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Mick Murphy
Windows One Care is a complete piece of garbage.
You can now be considered a spammer for Microsift Products!
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Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia
"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
> There is nothing wrong with Vista's built-in firewall.
> However, for maximum protection, consider installing
> a comprehensive anti-virus/security program, such as
> Windows OneCare. You can try it FREE for 90 days.
> http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-us/default.htm
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience -
> Windows Vista Enthusiast
>
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>
> "AliceZ" wrote:
>
> I just bought a Toshbia A305 S6825 notebook with Vista Premium sp1 (which I
> was told had good security programs installed) and someone told me yesterday
> that the Firewall on Virsta Premium is not (very) effective. They suggested I
> should use the (new) ZA (which is about 45MB, so they say). They mentioned
> that they used "ShieldsUP" to test Vista Premium's Firewall and found a
> "ping" (don't know what that is!) got through.
>
> Does anyone have any thoughts/suggestions about the Vista Home Premium's
> Firewall? Or is this just too "hi tech" for me to get worried about now since
> I just bought the new Toshiba with Vista Home Premium sp1 and since I am a
> novice at all of this? I am trying to learn so much, as soon as possible,
> which is a bit confusing and daunting
>
You can now be considered a spammer for Microsift Products!
--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia
"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
> There is nothing wrong with Vista's built-in firewall.
> However, for maximum protection, consider installing
> a comprehensive anti-virus/security program, such as
> Windows OneCare. You can try it FREE for 90 days.
> http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-us/default.htm
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience -
> Windows Vista Enthusiast
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "AliceZ" wrote:
>
> I just bought a Toshbia A305 S6825 notebook with Vista Premium sp1 (which I
> was told had good security programs installed) and someone told me yesterday
> that the Firewall on Virsta Premium is not (very) effective. They suggested I
> should use the (new) ZA (which is about 45MB, so they say). They mentioned
> that they used "ShieldsUP" to test Vista Premium's Firewall and found a
> "ping" (don't know what that is!) got through.
>
> Does anyone have any thoughts/suggestions about the Vista Home Premium's
> Firewall? Or is this just too "hi tech" for me to get worried about now since
> I just bought the new Toshiba with Vista Home Premium sp1 and since I am a
> novice at all of this? I am trying to learn so much, as soon as possible,
> which is a bit confusing and daunting
>