December 11th 03, 10:34 AM
If you are that scared of using a computer, you might want
to seriously consider moving back to the other
neighborhood.
Why would we cease going to windows update webpage? Just
because they are planning on having updates once a month
(unless there is a critical one that they need to push out
quickly), we would still need to get windows updates, and
a lot of us have disabled the automatic update feature.
The updates are signed by Microsoft, and that should be
pretty friggen hard to fake...
The computer is peaceful in your home... when is the last
time your computer grew arms and attacked you?
What the hell kind of firewall are you using that doesn't
let you do anything? A decent firewall should let you do
quite a bit of stuff and block people from connecting to
you on any odd port numbers. Try Zone Alarm.
Some people....
>-----Original Message-----
>It is common knowledge that we are receiving an abundance
of 144kb to 157kb
>*alleged* Microsoft Messages in our - email.
>
>How long will it be before we receive "Microsoft Updates"
that are either:
>
>1. Downloaded and Automatically Installed or
>2. Downloaded and ready to be Installed
>
>that are . . . . *not from Microsoft*?
>
>If we cease using "Automatic Updates" and go to
windowsupdate.microsoft.com
>HOW will we KNOW that we are not being re-directed by
some . . freshman in -
>high school?
>
>Firewalls? Forget it. Not only have I locked others OUT,
I have also locked
>myself IN and had to remove the firewall.
>
>US Residents are entitled to the "peaceful and quiet
enjoyment" of our
>homes. Guess this doesn't apply to the computer situated
in our home.
>
>YES! I am paranoid. When I started (WfW 3.11) we used
our REAL NAMES and
>did not "munge" our address.
>Now we have rampant SPAM, Viruses, Trojans and other
things I have yet, no
>knowledge of.
>
>Now, some of us live in fear. For myself, it would be
more humane to move
>back to my old neighborhood and be shot and killed at
3:23AM by a house
>burglar, than to endure the Internet and the paranoia it
generates.
>
>
>
>.
>
to seriously consider moving back to the other
neighborhood.
Why would we cease going to windows update webpage? Just
because they are planning on having updates once a month
(unless there is a critical one that they need to push out
quickly), we would still need to get windows updates, and
a lot of us have disabled the automatic update feature.
The updates are signed by Microsoft, and that should be
pretty friggen hard to fake...
The computer is peaceful in your home... when is the last
time your computer grew arms and attacked you?
What the hell kind of firewall are you using that doesn't
let you do anything? A decent firewall should let you do
quite a bit of stuff and block people from connecting to
you on any odd port numbers. Try Zone Alarm.
Some people....
>-----Original Message-----
>It is common knowledge that we are receiving an abundance
of 144kb to 157kb
>*alleged* Microsoft Messages in our - email.
>
>How long will it be before we receive "Microsoft Updates"
that are either:
>
>1. Downloaded and Automatically Installed or
>2. Downloaded and ready to be Installed
>
>that are . . . . *not from Microsoft*?
>
>If we cease using "Automatic Updates" and go to
windowsupdate.microsoft.com
>HOW will we KNOW that we are not being re-directed by
some . . freshman in -
>high school?
>
>Firewalls? Forget it. Not only have I locked others OUT,
I have also locked
>myself IN and had to remove the firewall.
>
>US Residents are entitled to the "peaceful and quiet
enjoyment" of our
>homes. Guess this doesn't apply to the computer situated
in our home.
>
>YES! I am paranoid. When I started (WfW 3.11) we used
our REAL NAMES and
>did not "munge" our address.
>Now we have rampant SPAM, Viruses, Trojans and other
things I have yet, no
>knowledge of.
>
>Now, some of us live in fear. For myself, it would be
more humane to move
>back to my old neighborhood and be shot and killed at
3:23AM by a house
>burglar, than to endure the Internet and the paranoia it
generates.
>
>
>
>.
>