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Other => General Topics => Topic started by: JSN on May 21, 2010, 06:22:10 AM
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Hi all, I notice that Tech, a avast! Technical with nearly 50k post in the forum, has his signatory with link to Comodo Time Machine. Is it safe to use CTM besides avast! ? Currently I am looking for a reliable system snapshot and recovery. Preferable free but would ok if the fee is minimal or one-off like SAS or MBAM.
Thanks for your help and input.
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Here's the link to CTM forum: https://forums.comodo.com/news-announcements-feedback-ctm-b198.0/
Nevertheless, I also would be interested in Tech's opinion..!!
asyn
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Look... It's not a toy. But it can restore the computer completely in less than 30 seconds... No sign of trouble going to an old snapshot!
It does what it promises: your computer travel back in time.
It had a very difficult beta phase (crashes, BSODS, loosing data).
It uses the same engine (licensed) of other snapshot/recovery tools (like RollBack). But it is free.
It has a lot of features and worked like a charm in my Windows 7 computer: scheduling, managing snapshots, etc.
Some drawbacks: you "need" to use their internal defragmentation tool (not a 3rd party), you won't be able to run avast at boot time (but if you get infected, you can restore your system completely), image/backup tools needs attention to copy sector-by-sector.
You could have trouble if you have a multi boot (Linux & Windows) boot.
They're improving significantly the way CTM works... I've disabled the non-reliable System Restore from Windows and I'm using CTM now.
Well, I'll translate it to my language also ;)
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If you're interested in screenshots, just let me know...
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Thanks for sharing with us, Tech..!! :)
asyn
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Some drawbacks: you "need" to use their internal defragmentation tool (not a 3rd party), you won't be able to run avast at boot time (but if you get infected, you can restore your system completely), image/backup tools needs attention to copy sector-by-sector.
For me these are significant enough to not want to use this product. I prefer the built in defragmentation tool that comes with Windows 7 and does an excellent job.
The avast! boot time scan for me is the only regular scan I ever run. It is also one scan that isn't offered by most other AV apps and has access
to more of your files than any other way of scanning.
( Just my opinions old friend. :) )
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I agree with bob3160
No Comodo for me.
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I agree with bob3160
No Comodo for me.
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I agree with bob3160
No Comodo for me.
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That makes three of us then.
I did go to a number of the comodo forum topics and for me and my existing system setup these drawbacks are a deal breaker.
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Things are changing in new versions. They're quite responsive.
If you test software with frequency, you can use virtual environment (but I don't have a second Windows license for that) or you can use a rollback system. You can't rely on Windows System Restore.
Of course, if you're a general user, you can drop this very useful tool down.
I do not make discriminations to Comodo as many other users. You can use it and it's does not become your religion.
I'm not a fanboy of Comodo neither avast.
I can test software with total security. The system is just rolled back in 30 seconds... No traces of any installed software: no files, no registry keys, no links, nothing, nada, zero...
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I don't believe anyone is advocating system restore as I have said for many years that it is far from infallible and can have unexpected consequences (I have had mine disabled for over 8 years).
I use drive imaging software as my system restore replacement as it gives an exact copy of your partition.
I don't discriminate on comodo products just because they are comodo products, just that this one simply doesn't suit my needs/requirements.
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I use drive imaging software as my system restore replacement as it gives an exact copy of your partition.
Me too.
Just changing 1 hour for restoration to 30 seconds...
I don't discriminate on comodo products just because they are comodo products, just that this one simply doesn't suit my needs/requirements.
I'm sure you don't. I'm not referring to you, specifically.
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COMODO is the red line I will never cross.
But we all all entitled to our opinions
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I'm not biased. I respect all your opinions.
But, please, do not post opinions of programs you're not using (or have direct experience), please.
FUD no. Fanboy no. Biased no. Don't you think?
