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Posted by Dudley Henriques on September 24, 2006, 8:29 am
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Thank you everybody who answered. I think I have a good idea now on how to
approach this.'
Dudley
> Thank you for taking the time to answer my post. Please bear with my long
> version as its important to me that whoever answers this understand a
> unique situation I have with the way I use my computer.
> I've always used a simple dialup for my on line work and have not had any
> virus issues at all using the EZAntiVirus from CA that I have installed.
> Along with this, I use the XP in-house firewall. This combo has worked for
> several years.
> My situation is unique as I need my system as free of 3rd party software
> as possible for the testing I do for developers producing add on software
> for the Microsoft Flight Simulator program.
> This being said, I have just signed up with RCN for their broadband cable.
> This of course will change my on line scenario, as the port will now be
> open all the time the system is on.
> What I need to know is this;
> RCN offers free Mcafee software and my experience with Mcafee is that it
> is invasive to the registry and slows my system, which is not the best
> thing when you need every once of performance for testing.
> Will my present combination of AV and using the XP firewall be sufficient
> to protect the system with the new broadband in operation or will I need
> to make changes in the way I protect the computer?
> Many thanks for any and all information.
> Dudley
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