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"Simple? Not if you actually have a reasonably secure browser"
0.5 starson by defilmPros: Unknown, never got to use it
Cons: Good luck in trying to activate your account
Summary: I have a reasonably secure IE (if there is such a thing). Most settings are default. I don't take 3rd party cookies, but I cleared my cookie deny list to make sure it was not getting int he way of activation. I requested activation, received the email. Executed the URL they sent. System indicated I was activated. Log in attempt indicated I was not activated. Request my password in case I mistyped it, YOU NEED TO BE ACTIVATED! I suppose if I expose myself to all kinds of nasty stuff, perhaps it would work? I do allow Java, but not directX, nor should you allow directX. Nasty. I do not even need a cookie. Check out Roboform, great password automated login program. All my passwords are on a USB memory stick AES encrypted. I click on it, and it brings me to the site, logs me in, and I am ready to go. Best $30 I ever spent. So you don't need cookies at all. You go to the site, Roboform brings up your login info and one click, you are in.
I don't know if cookies were the issue, or a server issue, there was little in the knowledgebase.
Cnet should indicate "High ratings, easy to use" if you have NO internet Explorer security in place at all. Yes, My security is all default for all four zones.C
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Hmm. You talk about having a secure browser yet you contradict yourself by also claiming that you 'allow java but not directX'??<br>I mean, if your point i s that you can lock yours=elf in a prison and even deny your own mother to drop by and visit you then yes, I suppose you could say that is a really top security prison! but you can trust your mother right?<br>My point is that you should research what it is that is happening when you are faced with a simple interactive activation like this instead of, as so many people do, just going off the deep end, crying FOUL and then coming here to decry how bad and even dangerous the software is!!!<br>Ridiculous!<br>It is NOT dangerous.<br>Oh and I think you meant to say you don't allow 'ActiveX' and not DirectX as you stated.<br>The fact that you got those two confused tells me that you aren't an expert in such things. Not that that is a problem but it can be if you go around telling people with some apparent degree of knowledge which you just don't have.<br>I recommend you try the software again.<br>I also recommend you REALLY learn about secure Internet browsing and if you must use IE then learn about securing it WITHOUT limiting the good things...otherwise the bad guys are winning surely...?<br>Start by googling HOSTS file and then learn and get yourself a hosts file manager (biss hosts software is a great place to start).<br>Then I recommend you get ZONEDOUT, another freeware ad and malware blocker that doesn't mess with the good things that you want to see on-line.<br>damn i just noticed how old this review is..hehe. Well it still counts so have the reply anyway!<br><img border="0" src="http://www.cnet.com/i/mb/emoticons/happy.gif" alt=":)">
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