bloody computers and everything that gets in.

[The Ghost]

So go to start-control panel-all control panel items-user accounts then-change user account control settings. You will then open a screen which will let you decide how much control you have over programs doing whatever they feel like.

 

[Edtwozeronine]

so what box is this that you don't untick when updates come in automatically

I was caught with this years ago when updating either Firefox or Chrome. I googled the page to download the latest browser and skipped past a dialogue box with a check box which then installed a weird new search engine and home page. Back when i used windoze machines. The page i clicked must have sent me to an unofficial download page for the browser that included some sort of unwanted add on which i breezed past in the installation stage, so make sure the URL you go to for any product has the company-name.com in it as the main URL then / whatever / else.

Mozzilla make Firefox and Google make Chrome etc.

 

[telectrix]

What system are you using and what browser? Any anti virus software?

win 7 and total AV .

 

[Deleted member 26818]

I was caught with this years ago when updating either Firefox or Chrome. I googled the page to download the latest browser and skipped past a dialogue box with a check box which then installed a weird new search engine and home page. Back when i used windoze machines. The page i clicked must have sent me to an unofficial download page for the browser that included some sort of unwanted add on which i breezed past in the installation stage, so make sure the URL you go to for any product has the company-name.com in it as the main URL then / whatever / else.

Mozzilla make Firefox and Google make Chrome etc.

Get that with Phone Numbers as well.
Search for DVLA’s phone number and the top few hits will be 3rd party sites and the number they show will be a premium rate.

 

[telectrix]

So go to start-control panel-all control panel items-user accounts then-change user account control settings. You will then open a screen which will let you decide how much control you have over programs doing whatever they feel like.

just done that.checked the updates and they were all updates to windows defender AV.

 

[static zap]

Downloads for PCs are so much more risky than , Android ones for your phone... through the "play-store" ..or whatever they call that Blue-triangle !

 

[Lister1987]

I could pop over in the week Tel and sort it out for you gratis simple enough fix. Defender AV isn't bad, got surprisingly good reviews a year ago. I've always use Eset NOD32 myself.

 

[pirate]

ESET NOD32 here too...easy, fast, good warnings and keeps you out of trouble

 

[The Ghost]

You can also go into control panel and click on programs and features the inspect anything that is installed and uninstall any thing you don't want.

 

[picturevalve]

Go to control panel and create an administrator account with a password. Then go to your account and change yours from an administrator account to a standard account, (but make sure you've created the administrator account first.) Any new permissions now require the admin. password to run. Get Lister to do it if you're unsure.

 

[Squid]

Do you still have the receipt and the box?

 

[telectrix]

OK, here's another one.every day i get up to 50 spams straight into junk folder. all from same domain.how do i blanket block all messages from that domain. blocking each one only blocks that particular email addy, . i'm on hotmail (outlook).btw, the domain is appspot.com. definitely a robot.

 

[Pete999]

OK, here's another one.every day i get up to 50 spams straight into junk folder. all from same domain.how do i blanket block all messages from that domain. blocking each one only blocks that particular email addy, . i'm on hotmail (outlook).btw, the domain is appspot.com. definitely a robot.

Got any Malware protection?

 

[telectrix]

got total AV and malaware bites.

 

[Pete999]

got total AV and malaware bites.

Is that AVG antivirus?