OT Technical Computer Help please

[Robert HM]

What a forum

[Ginger]

EVERYONE should use Firefox IMO, well it's not just my opinion. It's a known fact that 90%+ of all spyware, malware and viruses and created to get though the security holes that are rife in IE.  People just don't know enough about how to keep their systems running smoothly and all it generally takes is a little reading, or asking a few questions.

Norton.... ( ad blocking shouldn't make the pics disappear!) I used to swear by it, it is a very good piece of software but to me the resources it took up were not worth it (not to mention the cost of it), there are enough programs around to keep your system in perfect health WITHOUT paying a penny.

Another reason for the missing pics, although not my area tbh, can't the acceleration on the graphics card produce this problem?? not being set correctly? I have come across this before, but for the life of me I can't remember off the top of my head what caused it. Trace's point about allowing images to be shown is also a good place to check.

Good luck with it 

[ifm]

2 small points.
IE will always attract the most abuse from spotty teenagers writing code in their bedrooms because of it's proliference (sp?)
Firefox damn near destroyed my computer!!!
nothing against it of for IE, just killed nearly all my programs (anything running when it flipped got toasted)

[lvlarc_uk]

When I installed FireFox, it started messing up my installation logs, then it started my automatic updates, in turn I had to restore my computer, I will never use firefox again.

[Nakor]

Does anyone know where I can download or switch on 'Auto-refresh' option for firefox?

[Bongo]

Just found this auto refresh extension:

https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=115

Never used it so I don't know if it is any good.

Norton really seems to be going down hill more and more recently, It's not at the stage where I'd recommend getting rid of it but I wouldn't renew a subscription if I had the choice.

For antivirus I use Nod32, it costs around £20 a year and is damn good (even if no one has ever heard of it). It consistently performs best in industry tests for detection rates and yet it still manages to perform scans very fast and use little resources.

For more than seven years, NOD32 remains the  only antivirus system in the world that has not missed any 'In the Wild' virus in the prestigious tests performed by the international authority on virus prevention, recognition and removal

[Nakor]

Many thanks bongo.