New desktop computer - msn, norton etc
Got a new Acer desktop computer to replace the aging HP I had been using for years, after inheriting it from my wife (who originally bought it refurbished) It's always such fun setting up a new com...
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Thanks guys.
Been working on this all morning.
I've run revo uninstaller a number of times and deleted a number of items which cleaned things up considerably. That is an amazing tool, and the way some of these programs get their roots in the depths of the registry and such is pervasive. Quite a long process on a new machine with a bunch of things I don't need/want. I rebooted the machine each time I deleted something(s) with revo so I could use the revo restore point if something was amiss on restart.
Revo uninstaller said it got rid of msn but if I choose (FF default) option for 'new windows' in my FF home page, then when launching FF it still goes to msn, and when clicking the home icon it goes to msn. I 'fixed' that by setting the home page to the 'current' page as outlined in the previous posts. That's going to have to be good enough even if there are some msn tenticals still lurking out there.
Additional questions:
I've installed bit defender and did an initial scan which showed no problems. I assume bit defender then runs in the background all the time?
I downloaded malwarebytes and it loaded the premium version with 17 day trial period. I assume after the 17 day period it will probably revert to the free version? I ran it once and it found no problems. If this is something that I should run every month?I better put a note on my calendar to remind me, otherwise it won't get done.
Now I've started working on the start page of which I don't use or want about half the items listed. And of course there are a number of them that don't allow the uninstall option, and in some cases also don't allow the unpin from start page option.
These next two items are relatively minor things I suppose but are an annoyance just the same. I get notifications of all sorts that shoot in from the lower right corner of the screen. There are some notifications that I want see such as calendar appointments, but others (like every time a new email is received) that I don't need to see. Must be a way to select what notifications are shown?
Also on the start page, there is a scroll bar to the right that kind of fades out when not in use unless you mouse over it. I right clicked on the scroll bar but no joy. How do I get this scroll bar to remain lit all the time?
And eventually I'll get to the tiles that clutter the start page up like neon signs in the downtown district. Not that I would know about the downtown district mind you.:)
Been working on this all morning.
I've run revo uninstaller a number of times and deleted a number of items which cleaned things up considerably. That is an amazing tool, and the way some of these programs get their roots in the depths of the registry and such is pervasive. Quite a long process on a new machine with a bunch of things I don't need/want. I rebooted the machine each time I deleted something(s) with revo so I could use the revo restore point if something was amiss on restart.
Revo uninstaller said it got rid of msn but if I choose (FF default) option for 'new windows' in my FF home page, then when launching FF it still goes to msn, and when clicking the home icon it goes to msn. I 'fixed' that by setting the home page to the 'current' page as outlined in the previous posts. That's going to have to be good enough even if there are some msn tenticals still lurking out there.
Additional questions:
I've installed bit defender and did an initial scan which showed no problems. I assume bit defender then runs in the background all the time?
I downloaded malwarebytes and it loaded the premium version with 17 day trial period. I assume after the 17 day period it will probably revert to the free version? I ran it once and it found no problems. If this is something that I should run every month?I better put a note on my calendar to remind me, otherwise it won't get done.
Now I've started working on the start page of which I don't use or want about half the items listed. And of course there are a number of them that don't allow the uninstall option, and in some cases also don't allow the unpin from start page option.
These next two items are relatively minor things I suppose but are an annoyance just the same. I get notifications of all sorts that shoot in from the lower right corner of the screen. There are some notifications that I want see such as calendar appointments, but others (like every time a new email is received) that I don't need to see. Must be a way to select what notifications are shown?
Also on the start page, there is a scroll bar to the right that kind of fades out when not in use unless you mouse over it. I right clicked on the scroll bar but no joy. How do I get this scroll bar to remain lit all the time?
And eventually I'll get to the tiles that clutter the start page up like neon signs in the downtown district. Not that I would know about the downtown district mind you.:)
