Bitman said:
From my point of view these two reinstalls on my laptop were opportunities
to start fresh, applying what I'd learned from my previous use and only
re-installing the programs and data I really used.
I can see how that might arise, but in my case a Windows re-install means
weeks of gradually reinstalling my stuff until I get everything back to how I
want it. Yet again, it forces me to focus on 'the computer' instead of the
things I want my computer for. Obviously possible hardware failure lurks
around the corner for all of us - I'm aware of that, and make back-ups
accordingly. But inviting a situation where I might be forced to reinstall
Windows because of some ill-advised installation is not an idea I relish .....
However, if you leave out an item like IE 7 you are denying yourself an
important component of the protection as it was designed.
I'm not saying never. I'm just saying in my own good time - and that might
be a while, yet.
I'd also recommend that you look at complete maneged suites of protection
like WLOC and others, since you would really benefit from protection that
keeps itself up to date and simply notifies you when it needs attention, this
is who it was designed for.
You obviously missed my entertaining (!) series of bulletins on the AVG
security suite in 'Announcements', packed with family fun!
Seriously, I now have the AVG Security suite running - complementary
antivirus and antispyware (Ewido-based) real-time protection and scanning,
with a 2-way firewall, with Defender running happily alongside them. It's a
long step up from the Norton 2005 AV plus Windows firewall that I had a
couple of months ago. So I've already covered that part of the security
exercise. I hope!
