Science and Technology : Just Say "No": Alternatives to Microsoft Products

[jamesfrmphilly]

there is NO privacy from uncle sam......

i assume that any communication i make or data about me is open to gu'ment review.
my only safety is in staying as far below their radar as i can.

 

[kemetkind]

how do you properly secure a windows manchine?
i run XP and Norton IS and i still got hit.
what should i use?

AnAfrican is on point it's not easy. Biggest tool you will have is your knowledge of the security components and how they work together.

Lot of good sites out there - this one is written at a pretty high level and you should be able to follow their advice:

http://www.tweakhound.com/xp/security/page_1.htm

Most all their recommendations are spot on...

It sounds like you are having your problems when browsing unknown sites....so In addition to what they recommend at tweakhound go pick up the latest host file from:
http://someonewhocares.org/hosts/

Save it to your windows/system32/drivers/etc directory with no extension. You'll miss out on a lot of ads and pop-ups but this is a VERY EASY and FREE way to help secure your browser .

 

[anAfrican]

AnAfrican is on point it's not easy. Biggest tool you will have is your knowledge of the security components and how they work together.

Lot of good sites out there - this one is written at a pretty high level and you should be able to follow their advice:

http://www.tweakhound.com/xp/security/page_1.htm

Most all their recommendations are spot on...

wow!! thanks for the link to tweakhound!! i may even build xp on a notebook just to build a slipstream disk! i'll also add it to the Puter Protection thread.