Re: Beginner's Question: XP-Home or XP-Pro for virus protection

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From: Microsoft (nobody_at_spamcop.net)
Date: 08/27/04 

Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 20:24:27 -0400

Yes, also be sure to get a firewall installed; I think Carey forgot to just
mention it.

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
news:exUSjH8iEHA.3428@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> If your daughter's college has a domain-based network,
> then she will need Windows XP Professional in order
> to join the domain. Also, Windows XP does not include
> an antivirus protection program, so it would be a good idea to
> purchase a good antivirus program, such as Norton
> Antivirus 2004 or even better, Norton Internet Security 2004.
>
> Windows XP Comparison Guide
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.mspx
>
> Symantec Internet Security Solutions
> http://nct.symantecstore.com/0001/category_intsecurity.html
>
> Microsoft Antivirus Partners
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/partners/antivirus.asp
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
>
> Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

--
>
> "Mike E Soc" wrote:
>
> |I have to buy a new notebook for my daughter at College - the
> | machine's network card will be used.
> |
> | Question:
> | aside from what I have been reading within the past 24 hours
> | regarding the absolute need to install the XP SP2 upgrade,
> | which is better for virus-protection on the new machine
> | XP-Home or XP-Pro ?
> |
> | The answer to that question will steer me in the direction
> | of choosing one of 2 machine models
> | (one is has XP-Home, the other XP-Pro).
> |
> | If XP-Pro in and of itself does not provide stronger virus protection
> | than XP-Home, I would appreciate knowing that.
> |
> | Last year, her 4 year old Dell Inspiron (Windows 98 2nd Edition) got
> | clobbered with a virus from the college network
> | - I want to avoid repeating that experience (if possible).
> |
> | Thank you.

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