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PostPosted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:25 am    Post subject: Vista HP Newbie With Questions
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My ThinkPad T21 died a while back and here I am with Vista Home Premium on a Dell 1525. OK to call it Vista HP? I jumped from Win 2K and have no knowledge of XP. Is the Vista Firewall good enough? Is Erunt necessary now with System Restore-and finally my ability to burn to both CD and DVD to make backups.

Along with the installed Windows Defender and Malicious Retrieval Tool, I've downloaded Avira, SuperAntiSpyware and Advanced WindowsCare. Am I in a decent anti-malware position?

How do I add a Safe Removal icon to the system tray? And I'm having a heck of a problem with blocked startup programs. Any ideas about getting around this? I've tried Taskbar Properties, Startup and Notification Trays.

Will appreciate the gracious help and advice I've become used to.


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use windows defender/tools to control startup progs
http://malektips.com/windows_defender_0010.html

Not sure what is the use of advance windows care but other progs complement the security. Although vista firewall is good it is not easy to configure so try either ZA free, Comodo or PC Tools firewall

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Advanced WindowCare out and PC Tools Firewall in. Used to use Online Armor; PC Tools is much easier to configure, etc. Thanks.


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