Hi Nivard, You're absolutely right - terribly long winded! But I enjoy doing it. I write all my notes up in Word (actually Open Office at present) too. It has been suggested that I need to get a life.... I did mess around for a while designing an Access database for it all, but gave up. Might get back to it one day. Cheers, Robyn Nivard Ovington wrote: > Hi Robyn > > Each to their own but it seems an awfully long winded way of doing things, I > use PAF and find reports to suit most occasions, one database means just > changeing one record with global results > > Many moons ago I toyed with making up my own charts using spreadsheets etc, > I used a flow chart for the same at one point but frankly found it more > trouble than it was worth > > Thankfully we have the choice to do what we feel gives the best results for > our own needs and desires but cannot see me going back to doing my own again > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > >>> You could do the same if you have Microsoft Excel installed on your >>> computer. You "simply" need to create Text Boxes, Enter the >>> appropriate text into the box, place the box on the page and create >>> lines connecting the boxes. I can only see this as a painstaking >>> process !!! >>> >>> >>> >> This is exactly what I'm doing. It is painstaking, but I get a result >> that I'm very pleased with, and can't possibly be dissatisfied with what >> some propriety comany thinks I need. I don't actually have boxes, but I >> have a very clear diagramatic view of families and generations. Maybe >> I'm just crazy? >> > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query relates to family research. > > Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and avoid mentioning prices. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.41/2136 - Release Date: 05/26/09 20:20:00 > >

Hi Myra, Thank you for replying and supplying the link, I did have it but wanted to assess the information before proceeding any further. It would seem from other lister's comments that it was created manually using Exel. Regards Judith ----- Original Message ----- From: "Myra Herron" <woodseyowllover@yahoo.com> To: <computers@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 2:35 AM Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] What Genealogy tree chart program is this? > > > There is a way to contact the owner of the tree. Try: > http://users.bigpond.net.au/meharg/ > > You can then try to give him feedback and ask him what that program is. I > can see why you like the tree, with embedded information. Trying to > recreate that could be difficult, but maybe he has a way... > > myra herron > > --- On Tue, 5/26/09, Judith <judith.bn@bigpond.com> wrote: > > > From: Judith <judith.bn@bigpond.com> > Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] What Genealogy tree chart program is this? > To: computers@rootsweb.com > Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 7:38 PM > > > Hi Kevin, > The link is..... > http://users.bigpond.net.au/meharg/aboutme_files/Family%20Tree%202.mht > Any help much appreciated. > > Judith > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kevin Ross" <kr5927@gmail.com> > To: <computers@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 10:49 AM > Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] What Genealogy tree chart program is this? > > >> Hi Judith, >> >> Do you have a link to this site? >> >> >> Regards, >> Kevin. >> >> On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 8:03 PM, Judith <judith.bn@bigpond.com> wrote: >>> Hi Listers, >>> >>> I came across a website on the net which had a family >>> tree set out as a chart. It has the usual boxes and lines >>> connecting it, however on the right hand side of each of >>> the names is the individual number for that person in >>> red which is actually a hyperlink which then opens >>> to another box with the birth, marriage and death info. >>> >>> Question 1. What program does this? >>> Question 2. Is there any way of importing this into >>> Exel and having it work and if so how? There are >>> about 150 names in the tree. >>> >>> Regards >>> Judith >>> >>> >>> >>> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >>> >>> If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query >>> relates to family research. >>> >>> Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and >>> avoid mentioning prices. >>> >>> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> K. Ross >> kr5927@gmail.com >> >> >> > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query > relates to family research. > > Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and avoid > mentioning prices. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > >

Hi Robyn, Not crazy at all. I use Family Tree Maker which I like as it does the work for me, but if you do a better job than the commercial products, at the end of the day it is whatever works for you isn't it? Judith ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robyn Waymouth" <waymouth@ihug.com.au> To: <computers@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 10:19 PM Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] What Genealogy tree chart program is this? > >> You could do the same if you have Microsoft Excel installed on your >> computer. You "simply" need to create Text Boxes, Enter the >> appropriate text into the box, place the box on the page and create >> lines connecting the boxes. I can only see this as a painstaking >> process !!! >> >> > This is exactly what I'm doing. It is painstaking, but I get a result > that I'm very pleased with, and can't possibly be dissatisfied with what > some propriety comany thinks I need. I don't actually have boxes, but I > have a very clear diagramatic view of families and generations. Maybe I'm > just crazy? > > >

