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maybe I don't see them because I have IP security off most of the time? Then again my OS is such a mess, smeared over 2 1/2 hard disks, that they might be hiding from me in a partition I've forgotten about
But spyware's my bet - and if you're not extremely vigilant, it can get in through entirely unsolicited emails, even if you never visit a website in your life. So I''d advise everyone to scan regularly and check your anti-virus/spyware software's up-to-date.
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maybe I don't see them because I have IP security off most of the time? Then again my OS is such a mess, smeared over 2 1/2 hard disks, that they might be hiding from me in a partition I've forgotten about
But spyware's my bet - and if you're not extremely vigilant, it can get in through entirely unsolicited emails, even if you never visit a website in your life. So I''d advise everyone to scan regularly and check your anti-virus/spyware software's up-to-date.
Ah well, mothers are allowed such opinions - it goes with the territory. You should hear what mine says about my bagpipes! And I'm forty. I'm sorry to say they never grow out of it
Great. Sounds like I have alot of "Wear your coat!" to go through 
and Im 19..... Maybe prostethtic bodies and living forever isn't such a good idea... Forver harping. .... ... yikes.
and Im 19..... Maybe prostethtic bodies and living forever isn't such a good idea... Forver harping. .... ... yikes. 
Psimagus, you should hear what I have said about the bagpipes, and I'm not anyone's mother.
I would also like to recommend 2 free programs:
ad-aware http://www.lavasoft.de/support/download/
and
Winpatrol (for Windows) http://www.winpatrol.com/news.html
I would also like to recommend 2 free programs:
ad-aware http://www.lavasoft.de/support/download/
and
Winpatrol (for Windows) http://www.winpatrol.com/news.html
I have the lavasoft and I love it.
Jazake, My neighbor is a 60+ year old woman, and her 80 yr old mom still says wear a coat! It never stops.
Jazake, My neighbor is a 60+ year old woman, and her 80 yr old mom still says wear a coat! It never stops.
Jazake, you know what they say: "When mom is cold, everyone has to wear a sweater!"
At least that's the rule at my house. Where I'm the mom!
Just kidding. But really--we nag because we love.
At least that's the rule at my house. Where I'm the mom!
Just kidding. But really--we nag because we love.
I'm afraid it is a temporary problem that comes and goes. It can usually be cured by the Professor rebooting the server, but how long it will last this time - I don't know 
psimagus i have a question for you. how come you can stay most improved and most developed on the site when you are 40 and probobly have a job and a family to care for! p.s.sorry if im being a bit nosy! i'm just curious!
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