WTG VARSITY SQUAD!! I'm impressed!
Y'all know some serious stuff about computers! Here's hoping I'm learning as we go and think I am--scary, ain't it
The WebShield is rockin' it just scanned the link you sent me Wulf on "optimizing my 2000"
Thank you for that, GREAT INFO Bud!
And you're right, from what I just read and went to take a look see, this is what I found:
Its set at 192 MB under performance options.So that needs to be fixed for sure!
Hey M, went into control panel and in my 2000, I found the "event Viewer" with a
BOATLOAD of information!!! There is so much stuff there I wouldn't even begin to know where to start. I found when I right clicked on topics,and then selected properties, it gave me an explanation but all of it is in computer jargon--
any suggestions on how to decipher any of it?Spiritsong, nope, didn't download nada on the updates. First, it showed me
"0MB, 0 Min's remaining to install." The 2nd go round, it came up with what looked to be this:
%.@$, etc. :-\and got out of it quick, so thought I better leave well enough alone till I talked to you guys. Charley and TedNelly, yep, everything is
on the Avast system icon now. Although it only turns here on the site--at times--when I leave the site, she's rollin'
Whew, that took a lot off my mind in worrying if my baby was protected. Also checked all settings and every one of them is on
"High" I don't use Outlook Express at all as I'm using Mozilla's Thunderbird and love it!
Well Team, with all I've given you with what I've found, where do you think this leaves us now?
I definitely need to go to "Performance Options" and do an expansion. I now know the blue Avast icon is But, pertaining to the "system freezing" location under Event Viewer, I'm at a loss, BIG TIME! Is there anyway of sending you guys anything so you can look at it? Is that ok to do? Never asked the question before, so didn't know if it is done or not?DavidR, I also wanted to thank you and CharleyO, and I don't think I did previously, about my concerns regarding a firewall.
With Avast! recently scanning and freezing, I was leery about installing ZoneAlarm as yet, what are your thoughts?
Also, I'm curious about something. What does it mean concerning Avast being "a bloated software suite." Just curious
As always Varsity, thanks for everything. Looking forward to hearing from you again.
P.S. Didn't see this when I initially came on line but my Niece left me a note this morning--she said the antivirus worked fine, it took 21:34 to scan the files and came up with ZERO infections!! woohoo!! Think we're home free now and I can get rolling on my firewall and start the book or do you think tweaking is in order first? Perhaps a little extra time thrown in for good measure making sure all is running smoothly?