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Title: What's with the popups?
Post by: echo_trail on October 29, 2007, 01:15:43 am
Oi..

I just cleaned my system(like yesterday night before going to bed) with add-aware, to remove cookies and whatnot. I know it isn't at all the perfect program, but I reckon it works pretty well. However, as I logged on to the forums today, I had two commercial popups. Some pill thingy..

Is this the forums, or do I need to cleansweep again?
Thanks,
echo
Title: Re: What's with the popups?
Post by: FliesLikeABrick on October 29, 2007, 01:23:58 am
You've got crap on your computer, here is your solution, give it a try (http://ubuntu.com)
Title: Re: What's with the popups?
Post by: echo_trail on October 29, 2007, 01:27:23 am
Cool. I'm giving it a shot. Thanks mate.
Title: Re: What's with the popups?
Post by: FliesLikeABrick on October 29, 2007, 02:16:01 am
Wait, seriously?  neat.
Title: Re: What's with the popups?
Post by: Fluffy on October 29, 2007, 02:23:51 am
Another soul taken. Muhahaa... muhahaa...
Title: Re: What's with the popups?
Post by: bja888 on October 29, 2007, 02:28:04 am
I think he...
a) Did not click the link
b) Has no idea what a Ubuntu is
c) Has no idea that gametap doesn't work on linux
Title: Re: What's with the popups?
Post by: blackdevil0742 on October 29, 2007, 03:43:20 am
Here is the solution to your problems. (http://www.windowsmarketplace.com/details.aspx?view=info&itemid=3268636&WT.mc_id=0107_47&wt_svl=20107a&mg_id=20107b)
Title: Re: What's with the popups?
Post by: FliesLikeABrick on October 29, 2007, 04:20:15 am
Here is the solution to your problems. (http://www.windowsmarketplace.com/details.aspx?view=info&itemid=3268636&WT.mc_id=0107_47&wt_svl=20107a&mg_id=20107b)
haha. ahahahaaha. ahahahahahahah
Title: Re: What's with the popups?
Post by: jrgp on October 29, 2007, 04:43:56 am
Here is the solution to your problems. (http://www.windowsmarketplace.com/details.aspx?view=info&itemid=3268636&WT.mc_id=0107_47&wt_svl=20107a&mg_id=20107b)

Ha, thats fecking suicide.

c) Has no idea that gametap doesn't work on linux

If he's that desperate to play that game (or just about any other game), it might work under Cedega (http://www.cedega.com/)
Title: Re: What's with the popups?
Post by: echo_trail on October 29, 2007, 06:15:03 am
Hmm... somehow I'm glad I stopped the download when I went to school. What the hell is Ubuntu then?
Title: Re: What's with the popups?
Post by: Toumaz on October 29, 2007, 06:27:13 am
As it says right on ubuntu.com (http://www.ubuntu.com/):

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Ubuntu is a community developed, linux-based operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. It contains all the applications you need - a web browser, presentation, document and spreadsheet software, instant messaging and much more.
Title: Re: What's with the popups?
Post by: bja888 on October 29, 2007, 06:41:43 am
Hmm... somehow I'm glad I stopped the download when I went to school. What the hell is Ubuntu then?

I think he...
b) Has no idea what a Ubuntu is

hahaha +1 point for me!
Title: Re: What's with the popups?
Post by: echo_trail on October 29, 2007, 11:16:47 am
So much for blind trust in the admins... BRICKS! I'M GONNA HUNT YOU DOWN AND RAPE YOU!
Title: Re: What's with the popups?
Post by: FliesLikeABrick on October 29, 2007, 11:18:44 am
So much for blind trust in the admins... BRICKS! I'M GONNA HUNT YOU DOWN AND RAPE YOU!

you'd be better off if you trusted me ;)
Title: Re: What's with the popups?
Post by: bja888 on October 29, 2007, 12:06:26 pm
So much for blind trust in the admins... BRICKS! I'M GONNA HUNT YOU DOWN AND RAPE YOU!

you'd be better off if you trusted me ;)

All fun aside you have a better chance of keeping your computer clean in linux.
Title: Re: What's with the popups?
Post by: blackdevil0742 on October 29, 2007, 12:12:36 pm
All fun aside you have a better chance of keeping your computer clean in Vista.
Title: Re: What's with the popups?
Post by: FliesLikeABrick on October 29, 2007, 12:14:23 pm
So much for blind trust in the admins... BRICKS! I'M GONNA HUNT YOU DOWN AND RAPE YOU!

you'd be better off if you trusted me ;)

All fun aside you have a better chance of keeping your computer clean in linux.

