NIS 2010 Full system scan taking 6 hours

March 19, 201015 yr

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David H. Lipman wrote:

> From: "Meg"

>

>> Hi Dave,

>

>> I just heard back from Norton, and You were right.

>> They said "Yes" to your idea :)

>> Below is a copy of their reply.

>> Thank you for giving me a tip. I think I might try this.

>> Meg

>

>> If you delete the System restore points, it will increase your scan

>> speed.

>> Please follow the steps given below to delete the system restore points.

>> 1. Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Click Disc

>> Cleanup

>

>> 2. Now launch this utility and click More Options tab. Under which click

>> System Restore and followed by that click Clean Up tab a message will

>> popup

>> -Are you sure you want to delete all but the most recent restore

>> point?Click Yes then OK.

>

>> 3. Finally another message will popup-Are you sure you want to perform

>> these actions?Click Yes.

>

>> Now, all the System Restore points except the most recent one are

>> cleaned.

>> As a result there will be more free space in hard disk.

>

> /* Still a BAD idea */

>

> If you want more disk space then DECREASE the size of the System Restore

> Cache. Snmaller cache, less Restore Points in total, shorter scan time.

>

> The objective is not a speed race when scanning the system.

>

> If you followed my advice of right-clicking on folders such as

> "c:\documents and settings\" and "c:\windows\" the System Restore cache

> would be by passed when performing an "On Demand" scan!

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LOL

"~BD~" wrote in message

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Meg wrote:

> Hi Dave,

>

> Thank you for your reply. Sorry I could not come back sooner.

> (The " email notification" is not functioning for me,

> I don't know why)

>

> I defraged my PC about 10 days ago.

> (Thank you for posting the link about it for me though)

> I also did disc clean up right before I run the full scan.

> Yes, and you are right, I use NIS (Norton Internet Security) 2010.

> My PC is old (6 years old), and just wondering

> if this has anything to do with it. I doubt though.

> My connection is 22 Mbts cable but that won't speed up scan,

> I realized afterward.

> I emailed Norton last night about this as well,

> Still waiting to hear from them.

> Thank you.

>

> Meg

Hi Meg,

So pleased that you managed to get back here - that is an achievement in

itself! Hahaha! :)

Another, perhaps silly, question.

Have you rebooted your computer recently? Some people (me?!!) have been

known to leave a computer on .... 24/7.

Try shutting down your machine (NOT a restart). Then switch it off at

the wall socket/unplug from the wall and leave it off for 10 minutes.

Then start again. Then run another scan and see how long it takes.

Please report back with your result. Many thanks.

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David H. Lipman wrote:

> From: "Meg"

>

> All you need is a cache of no more than 50MB. I have seen IE setup a

> cache as large as 1GB. These files are small so to fill 1GB maens

> *MANY* files and thus an increased scan time.

>

> BTW: You'll notice that "~BD~" (aka BoaterDave) hasn't provided an

> real information, he is what we call in news groups a troll. Listen

> to MS MVP PA Bear and ignore ~BD~.

After reading this entire thread, Dave(BD) actually gave Meg some very good

advice along the way. He is quite helpful, imo.

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Heather wrote:

> Glad to see that things are getting sorted out. Dave (BD) is a total

> idiot and pay no attention to him.

Sorry, but BD actually gave meg advice that helped her out.

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From: "Jenn"

| David H. Lipman wrote:

>> From: "Meg"

>> All you need is a cache of no more than 50MB. I have seen IE setup a

>> cache as large as 1GB. These files are small so to fill 1GB maens

>> *MANY* files and thus an increased scan time.

>> BTW: You'll notice that "~BD~" (aka BoaterDave) hasn't provided an

>> real information, he is what we call in news groups a troll. Listen

>> to MS MVP PA Bear and ignore ~BD~.

| After reading this entire thread, Dave(BD) actually gave Meg some very good

| advice along the way. He is quite helpful, imo.

Actually, no.

It wasn't "good advice" and it really didn't help Meg.

The advice given concerning archive files was more apropos.

