Plexx's Configuration (2013 Edition) - N/A

[Dieselman]

RE: biozfear's main laptop config (updated 17/11/11)

Easeus is the easiest to use. Extremely user friendly. Paragon is more techie and Macrium does have differential or incremental backups. It only does full backups.

 

[Plexx]

RE: biozfear's main laptop config (updated 17/11/11)

Easeus is the easiest to use. Extremely user friendly. Paragon is more techie and Macrium does have differential or incremental backups. It only does full backups.

Cool thanks a lot Maximus. I have now downloaded Easeus. Will try it out sometime today hopefully. Won't bother updating the config as yet.

 

[Plexx]

RE: biozfear's main laptop config (updated 17/11/11)

Final update hopefully...

Removed:
*Paragon Backup & Recovery 2011 Free;
*Macrium Reflect Free.

Added:
*EaseUS Todo Backup Free 3.5;
*Virtual CloneDrive.

Added to toolbox:
*Emsisoft Emergency Kit

 

[Plexx]

RE: biozfear's main laptop config (updated 28/11/11)

After an infection from an Old backup, did a clean install and replaced some paid applications with free ones. Prior to make a back up I have scanned with Malwarebytes (which was what detected the infection and system was clean). Backup done with Paragon prior to have all tools installed and a second back up with all tools installed after another scan with Malwarebytes.

Applications removed:
*Ghostery;
*WOT;
*EaseUS Todo Backup Free 3.5;
*Perfect Disk;
*EMET.

Applications added:
*Paragon Backup & Recovery 2011 Free;
*Puran Defrag.

 

[Plexx]

RE: biozfear's main config (updated 08/12/11)

Due to issues between Comodo Firewall and trying to connect my Xbox360 to the Network etc, I have now dropped CIS.

Went back to old roots: Eset Antivirus.

Full list:
Added:
*Eset Antivirus 5.0 with Custom Settings with Hips on Learning Mode;
*Oracle VirtualBox;
*Sandboxie;
*Windows Firewall enabled.

Removed:
*CIS 5.8;
*VMware;
*Bufferzone Pro (from the 32bit Windows 7 used for testing purposes).

 

[Plexx]

RE: biozfear's main config (updated 18/12/11)

Update:

*Dual Boot with Linux Mint 11 LXDE version;
*Using VMware again;
*Virtual OS for testing purposes: Kubuntu and Linux Mint 12.

Changed ESET AV 5 HIPS settings from Learning Mode to Interactive Mode.

 

[McLovin]

RE: biozfear's main config (updated 18/12/11)

Tell me how Linux Mint goes because I'm interested in testing a new Linux based OS.

 

[Plexx]

RE: biozfear's main config (updated 18/12/11)

on Linux Mint 12, Matte is nice but I am sort of used to lightweight and that's where LXDE version of Mint 11 comes in.

However there are improvements on version 12.

One thing I hate is despite selecting not to download anything while installing, it will download stuff.

Tho same trends on Kubuntu and Lubuntu.

 

[Plexx]

RE: biozfear's main config (updated 10/4/12)

After some time of Inactivity, finally posted the stable config I have been running since December 2011.
Removed some stuff because I don't see the need to.

 

[Plexx]

RE: biozfear's main config (updated 10/4/12)

Swapped ESET for Avast with sandbox and the website checker disabled. Also replaced LibreOffice with MS Office 2010.

 

[Plexx]

RE: biozfear's main config (updated 10/4/12)

Ever since I swapped Avast of Eset, noticed some improvements on speed but when I tested Avast's removal capabilities I was a disappointed.

Perhaps I should activate my VIPRE license and stick to it for one year.

Any suggestions?

 

[McLovin]

RE: biozfear's main config (updated 10/4/12)

Perhaps I should activate my VIPRE license and stick to it for one year.

VIPRE would be a good option to pick. Since you have a license for it so it is worth to use it.

 

[Deleted member 178]

RE: biozfear's main config (updated 10/4/12)

Vipre = Clearcloud DNS = good

 

[Plexx]

RE: biozfear's main config (updated 10/4/12)

ill load it up on vmware the trial and do some tests and see hows the resources and stuff.

When 2012 came out I remember the surfing was a bit slow.

On the VIPRE topic, any recommendations for tweaking the settings?

 

[shalnark11]

RE: biozfear's main config (updated 10/4/12)

get waterfox instead of firefox!

 

[Deleted member 178]

RE: biozfear's main config (updated 10/4/12)

get waterfox instead of firefox!

Good move

 

[Plexx]

RE: biozfear's main config (updated 10/4/12)

I hardly use FF. Chrome is mainly used so no need to switch to WF.

 

[Plexx]

RE: biozfear's main config (updated 10/4/12)

Got a 1 year license of ESET SS as a gift so I have went ESET route instead of GFI for now.
One thing I don't like on SS is the fact that you can't enable Gaming Mode and have the blue/green icon... Instead you get a yellow one.

Purely cosmetic I know, but I'm a minimalistic user.

Anyone has tried the Beta yet?

 

[McLovin]

RE: biozfear's main config (updated 28/5/12)

No I haven't tried it yet. Would some one like to test this for us and give us a result?

 

[Ink]

RE: biozfear's main config (updated 10/4/12)

One thing I don't like on SS is the fact that you can't enable Gaming Mode and have the blue/green icon... Instead you get a yellow one.

I noticed that too, when using some applications it would switch between what I assume Gaming mode, and the icon the system tray would keep changing colours.

I've not tried the Beta, but I'm tempted too. Actually I may as well test it, since I made my first system image a few days ago.