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Hi all, I notice that Tech, a avast! Technical with nearly 50k post in the forum, has his signatory with link to Comodo Time Machine. Is it safe to use CTM besides avast! ? Currently I am looking for a reliable system snapshot and recovery. Preferable free but would ok if the fee is minimal or one-off like SAS or MBAM.
Thanks for your help and input.
Well since the OP asked for help and input it pretty much opens it up to all opinions.
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I am sorry if I started up a post that drew some conflicts among yours. I appreciate all your comment. Taken links to various like Comodo Forum, Drive Image, etc.
A 500GB portable harddisk will cost me around USD95. I wanna learn others cheaper/convennion options to store some backup for my important files. By seeing some serious negative inputs in the comments/advice, I put my decision on hold but really don't know how to make judgement though.
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I am sorry if I started up a post that drew some conflicts among yours.
Not at all...
I wanna learn others cheaper/convennion options to store some backup for my important files.
Comodo Time Machine is NOT a backup solution. It's not intended for that. It's a reliable rollback tool (or system restore).
By seeing some serious negative inputs in the comments/advice
It has drawbacks. You must choose what you want.
I use CTM to protect only the system partition. I have other 4 to defrag and play ;D
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https://forums.comodo.com/bug-reports-ctm/ctm-ruin-my-day-my-disk-my-data-t56891.0.html
sorry about that Tech, but this just had to be mentioned ::)
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Looks like the honeymoon is over. Not a very good ending either. :'(
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LOL. They do get you eventually. Comodo actually released a public beta of their Cleaner with two known serious flaws that would cause the OS to be unbootable and unrecoverable if you did certain operations. And thought this was fine in a beta-like everyone would read and understand. And were angry with me when I commented in the beta release thread that Cleaners often caused more problems than they solved and that this one in particular deserved a "pass". In spite of all the destroyed systems, they have stonewalled even reverting CTM to beta status until some of the more serious problems could be a fixed or a company sponsored recovery guide developed. At least their users will learn a lot about MBR recovery and other useful tools. ;)
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Looks like the honeymoon is over....
LOL ;D
...and I warned him http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=60137.msg507350#msg507350 ::)
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Comodo actually released a public beta of their Cleaner with two known serious flaws that would cause the OS to be unbootable and unrecoverable if you did certain operations.
I can't believe they do such a thing with a cleaner tool... it shouldn't be that much problematic a simple cleaner tool.
even reverting CTM to beta status until some of the more serious problems could be a fixed or a company sponsored recovery guide developed.
Agree. But I will continue play with fire if I can troubleshoot it. The technology is inspiring. But the lack of support is the pain for me. I had serious troubles with avast (BSODs, crashes, not installing...) but I did not give up. I hate when here, in avast forums, I have lack of support (I can link a lot of problems opened, without Alwil help too).
At least their users will learn a lot about MBR recovery and other useful tools. ;)
Don't put your hopes in that. Some problems aren't MBR related and there is not a panacea for CTM's troubles right now. Poor support and, worse, the list of abandoned programs is what makes me worry.
Discontinued Products:
Comodo Anti-Viruspyware (CAVS)
Comodo BOClean Anti-Malware
Comodo Diskshield
Comodo Firewall
Vault
Launch Pad
Comodo Meet (Web Conferencing Product)
Comodo Memory Firewall (Buffer Overflow Protection)
Safesurf
Trusttoolbar
Trustfax (online faxing)
Trustix Enterprise Firewall
User Anywhere (Remote Access product)
UserTrust - Website Rating
Comodo Vulnerability Analyzer
ZTL
Alwil seems to be discontinued the PDA version, the NetPurum program... and the Linux version goes very slowly, but, at least, we have focus and support.
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...and I warned him http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=60137.msg507350#msg507350 ::)
This is not enough to me. I like technology development. I don't quit that easy and I usually have a collaborative thinking, trying to help and develop programs. That's makes me happy (most of the times ;D).
