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Well, if you need excuses, feel free to use this as one, then. But frankly,
if you don't spend your time browsing around sites you probably know you shouldn't, and you set up your email client to only read in plain text, and you don't run peer to peer file sharing software, then you really don't need much of anything beyond Windows firewall and common sense. Yes, I'd prefer it if Trend were running on x64, and it will be soon. But until then, Avast is adequate and works fine. If you have some other you prefer, by all means bug them about an x64 version. As for the XP firewall -- the new one that first appeared with XP SP2 is pretty good, IMHO. Yes, it isn't as full featured as some others, and no it doesn't filter outbound. But I'm not worried about outbound unless I have a big network, and then you need that brick wall.  And, as I said, I've had my x64 machine sitting directly on the internet for 2 weeks at least, without a problem. -- Charlie. thepeartree wrote: > Well, you'll pardon me if I don't share your confidence in either > Avast! or the XP firewall. As you say, you spend time behind a brick > wall. Having spent a year or so testing anti-virus products, I prefer > something a little more comprehensive. Similar comment about the > firewall. In any case, I can't afford to take any chances. > > Later, > Jeff > > > >> A-V -- Avast >> Anti-Spyware -- all three of my choices work fine - MS, Spybot S&D, >> AdAware. Firewall -- I use the Windows Firewall and am happy with >> it. Of course, my machines mostly sit behind an ISA server. However, >> I've had the x64 box directly connected to the internet for about 2 >> weeks now, so that I could let someone use it as a development >> platform for a piece of software I want. It's still happy and >> uncompromised. >> >> -- >> Charlie. >> >> thepeartree wrote: >>> Well, it all becomes a moot point until anti-virus, >>> anti-spyware/ad-ware, and firewall vendors catch up. No-one in their >>> right mind can operate without sufficient security in place. >>> >>> >>>> Yes, some CD/DVD software is having problems, others are working. >>>> And basic functionality is in the OS. Mouse/keyboard/etc -- basic >>>> functionality in the OS, extra stuff maybe not. There are not, for >>>> example, any intellipoint drivers from MS. Video -- both the >>>> primary vendors (ATI and NVIDEA) have updated drivers and packages >>>> available. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Charlie. >>>> >>>> thepeartree wrote: >>>>> Thanks, that does clear things up some. So... some obvious areas >>>>> of conflict will be things like CD/DVD burner software, as well. >>>>> Not to mention mouse, video, or keyboard drivers and software. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> That is, as always, an ever moving target. But what we _can_ say >>>>>> with some certainty is that 32-bit applications that do NOT >>>>>> require an operating system level driver, and that aren't >>>>>> packaged with a 16 bit installer, will work. This leaves some >>>>>> obvious problem areas: Anti-Virus programs; some games, >>>>>> especially ones with copy protection schemes that use system >>>>>> level drivers;utilities that directly manipulate the hardware, >>>>>> such as defragmentation tools; and any application that has a >>>>>> 16-bit installer that MS can't substitute a 32-bit version for. >>>>>> Those that do work, will generally work as well, or even better, >>>>>> than they did under 32-bit Windows. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Charlie. >>>>>> >>>>>> thepeartree wrote: >>>>>>> Let me add that if the column can point us to hard info on what >>>>>>> software will or will not run under x64, I'll be happy. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> New Column: Exploring Windows XP Professional x64 Edition >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Columnist Charlie Russel provides an overview of Windows XP >>>>>>>> Professional x64 Edition, and explains what hardware and >>>>>>>> software it supports. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...loringx64.mspx >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Ask questions or post comments about the article here. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and >>>>>>>> confers no rights. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Kathie Werner >>>>>>>> Tech editor, vendor [MS] |
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Charlie Russel - MVP <> wrote:
> Well, if you need excuses, feel free to use this as one, then. But > frankly, if you don't spend your time browsing around sites you > probably know you shouldn't, and you set up your email client to only > read in plain text, and you don't run peer to peer file sharing > software, then you really don't need much of anything beyond Windows > firewall and common sense. > Come on buddy, that's exactly what 80% of the end users are doing What do you expect ???  Cheers -- Christian Hougardy (MS XP MVP) Johannesburg - South Africa http://msmvps.com/xpditif |
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