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Browser Wars, take two
various FR links | 12-22-04 | The Heavy Equipment Guy

Posted on 12/22/2004 1:06:17 PM PST by backhoe

 
FireFox Burns Internet Explorer’s Market Share
 An extended explanation on why Internet Explorer is insecure
 
  How Spyware Took The Next-Gen Threat Crown (On The Internet's No #1 Threat Today MUST READ!!!) -- My own opinion is that anything that takes over your private computer without your informed consent should be illegal and that anyone distributing such programs and those paying to have it distributed (the engine that drives this train) should be held criminally responsible. A politician who would undertake such legislation would have an instantaneous, nation-wide following... a political hero (are you listening out there?)
 
 Browser Wars -- Broadband Firefox users should try ForecastFox 0.5.8. It will put the Weather Channel forecast of your choice in the taskbar. Completely customizeable (I selected the three-day, day-and-night forecast for my ZIP) and totally cool.
 
 Safe Personal Computing
 
  New IE hole could helpperfect phishing scams [GET FIREFOX]
 
 The Fox Is in Microsoft's Henhouse (and Salivating)
 
 Firefox is hot; Thunderbird's not — for good reason -- Since Version 1.0 of Firefox went public about a month ago, about 10 million Internet Explorer users have seen the white-hot light and switched...
 
 
 Massive IE phishing exploit discovered 
Now that you have changed to Firefox, go to this thread to help you out.... if you are on a Broadband Internet connection.
How To Speed Up Firefox (Helpful Vanity)
 
 Safe Personal Computing
 
 Spyware Is the Scourge of Microsoft Windows Users
 
 New search engines let you find Web videos
 
 Five important fixes in MS December patch batch
 
 
Zafi Worm Hides Behind Christmas Cheer (Don't Click!)
 
 Top 10 "Most Unwanted" Spyware Named -- Router with firewall is a must these-days (extra firewall layer, and use multiple comps...)
Free Help here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1301552/posts?page=99#99
 Currently I'm running pretty safely  with Adaware, Spybot, Firefox, AVG, Sun Java (people forget this upgrade) Zone Alarm and a router. And I deactivated ActiveX for all but Windows update.
 
 Two Million Scans Uncover 55 Million Instances of Spyware,
 
 
 Google Worm Shows Bad Guys Want Efficiency, Too
 
 Google desktop search flawed
 
  Anti Spywear
 
 Apple's iPod Leads the Way in the Fledgling Digital Music World -- I've had an iPod since early September and I must honestly say that it is life-altering. My massive 1000+ CD collection is now boxed up in the attic, serving as backup only.
 
 Samsung Claims Largest Plasma Display [102 inches diagonally] -- Sony is the canary in the mine here. When they
stop selling CRTs, you'll know cross-over is at hand. Sony
has already stopped selling all CRT computer monitors
except for one high-end color-reference 21-inch.
 
  Americans Lured to Look at Digital Cameras
 
 It's aimed more at the business organization than the individual user, but IBM published a very nice Linux Client Migration Cookbook.
Some recommend Xandros 3.0. Windows like and the easiest Debian Linux distro for newbies to install and maintain. Even all the names have been changed to make getting around the operating system as painless and familiar as possible. In addition, with the Deluxe Version, you can run Windows applications with Crossover Office. http://www.xandros.com
 
 Need a method/utility to access backup FAT32 - VANITY


TOPICS: Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: browsers; computers; firefox; internetexplorer; microsoft; security; windows
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To: Brett66

Thanks for looking.


361 posted on 06/06/2005 5:08:21 PM PDT by backhoe (The 1990's? The Decade of Fraud(s)™...)
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Red Hat Spins Off Fedora Project

362 posted on 06/07/2005 12:33:38 AM PDT by backhoe (-30-)
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The Open Source Heretic

363 posted on 06/07/2005 11:24:53 AM PDT by backhoe (-30-)
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Microsoft preps 'critical' Windows patch

364 posted on 06/10/2005 5:34:46 AM PDT by backhoe (-30-)
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Computer Help Needed-Vanity

365 posted on 06/10/2005 2:50:35 PM PDT by backhoe (-30-)
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Add-on PlayStation 3 HDD will run Linux ~~ Hmmmm!!!

366 posted on 06/10/2005 4:54:40 PM PDT by backhoe (-30-)
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Computer viruses become hacker informants

367 posted on 06/11/2005 3:12:16 AM PDT by backhoe (-30-)
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How To Make Firefox Even Faster

368 posted on 06/11/2005 4:47:43 PM PDT by backhoe (-30-)
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Fedora Core4 Available..

369 posted on 06/13/2005 12:36:43 PM PDT by backhoe (Just an old Keyboard Cowboy, ridin' the trakball into the Dawn of Information...)
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Are Macs More Secure? They've Got My Bet!!

370 posted on 06/14/2005 1:56:25 AM PDT by backhoe (Just an old Keyboard Cowboy, ridin' the trakball into the Dawn of Information...)
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Adobe flaw puts PCs at risk

371 posted on 06/14/2005 2:39:31 AM PDT by backhoe (Just an old Keyboard Cowboy, ridin' the trakball into the Dawn of Information...)
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Data 'smuggling' opens websites to attack

372 posted on 06/14/2005 2:41:50 AM PDT by backhoe (Just an old Keyboard Cowboy, ridin' the trakball into the Dawn of Information...)
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From Russia With Malware

373 posted on 06/14/2005 10:55:48 AM PDT by backhoe (Just an old Keyboard Cowboy, ridin' the trakball into the Dawn of Information...)
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How to make firefox even faster (Tip for dial-up users)

374 posted on 06/14/2005 11:00:02 AM PDT by backhoe (Just an old Keyboard Cowboy, ridin' the trakball into the Dawn of Information...)
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The world's top 25 computing beasts (in descending order of processing speed)

375 posted on 06/14/2005 4:02:17 PM PDT by backhoe (Just an old Keyboard Cowboy, ridin' the trakball into the Dawn of Information...)
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Migrating files from PCs getting easier

376 posted on 06/14/2005 4:03:13 PM PDT by backhoe (Just an old Keyboard Cowboy, ridin' the trakball into the Dawn of Information...)
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Microsoft Releases Security Patches for Three 'critical' Flaws

377 posted on 06/14/2005 4:49:44 PM PDT by backhoe (Just an old Keyboard Cowboy, ridin' the trakball into the Dawn of Information...)
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The slow road to Windows XP

378 posted on 06/15/2005 12:43:21 AM PDT by backhoe (The 1990's? The Decade of Fraud(s)™...)
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 Ghost-Wary, dot eating Pac-Man turns 25 today


379 posted on 06/15/2005 1:17:24 AM PDT by backhoe (The 1990's? The Decade of Fraud(s)™...)
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 It's iPod's Revolution: We Just Live in It -- I have an older 30 Gig unit. I have 'collected' about 3,000 of my favorite songs. If I don't want a song, the PC makes a backup, or I can simply hit the 'delete' key.
But, although it's great travellign with a 'radio station' that never plays commericals, and ONLY plays songs you like; the unsung benefit to me is the fact that whatever space isn't being used for my music; serves as data storage and backup from my pc.
Digital pictures, files, programs, movies .... whatever are easily transported and played on just about ANY PC. It's a battery powered, portable hard drive too.

380 posted on 06/15/2005 1:28:07 AM PDT by backhoe (The 1990's? The Decade of Fraud(s)™...)
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