There is some very dangerous software around, so be careful. I have seen suggestions that a number of peer-to-peer systems originating in Russia are available specifically to get access to information on personal PCs. They work on the basis that many people will be careless in setting up security and sharing on their PCs.

Skinny,

I'm just starting to use Napster as I heard about limewire here and then was told it was dangerous as it had a reputation of landing you with bugs.

My understanding is the Napster is not peer to peer and they make a big thing about being bug free.

With Napster you pay a sub and this can be two levels. The higher level gets you MP3 files you can transfer to another device. If you want to download and burn to a CD you pay an extra fee per track.

I have also ordered an FM transmitter for my laptop so that we can listen to my downloaded files anywhere in the home. Should arrive early next week.

TP

Thanks for the input chaps - not totally compus - been watching Ireland/Scotland fueled by London Pride - but as an aside, my son used Napster about 4 years ago and I got totally brassed off with the viruses that it brought - maybe things have changed with the site? BTW Wales are now winning 13-17!

Skinny

It was Gausie who mentioned Limewire in Feb.

http://www.moneyam.com/TradersRoom/posts.php?tid=11139#lastread

Maybe you can ask him if he still uses it.

TP

Daughter uses limewire as do most of her friends. No problems thus far. Try allofmp3 for cheapest payment option to music.

I am after some software called Dreamweaver 8 i guess i am looking for a supplier that is very cheap,has any one any suggestions please ???? It has to be a legal version,we dont want any pirate copies do we.

Rick.....

Help please. I have been trying to install version 7.5 of AVG Anti Virus (Free Edition) on an old laptop. It appears to be working then I get the following message:

Local machine: installation failed
Installation:
Error: Action failed for file avgamsvr.exe: stopping service....
Service Avg7Alrt failed to progress during stopping at checpoint 1 (wait hint 5100 ms) in 85413 ms

I am turning off the Windows Firewall whilst attempting the installation.. Any suggestions would be welcome!

Thanks, Jennifer

Jennifer, what operating system does the old laptop run? If it's ME or W95/98 you will almost certainly have a problem.

edit, it appears 95 is supported, it suggests Norton Internet security being on the machine will compromise it. Have you got a version of Norton or any other old security software on the machine?

SC, Thanks.

It is XP - just when it came out. There was Norton on the machine but I thought I had got rid of it but that could be the problem. I was running the old AVG 7.1 successfully, the problem started when I had to update it this year. Shall check for any old security files again.

Not sure then. Did you remove Norton by doing a proper uninstall through control panel?

This could be a red herring - there may be something else completely unconnected going on.

When you installed the new AVG did you click on "repair installation" rather than "install" because that's the way you're supposed to if you already had AVG on it. I use AVG free myself so am a fan.

Yes, SC. I uninstalled the Norton before the first installation of AVG. This time,
I clicked on the "repair installation" option but perhaps I shall try the "install" option next. Shall let you know if that works. Appreciate your suggestions :-)

AVG works well on my other machines and I had no problems updating them.

Jennifer

Try the Norton Removal Tool to get rid of Norton AV completely. It's a Norton tool and seems to work well but you may need to run it 2 or 3 times.

Optimist ... thank you, shall try that :-)

Jennifer

Also Jennifer, I'd comletely uninstall AVG before re-installing - but you were going to do that anyway weren't you? :-)

Thank you SC and Optimist. Uninstalled everything in sight and
now up and running :-) Brilliant!

Does anyone here know anything about Sage accounting software?
Had a powercut at work last week, and not been able to access it since.
A message comes up saying that the programme is already in use (something like that).

Choccie: We use Sage too, I'll ask about when I get into the office. Just a suggestion: bizarre though it may seem, have you tried Sage's support?

I knew you'd say that, Dezza.
We have it for the payroll, but not for that, as it doesn't normally go wrong.
They have us over a barrel as it is with all their updatey things - forever trying to scare me into buying stuff we don't need. I did suggest to our lady who comes in once a week to enter all the gubbins - I never touch it :S - that she might ring up the payroll support people, as it could just as well have happened had she had that programme open.
But thanks, I'd be ever so grateful if you come up with a solution before Wednesday :)

Choccy, bit of a stable door and horses bolting theme here, but UPS boxes are cheap these days. APC ones do a proper system shutdown if the power doesn't come back on in time.

This is what I have choccy, very good value for the money. Lasts about 20 mins on a 400W load and most importantly does an orderly shutdown when it knows it's about to run out of battery.

Belkin 1200VA UPS