Thanks Ed! I have decided to use Router,and try a free virus protector. Just have to do it,busy with work and potential buyers for my property. al L Al's TV Mine Hill, NJ. 07803 972-361-5796 WWW.ALS-TV.NET ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tel-Tek Electronics" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 8:07 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fw: Guru opinion needed on Norton Vs. using Gates firewalll > Al; > I haven't read all the answers to your question, I was away yesterday. > Two things on this.... > Keep in mind...a "Firewall" is not an anti-virus program, so you need to > run > a Firewall and a Anti-Virus Program. > > Try not to run two Firewalls at the same time. My choice is a Firewall > separate from Norton or Microsoft, since these are the ones most easily > circumvented. > Zone Alarm, the Free version is a good one. A Router with a built in > Firewall would be my first choice. > > But you are right....two firewalls running in tandem, will slow your > computer. > > -Ed- > > > Tel-Tek Electronics > Ontario-Canada > > teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "AL LEATHERMAN" <alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 12:23 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Fw: Guru opinion needed on Norton Vs. using Gates > firewalll > > >> >> Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 12:22 PM >> Subject: Guru opinion needed on Norton Vs. using Gates firewalll >> >> >>>I suspect Norton is slowing down my computer,as well as missing files all >>> the time.Should I re-up on my new computer,or simply use the provided >>> protection that came with XP? I just removed,with great difficulty, ALL >>> Norton components,using the control panel,and "explore". All advice >>> appreciated. al >>> >>> Al's TV >>> Mine Hill, NJ. 07803 >>> 972-361-5796 >>> WWW.ALS-TV.NET >>> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> This Email List is accessible to the general public through search >> engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >> Set Vacation >> mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation >> Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >> Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This Email List is accessible to the general public through search > engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Set Vacation > mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is accessible to the general public through search engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/