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Firewall question
well you can use the ZoneAlarm or Comodo free firewalls.
better hurry up on switching firewalls, since Windows firewall is next to useless.
check this list out:
TheSilentDrifter wrote: honestly i don't use anything for virus protection, if i get infected i just re-install Windows. I know not everyone can do that though.
This has got to be one of the dumbest approaches to computer security I have ever heard. The only thing stupider would be to actually install the virus on purpose before reinstalling windows….
ZoneAlarm is very good, gives you the in-depth control that you need on a process by process basis while still being easy to use.