OP here. I'm about to send this letter to HP to see if they'll cut me a better deal on the system I want. what you guys think? I really don't care if they respond negatively. Before I send it though, anyone have any input?
(email questions before you buy)

Hello HP representative.
I'm really interested in purchasing the Pavilion dv6t-7000 Quad Edition with the following features:
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
System Recovery DVD with Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
3rd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3610QM Processor (2.3 GHz, 6MB L3 Cache)
NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) GT 650M Graphics with 2GB GDDR5 memory [HDMI, VGA]
8GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
1TB 5400 rpm Hard Drive
32GB mSSD Hard Drive Acceleration Cache
6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
15.6-inch diagonal Full High Definition Anti-glare LED-backlit Display (1920 x 1080)
SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support

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Screw it, Just go with this build, its the best you can get for price-performance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LstO0b6MF_o

>>102646
ha...ha....ha.
actually that kinda made me laugh

Is the $70 upgrade from:
3rd generation Intel Core i5-3230M Processor (2.6GHz, 3MB L3 Cache)
to
3rd generation Intel Core i5-3380M Processor (2.9GHz, 3MB L3 Cache)

worth it?
how much of a difference?

>>102681
correction, $125 difference.

Save the win8 serial
Move the stuff you want to keep from C: to D: or a usb drive.

Make a install DVD or usb
install

You can also run something called a persistent live session from a usb stick for a while to make sure you want to make the switch. That way you can try it out without installing anything on your computer

Back up all your documents and multimedia files to an exFat external drive or another hard drive. Literally copy and paste or cut and paste whatever.
If you backed up to an internal drive, open the case and disconnect that drive, just for fool proof protection. (I accidentally installed onto the wrong harddrive my first time and lost my move collection...)
Forget your programs they won't work in linux, or at least those binaries wont, there may be linux versions.

Find a linux distro that suits you, preferably one with with a graphical installer. Do not ask us which distro to use, it will just start a rage war. Look it up yourself. There are many.

Acquire the .ISO or installer.
Use pendrive linux or unetbootin if you want to make a USB installer [recommended]
or just burn the image to a disc. Remember, burn THE IMAGE to a disc. do no just copy and paste the file into the burn folder and click burn. Google if you don't know what I mean.

Insert your installer media and reboot your computer. Press del, F8 or whatever to get into your bios and boot from your install media.

Run the installer, select which hard drive your want to use etc etc. If you don't know what they are asking you, you should google it.

Once your new GNU/Linux OS is running connect your external or internal drive that you backed your shit up to. (do shut down before connecting an internal drive.) Copy and paste your shit to back where you want it. Enjoy

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>>102669
You can disable it in the settings
But that dosent help the fact that 99% of the user base is unaware and gets farmed like cattle.

>>102670
99% of the user base is probably using the browser bundle today. I would wager that a majority of the user base isn't aware of the alternatives and couldn't make use of them.

>>102555
Fucking Finland, I knew it all along.

>>102666
I'm not sure this counts as "Spyware." It's like saying your virus scanner is malware since it opens all your files to check if they have viruses in them. Google doesn't do anything at all with these URLs except compare them against a database of known sites infected with or distributing badware.

Here something I found that you might enjoy: some NSA slides describing PRISM.
It looks shitty but I have seen DoD contractor slides and they are all this shitty. Some people just don't know how to use powerpoint.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/politics/prism-collection-documents/
What is disappointing is that it is only 4 slides. These things can be 200 slides long. I'd like to see the whole thing.

Install a proper operating system or buy yourself a seedbox.

Install Ubuntu (or your other Linux distro of choice, Ubuntu just has super easy installers for Chromebooks) and then get Transmission, Deluge or your favorite torrent client and go to town.

The chip itself is probably designed to run up to 100C. The real concern is the total amount of heat being generated and how effectively that heat is being moved out of the laptop. I can't speak to that.

>>102660
By the chip, I mean the GPU. The CPU and the motherboard's thermal sensor should show much lower readings.

>>102661

The main thing that concerns me is the compact nature of everything and lack of airflow. I have a cooling pad running underneath but it doesn't help much.

>>102662
Email MSI and ask them what the correct operating temperatures are supposed to be. If they're off, return it. If not, you can underclock your GPU if you're a sadist and replace the thermal paste once your warranty is up.

>>102598
I second MS Essentials.

When you uninstall McAfee, be sure to use their removal tool after the uninstall to make sure every thing is cleaned up nicely. (the control panel uninstall doesn't remove everything) It's available for download on McAfee's website.

Also to point out that in Windows 8, security Essentials is called Defender and can be found in the desktop mode control panel in classic or list view. Be sure to uninstall any other anti-virus before starting it. To start after you've uninstalled other anti-virus programs, use the action center "Turn on now" button. (if it doesn't show up, make sure action center is monitoring anti-virus)

For extra protection I also use NoScript and adblock plus on top of malwarebytes

>>102607
Thirded. MSE is really light-weight and it doesn't get in your face. It's one of the few things to come out of Redmond that doesn't suck.

Thanks for the advice! Downloaded MSE and it found a couple of viruses. Thanks for the tips guise!!

>>102652
what virus' did it find?

>>102619

>Since when do DSN servers in routers die?

What? Most modems with routers just automatically detect the DNS settings. In most instances this is the ISP operated DNS, which it uses to locate all the IP address for websites.

My ISP was like yours which irritated me as my friends could access the websites and I could access them through a proxy. I switched to OpenDNS that day. If you do like them you can try GoogleDNS which is a quality service in its own right. I have had no problems since.

>>102622

The old dsn pointed to the router itself. I just find it weird that it stopped working, but everything else with the router is operating as normal. I ended up switching the dsn from the router options so it will config all the other devices automatically.

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>>102619
OP are you using a pirated version of Windows? Try rolling back your latest updates.

>DSN?

Flame all you like. The fuck is DSN? I know Domain Naming Service, but the hell is DSN? Also the odds of someone ddosing your router is beyond astronomically low. Unless you're running a populated web server off that rinky dink network of yours (no insult, just saying it's a small LAN).

The chances of a "DSN" server from your ISP dying is next to impossible. Servers usually use RAID 5 arrays and load balancing. Meaning if a hard drive, or even an entire machine just "dies", the load is transferred onto other machines.

To make a long story short, whatever "DSN" server you're contacting that is rumored to be dead, is NOT dead. Perhaps temporarily inactive, but not dead.

To make a short story even shorter; Maybe it's just your router, jolly african-american.

Bluehost us a good place to start. WordPress setup takes 60 seconds, cpanel is straightforward. Price is reasonable and they're support if actually very good if you ever need help with something.

I'd recommend using ipage for a host. They're cheap, have great customer service, and are loaded with extras like Wordpress easy and ready to install.

DownloadHelper for firefox. downloads youtube and any other videos that play in your browser.

>>102645
um, thanks but I'm not looking for a way to download from streaming video sites

Maybe I didn't explain myself well in the OP...

redundant defaults vs last rules.

>>102564

> redundant defaults vs last rules.

Paranoia mode^^

Btw, what does the

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mean for the default rules? Google delivers tons of example configurations, but I couldn't find an explanation of the default rules' syntax - even iptables' manpage seems to remain silent about it.

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