Fed up with how bloated AVG has become over the years since v7, it now seems to really slow down all my computers when installed. In search of a better anti-virus product I came across Microsoft Security Essentials at http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/
The slogan says “Proven antivirus protection for free? That’s what I need”. I’ll try it and see!
There’s also a true 64bit version available as well.
This is the wrapper from my last British Fry’s Turkish Delight! I gave up Terry’s Chocolate Oranges when they left our shores, so I’m going to do the same with Fry’s Turkish Delight!
The last Frys Turkish Delight to be made in Britain!
at least the label will be right for the future “full of eastern promise!”
Windows Azure - Cloud Computing - An Operating System Online
I’ve been experimenting with Windows Azure and Microsoft Online Services. Very interesting and workable stuff – inexpensive too! Windows Azure: operating system as an online service!
I’ve been changing some mail records on DNS systems, and I got a mail bounce… It’s no wonder why I didn’t receive the email!
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umm, you don’t say!
Kraft - A Message To You - Up Yours!
You took my Terry’s Chocolate Orange, and now you’ve taken my Fry’s Turkish Delight!
On behalf of all the workers at Terry’s of York and Fry’s of Keynsham UP YOURS!
I’ll not be eating any more Cadbury’s products!
Some of your favourite chocolate bars ?Crunchie, Double Decker, Fry’s Crème, Chomp, Fudge, Mini Eggs, Picnic, Fry’s Turkish Delight, Freddos, Caramel and Curly Wurly? all made at the productive and profitable Cadbury factory in Keynsham are under threat.
The 281 year old British factory is to be closed resulting in 500 local jobs being lost, and production relocated 1,200 miles away to POLAND, however 95% of all Cadbury chocolate produced at Keynsham is consumed by us in Britain. This will result in hugely increased food miles, massively higher carbon emissions, and devastation to the local economy. Show your support by signing the petition below making your pledge.You can use your e-mail address to add relatives and friends (up to 4) with their permission, using their own names and post codes if they don’t have their own e-mail address.
Keep jobs local, KEEP production close to consumption.
Say NO to job exports.Say YES to keeping a Cadbury factory in KEYNSHAM, UK
I want to keep Cadburys in Keynsham, Great Britain.
Redex Cetane Booster - Super Concentrated Cetane
I think my diesel injectors on my car are clogged, so I’ve been experimenting with Redex (diesel version) and CarLube, until I found Redex Cetane Booster. Now it drives like a rocket ship!
Put some of this in your diesel tank if you want more Va Va Voom!!!
I came across another little Nasty Little B****** this evening which managed to self-install itself onto my production fully patched workstation, after visiting some official Panasonic websites! Windows Defender tells me “No unwated or unharmful software detected”. That was incorrect, something popped up called Vista Internet Security 2010, never heard of it, and it didn’t look like any Microsoft product, although it looked very good, and very Microsoft like, until it started scanning and detecting false positives, and then noticed a running 32-bit process called AV.EXE, I run a 64-bit clean system, so any weird 32 bit process, look very suspect. How a non-geek computer nerd would know, I’ve no idea. I don’t use Internet Explorer only Firefox 3.5, so I’ll be damned if I know how it jumped on-board!
Vista Internet Security 2010 (can be also called as Vista Internet Security) is a rogue anti-spyware program that simulates a system scan and reports false scan results just to scare you and make you think that your computer is infected with Trojans, worms and other malware. Once installed, it will display fake security alerts or notifications and then inform you that you need to pay money to register the program if you want to remove the infections and computer threats, which of course do not even exist. Do not pay for this software and get rid of Vista Internet Security 2010 form your computer upon detection using the removal stated guide below.
Vista Internet Security 2010 displays warnings and notifications about serious security threats and privacy issues. It will also state that it has detected many critical spyware objects and that these objects can expose private information. Of course, that’s not true. This is just a part of whole scam. Besides, no matter what you decide to do, it will ask to pay for a full version of the program to protect your computer from malware and possible attacks from the Internet. Just ignore all of this and read the the following instructions carefully.
You may need this file!
It very quickly removes registry keys so stops you executing files, so you’ll not be able to run your browsers, regedit etc, so you may need access to another computer to follow these steps
Vista Internet Security removal instructions:
1. Click Start->Run Type “cmd”. Press Enter or click OK.
2. Type “notepad” press Enter. Notepad will open.
3. Copy and past the following text into Notepad:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\open\command]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\shell\open\command]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe]
@=”exefile”
“Content Type”=”application/x-msdownload”
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\secfile]
4. Save file as “exefix.reg” (without quotation-marks) to your Desktop.
NOTE: choose Save as type: All files
5. Double-click to open exefix.reg. Click “Yes” for Registry Editor prompt window.
The above will then allow you to run your applications and anti-malware and anti-spyware checkers! See earlier blog for recommended software tools.
You’ve been warned!!!
oh dear, snow again …
andysworld on the Mac!
so nothing better to blog, than a snapshot of the blog on a mac!
After a few folk on-site recently have been laughing at my “hand bag”. I keep telling them it’s a man bag which I keep my notebook in and a few other things! I’m always complaining to Lindsey about not being able to find her keys in her many bags that she uses, it’s prompted me to take a photograph of the items in my man bag!
Contents of my man bag!
Contents Include:-
I’ll not complain the next time Lindsey has difficulty finding her keys!
That’s alot of tech!
Received our tickets to see Lady GaGa! (now that’s going to provoke a response!)
Lady GaGa Tickets for the Monster Ball Tour
Mid-life crisis!
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