Last One To Post Wins [85]

OldMike65 · 06 Jun 2017

f14tomcat said:

That was something over at Macrium! Count was determined to prove a prove-less point!

Got funny, though.......

I've been reading those posts everyday TC ...I tried to tell him at least 3 days ago .....would not listen. :)
He's Baccck TC ....have fun :)

f14tomcat · 06 Jun 2017

OldMike65 said:

I've been reading those posts everyday TC ...I tried to tell him at least 3 days ago .....would not listen. :)
He's Baccck TC ....have fun :)

not.......

OldMike65 · 06 Jun 2017

Cooking a filet mignon on my broiler ....

f14tomcat · 06 Jun 2017

OldMike65 said:

Cooking a filet mignon on my broiler ....

Sammy have a crazed look in her eyes?

f14tomcat · 06 Jun 2017

You still up, Andre?

Wynona · 06 Jun 2017

@COMPUTIAC - I just found a "flaw" in VPNUnlimited, if you want to call it that.

I got an email from Office Depot (having a Flash Sale) and wanted to look at it, so clicked on the link. I got a message that I didn't have permission to go to Office Depot! Do what!?!? I kept trying, but kept getting denied access.

As we know, VPNUnlimited chooses different IP Addresses every so often. The latest one was in Australia, and I figured that it was VPNUn denying access, so I changed it to one in Texas and got right in to Office Depot!

Go figure . . . Them Aussies are a tad bit cranky about http: vs https! All I can figure. I wouldn't go to just any old site with only http:, but I'm pretty sure Office Depot is OK.

COMPUTIAC · 06 Jun 2017

Wynona said:

@COMPUTIAC - I just found a "flaw" in VPNUnlimited, if you want to call it that.
@Wynona
I got an email from Office Depot (having a Flash Sale) and wanted to look at it, so clicked on the link. I got a message that I didn't have permission to go to Office Depot! Do what!?!? I kept trying, but kept getting denied access.

As we know, VPNUnlimited chooses different IP Addresses every so often. The latest one was in Australia, and I figured that it was VPNUn denying access, so I changed it to one in Texas and got right in to Office Depot!

Go figure . . . Them Aussies are a tad bit cranky about http: vs https! All I can figure. I wouldn't go to just any old site with only http:, but I'm pretty sure Office Depot is OK.

If you leave it set to let the VPN use the best choice, you will have a problem.

If you choose a server close to you almost all sites will work normally.
Otherwise you will have to use the white list option and add the site to it.

I had to remove VPN from my 'puter as the cable co. continues to throttle my speed
no matter how I try to configure it.
I have tried three other VPN's also and the same thing happens.
It takes 5 to 10 minutes for the cable co.'s system to catch it, then they cut my speed drastically.
I've gone from 65 down to 10 in a flash mostly, other times its 25 to 30 down.

Wynona · 06 Jun 2017

COMPUTIAC said:

If you leave it set to let the VPN use the best choice, you will have a problem.

If you choose a server close to you almost all sites will work normally.
Otherwise you will have to use the white list option and add the site to it.

I had to remove VPN from my 'puter as the cable co. continues to throttle my speed
no matter how I try to configure it.
I have tried three other VPN's also and the same thing happens.
It takes 5 to 10 minutes for the cable co.'s system to catch it, then they cut my speed drastically.
I've gone from 65 down to 10 in a flash mostly, other times its 25 to 30 down.

So, in other words, if you try to keep your computer secure, the cable company throttles your speed. There's just something wrong with that picture, Bob! It's like they want your computer unsecured so they can get a commission from the hackers.

f14tomcat · 06 Jun 2017

time for din-din

COMPUTIAC · 06 Jun 2017

Wynona said:

So, in other words, if you try to keep your computer secure, the cable company throttles your speed. There's just something wrong with that picture, Bob! It's like they want your computer unsecured so they can get a commission from the hackers.

I don't think they are getting anything from hackers.
I did call then and of course they denied doing anything to my connection. I sent an email
with pic's of before and after VPN was enabled, at first they said it was something I was doing wrong.

Then blamed the VPN provider. I went back 'n forth with the VPN people and no matter what they suggested
I change for settings, it didn't work.

I have no idea what else I can do to make a VPN work.
If a total of four different VPN's cut my speed as a final result, it has to be the cable co.