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...and I warned him http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=60137.msg507350#msg507350 ::)
This is not enough to me. I like technology development. I don't quit that easy and I usually have a collaborative thinking, trying to help and develop programs. That's makes me happy (most of the times ;D).
what bothers me is not your interest into unstable and dangerous software, that's your problem and your own choices, and I won't question that, no...what bothers me is that after you kept telling here, on Avast forums, that CTM worked fine for you (and that was probably true), even advising it to others, you didn't post again to tell here what happened in the end, just to warn people...I know I already did, but you just experienced a complete disaster with CTM and reporting it here too too would have been honest and useful don't you think? I mean I would have done it.
As to your complete loss of data (I know, you had a backup), it's just as I mentioned earlier in this thread or the other one another disaster in the history of CTM...the Comodo guys don't care, they're just after users, whatever the means are.
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what bothers me is not your interest into unstable and dangerous software, that's your problem and your own choices, and I won't question that, no...what bothers me is that after you kept telling here, on Avast forums, that CTM worked fine for you (and that was probably true), even advising it to others, you didn't post again to tell here what happened in the end, just to warn people...I know I already did, but you just experienced a complete disaster with CTM and reporting it here too too would have been honest and useful don't you think?
Do you really think I'm not honest or am I reading wrong your post?
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what bothers me is not your interest into unstable and dangerous software, that's your problem and your own choices, and I won't question that, no...what bothers me is that after you kept telling here, on Avast forums, that CTM worked fine for you (and that was probably true), even advising it to others, you didn't post again to tell here what happened in the end, just to warn people...I know I already did, but you just experienced a complete disaster with CTM and reporting it here too too would have been honest and useful don't you think?
Do you really think I'm not honest or am I reading wrong your post?
I just think that reporting what happened (the loss of data etc...) on Avast forums, after posting about CTM here, was your duty...considering that apart from hardware failure, what happened to you is the worse that can happen on a computer and could have happened to other users trusting your word on Avast forums. You had CTM in your sig, you're a long time poster, you see what I mean...for newbies and kids reading your previous posts about CTM, the answer was clear: CTM is okay.
You should have reported your issues immediately...and for some reason you didn't, and that was two days ago.
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This is avast forum. Not Comodo.
You have bad feelings toward Comodo. Post in their forum.
I recommend a software because I was using it myself. I'm not guessing, but using. I'm not biased.
Comodo is not the first program that brings me trouble and I won't post here in avast forums. Even if I recommended it.
I will try CTM again, most probably. Just waiting for some improvement in the technology.
I have no duty to post it here as I do not post a lot of things that I think in avast forum. It's just not the place.
My opinions are just that, my opinions. I do not overestimate my suggestions neither underestimate the freedom and self-choice of other users. They do what they want. I won't post a disclaimer in each post here: "without warranty, do it by your own responsibility.
Also, don't call me dishonest. I - like any other user - appreciate respect.
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This is avast forum. Not Comodo.
You have bad feelings toward Comodo. Post in their forum.
I recommend a software because I was using it myself. I'm not guessing, but using. I'm not biased.
Comodo is not the first program that brings me trouble and I won't post here in avast forums. Even if I recommended it.
I will try CTM again, most probably. Just waiting for some improvement in the technology.
I have no duty to post it here as I do not post a lot of things that I think in avast forum. It's just not the place.
My opinions are just that, my opinions. I do not overestimate my suggestions neither underestimate the freedom and self-choice of other users. They do what they want. I won't post a disclaimer in each post here: "without warranty, do it by your own responsibility.
Also, don't call me dishonest. I - like any other user - appreciate respect.
and you wouldn't have called reporting back your system disaster a sign of respect for others...after claiming here that it was okay ???
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and you wouldn't have called reporting back your system disaster a sign of respect for others...after claiming here that it was okay ???
No, because it is happened to me. There are other users that use it without problems. I've posted in Comodo forum: I respect other users.
