Noisy GPU fan Zalman has a couple of very high quality GPU heatsink/fans that also include heatsinks for the memory chips on the graphics card.
Upgrading Mobo If your budget will allow, you should also consider upgrading your graphics card so that you can get a new motherboard with a PCIe...
Which AV program to use I was a loyal Norton user for years, but SystemWorks 2005 was the undoing of that relationship. I'm now getting ready to...
No more Norton AV for me... SystemWorks 2003 was the last reliable product they had, so it's disappointing to hear that now has trouble too. I...
Uninstalling Norton Hi Jeane! I've not used TU, but my understanding, like yours, is that it will go after anything the uninstall leaves...
Books on Computers I also highly recommend Scott Mueller's books--they are well thought out, have an incredible wealth of knowledge, are easy to...
Disk Defragmentation I've always stayed on top of my drives, usually defragmenting when things get to about 10%. I used to use Norton Speed Disk,...
I like Screenshot Deluxe by Broderbund. They just came out with a new version that has a lot more features. I haven't looked to see if they have a...
Real Player File Associations This behavior is exactly why Real Player is not allowed on any of my machines anymore; it started doing exactly...
eTrust and Updates Ok, I'm going to date myself--I can't see "South Bend" without thinking about Studebakers. I still have a top-of-the-line...
Solutions... I installed eTrust Antivirus (the 30 day trial version) and we'll see how she does! I like that it has an option whereyou set when...
Nis 2005 When I Googled INFO2, there was a response from McAfee identifying it as part of a trojan, and two responses from Norton identifying it...
XP Upgrade If I remember correctly, Norton products are supposed to be uninstalled before upgrading the operating system, then reinstalled. At...
Trend... I went to the link Tom Emmelot posted and looked at what the users there had to say; there were some there that had been hit by that...
Looking for the best in antivirus and firewalls Actually, I did mention the Zone Alarm antivirus with firewall in the "BTW" section of my first...
While I don't exactly have "clients ", I have family and friends who refer to me lovingly as "tech support ". This amounts to about a dozen...
I can't tell you how glad I am for this thread right now! I've been a dedicated Norton user since 1997 and have been a happy customer until a few...
CPU at 100% What are you using that shows the CPU at 100%? Some programs for watching/tracking what your computer is doing will show the CPU at...
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