From: mark_t@phffft.com

On Tue, 26 Feb 2019 10:14:43 -0600, mark_t@phffft.com wrote:

>On Tue, 26 Feb 2019 10:11:14 -0600, mark_t@phffft.com wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 25 Feb 2019 22:17:13 -0000, "Flyi±g ╤u± 2░19 + on netbook"
>><flyingnun@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>>mark_t@phffft.com wrote:
>>>> On Mon, 25 Feb 2019 18:26:28 -0000, "Flyi±g ╤u± 2░19 + on netbook"
>>>> <flyingnun@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Flyi±g ╤u± 2░╣9 + on desktop wrote:
>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Why don't you use a sandbox and forget about AVs?
>>>>
>>>>That's a new one on me Mark.  What exactly is a sandbox and how does it 
>>>>work?   I'd better start Googling
>>
>>I use TimeFreeze
>>
>>There are other sandbox programs, but this one is the simplest one
>>I've ever used.  Sandboxie is too bothersome.
>>
>>Go here to read about it:
>>https://www.cybernog.com/2017/09/toolwiz-time...
>>
>>Go here to download it:
>>https://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-M...
.shtml
>>
>>I'm using the freebie one, not the $25 one.  If the freebie expires, I
>>definitely will buy it.
>>
>>It doesn't show up on the author's page any longer as being sold.  It
>>used to cost $25.  I've been using it over a month now for free and
>>have had no nags about buying.  I have a feeling it is now free.
>>
>>In short, every time you reboot, your box returns to the state it was
>>in before you started using the sandbox.  Nothing lasts on your
>>computer. Nothing from your last browsing period remains.
>>
>>However, you can copy a program to a folder you have set outside of
>>the sandbox.. But that file might be infected.  You have to be super
>>careful. I simply wouldn't do that if I were you. Keep everything in
>>the sandbox.  If you must download and save it outside the sandbox,
>>check it first with VirusTotal.
>>
>>https://www.virustotal.com/#/home/upload
>>
>>Just upload the file to VirusTotal and see what all the different anti
>>virus programs say about it.
>>
>>Another one is Shadow Defender.  This one does expire in 30 days.
>>https://www.shadowdefender.com/
>>
>>Download both and try both.
>
>I forgot to add that I'm using Win XP, too.  But my box is more update
>than yours.
>
>2.93 gigahertz Intel Core2 Duo
>64 kilobyte primary memory cache
>3072 kilobyte secondary memory cache
>64-bit ready
>Multi-core (2 total)
>Not hyper-threaded
>
>Board: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. EP45-UD3P
>Bus Clock: 266 megahertz
>BIOS: Award Software International, Inc. F7 01/13/2009

Well, one more once - I found the ToolWiz page containing Time Freeze,
You have to press the silly little buttons on the right to go through
the menu to read it's features plus to get to their own download page.


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