Re: progress in operating systems

On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 07:43:24 -0700, Joerg wrote:

There are typically three separate subsytems competing to block your
internet access (OEM, windows, Norton). On the other hand if you were
foolish enough to connect a vanilla windows machine directly to the
internet you would be infected before you have finished downloading
the GB of essential "service pack" updates.

The drill here: Unplug the ethernet cable and turn off the wireless.
Turn it back on only after configuration and when stuff like IE has been
thoroughly disabled.

You need the networking to download the service pack.

IOW, it's a good idea to have an external router/firewall, rather than
connecting a modem directly to the PC and relying upon the PC's software
firewall. Dedicated routers don't normally run Windows, so they tend to be
somewhat less prone to getting hacked.

.

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