I did that and I still get item not found....as soon as I got it the WHOLE address into the address space it shortened WAY down to some other URL and came up with that error...on the web page of www.sfgate.com. It wasn't the usual 404 error no such address. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike" <mikebike@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 3:19 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: 'Spyware' removers frequently a scam Try this one, remember the URL will wrap, you will have to cut and paste it. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=3D/chronicle/archive/2004/08/16/BUG5C86GE61.DTL&type=3Dtech Or click Reply and put the link back together then copy it and paste it into your browser. Mike ~ It is a good day if I learned something new. Editor MikesWhatsNews http://www.mwn.ca/ ******* Mike's REPLY SEPARATOR ********* On 8/24/2004 at 3:02 PM milady wrote: Where ever this link was sposed to go it didn't when I tried it.. got a message it was incorrectly formated? Must have been more to it than what I got.. ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Keyboard Cowboy" <KBCowboy@xxxxxxxxx> To: "Tempting2Taanzaa" <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 5:20 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: 'Spyware' removers frequently a scam That's a very good post! When you go to the article, there's a link to a page that shows the effectiveness of most of the spyware programs.......great information. Regards from Bob -- the "Keyboard Cowboy", ,,,,,,,, =D4=BF=D4=AC Cincinnati, Ohio Scottsdale, Arizona --------------------------------- Tuesday, 8/24/2004, @ 8:19:53 AM EST --------------------------------- You can easily judge the character of others by how they treat those who can do nothing for them or to them. -- Malcolm Forbes (1919-1990) American Publisher On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 06:12:18 -0700, Tempting2Taanzaa wrote: Hey, this is a great idea if it works as it should! From: "Bashful Bob" <Bashfulbob@xxxxxxx> Subject: -=3DPCTechTalk=3D- 'Spyware' removers frequently a scam Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 08:35:43 -0500 Interesting article. URL may wrap. Web users bit by fake software 'Spyware' removers frequently a scam http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=3D/chronicle/archive/2004/ 08/16/BUG5C86GE61.DTL&type=3Dtech To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk