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| mxrider391 |
 Jun 18 2004, 05:13 PM
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What OS do you run on? I use Windows XP Professional.
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Jun 18 2004, 05:18 PM
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Newbie [Level 2]  Group: Members Posts: 31 Joined: 11-June 04 Member No.: 2 |
Same here... I think Windows XP is the widely used operating System!
There is however, a *BLEEP* error that bugs me in it. The Blaster Worm, has been troubling me a lot. It gives a 60 second timer to shutdown the computer and even when i ignore it by typing shutdown -a, My Messenger and some other applications dont work. 
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Jun 18 2004, 07:30 PM
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Newbie [Level 1] Group: Members Posts: 18 Joined: 18-June 04 Member No.: 16 |
I am using Win XP SP2, it is a pretty nice OS, especially what they added to IE... And you get your own firewall with SP2. Of course, you will have to wait a while before you can get it from windows update. I have not gotten any viruses and have had DSL for over 3 years. What you should do is:
1. Update as frequently as you can with windows update 2. Have a firewall 3. Have a anti-virus program and update it often 4. Do NOT download anything that look suspicious If you follow that, there is a 99.9% chance you will NOT get a virus. |
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Jun 18 2004, 07:54 PM
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Newbie [Level 2] Group: Members Posts: 31 Joined: 11-June 04 Member No.: 2 |
If I Turn on FIREWALL .. there are some applications that do cause problems at my place. So i do not turn it on. I better expose my PC for that *BLEEP* VIRUS.
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Jun 18 2004, 07:59 PM
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Newbie [Level 1] Group: Members Posts: 18 Joined: 18-June 04 Member No.: 16 |
what programs are they? Are they important? If they arn't, flush'em
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Jun 19 2004, 04:16 AM
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Newbie [Level 2] Group: Members Posts: 31 Joined: 11-June 04 Member No.: 2 |
I usually start Apache Webserver and do lot of Experementing Stuff. It is only these things which give problems. I really get pissed off, when things don't work. i.e. I try out something new, and keep trying to finally realise that , it was because of that *BLEEP* FIREWALL, my ports were blocked and my application was not working.
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Jun 19 2004, 12:21 PM
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Newbie [Level 3] Group: Members Posts: 46 Joined: 19-June 04 Member No.: 31 |
am using Windows XP professional ( upgraded)..And yeah if you r getting problems then simply dotn use it ..lol
And too running easy php that includes apache server , and its running smooth widout any kindda firewall..  And You can mention in the firewall settings not to block THOSE ports .. |
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Jun 19 2004, 04:22 PM
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Member [Level 1] Group: Members Posts: 53 Joined: 19-June 04 Member No.: 36 |
I'm using Windows XP Professional and I'm not getting that much problems
 I actually update rarely, but I have Norton SystemWorks. I think that's really helpful...About firewalls, I don't have any idea about those, but how do you tell it to not block ports? I get slow downloads in BitTorrent because of the firewall thing 
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Jun 20 2004, 05:18 PM
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Newbie [Level 3] Group: Members Posts: 40 Joined: 20-June 04 Member No.: 52 |
Windows Xp and Fedora core
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Jun 20 2004, 07:00 PM
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-OLD ADMIN- Group: Members Posts: 1,184 Joined: 20-June 04 From: the bath-tub... Member No.: 50 |
just windows XP
(i like the style )
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