-=PCTechTalk=- Re: re-ask- rephrase

  • From: "Bashful Bob" <Bashfulbob@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 09:48:17 -0500

Did you build this system or is an off the shelf item??

Looking to get/build a puter for the other half and get a DSL router with a
full fledge firewall. Any suggestions??

Thanks
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2004 9:58 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: re-ask- rephrase


> I am using Outlook express 6.0  and Internet explorer.
> I used AVG on my last computer, before I put winXP on it.
> I feel it is important for e-mails to be scanned for every e-mail account
on
> my system. So many viruses come in through e-mails. and especially since
it
> is my daughter and son on the other identities - and my hubby! who is not
> that knowledgeable.
> I've not had a problem with my Norton scanning all identities on my last
> computer. Norton is still on it. My daughter will eventually get that
> computer.
> Cris - see specs below:
>
> ok - I have winXP
> An AMD Athlon processor - 3200+ 2.20 GHZ
> 1 GB of Ram
> 181 gb free out of 186  on my hard drive - it is actually a 200 gb HD
>
> Here - From Belarc Advisor:
> Operating System:
> Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (build 2600)
>
> Processor:
> 2.20 gigahertz AMD Athlon XP
> 128 kilobyte primary memory cache
> 512 kilobyte secondary memory cache
>
> Drives:
> 200.04 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
> 194.93 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space
>
> _NEC DVD_RW ND-2510A [CD-ROM drive]
> 3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]
>
> ST3200822AS [Hard drive] (200.05 GB) -- drive 0, s/n 3LJ1W2YT, rev 3.01,
> SMART Status: Healthy
>
> Main Circuit Board:
> Board: http://www.abit.com.tw/ NF7II series(Nvidia nForce-MCP2S) v0.1
> Bus Clock: 200 megahertz
> BIOS: Phoenix Technologies, LTD 6.00 PG 06/21/2004
>
> Memory Modules:
> 1024 Megabytes Installed Memory
>
> Slot 'A0' is Empty
> Slot 'A1' has 512 MB
> Slot 'A2' has 512 MB
>
> Local Drive Volumes:
>       : (on drive 0) 200.04 GB 194.93 GB free
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: T. Hunt
> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 7:48 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: re-ask- rephrase
>
>
> Cris-
>
> Don't know what email client you're using but it might be a good idea to
> find out what the problem is before switching AV programs.  I use AVG
> with T-bird and Opera's email client and with Eudora.  I've never
> worried about whether it scanned each identity, but it has scanned
> anything that comes into the computers so I figure it's doing its job.
>
> 2 things I've found that I like about AVG are its small resource usage
> and its method of updating.  AVG is my primary AV program and I
> recommend it highly.  If you don't find out what's wrong, you may have
> similar problems with any AV program.
>
> What OS, email client, etc. are you using?  And what is your system's
> general specs?  CPU, RAM and disk space.
>
> Cris wrote:
> > Other than AVG, what FREE anti-virus programs do people recommend?
> > I put AVG on here, but am not at all happy with it.
> > It won't scan e-mail on anyone's screen names but mine. I think e-mail
> > scanning is very important.
> > And every time my screen name needs to be activated  again, I need to
log
> > off and log back on - and sometimes re-boot, in order for my e-mail to
> > work,
> > because AVG is 'stuck' - liike now. I'm typing this, but it won't be
sent
> > until I close everything to re-log in, or re-boot.
> >
> > I still plan on purchasing an anti-virus software down the road - but
not
> > right now.
> > I know that there was one free one suggested - I don't recall what it
> > was -
> > so if you wouldn't mind telling me again, that would be great!
> >
> > and has anyone heard of AVAST ? It sounds familiar to me, but I don't
know
> > anything about it.
> > What about the cd that I have from the microsoft service pack 1? 1 year
of
> > eTrust ez Armour LE  - computer Associates?????
> >
> > thanks!!
> > Cris
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