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For now, Panda warns users not to restart -- in case you can't get running again. An update to a number of Panda antivirus programs Wednesday mistakenly flagged core files as malware, putting them in quarantine. In doing so, the antivirus system ceased working. First reported by The Register, machines are left unstable, or unable to access the Internet. Panda's free antivirus, retail 2015 service, and its enterprise cloud-based antimalware service are all affected. It's not clear how many machines are affected. The company took to Twitter to warn users: "Please, Don't reboot PCs. We'll keep you posted." In an advisory, Panda said the erroneous signature fil…

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AWS replied March 13, 20159 yr

Meerkat is fun. But it is not groundbreaking. Live video streaming has been around the digital block. Ustream, which engages over 70 million people each month, was founded in 2007. And the pathway to 2015 is peppered with other live streaming services, some more successful than others. Bambuser, TwitCasting and Meerkat's own predecessor, Yevvo, come to mind. http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2015/03/11/392116744/the-app-of-the-moment-meerkat-tests-our-desire-to-share-live-video

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shortordercook replied March 12, 20159 yr

Think Man-Sized Swimming Centipede — And Be Glad It's A Fossil ....." The fossil was discovered by a Moroccan collector, Ou Said Ben Moula. He gave it several years ago to scientists who spent hundreds of hours scraping away its rocky casing. The "thing" that emerged is ... well ... a man-sized, swimming centipede? A 7-foot lobster without claws?"... http://www.npr.org/2015/03/11/392359786/think-man-sized-swimming-centipede-and-be-glad-its-a-fossil

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shortordercook replied March 12, 20159 yr

As the title suggests I am on a quest. The quest is to find athletic socks that last. Currently I have tried Hanes, Fruit of the Loom, Gold Toe and many others only to find they last about 3 to 4 months. So if you have found some epic quality socks please let me know. The best I have found so far are from Sam's Club and I don't remember the name but I will find out and post it ASAP. I do remember they are a no-name brand and made with of all things bamboo. I know I was skeptical at first also. Wood socks??? Hmm... believe it or not they are great socks. Oh and this would be men's socks, just wanted to clearify

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AWS replied March 12, 20159 yr

SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook must face a nationwide class-action lawsuit that is seeking refunds from the giant social network for parents whose children spent their money on the website without permission. That was the ruling of U.S. District Court Judge Beth Labson Freeman who on Tuesday paved the way for a class that could include hundreds of thousands. The plaintiffs in the class cannot pursue refunds as a group because the refunds would vary, but can seek individual refunds, according to Reuters. Facebook says the lawsuit is without merit. The lawsuit was filed in April 2012 by two children and their parents. They contend Facebook let children use their paren…

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allheart55 Cindy E replied March 12, 20159 yr

hi, I have a toshiba computer desktop i got windows 8 then updated to windows 8.1 when the first update came up a few months ago i went to update and it downloaded updates and installed it upto 80% then i get an error message saying something like this i cant remember the exact message windows couldnt do update undoing changes i did manual one by one and i still get the same message, some of them install but not all of them the ones that dont install are the following updates KB 2894179 KB 2883200 KB 2919355 KB 2990967 I downloaded them manually and i still get the same error ty

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allheart55 Cindy E replied March 12, 20159 yr

Elephants Will Retire From Barnum And Bailey Circus March 08, 2015 8:08 AM ET The greatest show on Earth will no longer feature one of its most iconic acts. Starting in 2018, elephants will not be performing in the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. http://www.npr.org/2015/03/08/391619589/elephants-will-retire-from-barnum-and-bailey-circus

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shortordercook replied March 12, 20159 yr

In Kansas City, Superfast Internet And A Digital Divide http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2015/03/09/390392782/in-kansas-city-superfast-internet-and-a-digital-divide ....... " Deacon runs KC Digital Drive, a group set up to make the most out ultra-high speed Internet available in the city for $70 a month. "You have faster Internet here than anyplace else, and you can get it for cheaper than anyplace else. Because Google chose this market to build out in first."

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shortordercook replied March 12, 20159 yr

6.5 Million Social Security Numbers Linked To Those 112 Or Older (And Likely Dead) More than 4,000 people availed of the government's employment-verification system using Social Security numbers belonging to people over the age of 112. Trouble is fewer than 40 people are known to have reached that age. http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2015/03/10/392112708/6-5-million-social-security-numbers-linked-to-those-112-or-older

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shortordercook replied March 12, 20159 yr

I reloaded Vista and updated, all drivers showed as installed except for the wireless network so I downloaded all 3 wireless network drivers from Acer's site: Only the Atheros installed but still does not work, the Device ID for the Atheros is: PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_001C&SUBSYS_04281468&REV_01 help?

