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11-10-2009, 12:45 PM
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13 Second Club
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Location: Ewing/Galloway, NJ
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Just got a new comp...
Anything i should do/change before i go on the interwebs for the first time on this compruter?
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99 Riviera, Bone stock, 14.34 @ 96 "Walking 5.0's in luxury" RIP
95 Cherokee, Bone stock 16.2 @ 83 "Treeing your 3rd gen and beating it to the line despite trapping less....and looking better"
93 TA, Bone stock, 13.8 @ 100 "Beating ****** drivers in ****** LS1's"
https://www.facebook.com/groups/285090241699967/
R.I.P. Tia 
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11-10-2009, 01:08 PM
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Lord of the rings / 10 Second Club / Meet Coordinator
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Millstone Township, NJ
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Install your antivirus software or download one of the free ones from a reputable download site. Get a spyware program as well.
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97 T/A Ram Air Convt
Forever dyno queen / 777rwhp 662 rwtq @ 17lbs / 10.2 @ 140
'24 Corvette Z06
'17 Sierra 2500HD Dmax
'17 Lex LS460
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11-10-2009, 01:57 PM
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Avatar Abuser
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: 08721-1716
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do yourself a favor and download google chrome. antivirus/spyware/adware programs are a plus.
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11-10-2009, 02:21 PM
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13 Second Club
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i havent even tried chrome on my desktop yet, is it that much better than FF?
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EB
99 Riviera, Bone stock, 14.34 @ 96 "Walking 5.0's in luxury" RIP
95 Cherokee, Bone stock 16.2 @ 83 "Treeing your 3rd gen and beating it to the line despite trapping less....and looking better"
93 TA, Bone stock, 13.8 @ 100 "Beating ****** drivers in ****** LS1's"
https://www.facebook.com/groups/285090241699967/
R.I.P. Tia
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11-10-2009, 02:31 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Boston/North
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It's faster but the ad-block support isn't really there yet
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dumbass.
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11-10-2009, 02:44 PM
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Lord of the rings / 10 Second Club / Meet Coordinator
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Chrome is considerably faster but has a couple annoying quirks however I still use it as my default browser.
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97 T/A Ram Air Convt
Forever dyno queen / 777rwhp 662 rwtq @ 17lbs / 10.2 @ 140
'24 Corvette Z06
'17 Sierra 2500HD Dmax
'17 Lex LS460
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11-10-2009, 02:47 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In a van down by the river.
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I love google crome. I have it on both Gateway and Dv6000 i love it.
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11-10-2009, 02:51 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Point Pleasant
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If you have Vista either go Windows 7 (I just did and love it)
or downgrade to xp if the specs arent good enough.
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11-10-2009, 03:00 PM
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13 Second Club
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Thank god it has xp, otherwise i'd either sell it or go thru the effort of d/l'ing it or 7
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EB
99 Riviera, Bone stock, 14.34 @ 96 "Walking 5.0's in luxury" RIP
95 Cherokee, Bone stock 16.2 @ 83 "Treeing your 3rd gen and beating it to the line despite trapping less....and looking better"
93 TA, Bone stock, 13.8 @ 100 "Beating ****** drivers in ****** LS1's"
https://www.facebook.com/groups/285090241699967/
R.I.P. Tia
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11-10-2009, 09:59 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: hamilton nj / glassboro nj
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download microsoft security essentials (free a/v,spyware, etc.)
install firefox
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11-10-2009, 10:35 PM
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13 Second Club
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so what do i do for adobe updates for chrome?
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EB
99 Riviera, Bone stock, 14.34 @ 96 "Walking 5.0's in luxury" RIP
95 Cherokee, Bone stock 16.2 @ 83 "Treeing your 3rd gen and beating it to the line despite trapping less....and looking better"
93 TA, Bone stock, 13.8 @ 100 "Beating ****** drivers in ****** LS1's"
https://www.facebook.com/groups/285090241699967/
R.I.P. Tia
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11-11-2009, 11:51 AM
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King of Free
Join Date: Sep 2005
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Don't use chrome... no support for addons such as ad-block plus which are essential for web viewing; not only for your pleasure, but for blocking malicious websites and add-inserts.
Make sure you essentially remove all shortcuts to the evil abomination IE and only use it if absolutely necessary.
Ensure your host based firewall is up and running, download an anti-virus program such as AVG/Avast and don't be a n00b. You didn't win a car, you didn't collect a large amount of Nigerian funds, you did not pass go and collect 200 dollars.
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11-11-2009, 12:22 PM
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13 Second Club
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ryanfx
You didn't win a car, you didn't collect a large amount of Nigerian funds, you did not pass go and collect 200 dollars.
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Correct.. But i did win a samsung n120 
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EB
99 Riviera, Bone stock, 14.34 @ 96 "Walking 5.0's in luxury" RIP
95 Cherokee, Bone stock 16.2 @ 83 "Treeing your 3rd gen and beating it to the line despite trapping less....and looking better"
93 TA, Bone stock, 13.8 @ 100 "Beating ****** drivers in ****** LS1's"
https://www.facebook.com/groups/285090241699967/
R.I.P. Tia
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11-11-2009, 12:26 PM
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13 Second Club
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hows opera these days?
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EB
99 Riviera, Bone stock, 14.34 @ 96 "Walking 5.0's in luxury" RIP
95 Cherokee, Bone stock 16.2 @ 83 "Treeing your 3rd gen and beating it to the line despite trapping less....and looking better"
93 TA, Bone stock, 13.8 @ 100 "Beating ****** drivers in ****** LS1's"
https://www.facebook.com/groups/285090241699967/
R.I.P. Tia
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11-11-2009, 04:53 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Mays Landing, NJ
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Firefox>>Chrome IMO.
Like everyone said, spyware and antivirus.
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2010 Infiniti G37x-Moonlight White w/Graphite interior. Stock...for now. Xpel XR Black tint(hey it's a mod lol)
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11-12-2009, 10:19 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
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What do you have for virus protection? Got a router and firewall? That alone will save major headaches. Download and install Spybot search and destroy. Works well as a backup to any virus protection you may have.
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11-12-2009, 01:33 PM
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Avatar Abuser
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Squirrel
so what do i do for adobe updates for chrome?
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i've had zero issues with updating other software unrelated to the browser (if that wasn't your question, uh, i dunno  ). just go to the manufacturer's site and getchur update.
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11-12-2009, 01:34 PM
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Avatar Abuser
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Frosty
Firefox>>Chrome IMO.
Like everyone said, spyware and antivirus.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ryanfx
Don't use chrome... no support for addons such as ad-block plus
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uh, what is ad-block plus? i don't have ANY ad blocking software installed and i see ZERO ads. no annoying pop-ups. no crashes. if an app decides to crap the bed on you, all you lose is that tab, not the whole session of your browser (unlike BOTH ff and microcrap ie).
really, if you haven't downloaded it and used it every day for a year (like me (and if it's not been a year yet, then i apologize to the time-sensitive among you)) then how do you know what it will or won't support. come on. some of you may have downloaded it when it first premiered and natch it didn't have the support it has today.
like i said, do yourself a favor and download chrome. you don't really need the adware/pop up/antivirus software if you do (but i have them, just in case i have to go back to FF  ).
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