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Name: Sean
Date: October 27, 2004 at 14:10:38 Pacific
OS: XP SP2
CPU/Ram: 2.67/512
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Hi,

Not sure if this is the right forum for this.

In order to keep my posts on this excellent site to a minimum, and on the basis therefore that prevention is better than the cure, I'm trying to establish the best freebie programs currently available online.

So, what are your top six 'wouldn't be without' freebies eg Zonealarm, Spybot, Antivir etc ?




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Name: per
Date: October 27, 2004 at 14:13:05 Pacific
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Zonealarm,spybot,adaware,spywareblaster,cwshredder,and a good A/V program. Keep them all updated.

Please post back within 24 hours or I will delete the post from my follow up list. Thanks.


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Response Number 2
Name: Andy11
Date: October 27, 2004 at 15:19:44 Pacific
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GIANT ANti-spyware.It lasts 15 days but is darned good. =)

-Andrew


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Response Number 3
Name: yankanuk
Date: October 27, 2004 at 23:00:20 Pacific
Reply:

diskeeper lite for easy defragging
Sygate Personal Firewall
WinPatrol works great to stop unidentified programs from attaching to IE
Avast! 4 home edition Great Anti-virus prog with on-line up-dates as you browse the net....works GREAT!

Avg free edition
Spybot S&D For getting rid of your Spy and adware


If you need a simple solution, try mine. I try to give advise on things that have happened to my PC. Changes in registry can be FATAL! Glad to have a chance to help you.


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Response Number 4
Name: Sean
Date: October 28, 2004 at 03:18:43 Pacific
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And there's me thinking I'd found all the ggod ones. Nice one guys, keep em coming :)


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Response Number 5
Name: Roger Wright
Date: October 28, 2004 at 05:31:01 Pacific
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Try PrevX Home - anti-intrusion tool that doesn't require updated signature files to keep up to date.

Cheers,

Roger.


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