douchrti

@douchrti (176)

United States • Age 68

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What the HACK??

thebohemianheart @thebohemianheart (8827) • United States 5 Oct 08

I just got a very disturbing e-mail from my bank. It says they have frozen my account because there have been four failed attempts to answer my security question. I thought maybe it was one of those scam e-mails to actually get my...

bank accounts

disturbing

hackers

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douchrti Sorry you are in this mess. When you contact your bank, ask if its possible to change your user name as well as your password. It sounds like someone has picked up your user name somewhere. Do you use the same user name other places? And contact the 3...

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what are some common things that come with computers that can slow them down?

jhl930 @jhl930 (3601) • United States 4 Oct 08

i don't know a ton about computers but i have heard that some of the things that they come with can slow them down, and i don't want that to happen to my computer,i already uninstalled norton and i really want to uninstall more if...

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douchrti As Andrew said, get rid of the programs that you dont need. New puters come with some programs that are installed to get you to buy them. Be careful and check what they do before you uninstall em. Google em to see if they are needed by the OS. Check your...

5 Oct 08

Which Anti Virus you are using?

dio123 @dio123 (1788) • India 3 Oct 08

several AV software available these days, I am also looking to stable with one anti virus before I like to know your views also so that I can select an good one for my laptop, I am looking for an anti virus which will not slow...

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douchrti Ive used Avast for years on my XP machines with great results. Im using BitDefender on my lappie with Vista. As commented on by others here, make sure your Firewall is properly configured. Its often forgotten. Check out review sites too, there are some...

4 Oct 08

Would you put a mentally challenged person into a group home?

deemazing @deemazing (395) • United States 2 Oct 08

I have a mentally challenged sister who is nearing 40 years old. My dad is 71 and my mom is 59. My sister throws temper tantrums that consist of constant screaming about the most random things and chucking objects at everyone,...

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douchrti Hi deemazing, My son is mentally disabled, with Smith Lemli Opitz syndrome. Hes 29 and I had to put him in a group home 8 yrs ago. It was hard for me, made me feel like I had failed as a Dad. But I needed to keep my job which has me out of town 4 nites a...

3 Oct 08

Do you believe in the healing power of pets?

djoyce71 @djoyce71 (2511) • Philippines 23 Sep 08

A severely depressed person benefited from caring horses. His doctor encouraged him to take care of horses. He groomed, watered and walked with horses. Before long, he started talking to the horses telling them his troubles. He...

pets

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douchrti If accepted, animals will give love unconditionally. How can you not feel better from that?

24 Sep 08

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Can we install two different anti virus softwares on same computer?

sunilkonda @sunilkonda (1215) • India 23 Sep 08

I have Norton anti virus 2007 already installed as an offer on my laptop when I bought it. Now the subscription has expired and I dont want to have a paid renewal for that, instead thinking to go for free 90 trials of McAfee or...

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douchrti Unless you have alot of time to figure out the conflicting messages you will get, I wouldnt run more than one AntiVirus program. If you decide to not go with Norton, make sure you use the complete removal too available at their support site. At their...

24 Sep 08

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Anyone know of a free use PC scan to make a computer run faster?

sdmoonchild @sdmoonchild (731) • United States 23 Sep 08

I have checked out a few products that make the computer run faster after the free scan but then you have to pay for it later. Is there any products online that scan your PC for free where you don't have to pay to fix the errors?...

free

pc scan

run faster

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douchrti Try CCleaner, its a great free tool. www.ccleaner.com Its great for cleaning up files, tweakin your system for the best speed and the best of all, helps you keep your privacy. It also cleans your Registry if needed, and its adware free. I use it...

23 Sep 08

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Any clue on how WOLRD WIDE WEB came to exist

Georges @oderog (731) • Kenya 23 Sep 08

Do know how WWW started, how and when did it started and what prmpted it, and is it true that it's one of the seven wonders of the world.

