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I think one of the things slowing my PC down is AVG/Firefox looking for updates and upgrades all the time... would I be correct in assuming this?

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DB10GOONER wrote:I think one of the things slowing my PC down is AVG/Firefox looking for updates and upgrades all the time... would I be correct in assuming this?
Yes.

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franksav63 wrote:
DB10GOONER wrote:I think one of the things slowing my PC down is AVG/Firefox looking for updates and upgrades all the time... would I be correct in assuming this?
Yes.
I was fishing for the solution there, Captain Geek! :lol: :wink:

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DB10GOONER wrote:
franksav63 wrote:
DB10GOONER wrote:I think one of the things slowing my PC down is AVG/Firefox looking for updates and upgrades all the time... would I be correct in assuming this?
Yes.
I was fishing for the solution there, Captain Geek! :lol: :wink:
There should be an option whereby you can turn off automatic updates, within Firefox, go to Tools/Options and then click on the update tab, there's a check box that can be ''unchecked'' to stop updates happening automatically.

I'm not sure where it is within AVG, but I would go to a similar area Tools and Options, there should be an option to also uncheck auto updates.

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Hard drives..............Ooooooh!

Firefoxy...........Aaaahhhhh!

Upgrade my RAM....................Nearly there!

Options with my tool...........She's gonna blow!

Kapersky dirty Russian bitch.............Oooooooooooooh there goes my load!

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franksav63 wrote:
DB10GOONER wrote:
franksav63 wrote:
DB10GOONER wrote:I think one of the things slowing my PC down is AVG/Firefox looking for updates and upgrades all the time... would I be correct in assuming this?
Yes.
I was fishing for the solution there, Captain Geek! :lol: :wink:
There should be an option whereby you can turn off automatic updates, within Firefox, go to Tools/Options and then click on the update tab, there's a check box that can be ''unchecked'' to stop updates happening automatically.

I'm not sure where it is within AVG, but I would go to a similar area Tools and Options, there should be an option to also uncheck auto updates.
I have Kaspersky on my laptop Frank, and it does seem to update alot. Other than slowing the system down, is it then causing other probems to my laptop...and woul I be better off with another security sysytem??

:? :? :?

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franksav63 wrote:
DB10GOONER wrote:
franksav63 wrote:
DB10GOONER wrote:I think one of the things slowing my PC down is AVG/Firefox looking for updates and upgrades all the time... would I be correct in assuming this?
Yes.
I was fishing for the solution there, Captain Geek! :lol: :wink:
There should be an option whereby you can turn off automatic updates, within Firefox, go to Tools/Options and then click on the update tab, there's a check box that can be ''unchecked'' to stop updates happening automatically.

I'm not sure where it is within AVG, but I would go to a similar area Tools and Options, there should be an option to also uncheck auto updates.
Cheers mate - seems very obvious now!! :oops: :lol:

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DB10GOONER wrote:
franksav63 wrote:
DB10GOONER wrote:
franksav63 wrote:
DB10GOONER wrote:I think one of the things slowing my PC down is AVG/Firefox looking for updates and upgrades all the time... would I be correct in assuming this?
Yes.
I was fishing for the solution there, Captain Geek! :lol: :wink:
There should be an option whereby you can turn off automatic updates, within Firefox, go to Tools/Options and then click on the update tab, there's a check box that can be ''unchecked'' to stop updates happening automatically.

I'm not sure where it is within AVG, but I would go to a similar area Tools and Options, there should be an option to also uncheck auto updates.
Cheers mate - seems very obvious now!! :oops: :lol:
Not really DB10, I've taken your nationality into serious consideration... :wink: :wink: :lol:

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franksav63 wrote:
DB10GOONER wrote:
franksav63 wrote:
DB10GOONER wrote:
franksav63 wrote: Yes.
I was fishing for the solution there, Captain Geek! :lol: :wink:
There should be an option whereby you can turn off automatic updates, within Firefox, go to Tools/Options and then click on the update tab, there's a check box that can be ''unchecked'' to stop updates happening automatically.

I'm not sure where it is within AVG, but I would go to a similar area Tools and Options, there should be an option to also uncheck auto updates.
Cheers mate - seems very obvious now!! :oops: :lol:
Not really DB10, I've taken your nationality into serious consideration... :wink: :wink: :lol:

Is Dwarf a nationality now?

