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A disaster in a Box
This is the biggest rip-off in security software. You might as well throw your money out the car window on the way to the store and save yourself the aggravation. Virus definitions do not update and keep giving errors in the update process. Anti-virus keeps scanning the floppy drive whenever it feels like. Poor interface with the computer user. Constant conflicts in the various programs included in the suite. Causes system conflicts in Windows XP. Trying to remove it will make your computer unstable and hard to launch other applications. The worst software in the utility business. I would like to return this junk personally to the people that market this junk.

Everything Okay so far
Actually....www.GuardianPrograms.com DOES exist. Visited it myself. And the Security Suite DOES offer on-line virus definition updates, although only time will tell how effective the updates are. In the meantime, the worm-killer and anti-virus monitors are up and running on both web and e-mail applications.

No Online Help
I found this product to be terrible.

Antivirus Software must be updated to be useful against the newest viruses.

These folks claim to have a website where you can update and buy product but it doesn't exist (www.GuardianPrograms.com). ... Read more

Product Description

As Featured by: CNET, USA TODAY, NBC, Newsweek, and TIME, This powerful program provides reliable and efficient pop-up and pop-under ad blocking technology in an integrated, easy-to-use Internet Explorer toolbar. Take control of your browser, so it doesn't control you! ... Read more

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Strong may be too strong
I bought this program new from a department store. This is a strong pop up blocker. It nails every pop up add that tries to show its ugly little head. The only bad thing is that this program also blocks opening Internet explorer (on the desktop) and various other programs such as yahoo mail opening from messeger. The fix is to hit the control key when attempting to open the window. Then it will open . I don't like having to do this. None the less it is a effective program on my cable internet connection.

pop up stopper basic
I recieved this product free from my internet provider.It has worked less well as time has gone on.After two months now, with the program running, my pop up ad problems are just as bad as they ever were.I guess the ad programmers have figured out how to beat this program.

Excellent service and products
received order in a timely mannner and it works great
will order another one later on.

BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE
I bought a copy of this product from a reseeler and it is not working right so i contacted panicware for some help and all i am getting is the run around about where i bought it, almost like they do not want to help because i did not buy it from them.
in a e-mail i sent them i told them what it was doing and they responded by saying if you bought it enter the code, but i had told them that did not help so for 4days i have been dealing with them and I still am no further than i was. They are beingno help at all.

Works great
Very easy to use and install: just install and go!Pop-Up Stopper positions itself right in your Internet Explorer toolbar for easy access should you need to tweak things or more importantly, figure out how many pop-ups it killed. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

P.P.I.R.T. is password protection information retrieval technology to safeguard information on your PC against hackers and thieves. This full-featured software suite includes programs for encryption, decryption, making files unrecoverable, recovering files from a stolen computer, and much more. It was designed by ex-computer hackers, law enforcement, ex-military personnel, and ex-computer thieves.

The encryption software is intelligent enough to delete your most important information, reboot the computer, make your files invisible, or e-mail valuable information to you anywhere. If your computer is lost or stolen, Tracker can find it across the Internet or through a telephone connection. With support from CyberCrime's Response Team, law enforcement and your insurance company will be contacted with a full report on your computer, including type, serial number, the IP and domain name, and personal contact information.

The suite also includes Eliminator, an anti-computer forensics program. It will go through all directories and effectively destroy information so that it remains private, in the event your computer is stolen or confiscated. The suite includes mail encryption software as well. Encrypt one or more files with a password and automatically e-mail files along with a message to a user. Once the user receives the files using the free decrypter, the user will be able to decrypt them back to its original format. ... Read more

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The best security and peace of mind out there
Very easy to use. This software will give me peace of mind. I know if my laptop is stolen my data can be removed.

The best security money can buy
This software suite is easy to use and is the best security anyone can buy.

Thanks for a great product ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

Broderbund's Email Watchdog is a comprehensive e-mail virus protection program that protects your e-mail client by scanning messages and attachments before they make it to your inbox. Email Watchdog also scans outgoing e-mails, preventing the spread of destructive viruses. This flexible protection system lets you decide what level of protection you want and guides you in handling suspicious files. Plus, Email Watchdog doesn't rely on signature files, meaning you always have the most current level of protection--no updates or configuration required.