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David H. Lipman wrote:

> From: "Jenn"

>

>> After reading this entire thread, Dave(BD) actually gave Meg some

>> very good advice along the way. He is quite helpful, imo.

>

> Actually, no.

>

> It wasn't "good advice" and it really didn't help Meg.

>

> The advice given concerning archive files was more apropos.

Isn't that a matter of personal opinion? Another person told her to

uninstall her program she paid for, and BD said that was bad advice, and

gave her advice that did help.

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From: "Jenn"

| David H. Lipman wrote:

>> From: "Jenn"

>>> After reading this entire thread, Dave(BD) actually gave Meg some

>>> very good advice along the way. He is quite helpful, imo.

>> Actually, no.

>> It wasn't "good advice" and it really didn't help Meg.

>> The advice given concerning archive files was more apropos.

| Isn't that a matter of personal opinion? Another person told her to

| uninstall her program she paid for, and BD said that was bad advice, and

| gave her advice that did help.

No, not really. She should uninstall Norton. It is the reason archive scanning is slow.

Other advice was to compartmentalize scanning rather than entire system scanning.

The advice that did help pertained to disabling archive scanning. That decreased overall

system scan tim dramatically, but lowered her AV software's ability to deal with malware.

BD's advice was to elimante System Restore Cache restore points. That's like throwing out

backup sets and it removes a failsafe capability.

BD at best parrots or quotes information but he has no understanding of the information

parrots or quotes nor of its consequences or why it may or may not benefit.

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David H. Lipman wrote:

> From: "Jenn"

>

>> David H. Lipman wrote:

>>> From: "Jenn"

>

>>>> After reading this entire thread, Dave(BD) actually gave Meg some

>>>> very good advice along the way. He is quite helpful, imo.

>

>>> Actually, no.

>

>>> It wasn't "good advice" and it really didn't help Meg.

>

>>> The advice given concerning archive files was more apropos.

>

>> Isn't that a matter of personal opinion? Another person told her to

>> uninstall her program she paid for, and BD said that was bad advice,

>> and gave her advice that did help.

>

> No, not really. She should uninstall Norton. It is the reason

> archive scanning is slow.

>

> Other advice was to compartmentalize scanning rather than entire

> system scanning.

>

> The advice that did help pertained to disabling archive scanning.

> That decreased overall system scan tim dramatically, but lowered her

> AV software's ability to deal with malware.

I read the entire thread.

> BD's advice was to elimante System Restore Cache restore points.

> That's like throwing out backup sets and it removes a failsafe

> capability.

Not exactly .. he mentioned that System restore can maintain an access point

for virus's and suggested eliminating old restore points that could contain

virus's saved in those old restore points ... and then creating new restore

points. He didn't suggest removing restore points altogether and forever.

> BD at best parrots or quotes information but he has no understanding

> of the information parrots or quotes nor of its consequences or why

> it may or may not benefit.

He actually gave meg advice to keep her NIS since she paid for it and to

look to "winston", I believe for better advice.

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From: "Jenn"

| David H. Lipman wrote:

>> From: "Jenn"

>>> David H. Lipman wrote:

>>>> From: "Jenn"

>>>>> After reading this entire thread, Dave(BD) actually gave Meg some

>>>>> very good advice along the way. He is quite helpful, imo.

>>>> Actually, no.

>>>> It wasn't "good advice" and it really didn't help Meg.

>>>> The advice given concerning archive files was more apropos.

>>> Isn't that a matter of personal opinion? Another person told her to

>>> uninstall her program she paid for, and BD said that was bad advice,

>>> and gave her advice that did help.

>> No, not really. She should uninstall Norton. It is the reason

>> archive scanning is slow.

>> Other advice was to compartmentalize scanning rather than entire

>> system scanning.

>> The advice that did help pertained to disabling archive scanning.

>> That decreased overall system scan tim dramatically, but lowered her

>> AV software's ability to deal with malware.

| I read the entire thread.

>> BD's advice was to elimante System Restore Cache restore points.

