You are so correct Paul. Replacing your entire infrastructure and the way you so business is way less expensive than a $40 license to anti-virus software and 10 minutes to install it. <g>
For the record, I too have not been infected with a virus on a Windows platform. I guess it means you can be completely protected no matter what your platform is. Rick White Light Computing, Inc. www.whitelightcomputing.com www.swfox.net www.rickschummer.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul McNett Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 03:02 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [NF] disappointed with AVG 8, looking for an alternative David Smith wrote: > I finally upgraded to the new AVG free version 8 and wow! It sucks! It would > seem they have chosen to go the Norton / McAfee self-promotion and bloat > route. The half dozen unasked for features that I cant turn off without > nag windows was bad enough, but an IE toolbar? I saw hints of this coming in > version 7 but had no idea theyd abandon the efficient simplicity of their > earlier products so completely. What a shame. So, its adios AVG free. Any > suggestions for free antivirus solutions that stick to the basics without > the nagging and baloney features would be most appreciated. Here's what I've done, for like 5 years now. No viruses: 1) Install a Linux host. I recommend Ubuntu. http://ubuntu.org. 2) Install Windows XP inside a virtual machine on that host. I recommend VMWare. You can pay for it or do it for free using the open source versions. 3) Disable or remove Microsoft Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, and Office. 4) Install Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, and OpenOffice. These already exist on your Ubuntu install; installing them on Windows gives you a similar experience on both platforms. 5) Gradually migrate to using the Linux desktop. At first, most things you do will be on the Windows guest. But later on, perhaps only VFP development will still be happening in Windows. Struggling with virus scanners is so 1990's. :) Paul [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
