Re: xp sp2 hub-bub

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From: NoNoBadDog! (mypants_bjsledgeATpixi.com)
Date: 08/21/04 

Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 16:25:34 -1000

A good recommendation for novices is Norton Internet Security. It contains
the firewall, antivirus, Intrusion detection, ad blocking and privacy
control all on one CD that are controlled through a common interface. It
integrates seamlessly with Windows, and does not slow or bog down a properly
maintained system. It can be set up to update automatically for those of us
who may not always remember to do it ourselves. And their AV has been the
best selling AV for several years now. (before anyone asks, I do not work
for Symantec).

Bobby.
"shy_one964" <shyone964@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CA36019F-1343-4573-8AC4-7BFF2391BEC9@microsoft.com...
> hi there!
> SP2 is supposed to fix some bugs and holes that XP has in it, as for the
> security measures, there are allot of nasty things on the net that can
> make a
> mess out of your p.c. or worse if you store personal information on your
> system. i have SP2 on my system and i use norton system works 2004 and
> norton
> personal fire wall 2004, both programs are user friendly and work well
> with
> XP. i recomend these to my friends and stress keeping your antivirus and
> windows updated.
> good luck!
>
> "Matt and Daria Roesch" wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I am a novice computer user who enjoys reading about the latest products,
>> and tries to keep up on stuff in general. In the most recent PC World
>> there
>> was an article about the much anticipated SP2 and frankly I'm curious.
>> What
>> is the great interest in it in this newsgroup? Is the current version so
>> lacking that the optimism is high for SP2? Having just purchased a new
>> computer with XP Home, we are thrilled with the changes from 98SE that we
>> had for years.
>> I also feel overwhelmed with all the security measures that I need to
>> take
>> these days. Firewall, pop up blocker, antivirus, spybot, adaware. It's
>> all
>> a bit much! From what I've read, SP2 will make keeping it all straight a
>> little easier. Yes?
>> I am really enjoying this group. Thanks to the many experts who offer
>> their
>> time and opinions to novices like me!
>> Matt
>>
>>
>>

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