re: Firewalls, antivirus software and USB modem
Friday, March 30, 2007 at 2:15 pm
Windows Me Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Peter
(243 messages posted)
Often overlooked-Internet Explorer is very vulnerable to malware and it's a major
boost in security to use something like Firefox instead.It's a more capable browser
anyway.
On Thursday, March 29, 2007 at 2:08 am, Ed wrote:
>I recommend taking one step at a time! Make sure that you've cured the problem with
>the broadband connection first, before going on to tackle the firewall problem.
>
>I agree that ZoneAlarm is a useable product. But get the *oldest* version you can
>that's compatible with Windows 98, not the newest, at
>target=_blank>http://www.oldversion.com.
>
>A version marked as being for use on Windows 98 will still work on Win ME, which
>is merely an enhanced "third edition" of Windows 98.
>
>Firewalls do not require upgrading! All that ZoneAlarm have done in each successive
>version is add useless bloatware to the product, making it harder and harder to
use,
>and gobbling up system resources uselessly.
>
>And when you have a firewall running, don't run an anti-virus program as well. Do
>scan any downloaded files, with the anti-virus program, before running them; but
>the firewall will keep you safe while you are on-line, you don't need the anti-virus
>program running (in live mode) as well.
>
>The combination of the two running together will seriously slow down your computer,
>as it will use a lot of system memory and CPU time.
>
>Ed
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