:lol:

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Percy Dalton wrote:
franksav63 wrote:
DB10GOONER wrote:
franksav63 wrote:
DB10GOONER wrote: I was fishing for the solution there, Captain Geek! :lol: :wink:
There should be an option whereby you can turn off automatic updates, within Firefox, go to Tools/Options and then click on the update tab, there's a check box that can be ''unchecked'' to stop updates happening automatically.

I'm not sure where it is within AVG, but I would go to a similar area Tools and Options, there should be an option to also uncheck auto updates.
Cheers mate - seems very obvious now!! :oops: :lol:
Not really DB10, I've taken your nationality into serious consideration... :wink: :wink: :lol:

Is Dwarf a nationality now?

:lol:
:lol: :lol:

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franksav63 wrote:
DB10GOONER wrote:
franksav63 wrote:
DB10GOONER wrote:
franksav63 wrote: Yes.
I was fishing for the solution there, Captain Geek! :lol: :wink:
There should be an option whereby you can turn off automatic updates, within Firefox, go to Tools/Options and then click on the update tab, there's a check box that can be ''unchecked'' to stop updates happening automatically.

I'm not sure where it is within AVG, but I would go to a similar area Tools and Options, there should be an option to also uncheck auto updates.
Cheers mate - seems very obvious now!! :oops: :lol:
Not really DB10, I've taken your nationality into serious consideration... :wink: :wink: :lol:
Ooh! Oh no you dint! :shock:

Ah top a da mornin' der young Frank me lad. Tis gonna be da parcel bomb for you me oul mucker! :-P :wink:

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Percy Dalton wrote:
franksav63 wrote:
DB10GOONER wrote:
franksav63 wrote:
DB10GOONER wrote: I was fishing for the solution there, Captain Geek! :lol: :wink:
There should be an option whereby you can turn off automatic updates, within Firefox, go to Tools/Options and then click on the update tab, there's a check box that can be ''unchecked'' to stop updates happening automatically.

I'm not sure where it is within AVG, but I would go to a similar area Tools and Options, there should be an option to also uncheck auto updates.
Cheers mate - seems very obvious now!! :oops: :lol:
Not really DB10, I've taken your nationality into serious consideration... :wink: :wink: :lol:

Is Dwarf a nationality now?

:lol:
:lol:

But seriously, I couldn't understand you with all those pies in your mouth, chubs. :lol:

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DB10GOONER wrote:
franksav63 wrote:
DB10GOONER wrote:
franksav63 wrote:
DB10GOONER wrote: I was fishing for the solution there, Captain Geek! :lol: :wink:
There should be an option whereby you can turn off automatic updates, within Firefox, go to Tools/Options and then click on the update tab, there's a check box that can be ''unchecked'' to stop updates happening automatically.

I'm not sure where it is within AVG, but I would go to a similar area Tools and Options, there should be an option to also uncheck auto updates.
Cheers mate - seems very obvious now!! :oops: :lol:
Not really DB10, I've taken your nationality into serious consideration... :wink: :wink: :lol:
Ooh! Oh no you dint! :shock:

Ah top a da mornin' der young Frank me lad. Tis gonna be da parcel bomb for you me oul mucker! :-P :wink:
:lol: :lol: :lol:

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jamjc64 wrote:Have always used avast , its free does what it says and never have any conflicts or issues with trojans worm ect.

http://www.avast.com
+1

Get yourself avast!

Does what it says on the tin, it's free and it sounds like something a pirate says.

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Re: Internet Security Advice Required...

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I Hate Hleb wrote:Need some advice lads. It's that time of year when my 3 User McAfee Internet Security has expired and to renew would cost the following:

1 Year £32.99 (after initially asking for £48.89 a month ago!!!)

2 Years £55.99

3 Years £79.99

Should I go ahead and take up one of the offers? Or is there something else I can use that will give me peace of mind but not cost much, if anything?

Any constructive help would be appreciated. 8) :lol: :wink:

(I will only leave this thread up temporarily as it might also be useful to others.)
If you're using Windows Operating System...then the Microsoft Security Essentials would be best...and it is 100% FREE!....just google Microsoft Security Essentials...and down load it....made/designed by Microsoft especially for windows users (windows//Windows XP/ Vista/Windows 7 etc etc)

8)

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