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and you wouldn't have called reporting back your system disaster a sign of respect for others...after claiming here that it was okay ???
No, because it is happened to me. There are other users that use it without problems. I've posted in Comodo forum: I respect other users.
then we're gonna have to agree to disagree Tech, because it doesn't seem that we have the same conception of what respect is...
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I've lost all my Virtualbox environments and have to recover them from a backup.
Will I just blame Virtualbox? Stop recommending it? Or the virtual environments technology?
I have tons of troubles setting up Ubuntu. Will I blame it?
I have tons+ of troubles with Windows. Will I blame Microsoft? On each forum? On each post?
I do recommend Windows, and Ubuntu, and Virtualbox, and Firefox... all of them have trouble.
If an user is happy with CTM, I'm happy too. I will recommend it again as soon I get self confidence on it.
Respect is: do not call me dishonest. I'm not.
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Respect is: do not call me dishonest. I'm not.
I don`t see Logos using those words ......
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would have been honest
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OK ...
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Sorry Tech my friend but in this instance, I have to agree with Logos in so far as reporting your problems here in this thread.
You endorsed the product here and should have reported the problem here. :( (Just my own opinion)
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I apologize if I hurt any feelings. Just that I think this is not the forum for that.
You yourself have done a lot of suggestions (even your particular forum), suggesting software that you do not use particularly. I did not see any regret in any time in your shared files (of course I could have missed...).
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Tech,
I think there's a big difference between recommending and suggesting.
I make freeware available in your case, you recommended a program.
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Logos,
I tried to reply to your PM but wasn't able to unless you make a change in your settings. ;D
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Logos,
I tried to reply to your PM but wasn't able to unless you make a change in your settings. ;D
LOL sorry about that, I'll change that now ;)
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I think there's a big difference between recommending and suggesting.
Where did I recommend?
I spoke about my personal experience until the time I've posted. Look at reply #2.
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Where did I recommend?
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=60137.msg507123#msg507123
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Just forget it...... :( Only advice is to NOT Use the Comodo Time Machine at the present time.
It needs a lot of work before it can be used on a regular and dependable basis.
If you currently use it remember that eventually, it will put your machine int time out. :(
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can be deleted :)
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Where did I recommend?
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=60137.msg507123#msg507123
You can make a backup and then test the Comodo Time Machine to restore your system :)
To can: to state that something is allowed, permitted, possible. Used to express ability or opportunity, to request or offer permission, and to show possibility or impossibility.
That was my intention.
It needs a lot of work before it can be used on a regular and dependable basis.
+1
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Good news-Melih and his clan are claiming (if they don't keep editing) in the thread https://forums.comodo.com/news-announcements-feedback-cis/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-ugly-because-its-unknown-t56938.0.html that D+ does 100% of the malware and that CTM is only there in case some incompetent user makes a mistake with this perfect tool. I have trouble following the logic because my eyes roll at too many rpm to keep reading it. Just ignore all the threads about bypasses etc. that don't even cause popups and that things like leak tests only work so well because the user knows everything that pops up is malware. Certainly one of the more circuitous sets of disinformation of the series attacking legacy AVs as if the rest of the world has been standing still.
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...that D+ does 100% of the malware and that CTM is only there in case some incompetent user makes a mistake with this perfect tool...
ROFL ;D
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Melih and his clan are claiming ... that CTM is only there in case some incompetent user makes a mistake with this perfect tool.
Where does Melih say exactly that about CTM?
