Re: ** READ THIS BEFORE POSTING - answers to frequently asked questions 2003.10.08

From: Stefan Berglund (keepit_at_in.thegroups)
Date: 10/09/03 

Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2003 11:14:38 -0700

On Thu, 09 Oct 2003 07:26:31 GMT, "Perplexed" <per@plexed.com>
wrote:
 in <H48hb.6462$Eo2.3597@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net>

>
>"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote
>> The experience you seem to claim is inconsistent with your
>> actions of connecting an unprotected computer to the internet.
>
>yeah, having avg running while updating norton is a travesty. well, if
>microsoft weren't producing such hole-riddled garbage in the first place,
>you wouldn't have your job of sitting in this group in smug judgment. and
>maybe you could also explain why their patch botched my system on the second
>fresh install when i followed everybody's advice. but i know you can't
>because ms can't even explain it. i notice they haven't issued a revised
>patch; meanwhile, win2k systems are being plagued with unresponsiveness and
>programs that won't open after installing kb824146.
>
>but again i know you and your ilk don't care, so won't bother to google the
>archives using "kb824146" and "win2k" as your search terms.
>
>there. that's my experience. microsoft sucks.
>

I've had absolutely no problems with kb824146. I'd suggest that
if you're going to flatten your box as you say that you download
all the hotfixes (822831,823559,823980,824105,824146) first.

Disconnect from the Internet, flatten the box, install W2K, apply
SP4, then the above hotfixes in that order, stick with AVG and
dump NAV, and install KERIO personal firewall all before ever
connecting to the Internet. And if you have broadband, be sure
you're behind a good SPI hardware firewall as well.

I'd also suggest acquiring IE6 SP1 on CD since unfortunately it
doesn't exist in a readily downloadable format and q828750 and
applying these before ever connecting to the Internet.

Then image your hard drive before loading all your other software
so you won't have to do it all over again.

Intuitively obvious to the most casual observer.

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  • Re: ** READ THIS BEFORE POSTING - answers to frequently asked questions 2003.10.08
    ... >> actions of connecting an unprotected computer to the internet. ... having avg running while updating norton is a travesty. ... Disconnect from the Internet, flatten the box, install W2K, apply ...
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