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Member since February 23, 2007

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    mike robin

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  1. Review - Microsoft Security Essentials

    1.0.1611.0 (Sep 29, 2009)

    If it's doing what it's supposed to be doing, it's doing it very quietly, and I'm giving it a five.

  2. Review - Opera for Windows (Beta)

    10.10 Build 1799 Beta (Sep 25, 2009)

    Long time Opera user from way back. Still try every version, alpha, beta you name it, I'll try it. It was the best, now it's not, couple of major problems which they have been unable to fix that appeared after Opera 8.54. Firstly the page loading freeze with the last few elements hanging is very annoying, and secondly it fails to connect correctly to secure sites like your bank all the time. The first one is just irritating, the second one is worrying, you pop over to check if you have any money in your account, and suddenly realize that the padlock in Opera has been replaced by a question mark, and that question mark tells you Opera has not loaded correctly and you could be in trouble. Clicking reload fixes the glitch, but it's not noticing the glitch in the first place that could be your downfall. Fortunately it won't be my downfall as I use Chrome to visit my bank, it always loads the page correctly.

  3. Review - ThreatFire

    4.6.0.19 (Sep 24, 2009)

    Still the best, and it's free.
    TomWibbaert "It's just a honeypot to get you to dish out money for the paid version which is just a crap as the free.
    They don't do a paid version, get your facts right before you post such piffle.
    mancubs "last time i use it it f,./k up the comp"
    That was last time, you're supposed to be reviewing this time. So install it, try it, and then if you still have a problem pop back.
    Rampage "This application is just as secure as a BSOD"
    So why did you give it two stars ? Have you actually tried this version ? Thought not.
    Well I have tried it, and it's superb,it's completely free so you have nothing to lose by giving it a whirl.

  4. Review - Google Chrome for Windows

    3.0.195.21 Final (Sep 16, 2009)

    Fast and safe, it's my default. I'll give it a five, tried all the rest but I just keep coming back to Chrome.

  5. Review - Opera for Windows (Beta)

    10.00 Build 1733 RC (Aug 26, 2009)

    Been using the beta 3, and was amazed at how much faster this latest offering was. So I'll give it a 4, if they ever fix that annoying hanging on the last element it'll get a 5, but not until.

  6. Comment - Google Chrome 4: Yes, it's fast, but is it usable?

    10.00 Build 1733 RC (Nov 7, 2009 - 8:25 AM)

    gawd21 "Good job, SF3!"
    Always a little something extra in your posts gawd21, notice you have not yet gathered any thumbs up, time for you to cast the first vote perhaps ?

  7. Comment - Google Chrome 4: Yes, it's fast, but is it usable?

    10.00 Build 1733 RC (Nov 7, 2009 - 8:07 AM)

    It's all right I suppose.

  8. Comment - Myka announces its latest Linux-based 'net top box'

    10.00 Build 1733 RC (Nov 7, 2009 - 8:04 AM)

    Who's Myka ? What's Linux ?

  9. Comment - Performance drain: The first public perception test of the Windows 7 era

    10.00 Build 1733 RC (Nov 4, 2009 - 5:39 PM)

    PC_Tool, I was puzzled that the time noted on your post was 5.12PM, and that the time noted on my post was 5.01PM, and I thought that's strange, I'm here in the UK, and you're posting in the USA how could this be ? I then realized that although my post was noted as being made at 5.01PM it was in fact 10.29PM on a Wednesday evening over here, and sanity was restored once again. The reverse historically correct thumbs up/down method of voting is only applicable to threads which concern the Opera browser, that is what probably confused you.

  10. Comment - Performance drain: The first public perception test of the Windows 7 era

    10.00 Build 1733 RC (Nov 4, 2009 - 5:07 PM)

    gawd21 "Awwww are you still sore, about being a moron?"
    See you're still voting for yourself.