Re: Starting up a new HP computer recommendations?

dk_ <nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Should I download all the updates from Microsoft first?

In case that there is WinXP RTM (Gold) or WinXP SP1 installed,
enable the WinXP firewall before going online. When there is
WinXP SP2 installed, the firewall should be enabled by default.

> Must have utilities/applications?

Nope.

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