Recommend software

[kumar6]

Hello all,

I see that there are a ton of software out there. I know not the best. Since I got a new had disk for myself. I ws thinking if you guys can pour out a few advices on what is best:

Antivirus: Norton
Internet security: Adaware SE pro,...........any other?
CD/DVD burning software: Nero, Blindwrite.............?????
Codecs for Windows Media Player: ??????
Heard that Div X comes along with some adware. IS there an alternative?

Please feel free to recommend other softwares and a word about them.

Thanks
Kumar

 

[FWPIII]

I use AVG from Grisoft and find it to be very reliable. I also use ad-aware, Spybot Search and destroy and Spyblaster. You really need to kick all 3 current with regular updates and runt them. I use zone alarm for my firewall and haven't had any problems. I'm running XP Pro, all of these have been running w/o any problems. All of them have a free version of their product, you can just use the free version for personal use or try it out and see if you like them.
For burning cd's and dvd's I now use CDBurner XP Pro, I had used Nero and Easy CD create, I didn't have any problems burning cd's but I could never get a dvd to burn correctly, once I tried CDBurner XP Pro, I had no problems burning a dvd and readng it back.

 

[bcastner]

My honest answer is that you use more than one:

. an active Antivirus scanner, you mentioned several good ones as did FWPIII in recommending AVG;

. But the job is not done with an AV scanner alone. See the advice here:

http://www.computercops.biz/postt7736.html

 

[linney]

Set your surfing user up as a Limited User so "nasties" can't do major damage to your system.
These following sites are general security sites which will help you with some security ideas.


Use Windows Updates and SP2 for XP.

http://www.diamondcs.com.au/index.php?page=products

http://www.wilderssecurity.com