Matt

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  5. Bad Avg Update

    in Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP

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    Yes I typically startup it up and give it a scan weekly if not more.

    Additionally I regularly check my processes tab and I know what every process is and how many I regularly have.

    It allows me to have many more system resources to do functionality improvements and have optimal speed which I enjoy.

    With that said, then I think our debate is null.

  6. Unemployed

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    Thanks again to everyone with their wishes of good fortune. :)

    I justed wanted to let you all know that I got a new job today working for my university's IT support desk. I'll be starting when the new semester begins in January. I'm pretty excited. It is somewhat of a pay cut from the job I just left, but I think I will enjoy the work a lot more. If nothing else, it will be good experience in the IT field.

    Matt

  11. Bad Avg Update

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    3. User's should always have AntiVirus Software installed (As I agreed in my original post) However advanced users don't need to have it actively running in their background and can instead have it for when or if they get attacked

    Ahhhh, but thats NOT what you said in your original post. Here's what you actually said:

    Personally I don't use antivirus programs. Just a waste on resources. Plus I don't visit porn sites or download misc. executables.
    Now you're contradicting yourself in addition to making claims with little-to-no support.

  13. Bad Avg Update

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    I would just like to point out that phishing and XSS can both lead to drive-by installations of malware on a machine in addition to potential identity theft. So my original point was that even if you are a safe surfer, you can still fall victim to an infection which is why every windows user who is connected to the internet should have anti-virus software.

  14. Bad Avg Update

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    Of course Porn Sites are more dangerous than other sites. What planet are you living on?

    Most Media Sites are well known and free of viruses. Lulz.

    Lookup XSS and phishing. Maybe then you'll see that safe surfing habbits isn't guaranteed protection.

    IE7 has a default phishing filter.

    And you think that it's 100% effective?

    Live by the sword, die by the sword. You should follow the basic fundamentals of Windows Security if you want to have any credibility.

  16. Post Your Desktop

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    "OS A is better than OS B" arguements are stupid. This thread is about posting screenshots, not debating which OS is better. If you want to do that, start a new thread. If that new thread becomes a flame war, it will be closed.

  20. Unemployed

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    Yeah, I'm not regretting my decision at all. I know something will come along. Even if I don't get one of the jobs I'm hoping for, the local restaurants are always hiring. Maybe I'll do some freelance stuff on the side too... :pirate:

  21. Unemployed

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    So yesterday I finally put in my two-weeks notice at the local ColdStone Creamery. I have worked there for almost three years (been a shift manager for two and a half), and I've finally had enough. It was hard leaving that place, I've made so many great friends and it's not the greatest time to quit a job, but I had to.

    ColdStone is a franchise, so my employer and the owner of my store isn't the same person who's involved with the ColdStone Corporation.

    For the past six months our pay checks have been consistently late. It wasn't that big of a deal, really. We'd usually just get them the next day. But then things were getting worse. Almost every paycheck I got would bounce. Every two weeks I would receive a check that was worth nothing more than the paper it was printed on. On top of that, I would get slapped with a $15 fine from my bank. Granted, they would always reimburse me in cash, but this was becoming unethical business practices.

    A high up official within the company starting making many cuts around the place. Rather than getting a weekly order of supplies, we got cut down to monthly order. He said that it would reduce costs and start fixing the payroll issue. The problem was that the issues weren't completely fixed. Yes, this incidents became fewer, but they still happened. On top of that, we would get lectures on how we needed to bring up sales.

    I'm sorry, but I don't see how I can do that. Do they want us to go out and rally customers to come in? Should we convince customers to buy more even though our order hasn't come in and our products are low (or empty)?

    Still, I stayed. Then one day my manager called me and told me he was quitting. He had more information on what was going on with the company and it was absolutely revolting. Our owner is not only unethical, but some of the things he does is simply illegal. I won't go into details though.

    My manager is a really great friend of mine. We're even signing a lease together (with a couple other people) for next school year. He's also the only employee at the store who had worked there longer than me. I've said that when he left, I would too. With his news, I began my job hunt.

    A few days ago, I had an issue with a crew member. She would come in and do terrible work. I decided to call her on it and we got into a big argument and she decided to quit, citing me as a reason. Even though she was in the wrong (and all of my bosses agree with me), they convince her to stay, and they give her a raise on top of it. That's what finally did it. Not only can they not afford to hand out raises, but she's done nothing to deserve it! After I found that out, I put in my two weeks.

    I don't have another job lined up, but I knew that now was the time to leave. I decided that it would be better to quit when I was ready, rather than being forced out later on. I don't even know if the store will be open in six months.

    So that's my rant. I'm trying to get a job at the local computer shop, so hopefully that works out.

    P.s. if anyone is looking to buy a microbiology textbook, let me know ;)