Computer Support Forums - FreePCHelp.co.uk - Computing News http://www.freepchelp.co.uk/forum/ Find all the hottest news in the computing world here. en Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:45:54 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.freepchelp.co.uk/forum/images/bluedemon/misc/rss.jpg Computer Support Forums - FreePCHelp.co.uk - Computing News http://www.freepchelp.co.uk/forum/ NIS 2011 Upgrade http://www.freepchelp.co.uk/forum/computing-news/10400-nis-2011-upgrade.html Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:28:48 GMT I checked for updates yesterday after reading a thread on the Norton forum and found an upgrade to Norton Internet Security 2011 was available. A painless upgrade. The latest version isn't on the Norton home page yet but is available via the official update route. ]]> Computing News wellies http://www.freepchelp.co.uk/forum/computing-news/10400-nis-2011-upgrade.html Virgin media launches malware defence campaign http://www.freepchelp.co.uk/forum/computing-news/10314-virgin-media-launches-malware-defence-campaign.html Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:37:10 GMT I have virgin media on my twitter, and receiced a link which i wont post, about their new campaign I was directed to a link to a press release which i read then followed the links to the promised pc health check faciility... as a virgin media customer, i thought woohoo brilliant, as as you will have seen by my reason to come to this forum, it said ---Quote--- “Malware doesn’t just affect computers – it can affect lives. It’s time for ISPs to go beyond the basics and do whatever they can to help protect their customers from this growing problem. Customers may think they are protected, but with the ease by which malware can infect a computer – even just by visiting a innocent-looking website – we’re going to do whatever we can to help defend our customers from serious consequences such as identity theft, and even banking fraud. ---End Quote--- Malware.. so i downloaded their software... well i cannot see how it helps at all... also included was live expert help... brilliant... but wait a minute... from £6 a month!!!! Anyhow, my reason for posting was, not a complaint, i understand its my choice, but just wondered what you all thought. I have virgin media on my twitter, and receiced a link which i wont post, about their new campaign

I was directed to a link to a press release which i read then followed the links to the promised
pc health check faciility...

as a virgin media customer, i thought woohoo brilliant, as as you will have seen by my reason to come to this forum, it said

Quote:
“Malware doesn’t just affect computers – it can affect lives. It’s time for ISPs to go beyond the basics and do whatever they can to help protect their customers from this growing problem. Customers may think they are protected, but with the ease by which malware can infect a computer – even just by visiting a innocent-looking website – we’re going to do whatever we can to help defend our customers from serious consequences such as identity theft, and even banking fraud.
Malware.. so i downloaded their software... well i cannot see how it helps at all...

also included was live expert help... brilliant... but wait a minute... from £6 a month!!!!


Anyhow, my reason for posting was, not a complaint, i understand its my choice, but just wondered what you all thought. ]]> Computing News BunniLeigh http://www.freepchelp.co.uk/forum/computing-news/10314-virgin-media-launches-malware-defence-campaign.html New version of Quick Time fixes flaw. http://www.freepchelp.co.uk/forum/computing-news/10297-new-version-quick-time-fixes-flaw.html Sat, 14 Aug 2010 19:57:56 GMT I found this elsewhere in my many trawls of the web. Thanks to the guy responsible for flagging it up. Apple have released a new version of their app, Quick Time Player, this fixes a critical security flaw, more here- Critical Apple QuickTime flaw dings Windows OS | ZDNet (http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/critical-apple-quicktime-flaw-dings-windows-os/7141?tag=content;feature-roto) To get the new version it is a simple matter of using the applications updater function. Nev. I found this elsewhere in my many trawls of the web. Thanks to the guy responsible for flagging it up. Apple have released a new version of their app, Quick Time Player, this fixes a critical security flaw, more here-

Critical Apple QuickTime flaw dings Windows OS | ZDNet

To get the new version it is a simple matter of using the applications updater function.
Nev. ]]> Computing News Plastic Nev http://www.freepchelp.co.uk/forum/computing-news/10297-new-version-quick-time-fixes-flaw.html