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Okay, a question for you techies out there. I just renewed my Norton Anti-virus system and the renewal for my SpySweeper is coming up as well. Is it necessary to have SpySweeper also? If Norton Anti-Virus is sufficient then it doesn't make sense to renew SpySweeper. Some have said they might even be interfering with each other. So to renew or not to renew SpySweeper? That is the question.

I have a couple of acquaintences who claim to be making substantial money off of internet stock trading. I think they specified "etrade.com." Do any Freepers do this? Pros? Cons? Advice to get started? thanx

I'm at work and I am operating Windows XP Professional version 2002 with Service Pack 2 on an Intel Pentium 4 CPU with 2.6GHz and .98GB of RAM. I keep getting the error message, after my computer has been on a while, even after I'm closed out of most of my programs, that states: Network drive:\ not accessable. Insufficient system resources exist to complete the requested service. And other times I get an error message that there isn't enough memory to complete the command/operation.

BAGHDAD, Nov. 13, 2007 – When what was supposed to be simply a short meeting turned into a grand tour of the National Museum of Iraq, some 1st Cavalry Division soldiers got to see a part of early civilization that was beyond their imagination -- in some cases, artifacts that dated back to more than 5,000 years ago. National Museum of Iraq director Dr. Amir gives Army Lt. Col. Kenneth Crawford, commander of 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, and the U.S. State Department culture heritage liaison officer, Diane Siebrandt, a tour of...

JALALABAD AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Nov. 2, 2007 – A new partnership between U.S. and Afghan doctors here is helping the Afghan physicians do a better job of treating their own citizens. Army Spc. Amy Long, an x-ray technician with Company C, Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, prepares to screen an Afghan man Oct. 8, 2007, at a forward operating base near the northeastern Afghan city of Jalalabad. At right, another local man sits on a litter waiting for an assessment at the 555th Forward Surgical Team clinic. Photos by Spc. Gregory J. Argentieri, USA  (Click photo for screen-resolution...

Fellow FReepers, I have already asked many of you to cast a vote for me in the RacingJunk.Com Sponsorship Giveaway and now, if I can, I'd like to ask the same of all the other FReepers here. I am one of thirty racers with a shot at winning 15K in this. The voting runs from October 15th to November 15th. There is a signup process but it is FREE and pretty easy to negotiate through. The website is www.racingjunk.com: My name is Gene Hinders, I have the blue Ford Fairmont w/silver flames on the hood. I'd appreciate you taking the...

Greetings fellow gun buffs, I need help identifying the manufacturer of this weapon: This is what it looks like broken down: The receiver is marked as follows: CHRISTOPHER / ASSOCIATES GLENDALE - CA A005XXX MODEL SAM 180 VOERE AUSTRIA .22LR There is no "CHRISTOPHER / ASSOCIATES" in my Blue Book of Gun Values and a google search fails to turn up anything on this weapon. Has anyone seen one of these before? and can anyone help me find out what I'm dealing with here????? :) This weapon is from Glen's personal collection and I'm trying to help his family determine...

I am changing my email address and want to change it on the blackberry however the manual does not cover very well deleting or renaming email to the unit.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5, 2007 – Iraqi citizens increasingly are providing crucial information to rout out terrorists in southern Baghdad, a military commander said today. “Now that the tribes, in cooperation with Iraqi and coalition forces, have been able to drive the bulk of the al Qaeda terrorists out of the area, the tribes are now much more willing to come forward,” Army Col. Michael Kershaw told online journalists and “bloggers” during a conference call from Iraq. Kershaw commands 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, known as the “Commando Brigade,” deployed out of Fort Drum, N.Y. and assigned in Iraq to Multinational...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 2007 – The stress of deployments, especially during war time, can take a toll on servicemembers and their families. A group of licensed mental health professionals in Southern California is helping to minimize that impact, however. “‘The Soldiers Project’ offers free, no-red-tape psychological counseling to any servicemember who has served in (Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom),” said Barbara Schochet, assistant director for the organization. Currently the project serves Los Angeles and Orange Counties, but plans are to eventually expand its service area. Despite the group’s name, servicemembers from all branches of the military who...