>> That's like throwing out backup sets and it removes a failsafe

>> capability.

| Not exactly .. he mentioned that System restore can maintain an access point

| for virus's and suggested eliminating old restore points that could contain

| virus's saved in those old restore points ... and then creating new restore

| points. He didn't suggest removing restore points altogether and forever.

>> BD at best parrots or quotes information but he has no understanding

>> of the information parrots or quotes nor of its consequences or why

>> it may or may not benefit.

| He actually gave meg advice to keep her NIS since she paid for it and to

| look to "winston", I believe for better advice.

Meg's problem was NOT that she was infected. It was lengthy scan times and there was NO

REASON to dump her cache !

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You are dealing with the other half of the BD team Dave. :-) She came here on the

say so of the parrot for moral backup. Info to keep in mind for next time.

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> From: "Jenn"

>

> | David H. Lipman wrote:

>>> From: "Jenn"

>

>>>> David H. Lipman wrote:

>>>>> From: "Jenn"

>

>>>>>> After reading this entire thread, Dave(BD) actually gave Meg some

>>>>>> very good advice along the way. He is quite helpful, imo.

>

>>>>> Actually, no.

>

>>>>> It wasn't "good advice" and it really didn't help Meg.

>

>>>>> The advice given concerning archive files was more apropos.

>

>>>> Isn't that a matter of personal opinion? Another person told her to

>>>> uninstall her program she paid for, and BD said that was bad advice,

>>>> and gave her advice that did help.

>

>>> No, not really. She should uninstall Norton. It is the reason

>>> archive scanning is slow.

>

>>> Other advice was to compartmentalize scanning rather than entire

>>> system scanning.

>

>>> The advice that did help pertained to disabling archive scanning.

>>> That decreased overall system scan tim dramatically, but lowered her

>>> AV software's ability to deal with malware.

>

> | I read the entire thread.

>

>>> BD's advice was to elimante System Restore Cache restore points.

>>> That's like throwing out backup sets and it removes a failsafe

>>> capability.

>

> | Not exactly .. he mentioned that System restore can maintain an access point

> | for virus's and suggested eliminating old restore points that could contain

> | virus's saved in those old restore points ... and then creating new restore

> | points. He didn't suggest removing restore points altogether and forever.

>

>>> BD at best parrots or quotes information but he has no understanding

>>> of the information parrots or quotes nor of its consequences or why

>>> it may or may not benefit.

>

> | He actually gave meg advice to keep her NIS since she paid for it and to

> | look to "winston", I believe for better advice.

>

> Meg's problem was NOT that she was infected. It was lengthy scan times and there

> was NO

> REASON to dump her cache !

>

> --

> Dave

> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html

> Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

>

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From: "Peter Foldes"

| You are dealing with the other half of the BD team Dave. :-) She came here on the

| say so of the parrot for moral backup. Info to keep in mind for next time.

Cracias!

{ Oh, North of the border... }

Merci!

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"David H. Lipman" wrote in message

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> From: "Peter Foldes"

>

> | You are dealing with the other half of the BD team Dave. :-) She came

> here on the

> | say so of the parrot for moral backup. Info to keep in mind for next

> time.

>

> Cracias!

>

> { Oh, North of the border... }

>

> Merci!

>

Oh Daveed......you got Canada right, but messed up my other language....it

is Gracias, lol.

And I can see what Peter is saying is right about Jenn......she is either

brain dead or a *friend* of BD's........probably his only one. And you know

how I feel about disabling System Restore, but that is an old story. (G)

Heather

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From: "Heather"

| "David H. Lipman" wrote in message

| news:u%238GxPTyKHA.5132@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> From: "Peter Foldes"

>> | You are dealing with the other half of the BD team Dave. :-) She came

>> here on the

>> | say so of the parrot for moral backup. Info to keep in mind for next

>> time.

>> Cracias!

>> { Oh, North of the border... }

>> Merci!

| Oh Daveed......you got Canada right, but messed up my other language....it

| is Gracias, lol.

| And I can see what Peter is saying is right about Jenn......she is either

| brain dead or a *friend* of BD's........probably his only one. And you know

| how I feel about disabling System Restore, but that is an old story. (G)

| Heather

:-)

XOXOXO

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"David H. Lipman" wrote in message

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> From: "Heather"

>

> | Oh Daveed......you got Canada right, but messed up my other

> language....it

> | is Gracias, lol.

