macrohard

Anti-Virus?

Firewalls?

Anti Spam and Malware?

Boanerges

Nobody should go online without an antivirus, a firewall and an adware remover- the best place to get what you need as freeware is:
http://www.snapfiles.com/freeware/

I have been using this site for years without any problems- enjoy- brother Larry

avlight

Anti-Virus - Norton

Spyware - Ad-Aware

Firewall - Zone Alarm (when I need to leave the computer for over five minutes and not downloading anythng, I use the 'lock' feature)

Windows Updates

Never open e-mails from people I do not know

Never accept Instant Messaging from people I do not know (also for IM, use Trillian, much stable and more secure)

Stay away from 'bad' sites (they have server side includes working behind the scenes trying to download 'time bombs' to self-activate behind the scenes)

I also use e-dexter to block adservers and can customize the list with new adservers I discover)

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I have come back

The significant problems we have cannot be solved at the same level of thinking with which we created them. -- Albert Einstein

zepernick

This is a pretty good free anti virus

http://www.avast.com/

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God Bless,

Paul Zepernick

Is. 53 : 5 "But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was upon him,
and by his wounds we are healed."

Heb 11 : 1 "Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see."

Boanerges

Thant's the same one I am using Zepernick

avlight

I forgot the most important thing of all

FIREFOX!!!!!! as your browser

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I have come back

The significant problems we have cannot be solved at the same level of thinking with which we created them. -- Albert Einstein

Boanerges

I tried Firefox but it tried to dispalce IE completely - I wouln't mind using both but I wasn't ready to make a complete change so I got rid of it.I don't like bossy software.

violet

Unconventional

You could always try this approach:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=jeOpMAJHgvM (warning: some material may be offensive to those who love computers :P)

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The foundations that we used to uphold
Now regarded as the madness of old
Every alteration made to the standard of truth
Is a nail in the coffin we hold
We embody everything they despise
Because they see us through degenerate eyes
So when they cast you down as intolerant filth
Stand firm, never bow to the lies
Demon Hunter - "Relentless Intolerance"

Boanerges

There are times that might be tempting