Internet Explorer, or, "Why Does Everything Happen To Me"?

dlowan,

If you're referring to "Clippy" from the Microsoft Office suite, you can change between the different characters (they have a nice kitty there too) or turn them all off. I seem to recall that you can change such options via right-click.

yes - the puppy told me I could turn it off - I quite like it so far!

Clippy deserved to be hanged, drawn and quartered!

Actually, I already have a ridiculous story!

I was trying to test the mike last night - couldn't get anyone else with one to co-operate - so I went into Yahoo and chose a voice chat room (those places are BARNYARDS!). Tried a couple of rooms - I could hear, but was not sure I could be heard - I didn't want to become part of THOSE conversations, lol - so, I got to one where nobody was actually copulating, and sighed heavily when I thought the thing wasn't working - only to have someone tell me they could report me for sighing like that!!! Oy veh...

Good point about XP's vastly improved "Help" function, Stoat ... I'd just about forgotten the Help button could be useful for checking anything beyond which version was installed.

Rabble rousin', eh, bunny

Well, you can sigh at me anytime you want.

Sigh.....heehee....scampers off....

Hey - thanks for telling me to update! I was waaaaaaaay behind!!!

This firewall is a hoot - some smegger from Montevideo tried to attack my computer - cute watching the tracker move around and settle in Brazil.

I assume this happens all the time- only I never knew. What would anyone do with MY computer?

If you are on dialup your firewall is almost certainly lying to you (or greatly exagerrating the threat).

Anywho the city and contry are mixed up..?

LOL! Now I have to worry about lying firewalls?

Why would it lie? Is it a Goebbels? Seriously!

Most security software act like they need dragons to kill. So if a gnat comes along they make like it was an epic battle with your soul at stake.

That is what I thought you meant - actually, it said there was no problem - it had slain the dragon with one hand tied behind its back - mind you, gnats kill, if you mean mosquitoes.

dlowan's firewall
Hello dlowan,

I did a quick Googling of the keywords "norton firewall false positives" and got quite a few relevant hits, among them articles from reviewers who noticed numerous false positives and also reviewers who didn't mention it one way or another. I haven't used the Norton firewall but I did use the premium Zone Alarm firewall some years ago and also got a few obvious falsies....I found that this behavior of the firewall could be tweaked and adjusted so that it didn't drive me crazy while still giving me a "fully stealthed" rating from the "Shields Up" site at:

www.grc.com

Considering how much time you spend causing trouble online, it's a good idea for you to have a firewall because you're likely logged in almost as much as you would be with a broadband connection anyway. Be sure to read all of the instructions pertaining to the operation and setup of the firewall, and then you will likely be able to locate some easy tweaks that will make it much more pleasant to live with while still providing you with the gentlemanly protections that all proper Aussie ladies deserve

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sheeesh!@ Choke! Snorkle!!

Hello Margo,

Sorry that I wasn't suitably inclusive. Naturally, improper Aussie ladies as well as full-fledged brazen hussies deserve online protection as well :wink:

Ha! Got ya wiv THAT one, didn't he Margo!

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I run a Apache server on my box and after checking the logs I get attacked often. Every couple of minutes someone tries to get into my computer. It runs OS X so .exe files don't work. They most likely won't work on Windows either. (hopefully) But, there are tons of nasty things trying to get in your computer. So, use the firewall and use the patches from Microsoft and you should be fine.

I also have a static IP so that might help me get attacked more.

Ok - (and welcome, Jpowell!) what is a static IP? And what is a non-static one?

Static -- I always have the same address ex. 12.225.47.54

My computer has a perminent place on the internet. That is where you can reach me. Like a phone number. It never changes.

Dynamic -- Dial-up uses dynamic. You get a new number each time you connect to the internet. Some (most) DSL and Cable companies force this. If you run a server, this is a pain in the arse. It's like getting a new phone number every 24 hours.

thankee!