[Sca-cooks] Oh, help help!!! Firefox v. IE

[Finne Boonen]

you changed from 98 to xp? that might well have to do somehting with
it, especially when it's an older computer.

Finne


On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 05:06:17 +0100, Anne <juliane.rose at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thank you everyone, again.  What a *great* crowd you all are!
> 
> No, the BS of Death came from my Windows 98 ... yes, I know -- ick.
> :(    New computer is on the list, just not in the top 5 right now.
> 
> I do have Ad Aware (good stuff, there!)  and the Google toolbar is in
> place, busily blocking popups.  I will get those other recommendations
> operative, too.
> 
> I appreciate the help!
> Anne  
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 21:44:33 -0500, Brett McNamara <brettmc at gmail.com> wrote:
> > First, FireFox and IE don't conflict with each other directly.
> > They'll each beg to be your default browser, but that's about it.
> > Given how integrated Windows is with IE, you're generally best off
> > just leaving it the default.  Do not uninstall IE!  You probably
> > wouldn't be able to kill it all, but you'd still bugger your system.
> >
> > I've used FireFox, or some kind Gecko based browser,  for years
> > without issue.  I wouldn't worry about that first.  Spyware and all
> > the other junk out there, that I worry about.
> >
> > If you want you use Windows with peace of mind, you should have a
> > personal firewall and a couple of scrubber and blocker programs.  I
> > use these as a rule.
> >
> > ZoneAlarm -  THE personal firewall.  Poke around, you'll find the free one.
> > AdAware -  good for cookie killin' and gator type stuff.
> > SpyBot – good for the stuff that AdAware missed.
> >
> > Here's a pretty good primer on the usual suspects:
> > http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-6264-5285499.html
> >
> > If you're Windows XP, I'd patch to the max.  The caveat here is that
> > maximum patching can also slow you down; your call.
> >
> > Also, if you have broadband, NEVER plug a single computer directly in,
> > if you can help it.  Using a gateway router, the standard box people
> > use to allow multiple machines to share an Internet connection, will
> > buy you extra security goodness.  It's called NAT, if you're curious.
> >
> > If your machine in now shockingly slow, download those three programs
> > I mentioned and turn the machine off.  Unplug from the Internet, then
> > install the firewall and run the checkers.
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> >
> > Wistan / Brett the computer guy
> >
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