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[m.t_mode]

Hello everyone. I have an idea.

We all know that sometimes we might have some errors while playing in Yahoo.

For instance, the system could be frozen up, the connection could be terminated and such things.

That must be really irritating, think about it! You were just about to beat your opponent, but you got disconnected.

Such errors are sometimes due to our operating systems, and sometimes because of our browsers.

At this point, now that we all wanna be advanced Yahoo players and advanced computer users, maybe it’s time to do something about it!

What I’m trying to say is that it’s time to start tweaking our PC’s. Things like what do we do in order to have a fast and healthy operating system, what kind of softwares do we use to fix the errors, which AntiVirus program should we use, and even the browser that we use to surf the internet.

My idea is that maybe we should share our tips & tricks. I hope you’ll appreciate it.

(Fell free to give any link!)

Let me be the first one,

I think browser is one of the most important things, we all know that IE is not such a good browser, so most people prefer Mozilla Firefox; however, personally, I use SlimBrowser, which I consider to be the best one for Yahoo (It might not be the most suitable one for you, because your system’s configurations might be different)

Secondly, I use NOD32 3X as the AntiVirus software, it’s not such an advanced virus cleaner, but in comparison with Kaspersky and Norton, it doesnt tire the CPU that much.

I use TuneUpUtilities 2008 in order to fix my OS. This is an important step, too. Because some programs that we use to fix our errors might cause harm for our systems. For example, they could damage the registry. Therefore, we need to choose these kinds of programs very carefully.

Finally, I should talk about some manual tweaks. Most of the time, such tweaks are ignored by the users, but they could be useful, indeed. Related to this information, http://www.blackviper.com is my advise to you (discovered by Matematiko & Dene actually =)) You can find some nice settings and adjustments there.

That’s all from me for the time being. I’m looking forward to hearing from you.

Thanks in advance......Emre.

[dene]

some programs that we use to fix our errors might cause harm for our systems. For example, they could damage the registry. Therefore, we need to choose these kinds of programs very carefully.

This is true... When using tune up programs be very carefull, they can cause more harm than good sometimes!

Personally I recommend manually tuning the operating system up by tweaking settings yourself. The black Viper site is a good place to start here

[matematiko]

OK....Here are my 2 cents:

DUAL BOOT

Have one operating system for your daily needs and another one just for playing chess.

On the chess only OS, you can even go to the extreme of removing mail clients and browsers so this way you dont even need to install an anti-virus. Remove all unecessary services as well.

It is a pain in the butt to rebot constantly to change operating systems but I think the benefits are worth it.

Cheers,

P.S. Maybe this calls for a new section in the forum called:

Operating Systems: Tweaks and performance enhancement tricks.

[m.t_mode]

Actually I thought the same thing matematiko, but I just want to see if people will be insterested or not. If this topic attracts enough attention, that's what I'm gonna do; however, for the time being I wanna see what's going to happen.

Martin, if you still insist on having a new section about this stuff, feel free to go for it

[elcriollito]

I like the idea
here are my tools that any one can have for free,just search and get it,I actually using it.
Remember guys pc is like car they need care like we do changing oil and gas ,ect

-----------From google pages
http://www.google.com/intl/en/options/

-Spyware Doctor Starter Edition
*Detects and removes spyware, adware, trojans and keyloggers!!!!!!
Includes Smart Updates and scheduling to protect your PC

-Norton Security Scan
*Detects and eliminates viruses and internet worms!!!!!!!
Free detection updates and scheduled scanning

-Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer
Search from any web page and autofill forms
*Block annoying pop-ups

-----------From yahoo page

yahoo Anti-Spy

http://toolbar.yahoo.com/

-Make the Web a safer place
Pop-Up Blocker stops pop-ups in their tracks
Use the anti-spyware feature to remove malicious software!!!!!!!!

------------------From download.com



- AVG antivirus Version 8.0.138

From AVG Technologies:
AVG Free Edition is the well-known antivirus protection tool. AVG Free is available free of charge to home users for the life of the product. Rapid virus database updates are available for the lifetime of the product, thereby providing the high level of detection capability that millions of users around the world trust to protect their computers. AVG Free is easy to use and will not slow your system down (low system resource requirements. Highlights include automatic update functionality, the AVG Resident Shield, which provides real-time protection as files are opened and programs are run, free Virus Database Updates for the lifetime of the product, and AVG Virus Vault for safe handling of infected files.

click here to go that page

Spybot-Search & destroy


Spybot - Search & Destroy can detect and remove a multitude of adware files and modules from your computer. Spybot also can clean program and Web-usage tracks from your system, which is especially useful if you share your computer. Modules chosen for removal can be sent directly to the included file shredder, ensuring complete elimination from your system. For advanced users, it allows you to fix Registry inconsistencies related to adware and to malicious program installations. The handy online-update feature ensures that Spybot always has the most current and complete listings of adware, dialers, and other uninvited system residents.

Version 1.6 features improved speed for on-demand scans, support for a dozen different browsers, and easier on-access use.
click here to go that page

this program help to stop malicius program running in background and slow down the system for ende bringing error and interruption to your game

[m.t_mode]

Thank you elcriollito.

[aks21155]

THIS TOPICS really intrest me let us devide in two topics window xp and window vista and besides overclocking we can do alot of things but pls creatn a restore point so if smething goes wrong u can go back to orignal