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Wed 26 Oct, 2005 01:07 pm
I am confused about something called "Active X" I get a message that tells me that if I want to see something I have to have "Active X" installed, but then another message pops up telling me that it is dangerous and I need to be cautious. How on earth is a newbie supposed to know what to do for the best? I seemed to be doomed if I do and doomed if I don't.
I would like someone to tell me what to do for the best. Thanks.
Thanks... crystal clear..as if... Maybe I just should be made aware of "the worst case scenario". What is the worst thing that can happen if I don't know who I can trust anymore? I wouldn't have the foggiest idea of what companies I can trust, and I sure don't know how to authenticate anything. I'm better off being told the worst thing that can go wrong, and once I know that, I'll probably decide not to touch it with a 10' barge pole. Sorry to be such a pain in the butt. I did say I was a "newbie".
Vonda1941- Better safe than sorry. I remember that when I got my first computer, I downloaded just about everything in sight. When I had to reformat my hard drive, believe me, it was no fun.
What I do now, if the warning lists the file that is to be downloaded, I copy and paste the name of it into Google, and check the file out. A couple of times already I was caught nearly downloading something that was not healthy for my computer, but by checking it out, I knew to blow it away.
If the program is something that you think you want or need, you can always check with the computer gurus on A2K. We have some folks here with a lot of knowledge, who are always happy to help.
Well, worst-case scenarios can include nasty things like spyware, keyloggers, and other malware that can come with a download.
Phoenix has it right. Anyway, what program could be so urgently needed that it's worth gambling your computer's health instead of waiting a day or two and checking it out.
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