WinXP Install FAQs

[vbFace]

Hello all. I just entered the world of WinXP about 3 weeks ago. I had visited Bob Gibson's grc.com and ran the XP fixes he offers. I'd like to suggest a WinXP Install FAQs so new XP users like myself can easily learn what to turn off and why, such as Universal PlugNPlay.

Maybe also offer information such as WinXP's attempt to connect to Microsoft just by hitting the F3 key on the desktop to bring up the search window (thanks to Kerio Personal Firewall for pointing this out.)

 

[AWS]

In good time. There will be more and more added as we go along.
I'm hoping that users will also contribute.

 

[excaliber]

*Shudder*

Please dont ever mention Gibson in a positive sentence again

Sorry, I just highly dislike his scare mongering.

 

[VolteFace]

Despite his melodrama and "horror story" sort of story-telling method, the stuff he talks about is all true. Everyone should give the site at least one read.

 

[vbFace]

*Shudder*

Please dont ever mention Gibson in a positive sentence again

Sorry, I just highly dislike his scare mongering.

Probably because he can hack a PC with a TV remote control LOL. Really, it probably stems from him being extremely knowledgeable about computers and forgets all that is not obvious to even the most learned computer professionals.

 

[excaliber]

No, it comes from him being a great bluffer, and not knowing a thing about computers. Hes a scare monger. Thats all.

He's been debunked so many times by so many different organisations and people its not even funny. He claims to make apps, but they never ever get released. He has one commercial piece of software, and thats an old dos app.

http://www.grcsucks.com/ is a good example of everything wrong with him.

 

[AWS]

There isn't a person in the security field that has one iota of respect for him.
He spreds fud and does so in a manner that makes real security experts dislike him.
His claims have been debunked so many times it's laughable. A person that visits his site, if they don't know anything about the internet or computers, will come away thinking that they can be hacked by just turning the box on.

 

[vbFace]

WOW, I guess I was misled too. It would be easy because I know nothing about the topics he covers I guess I better find better sources of info.