Tutorial on How Keep Your PC Secure for Free!
March 21, 2007 by
Intro/Problem:-
Today security is a serious issue! and many companies are making tools for security like Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware, etc.. but not everyone wants to spend money on these tools! So I made this tutorial
how to keep your PC safe BUT with no cost! Well I formated my PC 11 or 12 times in 1.5 years! ALWAYS coz of Viruses! and I must say this is the best, free, and secure setup I ever made on my PC, for now no its clean and running smooth!
Solution:-
1.Well just a precoution for you, don't go on download.com and download EVERY tool that you see! coz many of them will load @ startup and your PC will slow down!
2.So for our setup we need to install an Anti-Virus, I would recommend AVG Free. Get it here:-
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
( Well I have the PRO edition but I had the FREE one and I must say they are basically the same! the PRO has some features extra but the FREE detects the same viruses! And an advantage is that the updates are frequently but small file sizes! like 10kb or so! ( excluding the first time you update after installation )
3.As a firewall I would suggest Sygate Personal Firewall its Free and Will NOT Block or Allow something without you pressing allow or block but there is an option so to remember that answer for that application and not annoying you!
Download it from here:- http://www.simtel.net/product.downlo...s.php?id=53687
I suggest you remove the setting that will display a small window near the time when it blocks something ( after you told it to block it ) to disable this goto :- Tools/Options/Press Ok and tick the "Hide Notification messages"
4.Well sometimes a msg box comes up and makes an advert/spam that is the "Windows Messenger Service"
Its something like this:-
If you installed Windows XP Service Pack 2 then you will not recieve this, but if not then follow these steps to disable it:-
a.Open the Control Panel
b.Click on "Administrative Tools"
c.Click on "Component Services"
d.Double Click on "Services(Local)
e.Scroll down and find "Messenger"
f.Now as Startup Type Select "Disable"
g.and Click the Stop button
h.It should be something like this:-
Today security is a serious issue! and many companies are making tools for security like Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware, etc.. but not everyone wants to spend money on these tools! So I made this tutorial
Solution:-
1.Well just a precoution for you, don't go on download.com and download EVERY tool that you see! coz many of them will load @ startup and your PC will slow down!
2.So for our setup we need to install an Anti-Virus, I would recommend AVG Free. Get it here:-
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
( Well I have the PRO edition but I had the FREE one and I must say they are basically the same! the PRO has some features extra but the FREE detects the same viruses! And an advantage is that the updates are frequently but small file sizes! like 10kb or so! ( excluding the first time you update after installation )
3.As a firewall I would suggest Sygate Personal Firewall its Free and Will NOT Block or Allow something without you pressing allow or block but there is an option so to remember that answer for that application and not annoying you!
Download it from here:- http://www.simtel.net/product.downlo...s.php?id=53687
I suggest you remove the setting that will display a small window near the time when it blocks something ( after you told it to block it ) to disable this goto :- Tools/Options/Press Ok and tick the "Hide Notification messages"
4.Well sometimes a msg box comes up and makes an advert/spam that is the "Windows Messenger Service"
Its something like this:-
If you installed Windows XP Service Pack 2 then you will not recieve this, but if not then follow these steps to disable it:-
a.Open the Control Panel
b.Click on "Administrative Tools"
c.Click on "Component Services"
d.Double Click on "Services(Local)
e.Scroll down and find "Messenger"
f.Now as Startup Type Select "Disable"
g.and Click the Stop button
h.It should be something like this:-
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