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Offline PainterMan

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Games on the internet
« on: January 09, 2008, 06:50:53 AM »
Hi
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No problems, so far ...

Can you tell me if small free games from the internet is "safe" to play?

My daughter like Luck Charm De Luxe, Cake Mania, Cutterball ... ...
from:
Bigfishgames.com, Gamefool, Gamehouse.com, Shockwave.com ... ...
It was on our old CP, who now "is no longer". (Not because of Game-playing)

Some people say those places are filled with Mailware ?

We have got a new PC, and I wonder if it is wise to install games or not.
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Offline Lena

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Re: Games on the internet
« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2008, 10:58:52 AM »
Hi PainterMan, and welcome to Landzdown!

I'm no expert, but if I was concerned about a particular game or website (assuming all the necessary virus and anti-spyware protection is installed on my computer), I'd first install McAfee's Site Advisor (a free program), then do a Google search   :google:   on the game or website, and see what Site Advisor has to say about that link.

There are probably many other website that you could find with a Google search which could shed some light on the safety of a particular game, but Site Advisor will give you the fastest results.  HTH.

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Re: Games on the internet
« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2008, 02:58:04 PM »
I can tell you that Gamehouse is a safe place for games!  I have been using it for years, and years and have never had anything crop up as a result.
But as Lena stated, the NECESSARY protection is a MUST!  No matter where you go on the net!  McAfee Site Advisor is a godsend when you have children and a PC!


BTW    :welcome: PainterMan :welcome:  You've come to an excellent place for advice!
And I am certain one of our "experts" will respond.



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Re: Games on the internet
« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2008, 03:55:22 PM »
Hi Lena

Thanks for your Welcome!


"But Site Advisor will give you the fastest results"

I´ll go for that Right away. Thanks for telling me.

Nice Smiley you got.  I´m sort of a smiley-freek

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Re: Games on the internet
« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2008, 03:57:37 PM »
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I´m sort of a smiley-freek
Oh, oh!  Wait until you meet Ripley in the LandzDown Lounge then.  :D

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Re: Games on the internet
« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2008, 04:04:21 PM »
Hi Niecarrah !

Thanks for your Welcome.

"I can tell you that Gamehouse is a safe place for games!  I have been using it for years, and years and have never had anything crop up as a result"

Sounds Great! - I did visite Gamehouse with our Old PC, but it is looog time ago.
(As far as I remeber they had the same games as Smiley Arcade + more)

Your Smiley is fine too.











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Re: Games on the internet
« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2008, 04:12:18 PM »
Hi Corrine !

Thanks for your Welcome

"Oh, oh!  Wait until you meet Ripley in the LandzDown Lounge then.  :D "

Can´t waith.

How do you make those text in the box?






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Offline Niecarrah

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« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2008, 04:25:39 PM »
After hitting reply. Just go to the text you want to include and look to the far right of the Topic summary and you will note "Insert Quote" or you can just hit Insert Quote as you are reafding a post and it will begin a  Quick Reply Box which you can either post directly from or hit preview and add to your reply.  Hope this is what you meant?
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Re: Games on the internet
« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2008, 07:33:18 PM »
PainterMan,
I would advise you to download a Free to use program called EULAlyzer   as it will analyze the license agreements in seconds allowing you to discover if the program that you are interested in / going to install is going to displays pop-up ads or will transmit your personally information.


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Re: Games on the internet
« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2008, 07:39:27 PM »
PainterMan,
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I´m sort of a smiley-freek
You may find most of us are or love smilies (Ripley included) :gwave: and the odd glass or 2 of  :hammy:
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Re: Games on the internet
« Reply #10 on: January 09, 2008, 08:14:45 PM »
Hi GR@PH !

Thanks for the EULAlyzer link - I did bookmark it, and will look on it tomorrow.
Also thanks for the Smiley advise - Yes, there is many Good here !
 :boat3:

Latest :
I downloaded "Luck Charm DeLuxe" from "Gamehouse" (Scanned it before installation) and checked after a short playing with SUPERAntiSpyware, who found no threads. And I have installed McAfee Site Advisor, who said Gamehouse was Green.
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« Reply #11 on: January 09, 2008, 10:53:14 PM »
I suspect that your daughter is very happy now to have those games to play!
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« Reply #12 on: January 10, 2008, 05:05:05 AM »
Hi Corrine !

"I suspect that your daughter is very happy now to have those games to play!"
 
Ida is happy, yes. And so am I.
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