-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Internet Explorer 7

  • From: "Christy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 11:05:21 -0400

I found this article about the program file that is annoying me.

christy appears to be something I need to do in the registry?

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/startups/p_981116.exe-1474.html

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From: "Christy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 12:16 AM
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Internet Explorer 7

> Hi Mike,
>
> I have been installing all of these updates.  However, I have an annoying
> program that keeps trying to butt in when I start up my computer.  I think
> it is due to a logitech cam software I tried installing about a week ago
> that did not work out, was too old for windows 7, so I uninstalled it but
> this program .exe file keeps trying to come in at the start of my computer
> starting up.  I want to rid of it somehow and they only thing I could 
> think
> of was maybe doing a system restore but then I would lose all my windows
> updates wouldn't I?
>
> Thanks,
> Christy
>
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> From: "Mike" <mikebike@xxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 10:54 PM
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Internet Explorer 7
>
>> Hello HB,
>> you should be using IE8 for security reasons.
>> IE 6 is obsolete.
>> IE7 is old
>> IE8 has been out for 18 months now is is safe to install.
>>
>> I think you should be keeping up to date for security from Virus and
>> malicious software.
>>
>> XP is up to Service Pack 3 now and XP home is no longer supported by
>> Microsoft so they will no longer issuing patches and security fixes for
>> it.
>>
>> There was the greatest number of Hot Fixes/patches ever released last
>> Tuesday.
>>
>> I advise everyone to install the critical patches for their systems.
>>
>> Mike the mod
>> *******  REPLY SEPARATOR *********
>>
>> On 13/08/2010 at 10:13 PM HandsomeBlck@xxxxxxx wrote:
>>
>> Hello all,
>>     Every now and then when browsing, I get a dialog box indicating I 
>> need
>> to upgrade to a higher version number of Internet Explorer. I'm currently
>> running I.E. 6 and XP Home.  I tend not to upgrade until I need to, 
>> mostly
>> to
>> avoid the program's growing problems. Is anyone still experiencing
>> problems
>> with I.E. 7?
>> Thanks,
>>
>> HB
>>
>>
>>
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