-=> On 01-01-14  01:40,  Daryl Stout <=-
 -=> spoke to Dale Shipp about Re: Upgrade Question <=-

 DS{at}> My question is why would you want to "upgrade" to Win 7?
 I'm running
 DS{at}> Windows 7 on my desktop, but have to run my BBS on my wife's XP desktop
 DS{at}> -- and intend to continue doing that as long as I can.

 DS> The main reason is the security updates. But, if I don't have to do
 DS> ANYTHING about upgrading, that suits me just fine. I'm going to be
 DS> talking with a local area ham radio operator, who works in IT
 DS> locally... and get his feedback.
 
There are several highly rated freeware virus programs out there -- I
use one called AVAST.  If you are connected to internet directly, you do
need a firewall.  I used to use zone alarm, but now the router acts as
my firewall.   Between the two, I've not had any problems.

                               Dale Shipp
                  fido_261_1466 (at) verizon (dot) net
                              (1:261/1466)


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