Yeah, my mom was constantly getting viruses and adware and crap on her desktop, I would have to clean it off or reinstall it every few months.  I put Ubuntu on there 2 years ago and she's not had a single complaint or problem with anything... at all.  If she ever needs help with anything, I just SSH or VNC in from school and can help her, but that is extremely rare.
Title: Re: What's with the popups?
Post by: bja888 on October 29, 2007, 12:41:59 pm
So much for blind trust in the admins... BRICKS! I'M GONNA HUNT YOU DOWN AND RAPE YOU!

you'd be better off if you trusted me ;)

All fun aside you have a better chance of keeping your computer clean in linux.

Yeah, my mom was constantly getting viruses and adware and crap on her desktop, I would have to clean it off or reinstall it every few months.  I put Ubuntu on there 2 years ago and she's not had a single complaint or problem with anything... at all.  If she ever needs help with anything, I just SSH or VNC in from school and can help her, but that is extremely rare.

After FLABs success story I did the same for my mother. She destroyed her computer installing printer drivers. So 4+ months ago I moved my mother to Ubuntu. She has not has a single problem since. And her printer works fine now XD. My mom thinks its cool how I can use her desktop remotely while she it looking right at it. (VNC)
Title: Re: What's with the popups?
Post by: Graham on October 29, 2007, 01:50:32 pm
Maybe the knuckledraggers like your parents can't use a computer without breaking it but some can... everyone in my family uses windows and we have never had any problems like this. Not saying linux is bad or crap like that to you hard ons out there...  just a new op isn't the first way to go, sometimes one or two simple programs can fix stuff like this.
Title: Re: What's with the popups?
Post by: FliesLikeABrick on October 29, 2007, 02:18:10 pm
those one or two programs don't "fix" the underlying problem of Windows being insecure and easily exploited, they simply try to mask it.

Similarly, smearing your computer in tar and feathers doesn't make it a chicken either.
Title: Re: What's with the popups?
Post by: Graham on October 29, 2007, 02:23:23 pm
Similarly, smearing your computer in tar and feathers doesn't make it a chicken either.
And not shutting the hell up about linux doesn't make it the greatest thing ever...
Title: Re: What's with the popups?
Post by: SDFilm on October 29, 2007, 02:42:53 pm
those one or two programs don't "fix" the underlying problem of Windows being insecure and easily exploited, they simply try to mask it.


Well it's masking it damn well, as my Windows XP system isn't a hive of countless pop-ups and viruses.

@echo_trail: Like † said, I think you should try out some decent programs before you go down the shadowy backstreet to talk with the dirty Linux dealer. ;)
Title: Re: What's with the popups?
Post by: O.R.I.O.N. on October 29, 2007, 05:53:08 pm
FEAR THE PENGUIN.

Despite all it's flaws, I'm sticking with Windows. Can't say I'm too fond of Vista, but I know it better than I do Mac's OS.
Title: Re: What's with the popups?
Post by: Psycho on October 29, 2007, 07:10:09 pm
linux might be good for parents and people who doesent know how to keep their PC clean (had XP clean for a few years now.)

But this is a game forum. People might enjoy being able to play the millions of games, and run most of the programs out there, than sitting infront of their screen, smirking at how they don't get any spyware.
Title: Re: What's with the popups?
Post by: echo_trail on October 30, 2007, 03:24:07 am
Well, i'm definitely not switching to linux. Not only do I like windowsXP, but I also know my dad would kill me for messing with his computer. For some reason he loves this old piece of junk very much.

So yeah, I'll need some windows antivirus upgrades. First off, what program(s) should I use?
Title: Re: What's with the popups?
Post by: blackdevil0742 on October 30, 2007, 03:30:23 am
Avast, Ad-Aware and Spybot - Search & Destroy
Title: Re: What's with the popups?
Post by: Will on October 30, 2007, 03:58:57 am
Similarly, smearing your computer in tar and feathers doesn't make it a chicken either.
And not shutting the hell up about linux doesn't make it the greatest thing ever...

Hell yeah:P

I'd recommend Zone Alarm internet security suite and  ad-aware just because it will find some things that other scanners won't
Title: Re: What's with the popups?
Post by: a-4-year-old on November 01, 2007, 04:36:05 pm
Similarly, smearing your computer in tar and feathers doesn't make it a chicken either.
And not shutting the hell up about linux doesn't make it the greatest thing ever...
gold. pure gold.

It really isn't that great, in fact, I want to delete it. It's just painfully annoying.