Thanks Kevin, I am a little lost on the source info but from what you say the chart was created in Exel rather than a genealogy program. It is accademic really, as I have now manually copied the information, but as I have Exel [2007] for future reference do you know if there is a way to import the chart so that the hyperlinks are retained? Judith ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Ross" <kr5927@gmail.com> To: <computers@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 9:54 PM Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] What Genealogy tree chart program is this? > Hi Judith, > > This is an Archived Web Page (notice that the file have of the page > has an extension of MHT) in Microsoft proprietary format. The file > (URL) can only be opened using Microsoft Internet Explorer. > > The web page was built with Microsoft Excel. > > You could do the same if you have Microsoft Excel installed on your > computer. You "simply" need to create Text Boxes, Enter the > appropriate text into the box, place the box on the page and create > lines connecting the boxes. I can only see this as a painstaking > process !!! > > FYI... You can always see the content of a web page by following the > menu path View >> Source in Internet Explorer or View >> Page Source > in Firefox. > > For this particular page, the Source had the following lines at the top... > > <html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" > xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" > xmlns:x="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:excel" > xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> > > > Regards, > Kevin. > > > On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 7:38 PM, Judith <judith.bn@bigpond.com> wrote: >> Hi Kevin, >> The link is..... >> http://users.bigpond.net.au/meharg/aboutme_files/Family%20Tree%202.mht >> Any help much appreciated. >> >> Judith >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Kevin Ross" <kr5927@gmail.com> >> To: <computers@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 10:49 AM >> Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] What Genealogy tree chart program is this? >> >> >>> Hi Judith, >>> >>> Do you have a link to this site? >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> Kevin. >>> >>> On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 8:03 PM, Judith <judith.bn@bigpond.com> wrote: >>>> Hi Listers, >>>> >>>> I came across a website on the net which had a family >>>> tree set out as a chart. It has the usual boxes and lines >>>> connecting it, however on the right hand side of each of >>>> the names is the individual number for that person in >>>> red which is actually a hyperlink which then opens >>>> to another box with the birth, marriage and death info. >>>> >>>> Question 1. What program does this? >>>> Question 2. Is there any way of importing this into >>>> Exel and having it work and if so how? There are >>>> about 150 names in the tree. >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> Judith >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >>>> >>>> If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query >>>> relates to family research. >>>> >>>> Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and >>>> avoid mentioning prices. >>>> >>>> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> K. Ross >>> kr5927@gmail.com >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >> >> If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query >> relates to family research. >> >> Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and >> avoid mentioning prices. >> >> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > -- > K. Ross > kr5927@gmail.com > >

Hi Nirvard, Thanks for the suggestion. I did try to copy the info to Exel but it didn't copy the hyperlinks and was quite `messed up'. I hate being defeated by these things and ended up extracting the information manually into Family Tree Maker. I was just curious to know whether there was a specific program which created in that format as I had never seen it before. Judith ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nivard Ovington" <ovington1@sky.com> To: <computers@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 5:05 PM Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] What Genealogy tree chart program is this? > Hi Judith > No idea myself but why not ask the site owner ? > > http://users.bigpond.net.au/meharg/ > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > > >> Hi Kevin, >> The link is..... >> http://users.bigpond.net.au/meharg/aboutme_files/Family%20Tree%202.mht >> Any help much appreciated. >> >> Judith > > >

> You could do the same if you have Microsoft Excel installed on your > computer. You "simply" need to create Text Boxes, Enter the > appropriate text into the box, place the box on the page and create > lines connecting the boxes. I can only see this as a painstaking > process !!! > > This is exactly what I'm doing. It is painstaking, but I get a result that I'm very pleased with, and can't possibly be dissatisfied with what some propriety comany thinks I need. I don't actually have boxes, but I have a very clear diagramatic view of families and generations. Maybe I'm just crazy?

