Al1776
join:2004-04-28
Fair Oaks, CA
| reply to Mercurybird
Re: Simplify it for me please...
said by Mercurybird  : I'm coming to Linux out of a love for Linux, not a dislike, or hatred, of Windows. I love Windows XP Home. It's stable as a rock for me. Does everything I want and need it to. No hiccups. I am NOT trying to troll. I may have to run WinXP-Home (for job) and I would like to know what you use to keep out the spyware and adware and virus ware? I've been running Linux for the past four years and I have no knowledge on how to secure Windows XP because it has never been an issue with Linux beyond the router firewall and the client firewall that comes with my distro (Kanotix).
Thanks for any information on what I should buy, install, etc.
Al |
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dave
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| said by Al1776 :I would like to know what you use to keep out the spyware and adware and virus ware? I find "a brain" works quite well. 
You might be better off asking this question over in the Security forum, though. |
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Al1776
join:2004-04-28
Fair Oaks, CA
1 edit | said by dave :You might be better off asking this question over in the Security forum, though. I agree, but I was hoping the OP would tell me what HE uses as I want to hear from actual users who are not XP haters.
I wonder how Access 2000 would run under Crossover Office. Maybe I won't have to run Windows? Then again there is the 'right tool for the job' thing... and I have a dual boot box.. but have not booted to XP for 2 years... and never while connected to the router.
Al |
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Mercurybird
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said by Al1776 :said by Mercurybird : I'm coming to Linux out of a love for Linux, not a dislike, or hatred, of Windows. I love Windows XP Home. It's stable as a rock for me. Does everything I want and need it to. No hiccups. I am NOT trying to troll. I may have to run WinXP-Home (for job) and I would like to know what you use to keep out the spyware and adware and virus ware? I've been running Linux for the past four years and I have no knowledge on how to secure Windows XP because it has never been an issue with Linux beyond the router firewall and the client firewall that comes with my distro (Kanotix). Thanks for any information on what I should buy, install, etc. Al Take this request to the Security Forum and look at their tab for Security updates. Notice that the updates are seperated into categories. Go to the webpage of each one and read their blurb. You'll be very knowledgable before too long. Also, in the Security Forum, look at the left panel. Look for the polls of each type of security software. Look at each of the poll's results. You'll see what's best by what's most popular. I wish you well. But most of all, remember, security is mostly common sense and discretion. 
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ironwalker
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said by Al1776 :said by dave :You might be better off asking this question over in the Security forum, though. I agree, but I was hoping the OP would tell me what HE uses as I want to hear from actual users who are not XP haters. I wonder how Access 2000 would run under Crossover Office. Maybe I won't have to run Windows? Then again there is the 'right tool for the job' thing... and I have a dual boot box.. but have not booted to XP for 2 years... and never while connected to the router. Al I use xp too....and to answer your question and to mimic dave.....a brain.
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wiles
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join:2002-03-17
USA
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said by Al1776 :said by dave :You might be better off asking this question over in the Security forum, though. I agree, but I was hoping the OP would tell me what HE uses as I want to hear from actual users who are not XP haters. I wonder how Access 2000 would run under Crossover Office. Maybe I won't have to run Windows? Then again there is the 'right tool for the job' thing... and I have a dual boot box.. but have not booted to XP for 2 years... and never while connected to the router. Al I actually just gave Office XP a shot with crossover office and it runs great. There are some issues, like getting excel charts into word documents and having them appear correctly. I don't really use Access but I did try running it and it seemed to work without a hitch.
Heh, I think installing windows programs with crossover office is easier then installing them natively in windows. You don't have to reboot and the whole thing is so automated. It works great. |
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alien9999999
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B-3000 | if you're getting appearence issues, then why not using openoffice (or staroffice)...?
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wiles
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join:2002-03-17
USA
| said by alien9999999 :if you're getting appearence issues, then why not using openoffice (or staroffice)...? Well openoffice 2.0 crashes randomly, left on its own. I won't even be doing anything and it just closes. Staroffice, well, that would cost some money on my part and I'm not guaranteed it might be free of the same issue OO has. So running Microsoft office allows me to at least be able to perform most of the functions I need to do on a regular basis, and when necessary to put together an intense word document with embedded charts and such I'll boot into windows. |
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