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To: Gottfried who wrote (41744)	6/14/2004 9:09:38 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110653

Ted, pcpitstop says "More than 20 minutes elapsed since your last activity on PC Pitstop" and doesn't display your results. But that's ok as long as you think your problems are over now. Here's the results. [I don't understand why my Security is flagged red.] PS: I have renewed respect for Spybot since it killed a bothersome program that caused endless popups on my laptop last week. I even made a donation to Spybot. Spybot did not work. I still have the problem. The pop ups seem programmed to pop up mostly in the AM. That's not to say they can't come at other times but the most frequency is in the AM. **************************************************** Here's PCPitStop results: Test Results Summary Computer Name: TED Date Tested: Mon Jun 14 17:56:56 PDT 2004 This system has enough power for most applications and web browsing, but will not give you the best experience for fast-action games, video editing, and computing-intensive work. If you are mainly using it for web browsing, you can probably get by with a few simple upgrades and regular system maintenance. Otherwise, consider buying a new system. This is your customized advice based on PC Pitstop's tests. Click on an item at left to find out what it means and what to do. Customized Tune-up Tips • Check IE Restricted Sites zone • Internet Explorer cache overflow • Defragment files (Drive C) • Clean up disk space (Drive C) • Adjust IE browser cache size Configuration Summary: Our analysis was based on the data collected from this computer. A summary of the data collected is shown below. Click on any of the subsystem names or flags in the table below to see more information, or use the test details to see all the data on one page. For a list of programs running on your computer, including spyware, see the Windows details page. The test history page has a summary of previous tests for this configuration. See how your system compares to others we've tested. Subsystem Status Description System AMD Duron, 700MHz Winner Memory 320MB RAM Winner Disk Drive C Yellow Video 3dfx Velocity 100 Winner Internet MSIE 5.0; AOL 8.0; {8C21BAE0-B02C-11D8-BB66-0004E2095972} Yellow Windows Windows 98 SE Winner Security Red Compare Yellow