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If one still has the status bar, StatusbarEx is informative... on my system it seems not ready for prime time.-Curt (May 02, 2016, 10:06 AM)-MilesAhead (May 04, 2016, 08:28 AM)
I think they might have upgraded/superseded this service to some paid alternative called "Blur", or something, but I continue to use my FREE MaskMe account and Firefox Add-on because it is soo useful.-IainB (May 03, 2016, 11:42 PM)
Reviews https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/maskme/
Horrible Experience (Rated 1 out of 5 stars) by windyctyprog on September 30, 2015 ·
I am moving to a new laptop and PC, tried to add Mask Me, won't work anymore.
Went to the site, tells me that it only shows my list from 470 days ago.
I've had an account for years, now it won't recognize anything, keeps trying to set up a new account.
I don't want Blur, have no need for it, I just want masked emails - I already use Last Pass, won't shop on-line anymore.
Now I've lost years of masked emails. Trying to deal with Abine over the years has been problematic, not sure they really care.-a former user's review
Can I purchase Blur premium if I am not located in the U.S.?
For security reasons, we have pretty strict credit card authorization procedures, and one of those procedures is an AVS check, which we require to verify and charge a card that is put on file with us. Unfortunately, the majority of non-US card issuers do not support an AVS check, so most international users are typically not able to sign up and purchase a premium subscription.
In addition, Blur’s premium features are limited outside of the U.S., as masked cards only work with a valid U.S. billing address and masked phone only works in specific non-U.S. territories. However, the ability to backup & sync your account info is a premium feature that would work for anyone in any country.
If located outside the U.S., you may be able to sign up successfully via our mobile app (through GooglePlay or the Appstore), as we don't handle the subscription billing in those cases - but because we don't handle the subscription billing in these cases, we also cannot offer you any discount for the lack of full premium coverage.
If you’d like to be placed on a list of international users who wish to be notified when the full set of Blur’s premium features are available in their country, please email us at support[a]getabine[.]com with your country included, and we’ll be sure to contact you when Blur premium is available in your area!
How can I get Blur Mobile?
Clickhereto text yourself a link to install Blur to your iOS or Android device.
Why do I have a charge on my bank statement from Abine? What is it for?
The charge you're seeing could mean one of two things
You purchased Blur premium: If the charge is for $5, $39, $59, or $79, that is a charge for a Blur premium subscription. It's also possible you purchased premium for one of our older products such as MaskMe or DoNotTrackMe.
You purchased a Masked Card: As soon as you create a Masked Card, you will be charged by Abine. This is because Masked Cards work similarly to gift cards, meaning that you're charged to load the funds onto the Masked Card, just like if you were to purchase a gift card. If you created a Masked Card, but didn't use it, click here and then select 'Refund Card Balance' from your Masked Cards page.
If none of this sounds familiar, please contact support with details of the charge before you file a dispute against Abine/Blur, as we are happy to help resolve any payment issues directly.
How do I refund a Masked Card back to my credit card?
Navigate to the Masked Cards section of your Privacy Dashboard, or simply clickhere.
Click "Refund Card Balance" next to the Masked Card in question. The refund will be reflected to your real card in 2-5 business days.-Blur FAQ
Open selected registry key directly in the registry editor from context menu.
the way FF is trending it may wind down in a year or so.-MilesAhead (April 29, 2016, 10:18 AM)
Hopefully we'll fix the issues you are experiencing.-Blackbird Dev (April 30, 2016, 04:26 PM)
Finally I have found the culprit. (...); ALL the problems went away when I replaced Outpost 9.2 with Outpost 9.3 from April 28'th.
Problem solved. Blackbird is okay-Curt (May 06, 2016, 03:45 PM)
The problem I had with Explorer this morning, has gone! I don't understand what caused the problem. Since it's gone, I must conclude it was not made by Blackbird! The only reason I can see right now is, that maybe Agnitum Outpost Security Suite Pro for a moment forgot what was good and what was bad, because of the big Windows update. That update really was huge. But the point is, I didn't change anything, and everything is working fine - so Blackbird must be okay.-Curt (April 28, 2016, 03:54 PM)
It's sad that I didn't notice the errors that I have today, when I first ran Blackbird, yesterday. But now I cannot access Explorer until it has given up on opening some program. (...)I'm sorry to hear about your experience. We've had thousands of users with no issues, this seems strange. (...).-Curt (April 28, 2016, 03:19 AM)-Blackbird Dev (April 28, 2016, 08:28 AM)
Re: Win 10: the terrible CompatTelRunner is back!
