Posted by NikkiT2 on June 22, 2004, at 13:01:49
In reply to Re: Update, posted by fallsfall on June 22, 2004, at 10:38:41
Zone Alarm is an excellent firewall.. that can be downloaded at http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/comparison.jsp?lid=ho_za
But I agree with fallsfall that doing each bit at a time is the best idea!
The XP firewall is OK.. but not really very good.. Should be switched on though before you start downloading everything else.. The XP one should be on by default. To check just go to where you would go to to bring up details of your active connection (I go via Control Panel, then Network Connections, then I click on my active connection). From there, click on the "Properties" button, then the "Advanced" tab, and then make sure the only checkbox there is ticked. When you're done, click on OK and it'll be switched on.
Ofcourse.. if she connects via broadband, using a router with built in firewall instead of a modem would be best idea ;)Spybot is also very good.. I run that along with Ad Aware as they each, occasionally, catch something the other missed.. But AdAware is much more user friendly I think, and easier for technophobes to use!
And then *laughing* We shall sort her out with a pop up stopper, to stop most of the awful pop ups and cut the amount of Malware she could get by a huge percentage.
Why do I enjoy saying this stuff so much??!! I need a life *lol*
Nikki xx
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