Bruce Hagen said:FYI: This group on the Web where you are posting from now will cease to
exist by October 1, 2010. The new forums are located here and have Windows
7 forums as well.
Microsoft Answers Forums
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/categories
Microsoft Answers - First Time Users
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx
As far as your question, Avast is still as good as ever, but I prefer MSE.
It is an Anti-Virus, Spyware and Malware program all in one and has been
very reliable.
Microsoft Security Essentials
http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/default.aspx
Regarding Windows Mail in Win7, you can use it, but know it is a hack job
and has ceased to work once already due to a Win7 update, and more hacking
was needed. If you want to try it, here you go.
First, you need access to a Vista machine.
On the Win7 machine, find the "Windows Mail" folder in Program Files.
Rename it to "OldWindows Mail" as a precaution.
Using a Flash or CD, copy the "Windows Mail" folder in its entirety from
the Vista machine.
Go back to the Win7 machine and copy the "Windows Mail" from the Flash or
CD to a location in Program Files.
Open it and right click on the WinMail.exe file and send a shortcut to the
Desktop. Done.
A few caveats: EML and NWS files will not open in WinMail, but rather
another e-mail client that you will need to have. WinMail also cannot be
made the default mail or news client.
Also see:
http://www.vistax64.com/general-discussion/191729-enabling-windows-mail-windows-7-a.html
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The general recommendation from most is to use Windows Live Mail which is
the successor to Outlook Express and Windows Mail.
Windows Live Mail (Overview, Features & Download)
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA
Sandy said:I have been using avast antivirus at the suggestion of this list and it
has
worked well with my windows Vista. I just bought a new laptop with
Windows 7.
Do you still recommend Avast?
Can I get the installation instructions for windows mail?
thanks much,
Sandy
.
Sandy said:Thanks Bruce.
I just got the new laptop today.
I just finished signing on to the Windows live mail and will give that a
go.
I will look at the MSE.
Will I need to remove the Norton that came on the laptop?
How do I do that?
Thanks,
Sandy
Bruce Hagen said:FYI: This group on the Web where you are posting from now will cease to
exist by October 1, 2010. The new forums are located here and have
Windows
7 forums as well.
Microsoft Answers Forums
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/categories
Microsoft Answers - First Time Users
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx
As far as your question, Avast is still as good as ever, but I prefer
MSE.
It is an Anti-Virus, Spyware and Malware program all in one and has
been
very reliable.
Microsoft Security Essentials
http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/default.aspx
Regarding Windows Mail in Win7, you can use it, but know it is a hack
job
and has ceased to work once already due to a Win7 update, and more
hacking
was needed. If you want to try it, here you go.
First, you need access to a Vista machine.
On the Win7 machine, find the "Windows Mail" folder in Program Files.
Rename it to "OldWindows Mail" as a precaution.
Using a Flash or CD, copy the "Windows Mail" folder in its entirety
from
the Vista machine.
Go back to the Win7 machine and copy the "Windows Mail" from the Flash
or
CD to a location in Program Files.
Open it and right click on the WinMail.exe file and send a shortcut to
the
Desktop. Done.
A few caveats: EML and NWS files will not open in WinMail, but rather
another e-mail client that you will need to have. WinMail also cannot
be
made the default mail or news client.
Also see:
http://www.vistax64.com/general-discussion/191729-enabling-windows-mail-windows-7-a.html
----------------------
The general recommendation from most is to use Windows Live Mail which
is
the successor to Outlook Express and Windows Mail.
Windows Live Mail (Overview, Features & Download)
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA
Sandy said:I have been using avast antivirus at the suggestion of this list and
it
has
worked well with my windows Vista. I just bought a new laptop with
Windows 7.
Do you still recommend Avast?
Can I get the installation instructions for windows mail?
thanks much,
Sandy
.
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