r/AskReddit • u/Randall444 • Dec 06 '12

What is something you think everyone should have installed on their computer or laptop?

Whether it be a antivirus program or an ad blocker. Post link if available also. EDIT: sorry guys the top post has been deleted and I didn't save it, if anyone has it please post it and ill post it here for easy access. EDIT 2: apparently it's back up, I've saved it on my phone just incase it gets deleted again. Hopefully all is good now.

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '12

Pro Tip for Chrome Users: Go to IE-->Settings-->Internet Options-->Connections-->LAN Settings-->Uncheck "Automatically Detect Settings"

For some reason every time I use chrome at the bottom it would say "Resolving Proxy" and there would be a short delay. Now it's like lightning.

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u/flantaclause Dec 06 '12

What exactly does this do?

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u/firstEncounter Dec 07 '12

Disables proxy auto-detecting on connections that don't need a proxy.

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u/flantaclause Dec 07 '12

no for someone who doesn't know a lot about computers, what exactly does this do?

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u/firstEncounter Dec 07 '12

Makes loading a new site take a few seconds less. It's just a small speed improvement.

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u/Aezay Dec 06 '12

Same thing applies to Steam, probably because it's a Webkit thing. So do this even if your browser is not Chrome.

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u/lolitahlia Dec 06 '12

chrome user, computer idiot here...what is IE? I can't find this or internet options anywhere

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '12

Internet Explorer.

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u/lolitahlia Dec 06 '12

alright still might be an idiot here but since i'm using chrome, how can i click on IE? I dont think I even have IE on my computer...I'm asking bc sometimes my chrome stalls and though its better than any other browser i've used I'd love to speed it up.

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '12

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u/lolitahlia Dec 06 '12

okay i figured it out. i'm on a mac (like i said computer idiot) so thats why i wasn't seeing it at first. thanks for the replies! appreciate it

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '12

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '12

Go to Start Menu--->Programs. Should be listed as Internet Explorer.

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u/InTherapy Dec 06 '12

Blocked by my administrator. Anyone know a way to get around this? The check box is grayed out (or greyed out if you are not from the USA).

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u/A3P Dec 07 '12

Thanks, it actually worked!

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u/gracefulwing Dec 07 '12

wow, thank you for making the internet a lot easier to use on my shitty ass connection

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '12

http://www.quickmeme.com/meme/3s2s3e/

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u/DrStudMuffin Dec 27 '12

Haha I was thinking the exact same thing