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Actually, Melih usually leaves it up to his supporters to make those statements. He just says things that denigrate other products and lets his minions infer that these are not properties of CIS also and make arguments with affirmations of faith that often bear little resemblance to reality. If you look at the threads in that section they are just part of a marketing campaign to show that only Comodo has the answer by ignoring the progress of other anti-malware solutions. For CTM, note that the problems it is claimed to fix do not always include D+ (since default deny and D+ are the pillars of the superiority argument) and there are some strange discussions about it providing recovery (how it does it for Trojans that have already sent out your data is not apparent-is this the real world or a computer science exercise becomes obfuscated) and discussions about proper/optimal configuration and use which mostly give rise to being able to attribute failures to configuration-how to configure without knowing what is going to happen, and in the presence of users who are confused by popups is an exercise for the reader. But maybe he will correct some of the information posted by his supporters somewhere along the way. Or you can just give up and take it all on faith. Or (properly) view CTM as a tool that is useful for software installation issues under some circumstances and currently has some serious bugs in it. And maybe recognize that the rest of the anti-malware world is evolving also, often faster and more innovative, and look for products that help solve your particular concerns, whether Comodo or not. As I said before, too confusing for me to follow. ;)
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sded, I agree that marketing is different for each company. I don't like to be blind, or biased, and, a lot of times, I see this in other forums.
I also do not like if the staff go away and let the users alone. I don't like companies that aren't serious or lack of support. I don't like companies that just ignore or bash the competition. I like companies that fight to be better and give away better products and services.
Oh, I don't like FUD either ;)
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Melih and his clan are claiming ... that CTM is only there in case some incompetent user makes a mistake with this perfect tool.
Where does Melih say exactly that about CTM?
And so?
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Tech, my comment was meant to be sarcastic, but try these from the referenced thread:
Melih quotes:
"Show me a malware that can bypass D+"
"Security is provided thru D+ everything else is mainly usability"
Quotes from his clan:
"You know that CIS by means of D+ will prevent the installation of malware.
Stop spreading blatant lies." (there was a stronger statement on 100% earlier, but it was edited out)
"CTM: This is used if the AV/BB miss the malware application and the user allows it because they believe it is safe. You can then fix the computer if you find out later that the file was malicious and it can't be removed."
Crispness and Coherence have never been Comodo virtues, so you need to translate a bit from Weasel. ;) And this is the impression they are trying to convey as part of their marketing campaign: D+ and default deny are the 100% solution (why their version is better than other classical HIPS is ???), everything else is usability enhancements to overcome the weakness of the users. And that none of the POC cases count. And if you find something, they will just add it (never mind that it is too late for you).
What is sidestepped is the problem that real users will possibly see an occasional malware embedded in a whole lot of FPs (or benign warnings if you prefer) over a period of time, and be unprepared to cope with that with just a HIPS. Or that the elimination of all of the popups will likely also eliminate a few of the real malware. (Type I and type II error probabilities are not independent if you like decision theory). The reality is that you get testimonials from people who don't get malware using CIS. They mostly also would not have gotten malware with other products either, since those products can produce similar testimonials from their users. And other testimonials from experimenters whose samples only contain malware, and they just count the popups. And that this whole thread and section of their Forum is all just marketing anyway. :)
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d+ is the best hips i try,and if you know how to configure it you will see popup when run malwares"just malwares"
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Tech, my comment was meant to be sarcastic
Sorry, I did not take into a sarcastic way.
"Show me a malware that can bypass D+"
"Security is provided thru D+ everything else is mainly usability"
Hyping the product, just that. We won't take this words - as we won't take some "enthusiastic" posts about avast - as the final word, will we?
"CTM: This is used if the AV/BB miss the malware application and the user allows it because they believe it is safe. You can then fix the computer if you find out later that the file was malicious and it can't be removed."
Clan is clan. Fanboys, fanboys.
Everything else is usability enhancements to overcome the weakness of the users.
I'm really sorry that they think like this just because we know this is not true.
And that this whole thread and section of their Forum is all just marketing anyway. :)
I just do not take into consideration this kind of forum garbage.
But we can read the same garbage of some payed reviews of well known payed antivirus, can't we? There are tons of "mine is the best"... Symantec is very known by that. Microsoft also does that with MSE...
