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    Anybody still using Avast?

    Hello Ryan and PF and Jake and Anoobis and Mugs, I didn't mean to ignore your responses. I was counting on the automatic notification of replies which apparently didn't work. Perhaps due to the thread being moved. Jake, that is probably the most informative, best post I have ever read from...
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    Anybody still using Avast?

    When I got below 3Mb/s I noticed things slowing down considerably. At 4 to 5 Mb/s the page usually loads before I can get my finger off the mouse button. I'm happy there for now. I am setting up an Apache server here at home to play with and I may need more speed then. There are some sites...
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    Anybody still using Avast?

    I would guess you have a hot modem and good hard line to your house. I can't see how faster than 4 to 5 Mb/s is even going to be noticeable anyway. Maybe on streaming video ??? Russell
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    Anybody still using Avast?

    8 to 14! That's great. My speed is only 4Gb/s running wide open. Comcast just bought out Adelphia and are promising faster speeds but when, who knows. I loved Avast until I traced it to my speed problems. There must be a set up feature or something making the difference. Russell
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    Anybody still using Avast?

    Very well could be. Jake, are you using Zone Alarm? [crosses arms ... taps foot .. waits for the "no tech topics on the Other" scolding] Russell
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    Anybody still using Avast?

    Hi Pat, Jake said he doesn't have a problem so it must be dependent on other software / hardware setup. No doubt in my mind though that Avast is still the culprit. Russell
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    Anybody still using Avast?

    Like I said it must have to do with the combination of security software a person uses. If CA makes Zone Alarm then that may explain why they work well together. I was using Zone Alarm firewall, Ad-Watch monitoring, and Avast anti-virus. Ad-watch is part of Ad-aware and I'm still using that...
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    Anybody still using Avast?

    Hi Jake, I did several tests over several days and it definitely affected my speed. Could have been the combination of security programs I had running. (Thats why I listed them) I'm interested in some more reports from others. OH! What test site did you use? Not that I think it will make a...
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    Anybody still using Avast?

    If you use Avast you should check to see if it's slowing down your web surfing speed. Just go to a good internet speed test site and run a couple of tests with Avast on. Then disable Avast and test again. I discovered this after fighting with a slower than should be internet connection for...
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    How could I have made these pictures better?

    Archived from groups: rec.photo.digital (More info?) If you top posted like a normal person you might have noticed earlier... > > Yes, I see that now. > Oops. > Sorry about that. > >
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    Blue Sky From White Sky

    Archived from groups: rec.photo.digital (More info?) What is required to get a blue sky when it is not great (excluding post processing)? Graduation filters make the sky more interesting, polarizer's make it more interesting, but is there a filter which is designed just for making skies bluer?
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    Someone To Scan 35mm to Digital

    Archived from groups: rec.photo.digital,rec.photo.equipment.35mm (More info?) Greg Before I email you, can you post the first and last letters of your city, to confirm that I am sending the email to the right person? For example, if you live in Paris, the letters will be PS. "Greg Campbell"...
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    Someone To Scan 35mm to Digital

    Archived from groups: rec.photo.digital,rec.photo.equipment.35mm (More info?) "Russell" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message news:S4OdnftKeq9OFA7fRVnyhA@pipex.net... > Hi all. > > I am after someone who scans 35mm negatives to decent quality digital > images. > > I am non pro, so it doesn't...
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    Someone To Scan 35mm to Digital

    Archived from groups: rec.photo.digital,rec.photo.equipment.35mm (More info?) Hi all. I am after someone who scans 35mm negatives to decent quality digital images. I am non pro, so it doesn't need to be high quality drum scans, but of a decent quality. Maybe 8MP equivalent?
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    [Article] Kodak Leads in U.S. Digital-Camera Market

    Archived from groups: rec.photo.digital (More info?) It maybe a surprise, but Kodak are a very strong company with fingers in lots of different pies. I personally like them as a company, but that is neither here nor there. Just for info, pre Canon D30 DSLR's were developed in conjunction with...