>>

> | Heather

>

> :-)

>

> XOXOXO

Awww, thanks......I got a huge kick out of the play on words you and Rafters

did a couple of weeks back, but things were not 100% with the other half at

the time and couldn't do half as well as you two in order to say so. But he

is feeling OK. Hugs to both of you!!

XX Figgs

> --

> Dave

> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html

> Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

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From: "Heather"

| "David H. Lipman" wrote in message

| news:OT6Rz3TyKHA.3304@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> From: "Heather"

>> | Oh Daveed......you got Canada right, but messed up my other

>> language....it

>> | is Gracias, lol.

>> | Heather

>> :-)

>> XOXOXO

| Awww, thanks......I got a huge kick out of the play on words you and Rafters

| did a couple of weeks back, but things were not 100% with the other half at

| the time and couldn't do half as well as you two in order to say so. But he

| is feeling OK. Hugs to both of you!!

| XX Figgs

My wishes for good health to all of 'ya !

Have a Happy Easter.

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Hi David,

Thank you for leaving me a message regarding Restore point.

I was not able to see any of the threads for last couple days.><

(They were ALL Blank! I don't know why...)

I'm able to see some messages now.

I see what you are trying to explain to me about why it's a bad idea.

As you know I'm not familier with pc, and I won't do anything to my pc

unless it's recommended by everyone here at forum.

I just want you to know I won't touch with my Restore point.

I'll make sure I'll run my "Copressed files" scan periodically too.

Again, thank you for your advice! I appreciate it.

Meg

"David H. Lipman" wrote:

> From: "Meg"

>

> | Hi Dave,

>

> | I just heard back from Norton, and You were right.

> | They said "Yes" to your idea :)

> | Below is a copy of their reply.

> | Thank you for giving me a tip. I think I might try this.

> | Meg

>

> | If you delete the System restore points, it will increase your scan speed.

> | Please follow the steps given below to delete the system restore points.

> | 1. Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Click Disc

> | Cleanup

>

> | 2. Now launch this utility and click More Options tab. Under which click

> | System Restore and followed by that click Clean Up tab a message will popup

> | -Are you sure you want to delete all but the most recent restore point?Click

> | Yes then OK.

>

> | 3. Finally another message will popup-Are you sure you want to perform

> | these actions?Click Yes.

>

> | Now, all the System Restore points except the most recent one are cleaned.

> | As a result there will be more free space in hard disk.

>

> /* Still a BAD idea */

>

> If you want more disk space then DECREASE the size of the System Restore Cache. Snmaller

> cache, less Restore Points in total, shorter scan time.

>

> The objective is not a speed race when scanning the system.

>

> If you followed my advice of right-clicking on folders such as "c:\documents and

> settings\" and "c:\windows\" the System Restore cache would be by passed when performing

> an "On Demand" scan!

>

> --

> Dave

> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html

> Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

>

> .

>

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From: "Meg"

| Hi David,

| Thank you for leaving me a message regarding Restore point.

| I was not able to see any of the threads for last couple days.><

| (They were ALL Blank! I don't know why...)

| I'm able to see some messages now.

| I see what you are trying to explain to me about why it's a bad idea.

| As you know I'm not familier with pc, and I won't do anything to my pc

| unless it's recommended by everyone here at forum.

| I just want you to know I won't touch with my Restore point.

| I'll make sure I'll run my "Copressed files" scan periodically too.

| Again, thank you for your advice! I appreciate it.

| Meg

YW Meg.

BTW: The following news URL will take your default News Client HERE, to this group.

http://news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.security

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Meg wrote:

> Hi David,

>

> Thank you for leaving me a message regarding Restore point.

> I was not able to see any of the threads for last couple days.><

> (They were ALL Blank! I don't know why...)

> I'm able to see some messages now.

> I see what you are trying to explain to me about why it's a bad idea.

> As you know I'm not familier with pc, and I won't do anything to my pc

> unless it's recommended by everyone here at forum.

