desktop replacement. The best deal would be, I think, a Dell Inspiron 8500 wich gives this: Pentium 4-M 2.2 Ghz 15.4po WUXGA screen 512Mb RAM (2 Dimm) 64Mo DDR 4X AGP NV28 60 Gb HD (I think its 4400 Rpm) No floppy (but a 64Mo Dell...
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    Service interacting with desktop

    Hi, I would like to run a service that could interact with the desktop of a specific account. I was able to do so with the "Paramètres de sécurité local" panel (Local security parameters in english, but I'm not sure it's called the same in the english version of xp...) and adding myself to...
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    Ad-Blocker

    Hi, What is the best Ad-blocker? not a pop-pup blocker since I'm using Opera v7.11 wich block pop-pup great. I don't want to use median (can't remember the exact name) because it is only for IE and i DONT want to use it. I've seen proximitron but it uses proxy...:( I was using ZoneAlarm Pro v4...
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    Organiser+Agenda

    I'm looking for a good organiser/agenda... Something else than outlook's... :) I want something that could have a systray icon that pops for things or alert... no add or bloat... any comments? tanx :)
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    VNC Question

    Hi, my brother is going to paris for a year to study (lucky :) ) He bought a laptop and since im the-family-unpaid-tech-support-you-better-fix-it-or-ill-throw-the-computer-by-the-window ( :) ) I would like to be able to access it via VNC once he will be gone... In his residence he will be able...
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    Keyboard on installation

    Hi, I have a french version of Windows 98. But when installing on a pc, the default keyboard is french (france) but I would like it to be french (Canadian french). Is it possible? How? Is it the same for Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows ME? tanx
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    FTP + Firewall

    Hi, I have a small network at home with a Netgear MR814 Router. It is set to foward port 21 to my desktop. On this desktop, I've set up a ftp server (serv-u) and i can access from the desktop and from my laptop (witch is on the lan too). But I have problems accessing it via my dyndns.org...
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