Is there a way to make the icon title bars have a black background and the text show up in white? Somebody gotta link to "OS 9.2 for Dummies"?

Last weekend a friend was seriously injured in a bicycling accident. A large group of friends are now in the process of creating a fund raising event to support his family and offset some of the ensuing medical bills. I was looking for assistance in the best way to set up accounts for donations. The way I see it we have three options: Have checks written and sent directly to his family. Create a new account at the family's bank and have the checks written to that account and sent to the bank. Create a new account at the local...

I have spent several days trying to rid my computer of a spyware virus, downloaded several "fixes," yet still have a popup telling me I have a spyware virus and need to download a winvirus. I don't often post vanity threads, but would appreciate any help, advice, you freepers can offer. I am pretty stupid when it comes to computing, except for sending email and surfing some websites. I appreciate any help or advice offered.

(AP) Three American defense contractors kidnapped by Colombian rebels pleaded in an interview for authorities to negotiate their release and not risk a rescue, saying they would likely die in the attempt. The interview by a Colombian journalist was the first since the men were captured after crash-landing their plane in the jungle-covered mountains of southern Colombia in February. “I don't want to die. I don't want anybody dying trying to get me out of here,” Keith Stansell, one of the captives, said in the interview, which was taped in July but will get its first public airing Wednesday when...

Need a little FReeper help. I need to equip two computers (laptops) with WIRELESS wide-ranging Internet acccess. It's done with a PCMCIA-type card which "talks" to cell-type towers around country. This gives broadband speeds wirelessly. Wi-Fi will not work in the application There are four core services; Cingular-AT&T Verison Sprint T-Mobile My criteria are coverage areas and speed of download/upload. Service needed in cities and 'burbs. Anyone have any experience with this? Any recomendation as to which service? Remember, we're not talking about voice, but broadband internet access. Thanx.

I have seen ... at on time or another - the video of Drudge speaking to the National Press Club in 1998. It was magnificent! I concider it a moment in time when a turning point was reached. This was the moment when the main-stream-media was attacked, and although many of them didn't realise it - they were dealt some heavy blows by Matt Drudge.QUESTION: I have searched, but I cannot find a youtube video - or anyother video clip of that historical and hysterical moment in journalism history.I would like to find this clip......Here is a MUCH SNIPPED transcript...

There was a pic of Kerry head butting a soccer ball. It was from the '04 campaign. I think on a tarmac. He looked like an ape with his arms hanging out. His face appeared like a chimp. I can't find it anywhere. (It's NOT this pic:Thanks!

The Christians of Iraq are suffering daily under increasing imposition of Sharia law. Many have found some kind of refuge in Jordan, Syria, and elsewhere but need to get to the West where they will be safe. I believe there is no future in Iraq for these Christians. Pressure has to be put on Congress to allow refugee status for a higher number of these folks. American Christians have a duty to look out for fellow Christians in distress.

Complete Hell 26 Aug 2007 16:36:00 By Annita Paschalinou Sources: ΝΕΤ - ΝΕΤ 105.8 - ΑNA Firefighters and people are battling against tens of fires raging in the largest part of the country , while efforts to the point of sacrifice are made in Ancient Olympia where flames are threatening the ancient ruins and the museum of Olympia, a world heritage site. According to NET correspondents the fire is approaching the village’s medical center while it has burned many houses. Kronio hill is on fire. Four firefighting aircrafts and four helicopters are dropping water to save the ancient monuments from...

Mrs. Reaganesque and I are moving to the Baltimore, MD area. Are there any Freepers out there that can give us a good idea of where to look for a home or apartment, either in Baltimore or nearby? We would much appreciate the info! Thanks!