Thanks, Art. I'll look at it when I get a chance. Maureen ----- Original Message ----- From: "dolphin213" <dolphin213@cox.net> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 9:20 PM Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Norton Systemworks Maureen, Go to this web site http://privacy.net/track/ Follow the STEPS to see what information can be collected by tracking you. If you think this isn't a threat to you, you are mistaken! Art >To each his own......I guess.... but I would like to know what you mean by >using this information against me. In what way, where, when and how?? May I >please have more specifics because I truly have no idea what you're talking >about. > >Thanks again. > >Maureen > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Joan L. Asche" <jasche45133@aol.com> >To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 6:56 PM >Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Norton Systemworks > > >Having you name come up in a search engine is one thing, having someone >tracking your internet movements without your consent or knowledge is >something else again. This information could be used against you. > >Maureen S Cassidy wrote on 10/6/2004, 6:33 PM: > > > Thanks Sue. However in the 6+ yrs that I've been online I've never had a > > problem or a virus. I don't really mind if I'm "tracked" either. Fact > > is if > > I plug in my name on Google I'll find many references to myself in the > > Rootsweb archives for all to see, including this list. Try it with > > your name > > and see what comes up. I find lots of people that way and "track" them. > > That's part of online genealogy. > > > > Maureen > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Sue VanCleave" <suzannevancleave@comcast.net> > > To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 12:52 PM > > Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Norton Systemworks > > > > > > Cookies can be a way to track you also... > > If you need cookies for catalog companies and stores, then save those. > > Delete the ones you don't need. > > Lots of cookies can also hinder performance on a computer. > > > > I have a friend that works for one of the satellite companies. He > > told me > > not accept all the cookies, some carry viruses and trackers. He set > > my IE > > up so that I can choose which cookies to allow and which ones not to > > allow. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Maureen S Cassidy" <maureen.s.cassidy@worldnet.att.net> > > To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 10:23 AM > > Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Norton Systemworks > > > > > > >I have found it a very poor idea to delete cookies. > > > > > > I do a lot of online shopping with my "regular" catalog companies > > and dept > > > stores, eg Home Depot , LNT, etc. as well as monthly statement > > viewing of > > > phone bill, electric bill, et al. If cookies have been removed then > > I must > > > go in and sign up again as a new customer with all these > > > companies......time > > > consuming and annoying!! > > > > > > Maureen > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Joan L. Asche" <jasche45133@aol.com> > > > To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 8:41 AM > > > Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Norton Systemworks > > > > > > > > > Have you cleaned out the catch? Control Panel, Internet Options, Under > > > Temporary Internet files click on delete files (and cookies might > > not be > > > a bad idea either) check off line content as well. > > > > > > Run a system defragmentation? Start, All Programs, Accessories, System > > > tools, Disk Defragmenter, you can run analysis and it will tell you if > > > you need to run the defragmenter. > > > > > > Checked for spyware? I assume you have a current antivirus program. > > > > > > Have you overloaded it with to many programs? You should uninstall any > > > program you no longer use. > > > > > > When my computer starts to get goofy I do the above -- and usually > > run a > > > scan disc before defraging --- My computer, right click on the the hard > > > drive icon, properties, tools, click on check now, restart your > > computer > > > for the scan to start. > > > > > > Joan Cybolsky wrote on 10/5/2004, 8:58 AM: > > > > > > > My computer is just getting slower and slower. Even to start it > > up in > > > > the > > > > morning before I even connect to the internet is slow. Is there some > > > > way I > > > > can check to see if the paths are messed up - sorry, not the right > > > > technical > > > > terms, I know. It seems to be working way too hard to do routine > > things > > > > like load windows. Would Norton Systemworks help, or can someone > > > > suggest > > > > something like that to help me. Or is it time for a reformat? > > Running > > > > Windows XP, the computer is only 1 yr old. > > > > Thankyou. --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0441-1, 10/06/2004 Tested on: 10/6/2004 6:20:55 PM avast! - copyright (c) 2000-2004 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from this list send a message to GEN-COMP-TIPS-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237
