Diary of my new life !!!

MissMoneypenny

benbenandme wrote: »

Thank you miss moneypenny, I will go and have a look at it, I must admit last time I left it until it had run out and then panicked about getting a virus so just went for norton again. Maybe if I look around before it runs out I might be okay

It only takes a few seconds to download the free stuff, but don't try and run two anti-virus programmes together. I tried it once, and they fought each other:D

If it is any help, I use:-

Antivirus- AVG (Free edition)

Firewall- Zone Alarm (Free edition) - They used this at my Ben's university too.

Anti-spyware -I use three. AVG & Ad-aware(personal) & spyware blaster. I know you should only use 2 anti-spyware, but I couldn't decide what one to get rid of, so kept them all:D

I also use Firefox as my main browser.

Don't forget to keep getting the Microsoft updates too.

benbenandme wrote: »

Oh, and don't apologise for butting in!! I love getting replies on here so please stay !!!

I'll be here reading, but I can't always think of useful things to say.

Karmacat

MissMoneypenny wrote: »

I'll be here reading, but I can't always think of useful things to say.

Thats how I feel! Liked your advice on freeware too, I'll be taking that up as well, thank you.

benbenandme

[QUOTEI'll be here reading, but I can't always think of useful things to say.Today 12:30 PM][/QUOTE]

Don't worry, nor can I !!! I'm an expert in waffle

Been a bit excited, tho, as I've found another really big m.b. thing

KC ... I really must get going on this too, I have read the stuff a few times and I do get it in principle but I need a bit of oomph to get on and actually do it I think once I get started it will become addictive like quidco etc and I'll be trying to convert everyone I meet, but at the moment I just need the guts to get started

MissMoneypenny

Karmacat wrote: »

Thats how I feel! Liked your advice on freeware too, I'll be taking that up as well, thank you.

I can't take the credit for it as the majority of that came from The Open University when I did my degree with them. So please pass their link on for protecting your pc. It's free advice from the OU:j

Karmacat

And another post that could be me posting it! Yes - this was my third go - first was on my own, just reading, in the middle of last year, I didn't get anywhere near it. Then in Nov/Dec with GTD, but that kind of faded. And this time it worked. I have no idea why - I think it was something to do with my diary thread becoming a place where dfw-ers discussed m.b.ing, just for a few days it was, but it was enough, and I started up on sportingbet, which was great, and even tho I was making a few dumb errors, still got 100% profit, counting all the rewards for opening accounts and whatnot. Very very pleased, and I hope to get a lot more too!

Februarycat

Hi Benben
I have been reading your diary since the start and just to say you have inspired me and are doing so well. I have recently separated from a long marriage and have a son and thought I would never be able to manage on my own but I am and your diary helps me loads. I now do surveys, quidco, pigsback (just had a £10 Boots voucher yesterday and a pine cone £4), increased my hours at work, sorted out my tax credits, saving my £2 and it all helps.
Keep up the good work

taka

Hi Benben! Another vote for the freebie anti-virus (AVG) and firewall (zone alarm)! You may also want to check up if your work has anything too. I work at a uni and as long as I am employed there and (even very very rarely) work on work stuff at home I get free norton anti-virus under the uni's licence. I think is cheaper for them to do this than repair all the damage virus infected work could do to the uni systems! Am I right in thinking you are a TA? There may be something similar through your school or at least an educational discount? Worth looking into? I currently use Zone-alarm for my firewall and it's fab. I used to use AVG for anti virus and it was great too.

benbenandme

Morning all, I've got another training day today so that will give me a break from school :j :j but also means I don't get to see cutie teacher

Have a good day all

spud30

Ohh I've not heard about cutie teacher before - must've missed it.

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tigzem

Hi - your w/end sounds lovely. I went out to a wedding reception with OH, got back about 1.30 and DD woke up sobbing, she'd woken earlier in the eve and my cousin was looking after her, think she was a bit bewildered where her Mummy was.... she was over-joyed when I went into her... awww...

Can't wait for Moors Valley, but in your earlier post you've set aside £70 for the ticket.... eek!!! Whats that for?

ps - we'll have to go on the train as DD obsessed. I'll be bringing food also. My SIL is coming with her 2 boys, she's a single Mum like us, she's lovely.

xxx