Easy to install and operate, Email Watchdog detects viruses, Trojans, worms, malicious ActiveX controls, and Java applets, letting you catch viruses in your e-mail before they're opened. Repair common virus infections automatically, as well as quarantine infected and suspicious files for added security. With Email Watchdog installed, you can choose between basic and advanced settings, select which file extensions to scan, and more. Best of all, you won't have to interrupt your work.

Broderbund Email Watchdog supports Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express, Eudora, Netscape Mail, and Pegasus. It also protects any POP3, SMTP, or IMAP e-mail account. Take note that Email Watchdog does not support Web-based e-mail accounts, such as AOL Mail, Yahoo!, and Hotmail.It also does not work with newsgroups (NNTP mail protocol), Microsoft Exchange clients/servers, and Lotus Notes. ... Read more

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A Must Have...Even Today!
I use McAfee Guard Dog. Unfortunately, it is no longer available from McAfee. It was actually a Cybermedia product that did and does things others fail at...like find stealth cookies that DO NOT show up on Norton or in Zone Alarm. I really don't feel protected on the net without Guard Dog. It gets loaded FIRST!

Great Product!
I did a fair amount of research on products of this type before making a purchase. I also tried several of the "try-before-you-buy" downloadable products that were recommended by the more popular trade rags. Internet Guard Dog recieved good reviews from these sources so I was surprized to read the Amazon customer reviews. Being concerned about Internet security exposures, I went ahead and bought Internet Guard Dog Pro. The installation went flawlessly. I was surprized to see how many files had been left by web sites on my PC, especially since I regulary "clean" my hard drive and am careful about which sites I receive cookies from. I'm impressed with this product and would recommend it to anyone. Just as a side note, being an experienced user, I have the bad habit of thinking that product documentation is for wimps. I was careful to follow the installation instructions, given the bad experiences that others had mentioned here, and I have not experienced any problems.

Internet Guard Dog Pro
Stay away from this product. It took my Microsoft Internet Browser 5.5 hostage. I had to format my Hard Drive. I also tried the Office 2000 version and the same. MaAfee has no patch available to solve this issue. They are claiming that upgrading to version 3.12 will work- I wouldn't take the chance for the third time.... ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

Media 100 CineStream is a streaming video solution designed for a broadrange of video communicators and Web developers. CineStream delivers superior quality and highly interactive dynamic media in every major format--Windows Media, RealPlayer, and QuickTime. It's the easiest way to engage your online audience with dynamic content that's compelling and interactive. CineStream leverages sophisticated streaming technology from Media 100's workstation-class video production system. This software-based authoring tool is both easy to use and powerful. CineStream is built on Media 100's Streaming Media Workflow model, which allows video content to utilize the interactive nature of the Web.Revolutionary EventStream technology allows you to insert interactive commands into video directly from the timeline. Streaming media files can now contain "Buy Me!" links, URL flips, or user-directed branching of video clips. Synchronized video and HTML is the next wave in online communications. CineStream is used by Web site developers and video producers alike. ... Read more

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Outperforms it's price tag
I've been using EditDV 2.0 for over a year.I've had the CineStream 1.0 (EditDV 3.0) upgrade for over a month and so far, I'm very impressed!My four favorite things that have been added in version 3 (CineStream) are Compositions, Large Picture Import, Improved Pan & Scan Options and Smart Update. (see also, my review on EditDV 2.0, Amazon.com)

Compositions are essentially multiple video projects within a single project.This helps to keep all of your video and files for a single project in one location, but experiment with different versions of your program.I've also used this feature to compose complex montages for the opening of a DVD or Wedding Video, etc.Each composition appears in your Video Bin as a single video clip.So to create a segue from your opening sequence into your main movie, simply create the montage, then create the main program and slap the two together later.This helps me when I'm in one of those not-so-creative moods.I can skip past working on the creative parts of the program and just do some simple cuts-only editing later on in the show.Tomorrow when I come back and feel more creative I can work on the beginning sequence, as a separate composition, and when I'm finished I can simply slap the two together (in a third composition, that I name "Final Program").I don't think there is a limit to the number of compositions you can create and mix and match.A true experimenter's paradise!