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D+ is actually a very good product, and if they get rid of some the "confusionware" as promised in version 4.1 and make some selective fixes and improvements it might help everyone. But lots of modes and configurations to choose from is not really helpful to the masses of users who are not security hobbiests. And going back and showing that the user was just in the wrong configuration doesn't really help him for the future. Also, pointing out in the thread that the competition admits they don't do 100% strikes me that the competition has some integrity, not that CIS is superior. But marketing is marketing. ::) Leaving CTM as a release instead of a beta with all of the destroyed systems reported still strikes me as irresponsible, though.
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And going back and showing that the user was just in the wrong configuration doesn't really help him for the future.
Not really. Lack or confused support is very bad in my opinion.
Also, pointing out in the thread that the competition admits they don't do 100% strikes me that the competition has some integrity, not that CIS is superior.
+1
Leaving CTM as a release instead of a beta with all of the destroyed systems reported still strikes me as irresponsible, though.
I've posted the same there (https://forums.comodo.com/bug-reports-ctm/ctm-ruin-my-day-my-disk-my-data-t56891.0.html;msg400761#msg400761).
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Well, I gave the CTM a try...
I use other recipes for backing up my system,
but I am always on the look out for something I have not tried...
The good
The setup/update was very smooth and secure. The product set up well,
the gui was very clean if not a bit bright..(lol Comodo Red will wake you up),
there also seems to be a fair amount of help regarding this product, a good thing
considering its' powerful operations.
The not so good
Unfortunately, I would not recommend its' use by a beginner to novice user.
While the operation seems simple, (partly due to a quality GUI), it is in fact
very complex and a bit of reading should be done before attempting its' use.
I also did not like the way it uninstalled, as it seemed to have left something of itself
behind presumably to finish cleaning any files after a required reboot.
In conclusion, a high end user will find this to be a very nice tool to add to their arsenal
should they be looking for a powerful back-up solution Beginners should avoid this one until
they become more familiar their system and have done some reading on system restore.
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I use other recipes for backing up my system
Are you backing up all your partition/disk?
The setup/update was very smooth and secure. The product set up well
Not yet. Some users reported problems on uninstalling (I have it myself).
the gui was very clean if not a bit bright..(lol Comodo Red will wake you up)
I like the red GUI. The icon on system tray should be better developed. Too much "things" in so little space.
there also seems to be a fair amount of help regarding this product, a good thing
considering its' powerful operations.
Help? Well, there are guesses about the product and how to recover. I would like to see more effective ways to recover: a CD/DVD to perform operations (backup/restore MBR, install/uninstall, etc.).
Unfortunately, I would not recommend its' use by a beginner to novice user.
Yeah. The technology is very interesting, exciting. I like to participate and help development of it.
I also did not like the way it uninstalled, as it seemed to have left something of itself
behind presumably to finish cleaning any files after a required reboot.
Files are the less important thing here... It should work restoring the MBR and system drivers... It could not fail!
should they be looking for a powerful back-up solution Beginners should avoid this one until
they become more familiar their system and have done some reading on system restore.
It's NOT a backup but a powerful system restore feature.
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d+ is the best hips i try,and if you know how to configure it you will see popup when run malwares"just malwares"
+1...!!!
But back to topic. I didn't try CTM and will not try it in the near future, as of the majority of bad comments in the comodo forum, and furthermore I never experienced any problems with the 'on board' system restore.
asyn
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I use other recipes for backing up my system
Are you backing up all your partition/disk?
I do a combination of individual file back up, and complete sys image. I do not really believe in "restore" as much as "re-image". That is one reason why I have an external drive.
The setup/update was very smooth and secure. The product set up well
Not yet. Some users reported problems on uninstalling (I have it myself).
Was not discussing uninstall at this point. But I agree.
the gui was very clean if not a bit bright..(lol Comodo Red will wake you up)
I like the red GUI. The icon on system tray should be better developed. Too much "things" in so little space.
