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  1. WildeComputers

    Holiday Greeting Thread

    Merry Christmas!
  2. WildeComputers

    Is this site a "commercial" site??

    I am embarrassed to say I have gotten so much information and assistance from this site over the past year (since Jan. 2006) and just today realized I could donate/join. Thanks for all the work you have done here Scott! $19.99/year was a small amount compared to what I have gotten in return.
  3. WildeComputers

    Question about mortgages...

    Back in 1999 I had a house your size and monthly payments were about the same. I never intended to stay more than a couple years so I paid more towards the principal. I walked away at closing with a fair amount of money (after paying everything, even the seller's end) but used that money as a...
  4. WildeComputers

    Unable to connect to weather.com

    I would try turning off the phishing filter to see if that helps. In IE7, go to the Tools menu, select Phishing Filter, and then click Phishing Filter Settings. In the dialog box that appears, under Phishing Filter, select Disable Phishing Filter. On a side note, I installed Weather.com's IE7...
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    Unable to connect to weather.com

    Are you on dial-up with your home PC? I run IE7 at home too, and have no problems with it. While I do not prefer it, say to Firefox, it does work. One thing with IE7 is it goes back to Microsoft to valid the website for any Phishing. While I have my doubts M$ is doing anything beneficial...
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    You heard it here first...MS VISTA

    Is there any mention or have you seen anything related to the High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) in the MS Vista beta? The articles I've read (while vague) imply we are not going to be able to run Vista on legacy hardware and only on new PCs and new monitors.
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    Mcafee Warning...CAUTION!!!

    Not to beat a dying horse, but ... Norton update kicks AOL users offline http://news.com.com/Norton+update+kicks+AOL+users+offline/2100-1002_3-6050786.html I will admit, when Symantec works, it works great. As does McAfee. But all AV products have a target audience, and I don't think the...
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    Mcafee Warning...CAUTION!!!

    I have not recommended McAfee nor Symantec for years. There are better and cheaper alternatives out on the market.