mechBgon -- I've been reading your pages and recommendations for securing a home PC and I must say I'm impressed, but overwhelmed! You recommend Vista yet I've seen a host of negative comments about it (in addition, my employer has not yet approved it for use at work). I'd like a simple setup for our computer that provides optimal security and is easy to maintain without a lot of configuration.
My mom just started on-line banking and I've asked her to not use that until we (Hubby and me) make sure her computer has the important security measures. She'll need something simple to maintain.
I also prefer to keep things simple. You recommend products I don't see or read about often. It's hard to know whom to trust! All the choices lead me back to where we are now -- stuck with Norton the CPU hog, Ad-Aware, and ZoneAlarm firewall.
Hubby wants to get the ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite (firewall + AV+spyware protection). We already use ZoneAlarm firewall and like it so far -- MUCH more than Norton's.
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