Hi Judith A simple way to achieve a similar result, for browser viewed chart is HTMLPedigree, which converts a gedcom file into a JavaScript series of linked files, with an index, and you can attach pictures, documents other web links, etc. You can view a sample and/or download a free trial version at http://www.htmlpedigree.com/index.htm - it is a lot easier than programming an Excel worksheet. I use it for my online trees and on a CD Version of the full tree. Bernard. -----Original Message----- From: computers-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:computers-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Judith Sent: 26 May 2009 01:03 To: computers@rootsweb.com Subject: [COMPUTERS] What Genealogy tree chart program is this? Hi Listers, I came across a website on the net which had a family tree set out as a chart. It has the usual boxes and lines connecting it, however on the right hand side of each of the names is the individual number for that person in red which is actually a hyperlink which then opens to another box with the birth, marriage and death info. Question 1. What program does this? Question 2. Is there any way of importing this into Exel and having it work and if so how? There are about 150 names in the tree. Regards Judith :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query relates to family research. Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and avoid mentioning prices. :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi again I use Spybot search and destroy and adaware With Avast for anti-virus and Zonealarm for Firewall Plus Ccleaner daily Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Hi Nivard, > > What free spyware programs do you use, if you don't mind me asking? I > might > check them out, also. Thanks! - Carolyn

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Hi Robyn Each to their own but it seems an awfully long winded way of doing things, I use PAF and find reports to suit most occasions, one database means just changeing one record with global results Many moons ago I toyed with making up my own charts using spreadsheets etc, I used a flow chart for the same at one point but frankly found it more trouble than it was worth Thankfully we have the choice to do what we feel gives the best results for our own needs and desires but cannot see me going back to doing my own again Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > >> You could do the same if you have Microsoft Excel installed on your >> computer. You "simply" need to create Text Boxes, Enter the >> appropriate text into the box, place the box on the page and create >> lines connecting the boxes. I can only see this as a painstaking >> process !!! >> >> > This is exactly what I'm doing. It is painstaking, but I get a result > that I'm very pleased with, and can't possibly be dissatisfied with what > some propriety comany thinks I need. I don't actually have boxes, but I > have a very clear diagramatic view of families and generations. Maybe > I'm just crazy?

Kevin Ross wrote: >This is an Archived Web Page (notice that the file have of the page >has an extension of MHT) in Microsoft proprietary format. The file >(URL) can only be opened using Microsoft Internet Explorer. > FWIW, no problem opening the URL in Netscape. Lynne

There is a way to contact the owner of the tree.  Try:  http://users.bigpond.net.au/meharg/   You can then try to give him feedback and ask him what that program is.  I can see why you like the tree, with embedded information.  Trying to recreate that could be difficult, but maybe he has a way...   myra herron --- On Tue, 5/26/09, Judith <judith.bn@bigpond.com> wrote: From: Judith <judith.bn@bigpond.com> Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] What Genealogy tree chart program is this? To: computers@rootsweb.com Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 7:38 PM Hi Kevin, The link is..... http://users.bigpond.net.au/meharg/aboutme_files/Family%20Tree%202.mht Any help much appreciated. Judith ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Ross" <kr5927@gmail.com> To: <computers@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 10:49 AM Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] What Genealogy tree chart program is this? > Hi Judith, > > Do you have a link to this site? > > > Regards, > Kevin. > > On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 8:03 PM, Judith <judith.bn@bigpond.com> wrote: >> Hi Listers, >> >> I came across a website on the net which had a family >> tree set out as a chart. It has the usual boxes and lines >> connecting it, however on the right hand side of each of >> the names is the individual number for that person in >> red which is actually a hyperlink which then opens >> to another box with the birth, marriage and death info. >> >> Question 1. What program does this? >> Question 2. Is there any way of importing this into >> Exel and having it work and if so how? There are >> about 150 names in the tree. >> >> Regards >> Judith >> >> >> >> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >> >> If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query >> relates to family research. >> >> Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and >> avoid mentioning prices. >> >> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > -- > K. Ross > kr5927@gmail.com > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query relates to family research. Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and avoid mentioning prices. :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Kevin, The link is..... http://users.bigpond.net.au/meharg/aboutme_files/Family%20Tree%202.mht Any help much appreciated. Judith ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Ross" <kr5927@gmail.com> To: <computers@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 10:49 AM Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] What Genealogy tree chart program is this? > Hi Judith, > > Do you have a link to this site? > > > Regards, > Kevin. > > On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 8:03 PM, Judith <judith.bn@bigpond.com> wrote: >> Hi Listers, >> >> I came across a website on the net which had a family >> tree set out as a chart. It has the usual boxes and lines >> connecting it, however on the right hand side of each of >> the names is the individual number for that person in >> red which is actually a hyperlink which then opens >> to another box with the birth, marriage and death info. >> >> Question 1. What program does this? >> Question 2. Is there any way of importing this into >> Exel and having it work and if so how? There are >> about 150 names in the tree. >> >> Regards >> Judith >> >> >> >> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >> >> If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query >> relates to family research. >> >> Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and >> avoid mentioning prices. >> >> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > -- > K. Ross > kr5927@gmail.com > > >

