Don't rely on XP's own firewall - it's just not strong enough. I run XP, with Norton Anti-Virus + Zone Alarm for firewall protection For a free download goto: http://www.zonelabs.com/ ZoneAlarm usually comes top in any survey run by the UK computer magazines.
I also use SpyBot Search & Destroy - freeware from http://security.kolla.de to root out unwanted cookies and other spyware. Another useful utlity is "Pop-Up Stopper" which stops those annoying pop-up ads - again a free download from http://www.panicware.com/product_psfree.html I'm no expert, but I managed to download and set these programs up by myself without reference to my DH! Hope this helps. Regards, Ann McClean in Llanmerewig, Mid-Wales, U.K. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It's OK to be confused at the end of each day as long as the level of confusion in the evening is higher than it was in the morning! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ----- Original Message ----- > Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 07:15:35 -0700 > From: Darlene Mulholland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: [lace-chat] computers and firewalls > > I'm wondering if anyone had answered this question. I too own a new Dell > computer and wonder what I'll do about Norton's when the subscription > expires. I'd really appreciate hearing some ideas. On this computer I'm > using the free AVG program but it doesn't have a firewall - at least that > I'm aware of anyway. I've got XP on the computer so maybe that is adequate > protection???? To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
