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#107608 - 13/10/07 08:19 PM Computer Help needed !!
Kev Offline



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Hi all.

I've just run a computer check using a programme called 'System Mechanic 6'.

To my shock, the result says that i am not running a Firewall. .

Does anyone know of a good, free, Firewall that i can download.
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#107609 - 13/10/07 08:24 PM Re: Computer Help needed !! [Re: Kev]
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try this www.filehippo.com. all free downloads
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#107610 - 13/10/07 08:28 PM Re: Computer Help needed !! [Re: rudest1970]
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You should have one on windows.
If you go to
start bar
control pannel
then click on security
There will be an option to turn it on
After you got it on run an antivirus just to check everything
I use avg http://free.grisoft.com/
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#107611 - 13/10/07 08:29 PM Re: Computer Help needed !! [Re: rudest1970]
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Wow! Cheers Morris, good site.

Thanks .
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#107612 - 13/10/07 08:34 PM Re: Computer Help needed !! [Re: Kev]
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No probs kev, your welcome.
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#107613 - 13/10/07 08:49 PM Re: Computer Help needed !! [Re: Micky]
Kev Offline



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Quote:

You should have one on windows.
If you go to
start bar
control pannel
then click on security
There will be an option to turn it on
After you got it on run an antivirus just to check everything
I use avg http://free.grisoft.com/



Cheers Micky, Done.

For some reason i can remember turning the windows Firewall off ages ago.

I think it was when i installed a Norton Firewall a couple of years ago that totally crashed my puter. I then had to reinstall windows and did'nt turn the Firewall back on.

I think i'll have a look at the site Morris has posted up, looks good.
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#107614 - 14/10/07 06:30 AM Re: Computer Help needed !! [Re: Kev]
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Zone Alarm Kev

Has it picked loads of other stuff up??

Good program isn't it?
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#107615 - 14/10/07 10:46 AM Re: Computer Help needed !! [Re: DAVE T ST]
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Brilliant program Dave.

It said my system efficiency was running 25% or less .

Am running Zone Alarm and Comodo Firewall.

Re-run a test and all is now green. My system has gone from 25% to 77+ %.
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#107616 - 14/10/07 11:04 AM Re: Computer Help needed !! [Re: Kev]
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Also worth getting Spybot Search and Destroy, it will allow you to immunize internet explorer from certain bad web pages and will also hunt out any spyware everytime you run it.

Keep your pc safe!!
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#107617 - 14/10/07 11:28 AM Re: Computer Help needed !! [Re: JJST]
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Also worth getting Spybot Search and Destroy, it will allow you to immunize internet explorer from certain bad web pages and will also hunt out any spyware everytime you run it.

Keep your pc safe!!



do have the same program and it does work very well!
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#107618 - 14/10/07 01:09 PM Re: Computer Help needed !! [Re: babyboom]
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Yes, I have got Spybot. Very good program.

Have you got that Kev??
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#107619 - 14/10/07 01:20 PM Re: Computer Help needed !! [Re: DAVE T ST]
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Yes, have had Spybot for a while.
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