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Thanks ratty but I have found XP PRO. to be less secure than 98SE. I have
both. Your other comments are well received. Have a great day!
"ratty" <rats@inthewarrooms.com> wrote in message
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: > I changed my router settings again today and in a few hours people are
: able
: > to bypass them and start hitting my ZA PRO. firewall. What can I do
short
: of
: > continually changing my hardware firewall settings? TIA
:
: Depends.
: How important is internet usage to you?
: I think a lot of people should do a break-down on their business
: and play hours; most will find one dominates the other.
: So, in lieu of my question, you could dramatically decrease your
: internet usage or you could use a fire-wall that comes up to your
: personal expectations.
: If you are looking for total immunity from attacks, then your next
: step would be some major $$$ and a delve into what is used
: by the military.
: If you are a home user, you will probably find that the companies
: who supply fire-walls and anti-virus programs and the very same
: who have programs written to infiltrate them in the hope that you
: will purchase some more of their updated products
:
: I suppose you could also try using xp instead of win98, but I
: honestly dont think you will find much difference in the world of
: virus and parasite attack... but give it a go anyway if you
: feel like trying xp or other microsoft products.
: Also, you could try the road of Unix and Linux, depending on
: your computer ability.
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: ratty
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