Piece of Advice for new windows xp users

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Thanks, Juan.

That's very usefull advice for new Windows XP users. I hope you'll continue
to contribute to this community.
In point 4, I'd recommend users to install Windows XP Service Pack 2 from a
CD. This includes better firewall than in initialy released Windows XP.

Dusko Savatovic


"Juan Manuel" <Juan Manuel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> hello... mi name is Juan Manuel. I am from argentina, i hope this help
> people
> who are starting using windows xp in a new machine. I experienced some
> problems with virus and other things when i fisrt installed wXP in my new
> computer. I had to format the machine 3 times 'til y learned how to
> protect
> my computer against this fatallity... here there are some tips:
> 1) you must be desconnected from the internet. This could bring virus
> Blaster to your machine if you are not safe yet.
> 2) install a good antivirus. Is important that you install the newest
> antivirus that you can because day by day appears new virus that can make
> trouble through internet.
> 3) install a good firewall. The firewall that provides windows xp isn't
> secure so i recommend you to install a better one. I have the Zone Alarm
> firewall and i have no problem.
> 4) Install the Service Pack 1 from a CD. You can download it with the
> carefull that you have the antivirus and the firewall updated and
> currently
> functioning. But i recommend you to install it from a cd and then...
> 5) connect to internet, but first of all!, download all the critical
> updates
> of windows xp from windows update and the antivirus definitions of the
> date.
> 6) you are happy!
>