2000 issue

[dusan]

i'm connected to a hi-speed network with a modem given to
me by my provider. last year i had windows ME on my comp
and things seemed to run pretty smooth. i only needed my
antivirus to kep unwanted things away. this year i'm using
windows 2000, and i'm having all sorts of pop-up issues,
trojans outta nowhere, and i have to use spybot and
adaware in addition to my antivirus. i'm thinking of
buying xp if i'll be able to avoid these problems.

i dont understand how it is i could have just a anti vir.
before and have no problems on an older version of
windows, and now have 3 programs to manage my problems yet
they still occur nevertheless every time i surf the net.

help please.

(if i posted in the wrong thread i'm sorry)

 

[Dave Patrick]

You'll want to put a firewall between you and the internet. Something like
this or equal.

http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=34&scid=29&prid=142

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| i'm connected to a hi-speed network with a modem given to
| me by my provider. last year i had windows ME on my comp
| and things seemed to run pretty smooth. i only needed my
| antivirus to kep unwanted things away. this year i'm using
| windows 2000, and i'm having all sorts of pop-up issues,
| trojans outta nowhere, and i have to use spybot and
| adaware in addition to my antivirus. i'm thinking of
| buying xp if i'll be able to avoid these problems.
|
| i dont understand how it is i could have just a anti vir.
| before and have no problems on an older version of
| windows, and now have 3 programs to manage my problems yet
| they still occur nevertheless every time i surf the net.
|
| help please.
|
| (if i posted in the wrong thread i'm sorry)

 

[Mark-Allen Perry]

Dave and dusan,

I've used ZoneAlarm's free (for private use) basic Firewall for over a year or so and it works very well. Easy to setup and updates are easy to install. You can find information here: http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload..jsp?lid=zadb_zadown

They say it's basic but I find it actually is quite robust. So far (knocking on wood), I haven't had any hits. Oh, a lot of attempts, especially on the cable modem connection in Zurich but in Fribourg, I get maybe two attempts per week. In Zurich, I get about 10 per minute! But never any hits.

Just a thought.

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And always try the MS KB first before posting.
The answer is probably already posted.
MS KB: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;KBHOWTO
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Mark-Allen Perry
ALPHA Systems
Marly, Switzerland
mark-allen_AT_mvps_DOT_org

You'll want to put a firewall between you and the internet. Something like
this or equal.

http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=34&scid=29&prid=142

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| i'm connected to a hi-speed network with a modem given to
| me by my provider. last year i had windows ME on my comp
| and things seemed to run pretty smooth. i only needed my
| antivirus to kep unwanted things away. this year i'm using
| windows 2000, and i'm having all sorts of pop-up issues,
| trojans outta nowhere, and i have to use spybot and
| adaware in addition to my antivirus. i'm thinking of
| buying xp if i'll be able to avoid these problems.
|
| i dont understand how it is i could have just a anti vir.
| before and have no problems on an older version of
| windows, and now have 3 programs to manage my problems yet
| they still occur nevertheless every time i surf the net.
|
| help please.
|
| (if i posted in the wrong thread i'm sorry)