Re: Windows 7 ?

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Don't use IE, do FireFox (and install the AdBlockPlus plug-in which does a
phenomenal job, keep Java-script enabled, and disable java), or Opera, or
anything, but not IE. Don't use OE. There are a lot better e-mail
programs
out there. Those 2 things are the cause for most of the security problems
in XP.

Actually I avoid script wherever possible. I don't need
it much, but I did notice there's a Firefox plugin called
NoScript that allows one to disable script in general and
then enable only for specific websites. The only problem
there is that a lot of online trouble is now coming from
compromised sites that are regarded as "respectable".

My XP, at a fresh boot, has 22 processes running, this includes 3
processes
for AVG, and 2 for GoogleDesktopSearch.

Interesting. That means I should have 17 maximum.
I started looking into all of this and have been working
on a little multi-HTA utility for quick XP clean-up/
configuration. So far I've found 58 services that I
definitely don't need! And most are unnecessary, at
best, for anyone on a stand-alone system. I haven't
actually counted the services that are left, though.

I just don't see why MS keeps pretending that all PCs
are network workstations. Time after time their risky
services intended for corporate intranet use get
everyone else into trouble.

I'd be interested to see a list, if you have it, of
exactly what services ARE necessary.



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