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I use spywareblaster on all my windows machines and add it to those of the people I help. It is so easy to use simply hit update once a week then enable all protection, it sits in the background and does it’s thing helping to protect us, one more added layer of security.

My preferred distro is Mepis, very nice easy to use distro, works really well with most setups, you can take a look here.
http://www.mepiscommunity.org/miniguide/index.html
Mepis 8.5 is now available but I am currently using 8. Mepis has KDE which I tend to prefer.
there is also a very good forum dedicated to Mepis at
http://www.mepislovers.com/

this thread from over on Bleeping computer has come in handy for a few people I know of.
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic270018.html

goes into pretty good detail all the way through.

the only negative I have seen thus far on the forums is that some ESET NOD users are having difficulties and should disable during install.
Seems pretty smooth sailing for such a large load.

I love xmarks which works for most browsers including firefox, it helps organize but it also syncs all my bookmarks on all my computers plus stores them all on a secure webpage that I can log into from any pc anywhere and have access to my bookmarks.
http://www.xmarks.com/

there are some very good free screen capture programs that allow you to capture just a specific area, an entire page etc this may be an option, having one that is not locked into the browser is nice in case you need to capture something not in the browser window. You can then save the capture in a form that you can save and print. I just helped my sister with this, she was trying to print from a webpage that would not allow printing, so using a screen capture program she was able to capture what she needed and then print from the capture.
when looking for good free safe utilities like that I go to Gizmo’s site for suggestions.
Best Free Screen Capture Utility

when that happens open a second firefox browser instance(not a tab) and drag it out to full size, then shut the original smaller browser window using the file>close option not the x, then on the second full size firefox instance close it the same way by using the file>close/quit option, the next time you open the window it should then have the same full size as the last window you closed.

what you can do is start the video then hit the pause button allow it to fully load the video you can watch the progress bar, when it shows fully loaded then hit the play button again and you can watch it uninterrupted.

the Adobe download manager is now being installed with the latest versions of Flash my guess is if you did your flash update that is when it was installed, there are ways to install the flash with out the ADM, google for info.
Adobe Download Manager FAQ

from the Adobe Flash download site
“Adobe may use the Adobe Download Manager to seamlessly install your software. By clicking the “Agree and install now” button, you agree to the Software …”

to uninstall Adobe Download Manager if necessary, please follow the directions below:
Windows:

1. Browse to the following location:
:Program FilesCommon FilesAdobeESD
2. Locate the file named AdobeDownloadManager.exe. If the directory or file do not exist, no further action is required.
3. Right-click on the AdobeDownloadManager.exe file and select Properties.
4. Click on the Version tab of the Properties dialog box.
5. If the version is 2.1.x or lower, uninstall using the uninstaller provided here.
http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/acrobat/win/all/DLMUninst_001.exe (this is the uninstall tool)

the above directions can be found here
Adobe – Security Advisories : Update available for buffer overflow in Adobe Download Manager

just reading this and was going to say power supply but you beat me and had it repaired! Good for you. Have had a few power supplies go bad and thankfully it is an easy fix. Yep time to get an image backup habit started.

Another good free option is team viewer, easy to use.
TeamViewer – Free Remote Access and Remote Desktop Sharing over the Internet

I know I saw reports on some of the other forums I am on that it appeared on some with out those toolbars also. I think just having any windows live applications will trigger it too.
Sneaky is as sneaky does!

it was passed in a MS update recently
Microsoft hides mystery Firefox extension in toolbar update
Microsoft sneaks Firefox add-on into Patch Tuesday update • The Register[/url]

of the singing versions this one is pretty decent
http://vimeo.com/12196199

ORIGINAL MIDDLE ENGLISH LYRICS:

Svmer is icumen in
Lhude sing cuccu!
Groweþ sed and bloweþ med
and springþ þe wde nu.
Sing cuccu!

Awe bleteþ after lomb,
lhouþ after calue cu,
Bulluc sterteþ, bucke uerteþ.
Murie sing cuccu!
Cuccu, cuccu,
Wel singes þu cuccu.
ne swik þu nauer nu!
Sing cuccu nu, Sing cuccu!

MODERN ENGLISH TRANSLATION:

Summer has come in
Loudly sing, cuckoo!
Seeds grow and meadows bloom
and the woods spring anew
Sing cuckoo!

Ewe bleats after lamb,
Calf lows after cow,
Bullock leaps, billygoat farts,
Merrily sing, cuckoo!
Cuckoo, cuckoo!
Well you sing cuckoo,
Nor cease you ever now!
Sing cuckoo now, Sing, cuckoo!

BBR/DSLR forum always has a very good user based poll for most AV products this is the link to the 2010 firewall poll.
Firewall Poll 2010 – dslreports.com