Anti-Virus Software

[Ace Bandage]

I'm been using McAfee for years now and never had a problem. It only costs $39.99 a year and I can install it on up to three computers.

 

[busenbust]

This is what I use: Avast (just fucking brilliant), together with : MalwareBytes, FF, NoScript and ABP - nothing gets through. FU malware/virus!!! :fire: :gun: :ak47:

Don't think I would ever use McAfee or Norton /
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9175940/McAfee_apologizes_for_crippling_PCs_with_bad_update

 

[Terry Sleeper]

SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition is a cracking piece of freeware which always finds bits of crap which other free downloads don't.

You can download it from here:
http://download.cnet.com/1770-20_4-...ndows,Webware&filter=platform=Windows,Webware

Make sure to update the above EVERY TIME before using.

ATF Cleaner - also freeware - is used by a lot of computer tecchies to bin crappy bites of files lurking on your computer. Be sure to choose the "Select All" option when using.
http://download.cnet.com/1770-20_4-...Name=platform=Windows&filter=platform=Windows


Don't you all find that, despite the odd hiccup, the danger which is supposedly lurking in porn sites - viruses, spyware, trojans, etc. - is way over-stated?

 

[HELLRAISER]

Yes, Debian is completely free of charge as well as the software that comes with it. There's also a Debian live cd. That's basically the operating system on a cd so you can run it from the cd without installing it. If you like it you can download the installer, burn it to a cd and install it to your harddrive.

Cool beans and thanks for the links. I'll install it on a cd but I'm going to see if I can install it on a flashdrive so I can use it on other pcs/laptops/netbooks away from home that way I don't have to carry a cd around

Have you ever tried Ubunto and if so, what do you think about it? If you haven't ask your brother what he thinks about it and between Debian and Ubunto, which one is better?

 

[luis1972]

Avast is OK for me.

 

[busenbust]

Avast is OK for me.

It's fucking great :thumbsup:

 

[shayd]

Cool beans and thanks for the links. I'll install it on a cd but I'm going to see if I can install it on a flashdrive so I can use it on other pcs/laptops/netbooks away from home that way I don't have to carry a cd around

Have you ever tried Ubunto and if so, what do you think about it? If you haven't ask your brother what he thinks about it and between Debian and Ubunto, which one is better?

Debian is nice, but it's a fairly steep change from Windows for the computer illiterate.

If you want to try your hand at a Linux distro, and don't want to go full-fledged and repartition your hard drive, try Wubi.

 

[HELLRAISER]

Debian is nice, but it's a fairly steep change from Windows for the computer illiterate.

If you want to try your hand at a Linux distro, and don't want to go full-fledged and repartition your hard drive, try Wubi.

Thanks for letting me know that. I'd like to start off easy by starting of with Wubi and gradually move up to better things in the world of Linux. What are your thoughts on Ubunto and should I use Wubi before getting into ubunto?

I just downloaded Debian which took about 3 hours.

 

[shayd]

Thanks for letting me know that. I'd like to start off easy by starting of with Wubi and gradually move up to better things in the world of Linux. What are your thoughts on Ubunto and should I use Wubi before getting into ubunto?

I just downloaded Debian which took about 3 hours.

Here's Wubi in a nutshell:

Wubi is a full-packaged version (1 of 3) of Ubuntu Linux, that instead of running from the hard drive on a partition, resides in a program file within Windows. This way, all you have to do is download Wubi, select which version of Ubuntu you want to use, (last I checked they offered Ubuntu, Kubuntu, and a couple of other media player based versions of Ubuntu), and the next time you boot your computer, you will be prompted to select either Windows or Ubuntu to boot.

To answer your question, Wubi is Ubuntu. The only difference in what they offer is the graphical portion of Linux. Ubuntu (the original flavor) features the GNOME desktop, which looks like this, (although the colors have changed somewhat), and Kubuntu uses the KDE environment, which is more similar to the Windows GUI.

 

[HELLRAISER]

Here's Wubi in a nutshell:

Wubi is a full-packaged version (1 of 3) of Ubuntu Linux, that instead of running from the hard drive on a partition, resides in a program file within Windows. This way, all you have to do is download Wubi, select which version of Ubuntu you want to use, (last I checked they offered Ubuntu, Kubuntu, and a couple of other media player based versions of Ubuntu), and the next time you boot your computer, you will be prompted to select either Windows or Ubuntu to boot.

To answer your question, Wubi is Ubuntu. The only difference in what they offer is the graphical portion of Linux. Ubuntu (the original flavor) features the GNOME desktop, which looks like this, (although the colors have changed somewhat), and Kubuntu uses the KDE environment, which is more similar to the Windows GUI.

Wubi downloaded less than a second. Since my windows is password protected at startup, do I have to disable it for it not to conflict with Wubi?

 

[shayd]

Wubi downloaded less than a second. Since my windows is password protected at startup, do I have to disable it for it not to conflict with Wubi?

Nope. Your system will act as those you installed Ubuntu to a partition of your hard drive. It'll start BIOS, and immediately ask you which you want to boot.

 

[HELLRAISER]

Nope. Your system will act as those you installed Ubuntu to a partition of your hard drive. It'll start BIOS, and immediately ask you which you want to boot.

Cool. Before I proceed to install it, is the installation process quick or long? If it's fast I'll install it now but if it's long I'll install it later

 

[Boothbabe]

Have you ever tried Ubunto and if so, what do you think about it? If you haven't ask your brother what he thinks about it and between Debian and Ubunto, which one is better?

I've never tried Ubuntu but my brother says it's for n00bs and it sucks like a retarded hooker on crack :1orglaugh Ubuntu is also based on Debian but my brother says Debian's quality control is much better. It's also easy to learn if you have a patient brother who's a system administrator :1orglaugh.

Btw, Ubuntu is an ancient African word meaning "can't configure Debian" :1orglaugh

 

[shayd]

Cool. Before I proceed to install it, is the installation process quick or long? If it's fast I'll install it now but if it's long I'll install it later

Well, installing the actual Linux package will take a bit, I just did a test run and it took about 35 minutes.

 

[sualcalay]

MAC baby mwahahaha.

 

[shayd]

MAC baby mwahahaha.

You mean the least secure OS of them all?

 

[sualcalay]

You mean the least secure OS of them all?

but...but there are anti-viruses for MAC! D:

 

[Namreg]

if you get a virus on your mac it's because you're holding it wrong. - steve jobs

 

[shayd]

but...but there are anti-viruses for MAC! D:

You mean the ones that were hacked in 5 minutes?

 

[sualcalay]

Aww come on shayd, don't ruin the "having a mac" experience for me. Let me have confidence on the safety of my pc bro!! Even if it's not as safe as I hope and believe it is.