-=PCTechTalk=- Re: The last of Nachi???
- From: "cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2003 17:58:39 -0500
I have a cd in my car - with a lot of those things on it! my friend's computer
is having problems - again! I made one the last time too, but some of the
programs are outdated now. She's on a dial up so it takes too long to sit and
download them at her house also. She hasn't called me back to come over though,
so I'm hoping she was able to do some of the cleaning herself this time!
Is there a way to download windows updates to an old computer - to put them on
a new computer before it touches the internet? and - the same with maybe AVG
until you got online to update the norton?
My hubby keeps promising me a new computer - just got another promise today
since my spot for presents under the tree is pretty bare! If he gets a bonus
this year, I can have a new computer. That's around March, I believe. I figure
I'll put my anti-spyware on a disk 1st - but what about the updates for that?
they seem to auto update directly to the installed programs. What a game of
'cat and mouse' the internet has turned into!! I also figure I'll put a
firewall on before I even connect to the internet - if that's possible. I think
it should be.
Cris
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From: Mike
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Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2003 5:09 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: The last of Nachi???
One of the benefits of purchasing a computer from a custom builder, or your
local shop is they will probably install all the software you request when
they create the computer. I supply them with my CD's to be legal.
I know the local builder I use in town here supples the time limited version
of Norton AV2004 with the most recent patches when he builds a computer.
This ensures that the computer comes from him virus free.
What I recommend to people, especially at this time of year is to make a CD
with the latest version of one of the free AV programs, and AdAware, and
SpyBot Search and Destroy on it.
It makes a great diagnostic tool and a very helpful and low cost gift.
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On 25/12/2003 at 10:50 AM DH (Rick) Holmes wrote:
Thanks again, Cris,
I am uncertain myself whether the XP firewall is even correctly setup.
I hope it is doing something! I take your point about it being
questionable.
No, I don't have the Pro version, just WinXPHome. I hope you're not
going to ask me where it is!! (joke!) . I can't remember where I came
across it! I guess I will find it if I get serious. XP is so different,
that it will take an old fella like me a while to find and remember
everything.
My machine is going OK still, I'm pleased to say , although my net
access is slow. I think I have used up my allocation of bytes, after
which I revert to 56k. With all this trouble that I have had, I have
done a lot of downloading, so my gigabyte could well be gone. Thanks
for the URL's Cris.
Keep well, and enjoy Xmas all who celebrate it, and a prosperous New Year..
Rick H
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