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Protect your computer

07/16/04 | by [mail] | Categories: computer/tech

I know I've said this before, but it's worth repeating now that I've got some friends plagued with the latest worms: Run Windows update on your computer! If there are critical updates, then install them. Don't worry about the other types of updates (Windows XP and Drivers), but get those security updates. People are finding new security flaws in MS Windows every week. Anti-virus software is also a good idea. It looks like some of the newer worms actually block your access to anti-virus sites and Windows Update, so prevention is a lot easier than trying to get rid of something. And of course, don't open email attachments unless you know exactly what they are. Ok, I'll get off of my soapbox now.

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Most modern versions of windows come with the critical update service as well. You can configure it under the control panel. That way, you don’t even visit the site, you can have it automatically download and then prompt you when it needs to install.


Brendon [Visitor]http://www.techfreak.net07/16/04 @ 14:51

“Most modern versions of windows come with the critical update service as well. You can configure it under the control panel.”

Uhm, ok, care to tell? Kinda like when I was supposed to run that last program via safe mode, I had no idea. I can’t even access the site… when I click on the icon through windows the site comes up but is blocked and I haven’t a clue what to do.

I’m stuck…


gringo [Visitor]http://www.whoisgringo.com07/16/04 @ 19:30

“A series of highly publicized security vulnerabilities found in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer Web browser may be having an effect on the browser’s market share, according to data compiled by WebSideStory, a San Diego Web metrics company. Over the last month, Internet Explorer’s share of the browser market dropped by 1 percent, the first noticeable decline since WebSideStory began tracking the browser market in late 1999. ‘It’s the first time that we’ve seen a sustained trend downward for them,’ said Geoff Johnston, an analyst with WebSideStory. ‘We have a very steady trend. It’s been about a month, and every day we have a steady incremental change.’ Internet Explorer has held more than 95 percent of the browser market since June 2002, and until June had remained steady with about 95.7 percent of the browser market, according to WebSideStory’s measurements. Over the last month, however, its market share has slowly dropped from 95.73 percent on June 4 to 94.73 percent on July 6.” - Source


Jared [Visitor]http://www.bunkface.com07/17/04 @ 23:58


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