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douchrti Heres the Wiki link. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Www However there was online usage before that. They were dial up Bulletin Boards, where you could join, get a login and password assigned and participate, much like the Social Networks of today. Except...

23 Sep 08

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Which is ur favorite brand for choosing laptop?

mhrmasum @mhrmasum (678) • Bangladesh 21 Sep 08

When someone ask me what is ur favorite brand for choosing laptop. I ans them i have couple of choice. To think about laptop the first brand comes to my mind is that Fujitsu. Then Dell, Panasonic. If this product is for Apples...

panasonic

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douchrti Years ago, I was a big fan of Gateway when they first started out. They had such great support. The up till last Nov I was a big Dell fan, then my new lappie came with Vista. Now Ive come to know how bad Dells customer support is. They treat you like you...

22 Sep 08

Best free internet security software

android @android (895) 22 Sep 08

Does anyone know what the best free internet security software is? Until recently I was using Mcafee but started having loads of problems so I had to change. I am now using Zonealarm firewall which I'm told is pretty good,...

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douchrti Alot of users are happy with AVG or Avast. I recommend you stay with the ZoneAlarm. Or have you thought about a all-in-one? Im happy with mine, I never thought Id say that but it works well. Check out toptenreviews.com, I use them alot for research. They...

22 Sep 08

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when do you think is the right age for children to start using computer

juhi06 @juhi06 (1850) • India 19 Sep 08

hi friends each one of us has small children in the family, and computers knowledge and operation is very important. there are many a wizards i have seen at the age of 3 or 4. what do you think is the right age when computers...

use of computers by children

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douchrti As Barb said, it would depend on their development. What they would need to be online for. Mental stimulation is important for youngsters, so if they are asking questions about the Internet or a certain subject, I would approve. Just as long as it doesnt...

20 Sep 08

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which software do you recommend to tuneup our pc???

superrocker @superrocker (402) • India 20 Sep 08

is there any software that helps us to increase the performance of the pc?i mean clean unwanted files,registries etc .which software do you prefer to use ? also is there any which help to increase the internet speed?

increase performance

internet speed

softwares

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douchrti Im glad to see CCleaner so widely used and liked. Besides CCleaner, I use Hijack This regularly to make sure my puter is squeaky clean. Ive never found anything that consistently keeps your online speed up. It take alot of constant tweaking and I dont think...

20 Sep 08

How A Hacker Enter Into Our Computer And Change All Password ?

Ganesh44 @Ganesh44 (5547) • India 18 Sep 08

I know that internet run on TCP/IP protocol...and we communicate through some of ports .... But why hackers are allowed to coonect to any system via any ports ????How they manage all this getting passwords and all ??? Thanks...

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douchrti How and why? Well, if your Firewall is not configured properly then access can be gained thru unpatched programs. The their monitoring software can be installed and start harvesting your info and sending it back to them. There is always a way to exploit...

18 Sep 08

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Hey guys have u ever wondered wat would happen if a "day after tomorrow" occurs?

shivrsankar @shivrsankar (1) • India 4 Sep 08

Imagine........ freezing completely wen u step out.... living by burning some books.......... over 200 feet high waves!!!!!! what would u do??? wen tat day comes?? Lets just here some ideas both prevention n cure.........

day after tomorrow

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douchrti Well for one thing, be prepared for a emergency. Keep an kit ready that you can grab on your way out that has food, clothes, 1st aid and such. You can do this simply or really go all out. Emergency Generator, 6 months of food, weapons of protection, firewood,...

17 Sep 08

Operating Systems

donburi @donburi (316) • Philippines 17 Sep 08

I am using windows XP now. I was wondering is vista any good? Is it better compared to XP? I was thinking of changing to vista if it is better. My computer specs. are just average.

computers

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douchrti Youve got some good advice here in the responses. I will tell you from 10 months experience with Vista that it does not play well with 3rd party software or hardware. I am seriously thinking of stepping back to XP. I was just at the Dell site yesterday at...

17 Sep 08

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