Blue Screen - What to do?

"Yousuf Khan" wrote in message
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On 01/07/2012 4:37 PM, Ann B. wrote:
Thanks, Glee. My consultant said the Windows firewall was OK to use
for a short time; if I were just going to need a firewall in the
interim before buying a new computer. (Current PC is 10 yrs old!)
Since I'd been running free ZA for many years without a single problem
and feel very safe with it, I preferred to reload it. I will however
remember your opinion if it happens again. And I will be looking into
purchasing a new computer, perhaps an all in one, to get rid of some
wires and the tower. Have to do some research.

I personally haven't seen much wrong with the Windows firewall that comes
included with Windows. I used to use ZoneAlarm in the past, and it's
biggest problem was too much protection, where it interfered with
legitimate uses of the network by other programs.

I agree. I also used ZA for years, first the free firewall, then later on,
the suite. I found it easy to use and setup, and it did what it was supposed
to do. Unfortunately, it went the way of Norton and McAfee; it became so
bloated and such a resource hog that I finally dumped it and went to Windows
firewall and MSE. I have had no intrusions or nasties using that combination
for well over a year, so unless something changes drastically with it, I'll
stay with it.
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SC Tom

On 04/07/2012 7:06 AM, SC Tom wrote:
I agree. I also used ZA for years, first the free firewall, then later
on, the suite. I found it easy to use and setup, and it did what it was
supposed to do. Unfortunately, it went the way of Norton and McAfee; it
became so bloated and such a resource hog that I finally dumped it and
went to Windows firewall and MSE. I have had no intrusions or nasties
using that combination for well over a year, so unless something changes
drastically with it, I'll stay with it.

Yes, the simple firewalls and anti-viruses are the best.

Yousuf Khan

On Wed, 04 Jul 2012 10:41:23 -0400, Yousuf Khan
wrote:

On 04/07/2012 7:06 AM, SC Tom wrote:
I agree. I also used ZA for years, first the free firewall, then later
on, the suite. I found it easy to use and setup, and it did what it was
supposed to do. Unfortunately, it went the way of Norton and McAfee; it
became so bloated and such a resource hog that I finally dumped it and
went to Windows firewall and MSE. I have had no intrusions or nasties
using that combination for well over a year, so unless something changes
drastically with it, I'll stay with it.

Yes, the simple firewalls and anti-viruses are the best.

Yousuf Khan

I understand your point. I think the newer ZA doesn't stay in
background as much as the older version I was running; it keeps asking
me about the same applications, even though I tell it to remember the
setting.

Wondering if anyone's used Avira for the firewall function? I use the
anti-virus and am very pleased with it. Had used Norton but a few
years ago it froze up my computer. So got rid of all of it and went
to Avira. What a difference!!

Cheers,
AB

On 04/07/2012 4:40 PM, Ann B. wrote:
I understand your point. I think the newer ZA doesn't stay in
background as much as the older version I was running; it keeps asking
me about the same applications, even though I tell it to remember the
setting.

Wondering if anyone's used Avira for the firewall function? I use the
anti-virus and am very pleased with it. Had used Norton but a few
years ago it froze up my computer. So got rid of all of it and went
to Avira. What a difference!!

I'd say just stick with the Windows firewall, and don't bother with
anything else.

Yousuf Khan