-=PCTechTalk=- Re: GMan - url for Firefox/IE7 add-on, please!

  • From: Gman <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:43:35 -0400

TSR stands for "Terminate & Stay Resident".  The term goes back to the days 
of DOS and simply means any process that stays running in the background 
once it's started.  Every icon in your Notification Area (the area near the 
clock) is a TSR.

When talking about anti-malware TSRs, we're talking about real-time monitors 
that constantly watch for unwanted junk like toolbar addons, changes to the 
HOSTS file & registry, etc.  WinPatrol is designed as a TSR.  Spybot 
includes one as a separate process you can choose to activate.  Many other 
security utilities already are or include TSRs that you can use to monitor 
your system.

Peace,
Gman

"The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 9:42 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: GMan - url for Firefox/IE7 add-on, please!


> ok, I guess what I should have asked it what does TSR stand for?
>
> Christine 


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