Topic: Computer advice (Read 4128 times)

Sethan · « **on:** November 20, 2003, 12:36:56 pm »

One of our local papers here has a column for computer advice. Had to share this one:

http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/living/7307606.htm

Dear Dr. Bombay: Norton SystemWorks has a pop-up to inform me that my virus definition subscription has expired. Symantec says that it is a very useful feature. This may be true -- one time -- but a daily reminder is no better than any other marketing pop-up. I asked how to disable the pop-up. Symantec's response was that it cannot be disabled!

-- Popped

Dear Popped: That's not entirely true, and you know it. Renew your subscription, you cheapskate. That'll make it go away. And you'd better do it before some goober out there writes a virus that'll turn your computer into a $3,000 paperweight. Hmmm, I guess that would make the pop-up go away, too. Your choice.

Toasty0 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 20, 2003, 12:40:19 pm »

That is too funny, Seth.

Dogmatix! · « **Reply #2 on:** November 20, 2003, 02:39:37 pm »

Nice!

KOTH-Steel Claw · « **Reply #3 on:** November 20, 2003, 02:45:08 pm »

EDIT: His post about SpyBot is ok, but doesn't go far enough. I run Spider, AdAware, and then Spybot.

Kortez · « **Reply #4 on:** November 20, 2003, 03:25:56 pm »

I run infect Steel Claw from 38 Unix computers.

KOTH-Steel Claw · « **Reply #5 on:** November 20, 2003, 03:33:08 pm »

Quote:

I run infect Steel Claw from 38 Unix computers.

That would explain my pc performance degradation lately.

P.S. Can I get a copy of it?

Sethan · « **Reply #6 on:** November 20, 2003, 12:36:56 pm »

One of our local papers here has a column for computer advice. Had to share this one:

http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/living/7307606.htm

Dear Dr. Bombay: Norton SystemWorks has a pop-up to inform me that my virus definition subscription has expired. Symantec says that it is a very useful feature. This may be true -- one time -- but a daily reminder is no better than any other marketing pop-up. I asked how to disable the pop-up. Symantec's response was that it cannot be disabled!

-- Popped

Dear Popped: That's not entirely true, and you know it. Renew your subscription, you cheapskate. That'll make it go away. And you'd better do it before some goober out there writes a virus that'll turn your computer into a $3,000 paperweight. Hmmm, I guess that would make the pop-up go away, too. Your choice.

Toasty0 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 20, 2003, 12:40:19 pm »

That is too funny, Seth.

Dogmatix! · « **Reply #8 on:** November 20, 2003, 02:39:37 pm »

Nice!

KOTH-Steel Claw · « **Reply #9 on:** November 20, 2003, 02:45:08 pm »

EDIT: His post about SpyBot is ok, but doesn't go far enough. I run Spider, AdAware, and then Spybot.

Kortez · « **Reply #10 on:** November 20, 2003, 03:25:56 pm »

I run infect Steel Claw from 38 Unix computers.

Sethan · « **Reply #12 on:** November 20, 2003, 12:36:56 pm »

One of our local papers here has a column for computer advice. Had to share this one:

http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/living/7307606.htm

Dear Dr. Bombay: Norton SystemWorks has a pop-up to inform me that my virus definition subscription has expired. Symantec says that it is a very useful feature. This may be true -- one time -- but a daily reminder is no better than any other marketing pop-up. I asked how to disable the pop-up. Symantec's response was that it cannot be disabled!

-- Popped

Dear Popped: That's not entirely true, and you know it. Renew your subscription, you cheapskate. That'll make it go away. And you'd better do it before some goober out there writes a virus that'll turn your computer into a $3,000 paperweight. Hmmm, I guess that would make the pop-up go away, too. Your choice.

Toasty0 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 20, 2003, 12:40:19 pm »

That is too funny, Seth.

Dogmatix! · « **Reply #14 on:** November 20, 2003, 02:39:37 pm »

Nice!

KOTH-Steel Claw · « **Reply #15 on:** November 20, 2003, 02:45:08 pm »

EDIT: His post about SpyBot is ok, but doesn't go far enough. I run Spider, AdAware, and then Spybot.

Kortez · « **Reply #16 on:** November 20, 2003, 03:25:56 pm »

I run infect Steel Claw from 38 Unix computers.

KOTH-Steel Claw

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