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  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    10past6 wrote: »
    Oh, well I'm as qualified as the OP re my computer knoweldge, now I'm just as :confused: :rotfl:

    I run Mcafee security suite, and S&D

    What tea timer does is keeps a check on your system. So when it tries to DO something thats 'new' and it doesnt have a 'rule' made for it yet ~ then it ASKS you
    For instance, it might say ****MCAFEE is trying to write to 'X' folder ~ do you want to allow?****
    So for now (And to be safer) I would advise leaving it on
    HOWEVER. Mcafee is absolute junk so would advise against using that to be honest

    You can get a free firewall (Comodo) and anti virus (AVG, AVIRA or AVAST) off the net no problem

    Just let me know if you want to go down this route though
    :idea:
  • 10past6
    10past6 Posts: 4,962 Forumite
    Ah ha, Ok Rik, so that's why I keep getting a pop up asking if I want to allow a certain programme.

    As for Mcaffe, it's a paid subscription untill 2009, so I think i'll stick with it for now Rik ;)

    Thanks for the help Rik.
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  • zubezube
    zubezube Posts: 659 Forumite
    Thanks for the replies, i'm only on my lunch hour just now will tackle it when i get home tonight. thanks again
    :pwould like to make it known it is not a DHN, she's dancing :p

    If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.:A
  • zubezube
    zubezube Posts: 659 Forumite
    Brilliant thank you main computer is working again, just need to figure out how to stop msn messenger freezing my laptop now.
    :pwould like to make it known it is not a DHN, she's dancing :p

    If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.:A
  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,612 Forumite
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    try uninstalling MSN from Start, then Control Panel , then add/remove programs and then downloading it again

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  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    zubezube wrote: »
    Brilliant thank you main computer is working again,

    Which program fixed the problem?
    :idea:
  • mumoftwins
    mumoftwins Posts: 2,498 Forumite
    Sorry to butt in but my MSN hotmail keeps freezing too and I've done the unstall and re-install bit - any ideas please?
    Christians Against Poverty - www.capuk.org
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Msns notorious for going haywire
    Are you sure its your computer and NOT their servers?
    Ive had problems at times when my mate hasnt, who just lives a mile from me :s
    Seems to be very 'area specific' when they have problems
    :idea:
  • mumoftwins
    mumoftwins Posts: 2,498 Forumite
    aliEnRIK wrote: »
    Msns notorious for going haywire
    Are you sure its your computer and NOT their servers?
    Ive had problems at times when my mate hasnt, who just lives a mile from me :s
    Seems to be very 'area specific' when they have problems
    Thinking about it could be their servers I guess as my kids have the same problem and they're wireless to my computer - does that make sense?

    What would you do about this Rik?
    Christians Against Poverty - www.capuk.org
  • zubezube
    zubezube Posts: 659 Forumite
    aliEnRIK wrote: »
    Which program fixed the problem?


    malwarebytes fixed it and it was really quick and easy.

    thanks everyone
    :pwould like to make it known it is not a DHN, she's dancing :p

    If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.:A
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