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What programs do you load after a clean Windows install? - Ask DLS (Download Squad)

Nov 25th 2007 4:18PM COMODO free fire wall the best and it's free.
I disable my NAV 2008 firewall and replace it with COMODO. Lock down that Internet connection.
XP SP2 is lame and not safe. ZoneAlarm is not very safe and a hasbeen.
(get all your XP updates)
Don't get all your XP updates on line if your new recovery installation leaves you back to XP SP1.
You will get infected online before you have a chance to update to SP2 level and beyond.
Don't enter the Internet for updates with a computer with only XP SP1. You can bittorent XP update software or get free Microsoft SP2 update on CD.
This is where most older machine re-installs fail if they brave on-line with a pre XP SP2 installation.

free Virus protection is worth what it costs
chances are your local ISP provider will let you download a decent security suite free

CCleaner free download to clean temps set to auto

Opera the fastest safest browser on the planet.
FireFox is not bad but has almost as many security holes monthly as IE7. (why) It's not that safe because it is trying too hard to become the IE7 replacement with all the plugins.

Use Opera and a good temp file cleaner (ccleaner) and you don't need antispyware control application.

Download install free Microsoft PowerPoint viewer.
Even if you install an Office suite most people will want the fast viewer for email attachments and never create or use the full PowerPoint program.

Get latest Adobe reader.

Erunt ....... a free survival program that is free.
Find it and install it. Turn off XP restore points it is a resource hog and almost useless.
Erunt will save registry and the current state of new installation and 'save ur ass' when things go south.

Use G mail and stop using your 10Mb crappy ISP email account. It will filter most SPAM, viruses and trojans.

If you use any IM programs .....
You need one of the top 2 AntiVirus programs
This year that would be: NOD32 and Norton 2008.

IM is the weak link along with IE7 browser and temp files that don't get cleaned.