On Sat, 06 Aug 2005 15:03:17 GMT Operating Systems and Software are
not Religions "Bob" <bobinsfo@yahoo.com> wrote :

>
>"Random Person" <nonexistent2032@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:1123338618.136684.37330@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>> "I have Ad-Aware and run it two or three times a week. Doesn't make
>> any
>> different in the response time."
>>
>> I used to use Ad-Aware, but I don't anymore. Just use the right browser
>> (Firefox) and don't download/run any dodgy stuff, and you'll be fine.
>>
>> And for the record, some of the nastier stuff can not be removed by Ad
>> Aware.
>>
>Yes, I use Foxfire too, except in those few sites where Foxfire won't work.
>I also occasionally use Microsoft's antispyware. As for your previous
>question about memory usage, if you mean physical memory, total is 515372,
>available is 216428, system cache is 301068. I'm still wondering if the
>problem is really system performance as opposed to mouse performance (if
>there is such a thing). When I use Windows key-D to get to desktop, it is
>instantaneous. But when I use the mouse to click on the desktop icon in my
>Quicklaunch toolbar, there is a 10 second lag. Same function, but different
>results with different method.

Anyway,start here,
http://www.geocities.com/sheppola/house.html
Although originally for win95/98/ME it still carries though for Wn2k
and WinXP.

HTH :)



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