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Security warning - what do I do

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ChrisofWessex

ChrisofWessex Report 13 Feb 2005 09:22

Have just downloaded update to MSN - now I have a security warning - do I wish to use this as it could damage computer. What do I do? Ann

Slinky

Slinky Report 13 Feb 2005 09:42

Must be an Anne thing, Ann!!!! My PC lost Msn and the internet yesterday...got it back now but am getting messages from all over the place and do not understand all the security jargon...my grandson does that for me. Still have the ' 2 little TV's' with a red cross on them. It says that the local area connection has a network cable unplugged!!! My PC has everything in the right place...nothing loose...so what happens now???? Am a complete PC idiot!!!!!! LOL Anne.

Slinky

Slinky Report 13 Feb 2005 09:48

Me neither...don't know how to anyway...am a newby where the PC is concerned and it all goes above my head!!! lol Anne.

Paul (Tigger)

Paul (Tigger) Report 13 Feb 2005 09:49

I myself would get rid of it if its that important u will get it again at some point in time Paul

Joan Palmer

Joan Palmer Report 13 Feb 2005 09:50

I got the mesage saying that if I didn't update I couldn't use Messenger. I wasn't ready to go through it all at the moment so I clicked the 'no' box. My Messenger has signed itself on anyway !!! I didn't even touch it. Joan x

Guinevere

Guinevere Report 13 Feb 2005 09:51

Hi, The security warning is a 'standard' thing. I downloaded the new msn thingie and my PC is fine. I have all the usual Norton suff running all the time Gwynne

Researching:
Lowestoft and North Suffolk, Monmouthshire, Breconshire, Somerset

Slinky

Slinky Report 13 Feb 2005 09:51

I am getting rid of it Paul...will leave it to my gr. son...he's the expert and will sort it out for me....just getting on my nerves...every couple of minutes it pops up!!! Anne.

Slinky

Slinky Report 13 Feb 2005 09:53

Mine died at 11am yesterday morning...so did my daughters and 3 others here in the North that I know of...have put a thread up to see how many actually lost theirs!! Anne.

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 13 Feb 2005 10:47

The security warning is just Norton doing its job. It should be alright to OK it if you trust messenger, that is what it is saying. It will often come up when you load something new. My messenger signs itself on too, we can't stop it, I just right click on the symbol and sign out each time as I don't often use messenger. Ann Glos

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

*ღ*Dee in Bexleyheath*ღ*

*ღ*Dee in Bexleyheath*ღ* Report 13 Feb 2005 13:02

Hi all, If you don't want Messenger to automatically sign in, try (in the Messenger window) clicking tools, then options, then general. There you will find a box to UNCHECK if you don't want Messenger to automatically run. Having unchecked the box, click 'Apply' and then 'OK' at the bottom of the window. Is it the new BETA version of MSN you are trying to download? I don't think you should have a problem with it...I installed it sucessfully a couple of weeks ago. It has a new 'winks' and 'nudge' facility.....great fun! Good luck Dee x

ChrisofWessex

ChrisofWessex Report 13 Feb 2005 13:17

Thanks everyone - only checked emails yesterday and looked at this site for short time. Son will be here Tuesday evening - will leave it to him. Norton updates regularly and updated earlier today when I was on. Warnings like this throw me in a panic! Ann