Large Picture Import (LPI) is something Adobe Premiere has had for a long time, but it is new to CineStream (EditDV 3.0).LPI allows you to bypass the import dialog box completely, when importing JPG and other supported formats.The import dialog converts your image to 720x480 image and creates a movie (.mov) file on your hard drive.While this has it's place, I find myself, more often than not, needing to zoom in on a picture or scan across the faces of a large family photo (like you see on the evening news).With LPI I can do this.LPI lets me import a photo or graphic that I've scanned in at, say, 2000x1000.Now I have a higher quality image to work with.Of course one can only fit 720x480 on a standard TV screen at any given time, so I can use the Pan and Scan and Cropping tools to Zoom in on a selected portion of the image, say a baby, and then zoom out to the mother holding the baby in her arms.This requires more rendering time (and so does Adobe Premiere), but the results are VERY professional and you will amaze your audience with your graceful images in motion.(Of course you can still use the old import dialog box as well).

Also the Pan and Scan and Crop filters have been updated to include many predefined screen formats including Cinema "scope" (2.35:1), 16x9 (1.85:1), standard TV (4:3) and many other popular sizes.This is nice because with the lowering cost of DVD-R drives ($1,000) and DVD-R media ($10), I'm starting to put most of my projects on DVD, if for no other reason than for mastering.DVD-R drives do not support CSS encryption, yet, so DVD is perfect for mastering and making VHS copies right in your home or small studio!With the right DVD creation software I can even create Anamorphic video presentations using the Cropping and Pan/Scan filters found in CineStream (EditDV 3.0).That way my DVD will play correctly on standard TVs now, and will instantly convert to the correct size on newer Widescreen TVs.Your customers (or just your family and friends) will love you for it later (when they finally catch the vision of HDTV and/or Widescreen TV).For best results with anamorphic video, use an anamorphic lens made for your camera.

And finally the new Smart Update feature.If you've never worked with EditDV 2.0, then you may not quite understand my gratitude for this new feature.In 2.0 when you rendered your program, you create a program track and "froze" the program up to that point.If you made changes to any section that was already rendered, you had to cut that section of the program track out of the "frozen" area.Doing this would tell your program that you had made some changes in this section and the next time you rendered you would want that section updated.This was not only time consuming, but could also get confusing and messy.It was a small price to pay for such a powerful little editor in most other respects.However, the new Smart update feature KNOWS when you've made a change to ANY part of your program.CineStream (EditDV 3.0) will actually indicate a yellow line on the section of program "frozen" track that has been updated.Next time you render, CineStream will find all the yellow lines, cut out the old and render the new in it's place!Wow!Okay, so I might sound like I'm overstating a very small feature found in most editors.But the addition of this feature alone, is such a time-saver and improvement over the already excellent editing package that I would have purchased the upgrade if it was the only new feature (but I also wanted LPI).

So, without reading the new manual, that's what I can tell you is awesome about the new CineStream (EditDV 3.0).There is one minor error I get when exiting the program, but as long as I've saved my work BEFORE exiting, I'm okay.I'm not sure what the error is all about, but I'm sure Media100 is aware of it and will have a patch available soon. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

Adobe Acrobat Capture is a professional production tool that teams with your scanner to convert volumes of paper documents into searchable Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files. Accurate OCR, advanced page and content recognition, and powerful cleanup tools let you turn all your important paper-based information into high-quality electronic documents ready for publication via the Web, intranets, extranets, CD-ROM, and more. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

CheckIt Suite includes a variety of CheckIt products bundled together in one comprehensive package of tools engineered to optimize your PC and Internet performance. CheckIt Utilities offers quick and thorough evaluations of your PC's hardware. Exhaustive tests thoroughly check your individual hardware components and walk you through problem resolution quickly and easily. The built-in Troubleshooter automatically flags problem areas, then asks you a series of questions to get to the root of the problem quickly. System backup and recovery features allow you to get your system up and running again after a crash. The system tune-up will find and fix hard drive errors, speed up program launches, clean up the start menu, and improve Windows load times. The benchmark feature tracks and evaluates PC performance over time to make sure you're always in top form. NetOptimizer will accelerate your Internet connection and ensure maximum bandwidth. It fixes common modem problems, benchmarks your Internet performance, and monitors your connection. NetOptimizer automatically adjusts your Windows, port, and modem settings to achieve the fastest possible connection between you and the Web. FastMove lets you copy files, folders, or drives with a single mouse click. All of your latest files are copied and retained so your work is never lost. Transfer data between PCs with the 25-pin parallel cable included. File management tools allow you to remove and compress files, helping your drive run smoothly.