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allheart55 Cindy E replied March 12, 20159 yr

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allheart55 Cindy E replied March 10, 20159 yr

A couple weeks back, I reviewed the Inateck single SATA Hard Drive Docking Station and found it an extremely useful device. It allowed me to recover files from laptops that had died for one reason or another. The hard drives still worked, just the laptop hardware had failed. The Inateck dock is easy to use and flawless in function, not even requiring a driver installation. It treats hard drives inserted into the dock and connected to a USB port just like any other thumb drive. I've used it a few times since the review and will probably continue using it as needed. Some commenters to that review gave me some recommendations for other such devices to test, and I'm cur…

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allheart55 Cindy E replied March 10, 20159 yr

Thought this video was so cute. Liked it so much I watched more than once.:) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mccaQooi5rE View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mccaQooi5rE

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Visionary replied March 10, 20159 yr

Based on everything that Microsoft has shown us so far, Windows 10 looks like a dream come true for PC owners. The UI has been greatly improved, the additions are much more than bloatware, and we’re finally getting our Start menu back. But before you start sketching desktop orientations for your upgraded PC, it’s worth finding out if you’ll actually be able to make the upgrade when the new OS launches later this year. In order to help you do that, ZDNet has put together a handy guide that will tell you exactly what you need to make the switch. As ZDNet notes, Microsoft’s system requirements page for the Windows 10 technical preview boils it all down to a couple…

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Visionary replied March 10, 20159 yr

IOS 8.2 was released a few hours ago for an over the air update. It still isn't available on iTunes, but, should be shortly. It fixes a bunch of bugs and some of them have been in IOS 8 since the start. Health App improvements Adds the ability to select the unit of measurement for body temperature, weight, height, distance, and blood glucose Improves stability when dealing with large amounts of data Includes the ability to add and visualise workout sessions from 3rd-party apps Addresses an issue that may have prevented users from adding a photo in Medical ID Fixes units for vitamins and minerals Fixes an issue where Health data wouldn’t refresh after change…

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Visionary replied March 10, 20159 yr

Let's see how good you are at detecting scam or bogus posts from friendly or reliable ones and please do not take this as my endorsement for "MacAfee Site Advsisor" either as I do not endorse it! https://digitalsecurity.intel.com/clicksmart/au/

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Visionary replied March 10, 20159 yr

If you need to take a break and have some fun, the Internet Archive has gathered over 900 classic arcade games from the 1970s through the 1990s and made them all playable in your browser. Games included in the collection range from early black and white games all the way up to 90s staples like Street Fighter II. Other gems include Bionic Commando, Missile Command, Burger Time, Out Run, Dig Dug, Robotron, Frogger, Ghouls and Ghosts, and Qbert. The games are emulated in your browser and you can control everything with your keyboard. Just head to the link below, pick your favorite game, and relive some memories. The Internet Arcade | Internet Archive via The Verge

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Visionary replied March 10, 20159 yr

Windows: Programs that "freeze" Windows are great for testing new software without risking your system or simply protecting a family member from infecting their computer. Each time you reboot, all the changes (including viruses) are erased. ToolWiz is another system restore utility, but this free program adds password protection. How to Safely Test Software Without Messing Up Your System How to Safely Test Software Without Messing Up Your System How to Safely Test Software Without Messing Up You The internet is full of sweet apps, but it's also packed with shady software. We covered similar programs like Reboot Restore Rx or Steadier State that prevent c…

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Visionary replied March 10, 20159 yr

When i go to a url site the url page does not fully extend to the width & height of my screen. I'll get a one inch margin either on the top or bottom. I've tried using my mouse to 'pull' the page to the maximum height & width. I then went to the upper right of the screen & clicked the central square. Unfortunately this didn't help. Suggestions please?

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allheart55 Cindy E replied March 10, 20159 yr

Hey pete, if you're here, I am trying to create a step by step tutorial or flow chart for "remote" virus removal, can you help please?

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shortordercook replied March 10, 20159 yr

I just downloaded the free "CryptoPrevent" application. It gives you three choices to choose from... 1. Default 2. Maximum Protection 3. Maximum Protection + Program Filtering-Beta Which one do you suggest?

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shortordercook replied March 9, 20159 yr

Researchers are warning about a new malware delivery campaign aimed at spreading Fareit, a password-stealing Trojan that can also download additional malware. This campaign is targeting users who's DNS server settings have been changed to redirect them to malicious sites without their knowledge. This can be the result of a previous compromise of their routers via malware such as the DNS Changer Trojan, or a malvertising campaign such as this one. However it happened, these users are now in danger of getting saddled with Fareit. "When the DNS server settings has been changed to point to a malicious server used by Fareit, the unsuspecting user visiting common webs…

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donetao replied March 8, 20159 yr

Hi I like having a little fun Also. I did not not take the other test. Well I really did and I only got 88%. See if you can pass donetao's test. I ran Malwarebytes Anti Root Kit, Adwcleaner, and Malwarebytes I 'm going to run ESET on Line Scanner and JRT later and add the results to this thread. This is probably why I don't do well on help forums. I'm just a old country boy that hasn't been to any fancy schools except the School of Hard Knocks and I'm some times a smart arse! Here are my results Pete @starbuck . Is it a good time to create a back up image of my OS Pete. Adwcleanner found 0 malware as did the others scanners.

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donetao replied March 8, 20159 yr