Windows Vista Vista advice required.

[Anon_F]

OK i've been helping a family friend get used to their new Laptop with Vista Home on it.
And a few questions to ask as i know nothing about Vista!

Does Vista have a built in firewall or does it need an add on like ZoneAlarm?
Any easy to understand websites on learning more about Vista (apart from Microsoft)?
Does Windows Media player within Vista have anything different then when using it with XP?

Cheers in advance folks.

 

[guest_9323wk]

its has a built in firewall this is a 2 way traffic unlike xps built in firewall that is only when way.

 

[Ian]

Yep, like wizkid says there is a build in firewall that is normally up to the job (although I like to have the Kaspersky one running anyway).

Lots of Vista sites around too:

• Official Vista Help Site
• Learn Windows Vista
• Paul Thurrotts Vista Supersite
• Windows Vista Tips
• Vista How-Tos

As far as I remember, the Media Player is exactly the same - assuming you had WMP 11 on XP anyway. It's easy enough to use though

Is it Vista Home or Home Premium the laptop comes with?

 

[muckshifter]

Vista's firewall is as much use as XP's firewall and a wet paper bag ... both have in & out going protection, IF, you know how to turn it on and maintain it.


ZoneAlarm free is no better ... IMHO

Any decent Router will have a NAT firewall, so you could be OK with MS's or one of the freebies ...

WM ain't changed that much since time began, you pop a CD in and wait ... a box will popup, even if it was a blank CD/DVD.

Windows' is own Help and Support is pretty damn good ... with Vista, just type anything you like in the Start Globe Search bar ... it'll hold your hand.

 

[Anon_F]

Cheers for that.