Another Lag Nuking Tip

Kjeldorian Royal Guard 42 · Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2002 1:17 pm Post subject: Another Lag Nuking Tip

This is good stuff for every connection! Dial-uppers, pay close attention!

Would you play TFC or any other game with an IM open and running?
You shouldn't, it adds to your lag whether you are messaging or not.

Would you play TFC or any other game with Morpheus or another P2P software running? That's a lag monster as well.

Now, these things are easy to avoid by simply turning them off. Problem solved. But what about the programs you don't know are running? They are there. . . lurking in your hard drive. . .sucking up resources. . .like a parasite. The worst part is, these programs could be doing a lot more than you would think.

Anyway, I found this little gem after reading about all the spyware that is unknowingly d-loaded from places like Morpheus, Limewire, Kazaa, etc. These are unsolicited "tracking" programs that not only invade your privacy but lag out your system. I say. . .NUKE 'EM ALL!

I want to see if anyone can top my record for "parasites found"! I stand at 23 found the first day I installed it! Read about it first before you d-load it.

Ad Aware

Death to lag!

This message has been brought to you by the Foundation for Building a Better Foundation and the makers of Charmin, wipe that lag away!

Blue Ruler · Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2002 2:44 pm Post subject:

I d/l 'd ad aware sometime ago and ya it's a little sweetie

Like KRG says read first and watch out for those hidden programs they can really screw with your system. Advice dont download anything unless your sure.
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bobins · Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2002 2:56 pm Post subject:

wow -- that sounds like it could really cut my lag down -- i've read about it n it sounds good so im d/ling it

n i always close down kazaa -- but i havent been closing down msn im -- so im gonna from now on

n thx for the tips -- i'll post how many it finds on my system as soon as i've installed and ran it
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JTHM · Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2002 3:04 pm Post subject:

Kjeldorian Royal Guard 42 · Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2002 3:10 pm Post subject:

WHOA!

166!

Now that's a lot. How much improvement in ping did you notice? I am curious.

Tomorrow I shall install my GForce3 vid card w00t! With my system somewhat cleaned and better graphics, I should get the drop on a few peeps I owe @sswoopage to!

bobins · Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2002 3:16 pm Post subject:

well this is what it found on my comp

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JTHM · Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2002 3:34 pm Post subject:

Bright Red Nipples · Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2002 5:01 pm Post subject:

Well mine isn't so bad. Only 208 items found. Gotta love that spyware

. I think I'm holding the highest mark out there now, tee hee hee.

DaKon · Ville Supporter Joined: 19 Feb 2002 Posts: 2342

12 for me tee hee hee
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Chan · Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2002 5:14 pm Post subject:

As always I r0X0rz

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hoaxie · Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2002 6:14 pm Post subject:

I had 29.
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OSU Snipe Shocker · Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2002 6:44 pm Post subject:

JEESUS!

I run ad aware whenever I install new software, and I usually only have like 6-8 items and 9 times out of 10 they're just cookies. I am very very paranoid about what is running and what is ON my computer. I am religiously making sure my startup is only what I want/need, and I check my taskmanager all the freakin time to make sure I know whats running.

Qucik question, little off topic, anyone know what SVCHOST.exe is? I have about 8 of them running most of the time, and i know they are at least semi-important to windows, cuz when I try to shut em down it yells at me that they are "Vital System Programs" or something, and then I have to restart

You guys need to keep an eye on your comps!
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`RaphX · Registered User Joined: 24 Mar 2002 Posts: 1556

I frequently scan my machine using Adaware, and I always always always get this one single cookie call me@fastclick[1].txt What is this, and how do/can I stop it from appearing? My cookie settings (IE6) are Enable First-Party, Block Third-Party.

Also, try http://www.blkviper.com/WinXP/strangeservice.htm for some more information on pointless programs running in the background.
If you sniff around, you will find some very useful information about all your services, for example editing your services.msc properties.

One other thing - oh man! Look at the crap you all have on your machines! If you have a reasonable amount of time in your hands, go visit http://www.cexx.org/ for some help in getting rid of some of that trash without ruining your machine. (That Fasttrack thing I was asking about is probably there too, but I'll look into that later

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OpTlk · Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2002 8:48 pm Post subject:

w00t 203 components!

third highest so far i believe
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Chan · Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2002 10:27 pm Post subject:

Just so you know, if you use kazaa and run this program. When you reopen Kazaa it doesn't work.

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