Re: Avast or Zone Alarm using proxy server?

From: Martin (vk2umj_at_yahoo.com.invalid)
Date: 02/16/05 

Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 14:50:32 +1100

"Beauregard T. Shagnasty" <a.nony.mous@example.invalid> wrote in message
news:37fsiuF5cpu6cU1@individual.net...
> In alt.comp.anti-virus, Gerald Vogt wrote:
>
>> Why are you using Microsoft software when it is so bad?
>
> Because I develop applications with Visual FoxPro. No other reason.
>
> Why are you using it?
>
> <snip rest>
>
> Would you mind giving us your Microsoft employee number?

I think it is Bill Gates' alias...

I don't know why more people haven't realised that Windows XP SP2 Firewall
is the ultimate solution to their problems! Just unload all other software,
other than Windows, and hey-presto - no more problems!! (or could that be
because it doesn't tell you anyway??)

One question - the OP stated in that last reply:

"I don't have anything that "calls out"."

And, how exactly can you know that, for sure, 100%, no doubts, when nothing
will warn you about it trying to call?? I have installed several Microsoft
items that have immediately tried to connect to the internet, before they
are even installed. Am I to believe that I shouldn't have trusted Microsoft
either??????? If I was using only the Windows Firewall I also would not
have known they had connected, and would presume that they didn't! At least
ZA allowed me to choose if it could connect, just as it does anytime IE or
OE (or anything else configured for 'net access) is changed in any way (even
updates).

Ahh, why are we bothering? This guy will argue with us no matter what we
say or do, so what's the point???

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