Hardware + Software question

night terrors

China1284 Posts

July 09 2010 04:42 GMT

Im looking for a good anti-virus for PC. Im running on windows XP, i dont know if any more details are necessary. I've tried a lot of anti virus software but most seem to be budleware or straight up malware.

The other thing is that im looking to buy something like an iPod. On a blog post somewhere people mentioned that there were some substitutes to Apple's iPod, though they were never mentioned.

I have an old, circa '06, iPod, but the battery is running low and the headphone jack is not working. I could fix it but i think that i will just keep fixing it so much that it will cost me the cost of a new one.

Is there any alternative to the iPod that is of the same quality/functionality or better?

Thanks in advance.

Torenhire

United States11681 Posts

July 09 2010 04:47 GMT

Microsoft Security Essentials. Microsoft Made, R1CH approved.

And Torenhire approved. If that means anything. Free, and updates with your regular windows updates. It's A+

AraqirG

United States266 Posts

July 09 2010 04:51 GMT

MSE or NOD32 for the antivirus.

Honestly, I'm not sure there is another media player that comes even close to the ipods in terms of quality and usefulness (especially ipod touches)

jimminy_kriket

Canada5522 Posts

July 09 2010 04:58 GMT

If you have downloaded antiviruses that were malware then you probably want to do some hardcore cleaning of your computer or reformat. Im not gonna go into detail about cleaning your comp but im sure someone else will if you ask.

Torenhire

United States11681 Posts

July 09 2010 04:59 GMT

On July 09 2010 13:51 AraqirG wrote:
MSE or NOD32 for the antivirus.

Honestly, I'm not sure there is another media player that comes even close to the ipods in terms of quality and usefulness (especially ipod touches)

I think you're right here regarding MP3 stuffs.

Also, I remember going to get NOD32 but doesn't it require a paid subscription? Maybe I'm thinking of something else.

writer22816

United States5775 Posts

July 09 2010 05:04 GMT

MSE or NOD32, the latter has a slightly better detection rate but the former is free.

night terrors

China1284 Posts

July 09 2010 05:06 GMT

So I download MSE right and i notice a little red shield with an x on top which tells me that my computer is at risk; i have no antivirus running right now, no firewall.

I click on it to change the security settings, all is good until now, well then this shows up:

just what the HELL is this?

it prohibits me from entering the security settings.

good people of teamliquid, help me vanquish this problem.

Edit: it reads:" An exception has ocurred while trying to execute: "Shell...wscui.cpl" "

TheMunkey

Canada470 Posts

July 09 2010 05:08 GMT

Why does "genuine windows" tell me I might have a fake copy of windows?

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