problems with latest anyDVD

@all newbs
there is nothing wrong with the latest SS proggys
if there was, most of the the forum foggies would be the first to catch any bugs

None have, so there are no bugs in the software

the only bugs are in the newbie systems
due to
use of illegit keys,
especilly on updates when blacklisted keys no longer function
hardware/software/media incompatibilities
and failure to listen to advise

Sounds mean but yet it is the truth the whole truth. It would be less obvious if the poster had 200+ posts and said this the problem lies that these types of post it usually is there first?

@doc
I am not trying to be mean and also the 200+ poster isn't a newb and didn't have any posted problems at this time and the above comments were not directed towards him/her

rather my comments were to new posters who suddenly show up here with these new, weird , and unreproducible problems the moment there is a new update

and then don''t listen to advise and never post their system specs, etc to begin with.
it's like going to the dentist with vague mouth pain and leaving the office with no teeth, because the customer would not explain the problem correctly and the doc would have to try everything until there was nothing left to try

doc
btw you're not a dentist are you?

I was agreeing with you as usuall ........As for the dentist nope here's a little of my work :

Gee i have only posted twice, i must have ripped something off. You forum members with your holier than thou attitudes make me sick

No one was implying you were one of those people we just know all to well when the problems occur and no one who has had this software awhile didn't have an issue with the same movie and region. It's an accusation and should probably quit having even on my half on implying this. I will apologize for my harsh words. As I said though when no one else who has been here for a long time (those die hard freaks) and they had no problem it usually is the first thing to come to mind. Unless it is a CRC which is the disc not the software.

Yep, seems membership grows more when new copy protection or software updates that kill stolen programs emerge.

I would like to set one thing straight, as it is being implied.... I PAID FOR MY COPIES OF AnyDVD, CloneCD AND CloneDVD, AND HAVE VALID KEYS

yes, I killed everything I could, including antivirus and firewall..... no difference


updated my LG GSA-4163B to the 106 firmware..... no difference


couldnt get Taiyo Yuden on short notice, so I used Verbatim, as someone suggested..... and it works, done 4 or 5 DVDs so far and no problems (see I was listening, it just took a little bit for it to sink in LOL)


thanks for the help

now my next problem is which Taiyo Yuden disks to get, I like printable ones, so I was looking at these ones, but think I would prefer the white over the silver
http://www.blankmedia.ca/proddetail3.asp?id=406 TYG02 silver inkjet
http://www.blankdvdmedia.com/product...ble_to_Hub.php (assuming TYG02) white inkjet
http://www.blankmedia.ca/proddetail3.asp?id=555 TYG03 silver inkjet
http://www.blankmedia.ca/proddetail3.asp?id=554 TYG03 white inkjet
http://www.blankmedia.ca/proddetail3.asp?id=487 YUDEN000T02 silver inkjet
http://www.blankmedia.ca/proddetail3.asp?id=362 YUDEN000T02 white inkjet

are the +R as good as the -R?
I have read in other post that blankmedia.ca is a reputable place to buy, what about blankdvdmedia.ca, as far as not getting fakes?

From one forum newb to another (although I've been doing this for awhile already before I ever joined Freaks, probably you as well )> Good going and good post!!, glad the Verbatims worked well for you. They are premium classed (MCC-004 media ID http://www.digitalfaq.com/media/dvdmedia.htm). And if you live in the U.S., you can get a 100 inkjet printable 16X Verbs for about $40 bucks at most Sam's Clubs.

Also, + media would be your best bet because you could change the booktype on them to DVD-Rom to ensure better compatibilty with some stand-alone DVD players.

Sorry I messed up the link
http://www.digitalfaq.com/media/dvdmedia.htm

I have recently been having problems as well. The system tells me there is a new version available. Norton tells me not to let AnyDVD access the net. I have let it. The system crashes. Programs will not open, especially Norton. I run checks with another ad ware program that obviously opens, and find ad ware galore... Imagine what happens when I update the program.

Whats the deal? The system is frozen fight now. I have fixed it each and everytime. Today, it won't fix. I am running the latest version of AnyDVD. I uodated this morning. I cannot imagine where I am picking up the ad ware. Norton is always on. It has to be the AnyDVD downloads. Has anyone else had this problem? No ad ware is being located right now, and the sytem will not open all programs, and it is dragging.

Ideas?

i don't know where you're getting the adware either, but it's definitely not anydvd otherwise we'd all be in the same boat.

from what i hear norton isn't that great and it does weird things to a lot of peoples systems. does norton scan for adware as well as viruses? I didn't know it did both...

It does but not as good as the other software that scans for adaware. As reasonsnotrules said it isn't anydvd itself. You have/had spyware before the download. Do you use P2P software? Some of those will put ad/spyware on the PC and norton isn't good at that just viruses an other.


Welcome too as this is your first post.

