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what happens when I need to log in to an FTP/SFTP location?
Well, I have the username and password saved in my keychain, so it just opens. If you don't want to do that, it will happily give you a username/password dialog box if it needs to.
I don't use the ability very often, as I find CyberDuck to be more stable. If I needed to edit files on an FTP server, I would probably use the CyberDuck/Smultron option with Smultron as the external editor. I do use disc mounting for Samba connections pretty regularly though.
Lavasoft Ad-Aware also found nothing. Gah. I'm going to see if Spybot will actually install, but otherwise, I'm out of ideas.
Try reinstalling one of the more minor programs you're having a problem with? I'm wondering if your problem isn't a damaged common DLL that a number of programs share for duties like opening files, rather than a malicious virus. This is why reinstalling the operating system in Windows often is the simplest and best cure for a lot of problems.
Dust off and nuke it from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.
Dust off and nuke it from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.
Drew, you forgot phase 2, buy a Mac
(ducks and covers for not being helpful)
My mac currently tells ingdirect.com that I'm in Australia. Plus Leopard hasn't been the most stable.
Still prefer it to Vista, though.
I've had plenty of my Macs act up over the year and have had to reformat and reinstall. It's really unfair to claim it is a Windows thing. I tend to reformat my rental macs at least once every six months, and don't even get me started on permissions getting corrupted.
don't even get me started on permissions getting corrupted
Why *is* that? I don't get the mechanism behind requiring permissions be verified and repaired.
From what I understand it's a legacy Unix thing. I honestly don't know the real under the hood reason for it.
Try reinstalling one of the more minor programs you're having a problem with? I'm wondering if your problem isn't a damaged common DLL that a number of programs share for duties like opening files, rather than a malicious virus. This is why reinstalling the operating system in Windows often is the simplest and best cure for a lot of problems.
That's actually a good point. It could be a common DLL. I remember many years ago I had an Outlook Express problem that I solved by replacing a corrupted DLL file. I'll try uninstalling and reinstalling IrfanView, as that's the weirdest one and easiest to mess with.
Dust off and nuke it from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.
Waaaaaah. The very thought stresses me out, let alone the process.
