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| bassaholix |
After having to format i want to keep my system nice and clean.
Im after freeware programs that are good, im looking for anti virus, pop up killers and also maybe a firewall.
I use AntiVir for my antivirus, this little bitch can mostly get rid of anything n even looks inside cab files. Takes about 30 minutes to scan thru my 80GB HDD, which is nearly full, so not bad i reckon.
Firewall, since im using XP im not gonna bother with that firewall protection that it has since i myself have tested it and doesn't seem to work very well.
Doesn't ZOneAlarm or sumthing like that have one?
Pop up killer, i want one running in the background, and that actually works n configurable, my last one didn't work properly, it killed my anti-leech.. lol.
Im basically looking for good stuff that doesn't hog up the resources, this is because i use this pc for prety much for everything, digital photos, movies n music.
Any help pplllllzzzz... hehe
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| icyhandofcrap |
Ad-aware (spyware)
lavasoftusa.com
Google Toolbar + Pop-up blocker
google.com
or ZeroAds.. but it doesn't run in the background.
ZoneAlarm is a good firewall :)
i got pro off p2p :P |
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| Dr. Cfire |
For pop up blocking you can try using Mozilla FireFox for a browser. Also using a browser other than IE will cut all of your other problems by half.
Check it out
www.mozilla.org |
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| Tranex02 |
My ZoneAlarm does all my pop-up blocking.... however, u might have to disable pop-up blocking when using anti-leach....
Ad-aware is my top pick for spyware....
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| bassaholix |
Thanks TA, knew i could count on you...
Many thanks for the hints, will give them a go...
Is zone alarm good like in user friendly to setup? cause i hate portscanning to find whic ports are blocked and are used, say my ICQ don't work n all |
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| Tranex02 |
ZoneAlarm is definitly user-friendly! :)
i personally think it's a must have.... although i'm not sure about that ICQ thing, but i think it will work just fine!!!
on another note.... i recently got a new drive, new memory, and did a clean install of XP.... my system ran pretty fast.... i did notice a *slight* difference in my speed, and internet speed after installing Norton AntiVirus, and ZoneAlarm.... but those are essentials... i just hope they come up with better upgrades that don't take up too much memory or slow down internet traffic...anyway... just wanted to share that.... ;) |
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| Zombie0729 |
| best anti-pop software is No Ads (www.download.com) ... NEVER had a pop up since |
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| arctic |
Get Mozilla Firefox from Mozilla.org, it's a damn good browser, beats IE any day. It's got inbuilt pop-up blocking, tabled browsing, an inbuilt download manager, theme support, extension support, customizable toolbars and so on.
http://texturizer.net/firefox/features.html
If you're looking for a decent freeware firewall, then Kerio Personal Firewall (www.kerio.com) is what I'd get, although Zone Alarm (www.zonelabs.com) might be best if you've never used a firewall before. As for spyware, Ad Aware (lavasoft.de), and Spybot Search & Destroy (http://security.kolla.de/) are the two programs to get.
Also take a look at open office (www.openoffice.org) if you'd like a decent freeware/open source office suite. Media Player Classic (http://www.afterdawn.com/software/v...yer_classic.cfm) is a must have if you're looking for a small, fast and free video player. Dbpoweramp (www.dbpoweramp.com) is a good freeware audio format converter, and AVG 6.0 is a decent freeware virus scanner. |
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| Matt Jay |
| I just use the google toolbar for a pop-up stopper |
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