> I just want you to know I won't touch with my Restore point.

> I'll make sure I'll run my "Copressed files" scan periodically too.

> Again, thank you for your advice! I appreciate it.

>

> Meg

>

> "David H. Lipman" wrote:

>

>> From: "Meg"

>>

>> | Hi Dave,

>>

>> | I just heard back from Norton, and You were right.

>> | They said "Yes" to your idea :)

>> | Below is a copy of their reply.

>> | Thank you for giving me a tip. I think I might try this.

>> | Meg

>>

>> | If you delete the System restore points, it will increase your scan speed.

>> | Please follow the steps given below to delete the system restore points.

>> | 1. Click Start> All Programs> Accessories> System Tools> Click Disc

>> | Cleanup

>>

>> | 2. Now launch this utility and click More Options tab. Under which click

>> | System Restore and followed by that click Clean Up tab a message will popup

>> | -Are you sure you want to delete all but the most recent restore point?Click

>> | Yes then OK.

>>

>> | 3. Finally another message will popup-Are you sure you want to perform

>> | these actions?Click Yes.

>>

>> | Now, all the System Restore points except the most recent one are cleaned.

>> | As a result there will be more free space in hard disk.

>>

>> /* Still a BAD idea */

>>

>> If you want more disk space then DECREASE the size of the System Restore Cache. Snmaller

>> cache, less Restore Points in total, shorter scan time.

>>

>> The objective is not a speed race when scanning the system.

>>

>> If you followed my advice of right-clicking on folders such as "c:\documents and

>> settings\" and "c:\windows\" the System Restore cache would be by passed when performing

>> an "On Demand" scan!

>>

>> --

>> Dave

>> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html

>> Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

>>

>> .

>>

Hello Meg - this is the 'other' Dave - BD!

I'm delighted that you have everything under control once again. I'd

like to ask you a question if I may.

You have *purchased* one of the leading protection packages available -

one which is used by hundreds of thousands of people around the world.

As part of the purchase price you are entitled to support from of the

very best anti-malware technicians in the business. You asked them for

advice, which they provided .....

...... now you have decided to ignore it in favour of following the

advice of people you do not know (they do *NOT* work for Microsoft!) and

whom you know absolutely nothing about.

How can you be sure that if you click on the link so kindly provided,

free of charge, by Mr Lipman, that you will not be whisked off to

who-knows-where and have your computer infected without your knowledge?

I am *not* saying that *would* happen - but what has made you trust

*completely unknown* people here on this group? Who *do* they work for

and who monitors the advice they give or checks the links which they

include in their posts? Food for thought!

Your answer will be much appreciated (by me, anyway!).

TIA

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Thank you David for the link.

However, I did not how to maneuver my post in the page I saw.

(All I could manage to see was my own initial thread)

I'm not familier with this. Sorry, I'm not good.

But I'm able to see this post for now on the web, so I'll be OK.

(My "email notification" is not functioning with this forum for months now,

maybe my luck had ran out. haha )

Thank you, anyway.

Meg

"David H. Lipman" wrote:

> From: "Meg"

>

> | Hi David,

>

> | Thank you for leaving me a message regarding Restore point.

> | I was not able to see any of the threads for last couple days.><

> | (They were ALL Blank! I don't know why...)

> | I'm able to see some messages now.

> | I see what you are trying to explain to me about why it's a bad idea.

> | As you know I'm not familier with pc, and I won't do anything to my pc

> | unless it's recommended by everyone here at forum.

> | I just want you to know I won't touch with my Restore point.

> | I'll make sure I'll run my "Copressed files" scan periodically too.

> | Again, thank you for your advice! I appreciate it.

>

> | Meg

>

> YW Meg.

>

> BTW: The following news URL will take your default News Client HERE, to this group.

>

> http://news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.security

>

> --

> Dave

> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html

> Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

>

> .

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Hi Dave,

Thank you for your message.

First of all, I'd like you to know just because I took an advice

from David, does not mean I don't agree with your idea..