Hi Judith No idea myself but why not ask the site owner ? http://users.bigpond.net.au/meharg/ Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Hi Kevin, > The link is..... > http://users.bigpond.net.au/meharg/aboutme_files/Family%20Tree%202.mht > Any help much appreciated. > > Judith

Hi Judith, This is an Archived Web Page (notice that the file have of the page has an extension of MHT) in Microsoft proprietary format. The file (URL) can only be opened using Microsoft Internet Explorer. The web page was built with Microsoft Excel. You could do the same if you have Microsoft Excel installed on your computer. You "simply" need to create Text Boxes, Enter the appropriate text into the box, place the box on the page and create lines connecting the boxes. I can only see this as a painstaking process !!! FYI... You can always see the content of a web page by following the menu path View >> Source in Internet Explorer or View >> Page Source in Firefox. For this particular page, the Source had the following lines at the top... <html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:x="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:excel" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> Regards, Kevin. On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 7:38 PM, Judith <judith.bn@bigpond.com> wrote: > Hi Kevin, > The link is..... > http://users.bigpond.net.au/meharg/aboutme_files/Family%20Tree%202.mht > Any help much appreciated. > > Judith > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kevin Ross" <kr5927@gmail.com> > To: <computers@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 10:49 AM > Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] What Genealogy tree chart program is this? > > >> Hi Judith, >> >> Do you have a link to this site? >> >> >> Regards, >> Kevin. >> >> On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 8:03 PM, Judith <judith.bn@bigpond.com> wrote: >>> Hi Listers, >>> >>> I came across a website on the net which had a family >>> tree set out as a chart. It has the usual boxes and lines >>> connecting it, however on the right hand side of each of >>> the names is the individual number for that person in >>> red which is actually a hyperlink which then opens >>> to another box with the birth, marriage and death info. >>> >>> Question 1. What program does this? >>> Question 2. Is there any way of importing this into >>> Exel and having it work and if so how? There are >>> about 150 names in the tree. >>> >>> Regards >>> Judith >>> >>> >>> >>> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >>> >>> If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query >>> relates to family research. >>> >>> Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and >>> avoid mentioning prices. >>> >>> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> K. Ross >> kr5927@gmail.com >> >> >> > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query relates to family research. > > Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and avoid mentioning prices. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- K. Ross kr5927@gmail.com

Hi Nivard, What free spyware programs do you use, if you don't mind me asking? I might check them out, also. Thanks! - Carolyn -----Original Message----- From: computers-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:computers-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nivard Ovington ...snip..... Odd that other free spyware detectors don't pick it up don't you think? Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.0.1.441) Database version: 6.12470 http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/

