How secure is your computer? Do you install security updates?

**austinth** · 08-03-2005, 04:37 PM

yes, all the time

**psili** · 08-03-2005, 04:41 PM

I have McAffe, Spybot, and MS Antispyware running as constant services.

Thankfully so. My wife decided to start clicking icons and accidentally opened up OutlookExpress which I had configured with multiple email accounts but hadn't opened in a year or so. I came home to the computer being saved from 500+ viruses caught by the above. No telling how many others are plaguing the system, tho.

If you have WinXP, you can also speed things up by turning off some startup processes when you boot the machine. Just get a command prompt up and type in: msconfig
and then uncheck all the stuff you don't want in the "startup" tab.

**Barefootsies** · 08-03-2005, 05:10 PM

Short answer's yes.

I will normally wait a day or two before installing them, and make sure others whom have installed them when they first come out do not have problems.

It doesn't happen so much on third party programs, or many others beyond micro$oft's supposed 'upgrades'.

**reed_4** · 08-03-2005, 06:45 PM

my computer are always updated when it comes to firewall and security. i make it sure i always have my weekly check.

**webcrawler** · 08-03-2005, 08:52 PM

yes on a daily basis. Norton + spysweeper + windows firewall. I'm sure there are better softwares out there but those are enough to keep this pc running on tops.

**Sosa** · 08-03-2005, 09:03 PM

you should always download the new updates. by the way that mcafee program sucks dick imo.

**pr0** · 08-03-2005, 09:05 PM

linux box running ip chains, which then runs to a cisco router, & then to my pc's

revolving ip #'s that change every 2-3 hours

**pr0** · 08-03-2005, 09:10 PM

anyone using an anti-virus is a pussy

**PixeLs** · 08-03-2005, 09:19 PM

I'm always updated. ;)

**loverboy** · 08-04-2005, 10:16 AM

FF makes my internet browsing more safer... IE sucks with lots of loopholes
now i don't get any single spyware with regular updates of other programs
such as Trend Micro, Spybot Search and Destroy, spywareblaster and Adware.

**Nazgrel** · 08-04-2005, 10:58 AM

Update as ofthen as the updates are awailable.

Running: AdAware, Norton Internet Security and Anti Virus, takes care of every threat.

**woj** · 08-04-2005, 11:27 AM

I upgrade often, use antivirus, anti-spyware, firewall.. etc.. etc

**tristan_D** · 08-04-2005, 07:01 PM

I am OC about updating my computer security

How secure is your computer? Do you install security updates?

How secure is your computer? Do you install security updates?

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