-=PCTechTalk=- Re: zone alarm question windows xp

  • From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 17:53:14 -0400

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.
>>
>>
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