I was ok with it too. Just found it a bit bright.
there also seems to be a fair amount of help regarding this product, a good thing
considering its' powerful operations.
Help? Well, there are guesses about the product and how to recover. I would like to see more effective ways to recover: a CD/DVD to perform operations (backup/restore MBR, install/uninstall, etc.).
Yeah, well, everyone would like to have a nice wizard cd/dvd to answer all the questions. If you have to go that far, you probably want to be careful how you market it. Regardless of what kind of license agreement you come up with, you will still come up with a crap load of liability complaints, and then word of mouth will kill the product.
Unfortunately, I would not recommend its' use by a beginner to novice user.
Yeah. The technology is very interesting, exciting. I like to participate and help development of it.
I think so too. But you are NOT a beginner. ;)
I also did not like the way it uninstalled, as it seemed to have left something of itself
behind presumably to finish cleaning any files after a required reboot.
Files are the less important thing here... It should work restoring the MBR and system drivers... It could not fail!
No, here is where we part ways. When I uninstall something, I expect it GONE from my system. I judge programs on their ENTIRE operation, that includes the uninstall. With this one, I was fully prepared to RE-IMAGE my system. Fortunately it worked out, but the operation was touch an go for a bit.
should they be looking for a powerful back-up solution Beginners should avoid this one until
they become more familiar their system and have done some reading on system restore.
It's NOT a backup but a powerful system restore feature.
system restore..from..backups of..pieces of the last known good or a manual backup. To a regular user, is the same thing. Like I said, I deal with images, not restores. But I am always willing to try. :)
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I do a combination of individual file back up, and complete sys image. I do not really believe in "restore" as much as "re-image". That is one reason why I have an external drive.
Me too. I have on-line backup and external drive back (files and full partition). The restore concept is very good for me that test software frequently.
Yeah, well, everyone would like to have a nice wizard cd/dvd to answer all the questions. If you have to go that far, you probably want to be careful how you market it. Regardless of what kind of license agreement you come up with, you will still come up with a crap load of liability complaints, and then word of mouth will kill the product.
Well, some parts of the computer are vital and must be protected. You can't play with it. It's a technology that rises before Windows load, so we must solve any problem before Windows loads. It's not as easy as say "boot in Safe Mode and uninstall...".
I think so too. But you are NOT a beginner. ;)
My fault is that I have only one computer for work and test software ;D
I use virtual environments but it's not the same thing. I did whatever is possible to crash CTM in a virtual environment with XP. And it is there, rock solid... But why can't we trust in Windows 7 and the real partitions? I'm sure I'll fall the temptation to install it again ;D
No, here is where we part ways. When I uninstall something, I expect it GONE from my system. I judge programs on their ENTIRE operation, that includes the uninstall. With this one, I was fully prepared to RE-IMAGE my system. Fortunately it worked out, but the operation was touch an go for a bit.
I agree. Uninstallation must be complete. Just that I was pointing out a worse problem (booting) besides files left behind.
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Some drawbacks: you "need" to use their internal defragmentation tool (not a 3rd party), you won't be able to run avast at boot time (but if you get infected, you can restore your system completely), image/backup tools needs attention to copy sector-by-sector.
You could have trouble if you have a multi boot (Linux & Windows) boot.
This changed a little. I mean, understanding how the tool works:
1. You can run avast at boot time without problem. The console is up before avast boot time scanning. It works.
2. You can create an image into a file and it will be ok. If you want full partition backup, you need copy sector-to-sector.
3. You can't use (yet) if Linux partitions are present.
4. You can run chkdsk or any other boot time program (like pagedefrag of sysinternals).
The defragmentation or erasing files is useless in this technology, as the disk writes (file rearrangement) will be redirected to free space (where the snapshots are).
I've finished the translation to Portuguese (Brazil) and the beta seems very stable (until now).