Re: No updates have ever been installed
From: Jeff (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/27/04
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Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 01:05:57 -0700
Hi Rusty,
If you don`t plan on installing SP2, at least update her
computer with the latest SP1 patches. Also install an
Anti-virus software and at least a few other spyware
programs. Unfortunately, one spyware program is not
enough to stop spyware. Some other free ones you can use
is Spybot Search & Destroy, Spyguard, Spyblaster,
GuardBar. On nice one, not free though is PestPatrol.
The main thing is keep it updated for SP1 or 2 whichever
you decide and also make sure the anti-virus is updated,
since other are connecting to the net instead of your
relative.
Jeff
>-----Original Message-----
>You do not have to install any and all
updates/patches/fixes/etc she may not
>have installed. Just order the SP2 CD and update
everything with it.
>
>"RustyM" <RM@RMcom> wrote in message
>news:Od1Va75iEHA.2808@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Hi- My senior relative has a 1 1/2 year old pc. (XP
home)
>> She had no interest in starting to use the internet and
still does not.
>> Just
>> offline computing. Well, her grandson went over her
house and used her pc
>> periodically and connected his dial-up ISP so that he
was able to go
>> online
>> while he was there visiting. Between him, his sister, &
another relative
>> or
>> two, they got all kinds of spyware, and 3 viruses. I
consider myself a
>> novice with only less than 2 years exp. on EVER using a
computor much less
>> get on the internet. But what I've learned coming to
these NG's & reading
>> stuff, I was able to determine a problem one day I went
and turned on her
>> pc. I (with much trouble) downloaded Ad-aware and
killed 375 pests. Then,
>> housecall scan ridded her 3 viruses.
>> Heres the thing, she has never installed ANY windows
updates. I believe
>> she
>> has the sp1 still. Now... should I first install all
the updates for her
>> sp1
>> before I install sp2??? Actually, on my pc, I still
have not installed sp2
>> yet as I am still reading on it and dont know if I will
wait for the CD in
>> the mail. (it would take 5 hours on my dial-up)-So,
once I learn the best
>> way to install and configure sp2, then I will help her
with hers. What is
>> your input on this matter and in shat steps should I
proceed. Thanks
>>
>> --
>> Thanks so very much for your help-! ! ! !
>>
>>
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