REFLECTOR: Off Topic - Internet problem

[steven-oakley at comcast.net]

For any of you that dislike "auto updates" (like me), under system Properties there is a tab "Automatic Updates" there is a click box you can de-select and the auto updates are disabled.

Then you can suit yourself as to when or if you want to update.





> It also could be a virus or some of the ad ware/spybot crap that seems to be
> everywhere now.  Even Macs can get them!!!
> 
> Make sure your antivirus is current and I suggest you download and run
> Spybot from Safer-networking.com and Adware from Lavasoft.com.  I'm not
> running XP yet, perhaps it isn't as susceptible to these as WinME is.
> 
> Ronnie
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Dibble" <aminetech at bluefrog.com>
> To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 4:07 PM
> Subject: REFLECTOR: Off Topic - Internet problem
> 
> 
> > Sorry to bother you guys with this, I just need someone to point me in the
> right
> > direction.  This past year I bought a new laptop with Windows XP.  When I
> connect to
> > the internet, the computer relentlessly sends data.  I don't know what's
> being sent,
> > or to whom, or how to stop it.  It seems to take priority over what I want
> to do and
> > it can take me several minutes just to retrieve or send one email.  I
> don't have this
> > problem on my older computer with Windows ME.  I would like to put Windows
> ME on the
> > laptop, but was told that loading Windows ME on the laptop might result in
> hardware
> > conflicts.  Any suggestions.  Thanks
> >
> > John
> >
> >
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