it's a It's sad that I didn't notice the errors that I have today, when I first ran Blackbird, yesterday. But now I cannot access Explorer until it has given up on opening some program. Because of the lack of access, I don't even know what program that is - except the problem has to be due to Blackbird! Right now I am very disappointed - and very embarrassed for having lured others into this BlackHole. Sorry!---------------Curt (April 28, 2016, 03:19 AM)
Blackbird V6 (version 0.9) http://getblackbird.net [email protected]
==WHAT BLACKBIRD DOES==
> Disables OneDrive
> Disables Cortana
> Disables Bing-integration
> Disables Wi-Fi Sense
> Disables Windows/Office Telemetry on all Windows versions
> Disables Xbox Live services
> Disables web content evaluation / URL check-in ("SmartScreen")
> Disables Windows Media Online DRM
> Disables Windows P2P Update sharing
> Disables all application metric-data collection agents
> Disables all AutoLoggers
> Disables Start menu ads
> Disables Windows Error Reporting
> Disables Diagnostic Tracking / "Connected User Experiences and Telemetry" service
> Disables WAP-push Message Routing service
> Prevents all location/contacts/handwritting/password sharing
> Prevents cross-device synchronization
> Prevents device meta-data collection
> Patches various data-leaks (IE/EDGE/Defender/Explorer/MRT)
> Removes Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA)
> Removes your unique Ad-ID tracking token and disables further Windows advertising profiling
> Removes GWX and all Windows 10 Upgrade triggers, icons, messages and other nagging
> Removes Windows 10 Upgrade setup files on Vista, 7, 8, 8.1
> Removes a bunch of Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 telemetry updates
> Blocks 130+ different tracking/telemetry/ad servers (supports IPv6/IPv4, Wifi/Eth)
> bonus (some) Youtube, Skype, Facebook ads blocked
==USING BLACKBIRD==
> Double-click blackbird.exe, > Click Yes if prompted by UAC, > Blackbird will perform a quick security scan (green means good - red means bad), > Press Enter to apply, > Get some coffee (optional), > Reboot the computer when it's finished. All done.-Blackbird readme
>>Wondering what CompatTelRunner.exe is doing on my computer?<<
ThomasJohnson-977: >>I have upgraded to Windows 10 Home from Windows, and my disk is maxed out for 20 minutes on startup every time I start it. So I decided to dig in and found dozens of svchost.exe running, which slowly disappear and dozens of CompatTelRunner.exe start to run. All of them are open to random files throughout my pc. I almost can't even use my pc while this happening because to start something requires disk I/O and there is no bandwidth. Memory isn't full and CPU is 4% or less but I still can't do much during those 20 minutes. Resource Monitor shows the tasks are running in the background, but they are preventing me from doing anything in the "foreground". ANNOYING! When it's done' everything is working just fine.
When I did the upgrade, I said to NOT share anything with MS, except errors. So I don't know what it is doing. I thought at first maybe it's some sort of AV, but the name of this exe just doesn't jive with that. If this is about Windows 7 Compatibility, why is it still running after upgrading, and why on every boot up?<<
ZigZag3143 (Windows & Devices for IT Pro MS -MVP) replied on MVP Insider Community Moderator Wiki Author Completed Training MCC: Content Creator MCC: Content Curator Conversationalist Launch expert - Windows 10 Most Recommended Discussion
>>That is the compatibility update for win 7 RTM.<<
https://support.micr...com/en-us/kb/2977759-answers.microsoft.com
Humans 'may accidentally send aliens a computer virus'In September, the UK research network for SETI (the search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence) voted in favour of trying to reach out to alien life forms. But they are still undecided what exactly to send and are worried that they could inadvertently send viruses into space which could infect the technology of other civilisations.
-Edvard (April 25, 2016, 09:27 PM)
Parcl shoppers & forwarders: anti_not-available-in-your-area: get what you want!-Curt, DonationCoder's Forum
I do find it ... odd ... that they upload v3.3 to cnet.com but haven't updated their own website: http://www.pssoftlab.com/-mwb1100 (April 15, 2016, 07:30 PM)
