Jupiter Jones [MVP] wrote:

> Did you forget The other component?
> Windows Updates.


The three components I mentioned were software protection you install and
run. Windows updates are really another kind of thing entirely, but I
certainly agree on its importance. So thanks for adding it.


> Of course a healthy dose of common since as the fifth goes a long way
> as well, but it is harder to measure.


Same there.

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> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
> news:e$WUNBhEGHA.2856@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> No. You need three kinds of protection:
>>
>> 1. A firewall. You're running the WIndows firewall, which is OK, but
>> since it monitors incoming traffic only, it's not as good as almost
>> any third-party firewall which monitoirs traffic in both directions.
>> I use and like the free version of ZoneAlarm
>>
>> 2. An anti-virus program. AVG is a decent choice.
>>
>> 3, Anti-spyware software. Because no single product catches
>> everything, you need several to protect you. I recommend the
>> following, all free: Spyware Blaster
>> Adaware
>> Spybot Search and Destroy
>> Microsoft AntiSpyware Beta.
>>
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>> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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