Hi Nivard, Yes, I agree with you. With AVG I also run 3 spy ware programs on my system. I run all three of them on a weekly basis. What one might miss, the other might pick up. Since uninstalling Norton, I have had no problems with my computer. I keep current on all updates. One is inviting trouble if they don't keep current. Hope Carolyn gets her system running correctly. Steve in Florida ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nivard Ovington" <ovington1@sky.com> To: <computers@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 2:43 PM Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] SPYWARE DOCTOR > Hi Steve > > While I agree that either AVG or Avast (both free) would do a better job > than Norton (which I wouldn't have gift wrapped for free), I think the OP > was asking about Spyware Doctor which is a spyware remover > > I am always wary of products that find mysterious spyware etc that others > do > not, they then ask you to buy the product to get rid of the mysterious > spyware > > Odd that other free spyware detectors don't pick it up don't you think? > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > >> Hi Carolyn, >> >> I used to have Norton Antivirus on my computer and un-installed it two >> years >> because of problems. I currently use AVG antivirus which is available >> FREE. >> It is one of the top rated antivirus's and does an excellent job of >> protecting my computer. As mentioned, it is FREE. Give it a try. Download >> it >> first from the internet, save it to your download file, then un-install >> Norton and then install AVG. Check cnet.com for the download and you can >> see >> how it is ranked. >> >> Steve > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query > relates to family research. > > Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and avoid > mentioning prices. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.40/2135 - Release Date: 05/26/09 08:53:00

Carolyn I think you have probably found out that after running the first scan and then turning on "Intelliguard Protection", you have found less spyware during scans, mostly tracking cookies, because of the program's real time protection feature similar to Counterspy and Windows Defender (Which is free) Bob Wilson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carolyn" <molly6374@charter.net> To: <computers@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 25, 2009 4:28 PM Subject: [COMPUTERS] SPYWARE DOCTOR : Can anyone give me their opinion of this product? I currently use Norton : Antivirus on my computer and I am wondering if there will be any conflict : between Spyware Doctor and Norton. So far, I am not observing any conflict, : but I thought someone else might have some firsthand knowledge of Spyware : Doctor and what it can and can't be used with. : : I have always used Norton Antivirus, but I am finding more and more, it : seems things slip through the cracks with Norton. I did a free Spyware : Doctor scan and it caught several things that I had NO idea was on my : computer. I am not sure WHY Norton didn't catch them!! Thanks! I need to : keep my computer clean for geneaology research as well as other things. : : -- Carolyn a/k/a Molly6374 : : : : : : E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.0.1.441) : Database version: 6.12460 : http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/ : : : : ::-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: : : If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query relates to family research. : : Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and avoid mentioning prices. : ::-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: : : : : : ------------------------------- : To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message :

Hi Steve While I agree that either AVG or Avast (both free) would do a better job than Norton (which I wouldn't have gift wrapped for free), I think the OP was asking about Spyware Doctor which is a spyware remover I am always wary of products that find mysterious spyware etc that others do not, they then ask you to buy the product to get rid of the mysterious spyware Odd that other free spyware detectors don't pick it up don't you think? Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Hi Carolyn, > > I used to have Norton Antivirus on my computer and un-installed it two > years > because of problems. I currently use AVG antivirus which is available > FREE. > It is one of the top rated antivirus's and does an excellent job of > protecting my computer. As mentioned, it is FREE. Give it a try. Download > it > first from the internet, save it to your download file, then un-install > Norton and then install AVG. Check cnet.com for the download and you can > see > how it is ranked. > > Steve

-----Original Message----- From: computers-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:computers-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Kevin Ross Hi Carolyn, Please don't be confused between an anti-virus program and an anti- spyware program. They are two different beasts !!!....snip... ========================================================= Thanks, Kevin, Steve and Lloyd, No, I know that Norton is antivirus and Spyware Doctor is for spyware. However, my Norton does have a component called antispyware (apparently it is not working too well, though!!). My main concern was that there are no conflicts between Norton and Spyware Doctor. Also, I was wondering if any of you had any experience with Spyware Doctor, whether or not you all think it is a decent product. I thank you all for the responses and for your suggestions. I keep thinking about AVG, because I hear about it all the time on this list. I guess I'm just one of those people who figure if it's "free," then maybe it's not that good (because I have always felt like there is NOTHING free!) Smile! However, right about now, I am feeling a little silly because I have the latest, greatest (supposedly) Norton antivirus, and I keep it updated, but I just am not too sure that I am all that protected against threats out there. Of course, there are NO guarantees. Sigh! I may very well give AVG a chance when this Norton subscription runs out. But, back to the original question, does anyone on this list know if Spyware Doctor is any good? Thanks! ... And best wishes to all on this list for a pleasant week.... Carolyn a/k/a Molly6374 E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.0.1.441) Database version: 6.12470 http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/