Hi Art, Joan, and all others who gave me suggestions so far, I am in the process of manually deleting cookies. When I right click on a cookie to see what it is by choosing "Open" (I can't always tell with that tiny bit of info from the left click) I get a dialog box that reads "running a system command on this item might be unsafe". Is it talking about a virus?? Also when deleting "regular" Temp Internet files there is a box to check/or not that says "Delete Offline Content". What is that all about?? I presently have it unchecked. Thanks, Maureen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maureen S Cassidy" <maureen.s.cassidy@worldnet.att.net> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 12:30 AM Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Norton Systemworks Thanks, Art. I'll look at it when I get a chance. Maureen ----- Original Message ----- From: "dolphin213" <dolphin213@cox.net> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 9:20 PM Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Norton Systemworks Maureen, Go to this web site http://privacy.net/track/ Follow the STEPS to see what information can be collected by tracking you. If you think this isn't a threat to you, you are mistaken! Art >To each his own......I guess.... but I would like to know what you mean by >using this information against me. In what way, where, when and how?? May I >please have more specifics because I truly have no idea what you're talking >about. > >Thanks again. > >Maureen > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Joan L. Asche" <jasche45133@aol.com> >To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 6:56 PM >Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Norton Systemworks > > >Having you name come up in a search engine is one thing, having someone >tracking your internet movements without your consent or knowledge is >something else again. This information could be used against you. > >Maureen S Cassidy wrote on 10/6/2004, 6:33 PM: > > > Thanks Sue. However in the 6+ yrs that I've been online I've never had a > > problem or a virus. I don't really mind if I'm "tracked" either. Fact > > is if > > I plug in my name on Google I'll find many references to myself in the > > Rootsweb archives for all to see, including this list. Try it with > > your name > > and see what comes up. I find lots of people that way and "track" them. > > That's part of online genealogy. > > > > Maureen > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Sue VanCleave" <suzannevancleave@comcast.net> > > To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 12:52 PM > > Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Norton Systemworks > > > > > > Cookies can be a way to track you also... > > If you need cookies for catalog companies and stores, then save those. > > Delete the ones you don't need. > > Lots of cookies can also hinder performance on a computer. > > > > I have a friend that works for one of the satellite companies. He > > told me > > not accept all the cookies, some carry viruses and trackers. He set > > my IE > > up so that I can choose which cookies to allow and which ones not to > > allow. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Maureen S Cassidy" <maureen.s.cassidy@worldnet.att.net> > > To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 10:23 AM > > Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Norton Systemworks > > > > > > >I have found it a very poor idea to delete cookies. > > > > > > I do a lot of online shopping with my "regular" catalog companies > > and dept > > > stores, eg Home Depot , LNT, etc. as well as monthly statement > > viewing of > > > phone bill, electric bill, et al. If cookies have been removed then > > I must > > > go in and sign up again as a new customer with all these > > > companies......time > > > consuming and annoying!! > > > > > > Maureen > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Joan L. Asche" <jasche45133@aol.com> > > > To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 8:41 AM > > > Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Norton Systemworks > > > > > > > > > Have you cleaned out the catch? Control Panel, Internet Options, Under > > > Temporary Internet files click on delete files (and cookies might > > not be > > > a bad idea either) check off line content as well. > > > > > > Run a system defragmentation? Start, All Programs, Accessories, System > > > tools, Disk Defragmenter, you can run analysis and it will tell you if > > > you need to run the defragmenter. > > > > > > Checked for spyware? I assume you have a current antivirus program. > > > > > > Have you overloaded it with to many programs? You should uninstall any > > > program you no longer use. > > > > > > When my computer starts to get goofy I do the above -- and usually > > run a > > > scan disc before defraging --- My computer, right click on the the hard > > > drive icon, properties, tools, click on check now, restart your > > computer > > > for the scan to start. > > > > > > Joan Cybolsky wrote on 10/5/2004, 8:58 AM: > > > > > > > My computer is just getting slower and slower. Even to start it > > up in > > > > the > > > > morning before I even connect to the internet is slow. Is there some > > > > way I > > > > can check to see if the paths are messed up - sorry, not the right > > > > technical > > > > terms, I know. It seems to be working way too hard to do routine > > things > > > > like load windows. Would Norton Systemworks help, or can someone > > > > suggest > > > > something like that to help me. Or is it time for a reformat? > > Running > > > > Windows XP, the computer is only 1 yr old. > > > > Thankyou. --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0441-1, 10/06/2004 Tested on: 10/6/2004 6:20:55 PM avast! - copyright (c) 2000-2004 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from this list send a message to GEN-COMP-TIPS-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. 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