CheckIt Suite also includes CheckIt Portable Edition, CheckIt Zip Utilities, and AntiVirus Protection. All products in the suite are designed to work together seamlessly and provide intuitive use, robust functionality, and the utmost protection from problems. ... Read more

Features

• Use CheckIt Firewall to monitor ports and defend against online threats -- you can also trace the attacks back to the source and alter computer settings to prevent future attacks of the same type
• World-Class Virus Protection is a library of over 63,000 viruses -- scan your disks for them all in real-time, to prevent any infections on your computer
• CheckIt 86 eliminates those annoying pop-ups and banner ads, and logs Web sites where content was blocked, for future reference
• NetOptimizer adjusts your modem setting for maximum connection speed, as well as troubleshooting and resolving connection problems
• CheckIt Utilities is a collection of the very best in diagnostic & troubleshooting tools for your PC

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If there's one company determined to lead the way into the paperlessoffice, it's Adobe. The Acrobat PDF format has become the standard for digitaldocuments on almost every platform, and now Acrobat Messenger bridges the gapfrom existing hardcopy documents to digital, portable PDF files.

Messenger works as a cradle-to-grave application, taking a paper document allthe way from scanning to end-user delivery. It interfaces directly with ascanner using an ISIS driver, and not the more common TWAIN drivers, becauseMessenger uses its own scanner interface, whereas TWAIN drivers are designed topresent an interface for the scanner within the host application.

The nice things about Messenger are its simplicity (scan, preview, and deliver)and its options for delivery. The Acrobat PDF files created by Messenger can besaved to disk, posted to a Web site, delivered by fax (with the appropriatemodem), sent through e-mail, or printed--any combination of these is possible.

However, at the time of this writing, Messenger runs on Windows NT only, whichis a drawback for the many small offices that aren't running Windows NT.Messenger is a flexible and useful tool, but it needs to have more flexiblesystem requirements.

For the larger office, in which numerous paper documents must be scanned anddelivered or stored, and a PC and scanner dedicated to the task, Messenger is astreamlined application capable of saving tremendous amounts of time. --MikeCaputo ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

Mohawk is a powerful and intuitive way to configure the Apache server.Designed for Apache administrators migrating from other server platforms,Mohawk features an easy-to-use tabbed interface that offers explicit detail about Apache. You can configure Apache servers across the network, autocreate backups of your current configuration files, set Web server variables, create custom configurations, load preconfigured and custom modules, and browse and manage server locations. Features that make your life easier include a virtual domain wizard, extensive tooltips describing advanced options, and a template wizard. ... Read more

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Great software!!!
I work as a SysAdmin at a large college. There is a couple of Linux and web server classes where the students need access to a box running Apache that they can mess with. So it is part of my job to be constantly installing Apache on dozens of boxes in the computer labs. This software makes my job thousands of times easier. I probably use less than 1/100 of the features that this software has. I highly recommend it. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000 provides secure, fast, and manageable Internet connectivity. The ISA Server integrates an extensible, multilayer enterprise firewall and a scalable high-performance Web cache. Connecting networks and users to the Internet introduces security and productivity concerns. The ISA Server provides your organization with a comprehensive means to control access and monitor usage. The ISA Server protects networks from unauthorized access, inspects traffic, and alerts administrators of attacks. The ISA Server includes an extensible, multilayer enterprise firewall featuring security with packet-, circuit-, and application-level traffic screening, stateful inspection, broad application support, integrated virtual private networking (VPN), system hardening, integrated intrusion detection, smart application filters, transparency for all clients, advanced authentication, secure server publishing, and more. ... Read more

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Superb Firewall, Caching, Proxy software
Great security product from Microsoft. And it's also good web caching and proxy software.

Wizards make installation straight-forward. Lots of options that can be configured. The software can operate as either a Firewall or as Web Cache or both.

If you want to setup a VPN, there is a wizard that makes it a snap. Incredibly simple.

Requires Windows 2000 service pack 1 before installing. If you're running MS Proxy 2.0, this will import your previous settings.

Packet filtering options are great. Can configure certain events to send email, or simply log to the Win2000 Event log.

Can configure SMTP so that arriving email that contains specific types of attachments are rejected or delayed (for inspection). (For example, any email containing ".exe" or ".vbs" can be stopped.) Also, email from certain addresses or domains can be rejected. These SMTP filters may not be possible however if you install ISA Server on the same machine that runs MS Exchange. I haven't figured that one out for certain yet. I remember getting a warning message that if the SMTP filter is enabled, something regarding Exchange RPC ... ? ...

Lots of good features ! ... Read more