I agree with Jerry both about the built-in firewall and Norton (which causes more problems than it prevents.)

I have used both RegscrubXP, freeware from Lexun and available from Major Geeks he
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=2048
and I just got a copy of Easycleaner from Toniarts, also available from Major Geeks he
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download414.html

I can't speak to the safety of Easycleaner. It found more "orphans" on my machine than did Regscrub, but I didn't go ahead until I do a little analysis. Other folks I know like it. I've never been burned by regscrub.

Hope this helps.
CJon

"Jerry" wrote:

Lilly,

The built in firewall that comes with XP is not a good selection over using
ZoneAlarm from www.zonelabs.com The main problem is it doesn't verify
snip

A review of these newsgroups would turn up quite a few complaints from
people using Norton so I would not recommend it. Others. of course, may have
different suggestions/comments.

Jerry