I can see Norton thinks it is one way I can reduce my scan time,

just like you suggested. and I'm sure there are people out there

who will benefit from this suggestion.

The reason I decided to take David's advice instead of Norton's is

that, I'm really NOT GOOD AT making changes to my own pc,

such as configuring, deleting, excluding, etc...

I'm not confident doing it on my own.

I need my pc up and runnning and not worry about

messing it up myself. That's all..

As far as your question about how can I trust people here at forum..

Aw... that's becasue I never had doubt about people here.

Perhaps I'm too naive. I'll keep in mind though, that I should be

careful not just jump on to the conclusion what to do with my pc.

Thank you for your advice, Dave.

Meg

"~BD~" wrote:

> Meg wrote:

> > Hi David,

> >

> > Thank you for leaving me a message regarding Restore point.

> > I was not able to see any of the threads for last couple days.><

> > (They were ALL Blank! I don't know why...)

> > I'm able to see some messages now.

> > I see what you are trying to explain to me about why it's a bad idea.

> > As you know I'm not familier with pc, and I won't do anything to my pc

> > unless it's recommended by everyone here at forum.

> > I just want you to know I won't touch with my Restore point.

> > I'll make sure I'll run my "Copressed files" scan periodically too.

> > Again, thank you for your advice! I appreciate it.

> >

> > Meg

> >

> > "David H. Lipman" wrote:

> >

> >> From: "Meg"

> >>

> >> | Hi Dave,

> >>

> >> | I just heard back from Norton, and You were right.

> >> | They said "Yes" to your idea :)

> >> | Below is a copy of their reply.

> >> | Thank you for giving me a tip. I think I might try this.

> >> | Meg

> >>

> >> | If you delete the System restore points, it will increase your scan speed.

> >> | Please follow the steps given below to delete the system restore points.

> >> | 1. Click Start> All Programs> Accessories> System Tools> Click Disc

> >> | Cleanup

> >>

> >> | 2. Now launch this utility and click More Options tab. Under which click

> >> | System Restore and followed by that click Clean Up tab a message will popup

> >> | -Are you sure you want to delete all but the most recent restore point?Click

> >> | Yes then OK.

> >>

> >> | 3. Finally another message will popup-Are you sure you want to perform

> >> | these actions?Click Yes.

> >>

> >> | Now, all the System Restore points except the most recent one are cleaned.

> >> | As a result there will be more free space in hard disk.

> >>

> >> /* Still a BAD idea */

> >>

> >> If you want more disk space then DECREASE the size of the System Restore Cache. Snmaller

> >> cache, less Restore Points in total, shorter scan time.

> >>

> >> The objective is not a speed race when scanning the system.

> >>

> >> If you followed my advice of right-clicking on folders such as "c:\documents and

> >> settings\" and "c:\windows\" the System Restore cache would be by passed when performing

> >> an "On Demand" scan!

> >>

> >> --

> >> Dave

> >> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html

> >> Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

> >>

> >> .

> >>

>

> Hello Meg - this is the 'other' Dave - BD!

>

> I'm delighted that you have everything under control once again. I'd

> like to ask you a question if I may.

>

> You have *purchased* one of the leading protection packages available -

> one which is used by hundreds of thousands of people around the world.

>

> As part of the purchase price you are entitled to support from of the

> very best anti-malware technicians in the business. You asked them for

> advice, which they provided .....

>

> ...... now you have decided to ignore it in favour of following the

> advice of people you do not know (they do *NOT* work for Microsoft!) and

> whom you know absolutely nothing about.

>

> How can you be sure that if you click on the link so kindly provided,

> free of charge, by Mr Lipman, that you will not be whisked off to

> who-knows-where and have your computer infected without your knowledge?

>

> I am *not* saying that *would* happen - but what has made you trust

> *completely unknown* people here on this group? Who *do* they work for

> and who monitors the advice they give or checks the links which they

> include in their posts? Food for thought!

>

> Your answer will be much appreciated (by me, anyway!).

>

> TIA

>

> --

> Dave - I noted that Mr Lipman decided not to answer my previous query.

> .

>

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"Heather" wrote in message

news:ho64af$665$1@news.eternal-september.org...

