Originally posted by CrowleyNothing is 100% secure. Fort Knox isn't - as demonstrated.
Do you seriously believe that paid-for software is 100% secure?
Software is hacked within minutes of its release.... the hackers are brilliant..... giv'em credit.
By the way Crowls...... you been doing this?
http://environment.uk.msn.com/interactive/nappy.aspx
It's like Origami but not as much fun..... especially the UNFOLDING bit! 😉
A lot of the time all you are paying for is a bundled package of programs that you can get individully for free and probably an autoupdate, so basically your paying for conveniance. Spend a little time doing sum research, go to the forum at majorgeeks.com and read through their thread on malware prevention, then make your own decesion on what you want to do. I stopped using pay programs a couple of years ago, and as with dr sranglove i have never had a problem since.
Originally posted by sally cinnamonAgreed. Freebies work fine for me 🙂
A lot of the time all you are paying for is a bundled package of programs that you can get individully for free and probably an autoupdate, so basically your paying for conveniance. Spend a little time doing sum research, go to the forum at majorgeeks.com and read through their thread on malware prevention, then make your own decesion on what you want ...[text shortened]... g pay programs a couple of years ago, and as with dr sranglove i have never had a problem since.
Originally posted by Bad wolfRemoving Norton - GOOD idea. (I doubt it's fully gone, though ..) Norton is basically a Micros**t product. 'nuf said.
Today I removed the norton trial software that came with my laptop, so now I'm thinking I should put on some appropriate software as a 'replacement', I never registered the trial software in the first place, so it isn't really a replacement, but I digress.
Err, where is all this free software? Something appropriate for a laptop I suppose.
A link to an appropriate thread would be as good as anything.
edit: oops, spyware, not sptware. 😳
AVG is probably as good as any anti-virus on the market. And it's free.
For Spyware - try Spybot S+d. Not much good for adware, but better than most for malware (password stealers, zombies, etc.) Also free.
Or you could try Windows Defender. Costs nothing. Finds nothing. Eats resources. Maybe you can bore the damned things to death.
Originally posted by huckleberryhoundthats not true, adaware and spybot are both free and are excellent; you're logic makes no sense, many programmers and developers write a good program and put in on the net because they believe in free open source software.... so if they charge you £50 to buy it in your eyes it's now good so worth buying....
You get what you pay for....i'll say no more 😛
avg is also an excellent antivirus, norton is the worse a.v i've ever come across, it keeps the viruses away, but completely tampers with the registry and takes up a lot of processor time
Originally posted by Bad wolfAh!
I tried installing that zone-alarm, but it doesn't want to work...keeps crashing my laptop. 🙁
(I got vista 😞)
The windows firewall in Vista is one thing that M$ actually improved over the XP firewall. [which was one way only]
I would stick with that but make sure it's turned on for both ways though?
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Originally posted by Bad wolfNot sure about this because im still on xp but would have thought zone-alarm would have sorted this to work on vista by now. Are you sure you have completly removed norton of your computer? Its a bitch to get rid of, and if you dont do it properly it will mess up any security you try and install. Do a search for "norton removel tool", pick out your product from the list and let it do its buisness. Then try installing zonealarm again. Also you will need to disable windows firewall before installing.
I tried installing that zone-alarm, but it doesn't want to work...keeps crashing my laptop. 🙁
(I got vista 😞)
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Originally posted by Dr Strangelove**gormless**
Ah!
The windows firewall in Vista is one thing that M$ actually improved over the XP firewall. [which was one way only]
I would stick with that but make sure it's turned on for both ways though?
Eh? Both ways? 😛
It says it's on, but both ways?
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Originally posted by sally cinnamonI actually did the very same thing when I tried uninstalling norton, I downloaded a program to do it for me.
Not sure about this because im still on xp but would have thought zone-alarm would have sorted this to work on vista by now. Are you sure you have completly removed norton of your computer? Its a bitch to get rid of, and if you dont do it properly it will mess up any security you try and install. Do a search for "norton removel tool", pick out your pr ...[text shortened]... installing zonealarm again. Also you will need to disable windows firewall before installing.
I'll try installing zone alarm again anyway...