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[Craig]

I thought as I know very little on Chickens but plenty on computers I thought I would put together a quick post that will hopefully help in return.

 

All of the below is free and totally legal.

 

Anti Virus, Very good and can be set to auto update:

AVG Anti-Virus

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5

 

Spyware/Adware Removers

Spybot S&D

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html

 

Adaware

http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/

 

Firewall

XP has a built in firewall but Zonelabs do a home version free: (Its well hidden look at the very bottom)

Zonelabs Free

http://www.zonelabs.com/

 

I think thats the basics done, any requests just reply and I'll see what I have.

 

Craig

[Mrs Frugal]

I use AVG and it's excellent. Thanks for those Craig . Can't be too careful when it comes to internet security, can we.

[Guest]

All of my family use AVG. Mine updates every morning. I also use ZoneAlarm and AdAware. All of them are excellent and I have had no problems at all in 6 years.

[Guest]

I thought as I know very little on Chickens but plenty on computers I thought I would put together a quick post that will hopefully help in return.

 

All of the below is free and totally legal.

 

Anti Virus, Very good and can be set to auto update:

AVG Anti-Virus

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5

 

 

Nice one Craig. AVG is ace - I've used it for years now and never had a proper virus attack my machine...

 

The great advantage is that it is nothing like Norton - which appropriates your entire machine!! (and I'm sure seeps down through your computer desk and into the carpet as well!)

 

Phil

[Craig]

A few more links slightly off topic but useful still. All free.

 

You may already know of the TPS

http://www.tpsonline.org.uk/tps/

They have a list of people that do not want cold calling etc. from sales calls. If they do cold call you once registered there breaking the law Just mention TPS if they do, they tend to run away!

 

MPS

http://www.tpsonline.org.uk/mpsr/

Similar to TPS but with post, no one free credit cards for me!

 

Finally (note the similar link!)

FPS

http://www.mpsonline.org.uk/fps/

Same again but with Faxes.

 

Craig.

[Guest]

craig - you are the fount of all knowledge - thanks!

 

I've been meaning to sign up with TPS and MPS for ages - but never done it - you've given me the prompt I needed - and online too! how easy is that

 

Phil

[Cinnamon]

craig - you are the fount of all knowledge - thanks!

Phil

 

Does that mean you are the font of all knowledge then Phil?

[Laura & CTB]

Craig - many thanks for this info - have just registered.

[Guest]

craig - you are the fount of all knowledge - thanks!

Phil

 

Does that mean you are the font of all knowledge then Phil?

 

(only if it's a very shallow one!)

 

Phil

Edited July 14, 2006 by Guest

[Craig]

Glad there useful. If I remember anymore I'll add them to the list.

 

Craig.

[PurpleHen]

Could I add one more here please?

 

I am a big fan of anything not Microsoft, and I am now encouraging people at work to switch to Open Office rather than use Microsoft Office. The main advantage is, it's free! The main problem is that if you do complex things in Word or Excel - you MAY not be able to do them with Open Office. However if you are a basic user it's great and easy to pick up. Its certainly better than trying to use other Word Processing programs such as Wordperfect etc.

 

Click on the big green button: Open Office

 

PS - You can save any documents you create in a format which normal Microsoft prgrams will be able to open and edit.

[PurpleHen]

And here's another one - this is a good way of double checking for virus, adware etc programs on your machine, it's a free online scanning tool - which means if you have a virus which has conned your anti-virus software into thinking everything is OK, this will find it. Not a good way of keeping on top of things as this is sorting the problem out once you have it - rather than preventing the problem to start with....

 

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