>

> "David H. Lipman" wrote in message

> news:OT6Rz3TyKHA.3304@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> From: "Heather"

>>

>> | Oh Daveed......you got Canada right, but messed up my other

>> language....it

>> | is Gracias, lol.

>>>

>> | Heather

>>

>> :-)

>>

>> XOXOXO

>

> Awww, thanks......I got a huge kick out of the play on words you and

> Rafters did a couple of weeks back, but things were not 100% with the

> other half at the time and couldn't do half as well as you two in

> order to say so. But he is feeling OK. Hugs to both of you!!

Right back atcha Hither. :o)

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From: "Meg"

| Thank you David for the link.

| However, I did not how to maneuver my post in the page I saw.

| (All I could manage to see was my own initial thread)

| I'm not familier with this. Sorry, I'm not good.

| But I'm able to see this post for now on the web, so I'll be OK.

| (My "email notification" is not functioning with this forum for months now,

| maybe my luck had ran out. haha )

| Thank you, anyway.

| Meg

That's OK Meg it is a start.

One of the OLDEST parts of the Internet is called Usenet or the Users Network. We are in

the Microsoft Hierarchy [ microsoft.public.security ] and we are using the Microsoft News

Server [ msnews.mivrosoft.com ]. Using the news:// URL we get...

http://news://msnews.mivrosoft.com/microsoft.public.security

Which takes us here with your news client. Play with it a bit. Read about it and ask

questions. You find it is better than access these groups via http://

--

Dave

http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html

Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

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David,

Yay! Thanks to your suggestion, I was able to see all the threads.

To be honest with you, at first I was like "What is this??"

because it looked like someone's email account.

I get nervous if I encounter something I'm not familiar with..

Anyway, I apprecite you introducing me to an alternative access

to this forum.

Meg

"David H. Lipman" wrote:

> From: "Meg"

>

> | Thank you David for the link.

> | However, I did not how to maneuver my post in the page I saw.

> | (All I could manage to see was my own initial thread)

> | I'm not familier with this. Sorry, I'm not good.

> | But I'm able to see this post for now on the web, so I'll be OK.

> | (My "email notification" is not functioning with this forum for months now,

> | maybe my luck had ran out. haha )

> | Thank you, anyway.

>

> | Meg

>

> That's OK Meg it is a start.

>

> One of the OLDEST parts of the Internet is called Usenet or the Users Network. We are in

> the Microsoft Hierarchy [ microsoft.public.security ] and we are using the Microsoft News

> Server [ msnews.mivrosoft.com ]. Using the news:// URL we get...

>

> http://news://msnews.mivrosoft.com/microsoft.public.security

>

> Which takes us here with your news client. Play with it a bit. Read about it and ask

> questions. You find it is better than access these groups via http://

>

> --

> Dave

> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html

> Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

>

> .

>

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David H. Lipman wrote:

> From: "Jenn"

>

>> He actually gave meg advice to keep her NIS since she paid for it

>> and to look to "winston", I believe for better advice.

>

> Meg's problem was NOT that she was infected. It was lengthy scan

> times and there was NO REASON to dump her cache !

yes... what does that have to do with Dave giving good advice to meg, which

was to keep her NIS that she paid for and to seek better advice?

--

Jenn (from Oklahoma)

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David H. Lipman wrote:

> From: "Peter Foldes"

>

>> You are dealing with the other half of the BD team Dave. :-) She

>> came here on the say so of the parrot for moral backup. Info to keep

>> in mind for next time.

>

> Cracias!

>

> { Oh, North of the border... }

>

> Merci!

Dave(BD) did tell me to read this particular thread, so I did. That's what

friends do for friends ... I see no issue with me doing that. (there are too

many people named david these days.........) You are davidL.... anyway ...

it makes not difference relating to my observation. Peter Foldes gave bad

advice to meg and Dave(bd) gave her better advice. I really don't see why

anyone should call Dave(bd) a troll simply because he gave different advice.

That's 5th grade behavior, and as far as I have read... everyone here are

adults.

--

Jenn (from Oklahoma)

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