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leogirl0813
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      03-08-2008
I downloaded some animated desktops from freeze.com and I can find them on my
computer, but I can't seem to find the way to make it active. Can anyone help?
 
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Mick Murphy
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      03-08-2008
Leogirl, don't touch anything from freeze.com!
They include 3rd party advertising spyware in everything.
They have been known for this for years!
Fishtank screensavers, etc!!!!!!

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html

If Defender does not stop any spyware from there, install, update and run
the above program,(Spybot Search & Destroy 1.5.2), as well.
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Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"leogirl0813" wrote:

> I downloaded some animated desktops from freeze.com and I can find them on my
> computer, but I can't seem to find the way to make it active. Can anyone help?

 
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SG
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      03-08-2008
And you better adhere to what Mick is advising you on.
http://www.download.com/1200-2023-5150469.html
Also at the bottom of this page will help you in the future what sites to
look out for.
Google is your friend :>)

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"Mick Murphy" <> wrote in message
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> Leogirl, don't touch anything from freeze.com!
> They include 3rd party advertising spyware in everything.
> They have been known for this for years!
> Fishtank screensavers, etc!!!!!!
>
> http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
>
> If Defender does not stop any spyware from there, install, update and run
> the above program,(Spybot Search & Destroy 1.5.2), as well.
> --
> Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia
>
>
> "leogirl0813" wrote:
>
>> I downloaded some animated desktops from freeze.com and I can find them
>> on my
>> computer, but I can't seem to find the way to make it active. Can anyone
>> help?


 
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Malke
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      03-08-2008
leogirl0813 wrote:

> I downloaded some animated desktops from freeze.com and I can find them on
> my computer, but I can't seem to find the way to make it active. Can
> anyone help?


You've gotten excellent advice from Mick and SG about how evil freeze.com is
(very evil), but there is another issue you should be aware of. In Windows
XP, you could have an animated desktop by using the Active Desktop feature.
Active Desktop doesn't exist in Vista because it is a very large security
hole. So you can't run those types of animated desktops in Vista anyway.

If you like to decorate your desktop, some safe wallpaper/skins sites are:

http://www.wincustomize.com
http://interfacelift.com/
http://www.pixelgirlpresents.com/
http://www.vladstudio.com/home/

Malke
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Mick Murphy
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      03-08-2008
Hi Malke; and thanks for the info about Active Desktop in Vista(not!).
We learn something every day; or we should!
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Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"Malke" wrote:

> leogirl0813 wrote:
>
> > I downloaded some animated desktops from freeze.com and I can find them on
> > my computer, but I can't seem to find the way to make it active. Can
> > anyone help?

>
> You've gotten excellent advice from Mick and SG about how evil freeze.com is
> (very evil), but there is another issue you should be aware of. In Windows
> XP, you could have an animated desktop by using the Active Desktop feature.
> Active Desktop doesn't exist in Vista because it is a very large security
> hole. So you can't run those types of animated desktops in Vista anyway.
>
> If you like to decorate your desktop, some safe wallpaper/skins sites are:
>
> http://www.wincustomize.com
> http://interfacelift.com/
> http://www.pixelgirlpresents.com/
> http://www.vladstudio.com/home/
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> Don't Panic!
>

 
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