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DefenseWall HIPS

Version: 2.05

NEEDS MUCH WORK, CONSTANT CRASHES, TOO WEAK FOR SECURITY

Pros: IT'S A NICE TOY BUT IT HAS TO MANY PROBLEMS. IT'S A TOY YOU WISH YOU COULD KEEP AND WISH WOULD WORK CORRECTLY BUT AFTER AWHILE YOU SEE THAT IT JUST AINT WORTH THE TROUBLE.

Cons: PROBLEM #1. IT WONT RETAIN SETTINGS IN THE "DEFENSE EXCLUDES".

2. WHEN YOU PUT UNTRUSTED PROGRAMS ECT IN THE UNTRUSTED SECTION YOU SEE ASSOCIATED ITEMS IN THE "DEFENSE EXCLUDES AREA.

3. THE PROGRAM KEEPS CRASHING. AFTER YOU PUT TOO MANY EXLUDES IN THIS AREA THE PROGRAM CRASHES AND YOU HAVE TO RESTART YOU COMPUTER BECAUSE IF YOU JUST START THE PROGRAM WITHOUT A REBOOT THEN YOU SEE NONE OF THE UNTRUSTED PROCESSES , PROGRAMS ECT RUNNING IN THE SYSTEM TRAY ICON. IF YOU HAVE THREE UNTRUSTED PROCESSES IN THE SYSTEM TRAY ICON AND THE PROGRAM CRASHES THEN YOU RESTART THE PROGRAM WITHOUT A REBOOT YOU STILL HAVE THOSE UNTRUSTED PROCESSES RUNNING BUT THE SYSTEM TRAY SHOWS NONE. IF YOU RESTART THE COMPUTER THE IT AGAIN WILL SHOW UNTRUSTED PROCESSES IN THE SYSTEM TRAY BUT THE ITEMS YOU HAVE ADDED TO UNTRUSTED PROCESSES AND DEFENSE EXCLUDES ARE NOT THERE ANYMORE SO YOU HAVE TO RE ADD THEM AGAIN AND AGAIN. i BELIEVE THIS PROGRAM CAN ONLY HANDLE SO MUCH AND THEN IT LET'S YOU DOWN BY CRASHING AND FORCING A REBOOT. I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THIS.

3. THIS IS SUPPOSE TO BE A SET AND FORGET PROGRAM. WHEN I SET THE LOG TO FILTER CERTAIN EVENTS IT ONCE AGAIN WILL NOT FILTER THEM.

4. I USE OPERA BROWSER AND AT ONE POINT KEPT LOOSING EMAILS THAT I HAVE NOT DELETED.

5. YOU HAVE TO CONSTANLY WATCH THE PROGRAM TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS AS YOU SET IT. I DONT TRUST IT FOR THID REASON. I HAVE YET TO SEE ONE SINGLE SANDBOXING APPLICATION THAT ACTUALLY WORK AND I HAVE TRIED THEM. ALL OF THEM LIKE THIS ONE CONSTANTLY CREATE MYSTERIES BY WAY OF LOST INFORMATION AND CRASHES AND WHAT NOT. I TRIED GESWALL AND THE FIRST THING THAT HAPPENED IS IF YOU USE OPERA EMAIL IS YOU LOOSE YOUR MAIL. DEFENSEWALL NEED TO MADE MORE HEAVYWIEGHT AND ABLE TO RETAIN IT'S SETTINGS AND STOP CRASHING AND FORCING A REBOOT. I LIKE THE CONCEPT BUT THE EASE OF USE IS NOT WORTH THE TROUBLE. GOOD LUCK TO THE AUTHOR ON FUTURE BUILD WHICH I WILL TRY.

Posted: 26-Nov-2007 05:05:36 PM

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1 stars
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Mst Defrag Home Edition

Version: 1.9.30.76

NO CUSTOMER SERVICE OR REFUNDS!

Pros: THESE FOLKS WOULD NOT RESPOND TO MY EMAIL REQUEST FOR A REFUND. I HAD TO CALL SHARE-IT WHO IS THERE TRANSACTION AGENT. THEY WERE VERY KIND AND GAVE ME A REFUND NO QUESTIONS ASKED. IT'S A SHAME THAT MST SOFTWARE DID NOT HAVE THIS KIND OF CUSTOMER SERVICE. SINCE MST WOULD NOT REFUND MY MONEY, I WILL NEVER DO BUSINESS WITH THEM AGAIN. IF YOU NEED A REFUND ON ONE OF THERE PRODUCTS THEN DO WHAT I DID AND PRY IT FROM THEIR POCKETBOOK THROUGH THERE TRANSACTION AGAENT. ALSO WOULD NOT HELP ME WITH TECHNICAL SUPPORT....

Posted: 08-Aug-2007 01:31:04 PM

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1 stars
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SilverSoft Speed

Version: 2006

Gargage!

Pros: Nothing

Cons: Everything

Posted: 01-Nov-2006 03:17:15 PM

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1 stars
Product:

SpeedUpMyPC

Version: 2.04

This review is for version 3.0

Pros: Garbage! Any of the features you click on in the trial pops up a "This feature only works in the registered version. click here to purchase." The only thing it allows you to do is LOOK AT IT! It's like going to a diner for free samples of food and they only let you look a the food. If you want to taste the FREE sample you must pay for the FREE sample first. I have used earlier versions of this and all it does is booost the forground process. The rest is slick marketing and a line of *****!

Cons: EVERYTHING! This software is for idiotes who don't know any better. If your software can not withstand just a one time showing of what it claims to do- then you can bet your ***** it's trash!

Posted: 25-Oct-2006 12:41:01 PM

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GameBoost

Version: 1.10.9

Only thing it boosts are the company profits.

Pros: All it does is boost the forground process priority to high. "Process tamer" does the same thing and more for free. This program has sucked millions out of people and has changed names, gui's and owners often. It's for idiots and novices alike who have limited knowledge of windows xp.

Disclaimer: This is only my personal opinion.

Cons: everything

Posted: 01-Nov-2006 04:03:30 PM

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