@ rick790,

Welcome to the Forum.

None of SlySoft (http://www.slysoft.com) or Elaborate Bytes (http://www.elby.de) software programs contains any AdWare.

Perchance where do you obtain this AdWare ridden copy of AnyDVD? The one and only place to obtain the AnyDVD software is from the Official SlySoft site (http://www.slysoft.com).

Suggest visiting the SpyBot Search & Destroy site (http://www.spybot.info) and obtain the latest version of this excellent software program and run SpyBot Search & Destroy program to remove SpyWare/Adware from your system.

It has been discussed on numerous occasions in both the CD Freaks AnyDVD and CD Freaks CloneDVD Forums that Norton Anti-Virus is very invasive, interferes with the proper operation of AnyDVD- CloneDVD, and is not a very effective Anti-Virus program. This fact has been demonstrated because with Norton Anti-Virus other software programs you tried have detected “ad ware galore” on your computer. Suggest trying either Kaspersky or Avast, Anti-Virus programs.

Best Regards,
bjkg

Thanks for the quick responses guys. Appreciate that.

Norton does find ad ware, but will tell you that it cannot remove it. Therefore, I used SpyBot S & D. Didn't know if I could use the Brand name on here....<Like I didn't say Norton before.>

Spy Bot catches them all and removes them all. I go to the site, and boom, there they are again. I trust what you say that it is not the AnyDVD site. The system usually works perfectly once the ad ware is removed. This time, it won't.

No, I do not have any P2P programs due to this problem. Don't want the "free" ad ware.

I will look into the programs you guys suggested. Thanks for the advise!

wow!!!

I know you've been trying a crapload of anti-spyware programs already, but, my advice is to go to www.webroot.com and download the spy sweeper scanner. It won't remove anything unless you purchase it, but, it will determine with very good accuracy of whether you are infected or not. It is possible that you have a root kit enabled trojan downloader that keeps putting adware back on your machine even after you clean it up. Norton, IMO, sucks. Again, that's just my opinion. I ended up buying spy sweeper because it was the only thing that got rid of a nasty piece of spyware that I ended up getting recently. If you use their coupon you can purchase a year subscription for 19 bucks US. In any case, give spy sweeper a try and see what it finds. It doesn't hurt to run a scan with it.

if you want to buy spysweeper try this coupon code, you should get it a bit cheeper



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I'm not sure what os your using but if your using XP you could try running spybot s&d and adaware then go into system tools and turn off system restore and reboot. If your problems are gone then turn system restore back on for a clean restore point. This has worked for me in the past.

I don't know guys> Norton has been 100% full-proof for my system.
Not one thing has gotten by it, even detects and destroys trojans that certain websites tries to auto-load onto your PC. And if you are naive to think that some sites on the web doesn't try to auto-load trojans onto your system, you're in for a rude awakening. Hopefully not before it is too late!

I'm quite well aware of the kinds of nastiness out there trying to get on your system. Anyone who thinks a firewall and AV are good enough these days are fooling themselves big time. However, I still maintain that Norton and McAfee both suck. In all the tests I've seen they are in the 70% range for catching things. Now, NOTHING is ever going to be 100%, but, I think I want something a little closer. I use three different antispyware programs on my machine. Unlike AV they don't conflict. My system gets scanned for viruses and spyware every night before the defrag takes place. My laptop is quite well protected, but, even that's not enough these days. I ended up putting a javascript blocking addon in firefox a few days ago so I can control what sites load javascript. In any case, it pays to be careful. Once infected, it's damn near impossible to fully clean your system. If you don't believe me, search the web for a neat article about the microsoft exec who's friend asked him to get some spyware off his machine...in the end, after even the MS engineers couldn't do it, they wiped the machine.

I guess this is still a little off topic but i do agree with SamuriHL. I have had bad experiences with both Norton and McAfee. For the last couple of years I've used AVG+Firewall and have been very pleased. My system also sits behind a router and an access point. But like whats been said you can't have enough protection and you have to use it. I have friends who download all the latest spyware and adware detection and then run it once a year. Thats just not good enough. If your going to have a decent system take care of it and watch where you travel on the net and don't download a bunch of useless crap that you may look at once. You don't know what comes with it.

I realize this is off topic but it does concern us all. Spyware can slow a system down and destabilize it causing seriously screwed up burns. Here's the article I was referring to if anyone's interested in an interesting read.

http://australianit.news.com.au/arti...nbv%5E,00.html

If the guys that built it are having a tough time, that doesn't bode well for the rest of us.

A couple months ago I added NoScript extension for Firefox (enable/disable JavaScript/Java execution for sites you trust with a simple left-click). It is another layered security tool. Many exploits rely on JavaScript/Java being available. Lowers risk when surf'n to new sites.

Yup, that's the extension I'm referring to. It's truly truly awesome!!!!