That is a good question and I am not sure he will know the answer. I guess I could check to see if he has his computer set for automatic updates. I have to remember how, I think that is in the control panel. If he does, then he should be okay, if not we will have to update that as well. cristy ----- Original Message ----- From: "knighthawk2" <knighthawk2@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 5:46 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: zone alarm question windows xp > Hello Again > > I just realized that in my first post I assumed that your Uncle had all > the > current service packs installed. If he does not he will probably not have > a > firewall. You will know if he does or not when you try to turn it off. > > James > =============== > At 01:33 PM 7/11/2005, you wrote: >>Hi, >> >>I will be calling my uncle tonight and he wants me to send him some >>protective type programs which I have and will send. He is pretty new to >>computers though. He knows he has antivirus (Nortons) on his computer but >>does not know about a firewall. I believe he has windows xp, home. What >>is >>the easiest way for me to find out by phone with him if he has a firewall? >>Doesnt windows automatically put some kind on your computer. It seems I >>turned mine off before in order to just use zone alarm which is what I am >>sending him, the free version. If his windows firewall is on, do I have >>to >>cut it off before using zone alarm? >> >>Thanks, >>christy >> >>I put these same programs on my other uncle's computer and he has had no >>problems since, zonealarm, adaware SE, spyware guard, spyblaster, >>cleanup.. >>for some reason my spybot SD would not be accepted favorably on his >>computer, kept getting some error so gave up on that one. >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Don" <dsw32952@xxxxxxxxx> >>To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 12:40 PM >>Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Pay Pal Fraud Email Received today >> >> >> >I get emails like that all the time... I forward them all to >> > spoof@<Domain>.com. I figure they are in a better position to tracjk >> > them >> > down than I am. >> > >> > Don >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Tech Rose - LoveBytes" <TechRose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> > Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 11:57 PM >> > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Pay Pal Fraud Email Received today >> > >> > >> >> Hi all! >> >> >> >> I thought I would warn everyone. >> >> >> >> I received an email today that 'looked' like it was from PayPal. >> > >> > -- >> > <Please delete this line and everything below.> >> > >> > To unsub or change your email settings: >> > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk >> > >> > To access our Archives: >> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ >> > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ >> > >> > >> > >> >> >>-- >><Please delete this line and everything below.> >> >>To unsub or change your email settings: >>//www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk >> >>To access our Archives: >>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ >>//www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > > -- > <Please delete this line and everything below.> > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > > -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/