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Re: Weird happenings to the listproc
Just a thought but maybe there's a worm involved.
Yesterday, I just deleted all my "messenger-like" (YAHOO & MSN) programs
because they leak "worms" like mad. Things like
KAZAA_lite_172, AIM, and a few other
P2P programs will cause all kinds of uninvited trouble.
These programs--P2P--mean your computer is open to the PUBLIC
while they gather--say songs--from your disks and you gather songs from their
disks!! I also use a FIREWALL and two anti-virus programs
because I have too much invested in my book on the Korean War.
At least every 3 days
I delete ALL COOKIES and TEMP. INTERNET FILES all
listed under C:\WINDOWS on my "C" HardDrive! Be very careful here as you might delete files
similarly named but that are actually OPERATING FILES!!!
Just make sure you're in the
C:\ drive, that you move to the folder called
"WINDOWS." Double-Click this "WINDOWS
FOLDER" and up will come, in alphabetical order, "COOKIES" and towards the bottom,
"TEMPORARY INTERNET
FILES." By double-clicking these two
FOLDERS--naturally you must paint all of the files or use the
SELECT ALL command--until one after the other is
finished and emptied--then hit DELETE!
However...there is ONE PROBLEM
HERE! If you use SELECT ALL (while
in COOKIES BUT NOT THE TEMP INTERNET FILES) you
will NOT be able to DELETE ALL the files in COOKIES because the very first file
at the top of COOKIES is a DAT file and it must remain. To get
around this I simply ignore SELECT ALL and instead click the control
button EDIT (at the top of WINDOWS EXPLORER) and select "INVERT
SELECTION." All the files should now be highlighted
except the very top DAT file. If it's highlighted then unhighlight it by
clicking only on IT!
Then before DELETING all the highlighted files in this
COOKIES FOLDER I make sure where I am and then use the mouse to control the
final DELETION! Your COOKIES folder should now be empty except for
that top DAT file. Exit out of COOKIES and do the same procedure on the
TEMPORARY INTERNET FILES. You will then be rid of all the
"troublemakers" that cause your computer to balk and stall and often
crash!
Just remember to be precise
and accurate in selecting these two--and only these two secondary FOLDERS under
the C:\WINDOWS FOLDER--before you delete all the files in "COOKIES" & "TEMP.
INTERNET FILES."
By deleting these files on a
reg. basis--at least once a week--then run SCANDISK
right after you've deleted these TWO SECONDARY Folders OF
WINDOWS, you'll at least know you've done all you can to
reduce & maybe eliminate the POPUPS and POPUNDER ADS from hitting
you--maybe even hanging up your computer. You'll see an overall
speed increase immediately! But KEEP your
NORTON/SYMANTEC or McAfeeVIRUSscan always ON! Here's an example
of 2 viruses and worms that I was just notified about from McAfee:
Hope the other problem is solved easily and
quickly.
Blake Mooney
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 9:32 PM
Subject: Weird happenings to the
listproc
> Jerry,
> At
09:20 PM 10/1/2003, you wrote:
>
> > Mercy !!
not a Korean War Vet I assume
>
>
Jerry K W
51-52
>
> What's weird is he is not on the member's list and I am
also receiving
> emails from him through "listproc," which is only for
sending "commands" to
> the listproc.
>
> Ed
>
> Ed Evanhoe, PO Box 916, Antlers, OK, 74523
> Life Member: Special
Forces & Special Operations Associations
> Author: DARKMOON: Eighth
Army Special Operations in the Korean War
> Web site: http://www.korean-war.com
>
