Theologian in Training Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 With the help of my uncle, I am building a Media Center computer. XP was prolly the best thing M$ could have done, and I seem to find XP Media Center pretty stable. Although, I don't know about 2005 yet, until I get a chance to try it out. Old Joe, you know my uncle and I just updated my mom's old HP, with a $40.00 motherboard and a $25 power supply. I had a P4 from my now dead Gateway Media Center and 512 RAM from the same comp. The thing is much faster. If you could do that I would recommend it, you can build your own these days for less than the store. Just my .02 God Bless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 Make sure you are running Adaware, Spybot, Zone Alarm, Cookiewall and Bugnosis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theologian in Training Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 [quote name='cmotherofpirl' date='Aug 27 2005, 10:20 PM']Make sure you are running Adaware, Spybot, Zone Alarm, Cookiewall and Bugnosis. [right][snapback]702026[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Not Zone Alarm, Sygate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old_Joe Posted August 28, 2005 Author Share Posted August 28, 2005 I went out and bought XP Pro for $5.34 from the UNL computer store. I need to get a new sound card and a new video card, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 [quote name='Theologian in Training' date='Aug 27 2005, 09:55 PM']Not Zone Alarm, Sygate. [right][snapback]702057[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Is it free? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyLikeABird Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 Ayhh, computers. What will humanity think up next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 [quote name='FlyLikeABird' date='Aug 28 2005, 09:00 AM']Ayhh, computers. What will humanity think up next? [right][snapback]702566[/snapback][/right] [/quote] I think this is the guy who invented it - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyLikeABird Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 Too true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stargirl3:16 Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 no, I wouldn't say that. My computer here is a nice conglomerate of a Gateway with Pentium 3 processor, a Samsung monitor, and an Epson color 900 printer. They were all made for Windows 95 or NT. I have XP on it and it works great. Only 3 problems: It'll need a bigger hard drive eventually. no paper for the printer. Pain in the butt to find ink for that printer. (props to my brother, the computer genius of the family.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyLikeABird Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 I admit, one of my current wishes is to build my own computer, and that's so that I can controp what OS I have on it. I WANT LINUX. I think Leny (the linux penguin) is cute. What do you think? [img]http://www.isc.tamu.edu/~lewing/linux/sit3-bwo-tran.1.gif[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theologian in Training Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 (edited) [quote name='cmotherofpirl' date='Aug 28 2005, 09:45 AM']Is it free? [right][snapback]702559[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Of course.... [url="http://majorgeeks.com/Sygate_Personal_Firewall_Free_d3356.html"]http://majorgeeks.com/Sygate_Personal_Fire...Free_d3356.html[/url] Also, I recommend this site for all your computer needs. They have everything, from spyware removers to AVP's to firewalls, the list is endless. BTW, I have tested a lot of the free firewalls there and other places and found Sygate to work the best, catch the most, and be the most vigilant of the firewalls I tested. I used to use Kerio, but ran into too many problems with it and back years ago during my "hacking" days I saw way too many people finding ways to exploit ZA within minutes if not seconds. So, hands down, I highly recommend Sygate. It is what I give people when they ask me to secure their computer. (Being a former hacker does have its benefits God Bless Edited August 28, 2005 by Theologian in Training Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 thanks dearie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old_Joe Posted August 28, 2005 Author Share Posted August 28, 2005 [quote name='FlyLikeABird' date='Aug 28 2005, 09:17 AM']I admit, one of my current wishes is to build my own computer, and that's so that I can controp what OS I have on it. I WANT LINUX. I think Leny (the linux penguin) is cute. What do you think? [img]http://www.isc.tamu.edu/~lewing/linux/sit3-bwo-tran.1.gif[/img] [right][snapback]702596[/snapback][/right] [/quote] I wouldn't mind doing that myself. except I don't have the money right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old_Joe Posted August 28, 2005 Author Share Posted August 28, 2005 Does anyone know where I can find free antivirus software? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theologian in Training Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 [quote name='Old_Joe' date='Aug 28 2005, 04:45 PM']Does anyone know where I can find free antivirus software? [right][snapback]702822[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Use Avast from that site I recommended to Cmom. The site is chock full of free stuff which works great. I highly recommend Avast. You have to register it, for some odd reason, but it is free, and updates itself quite often. On a semi-related note, I just picked up an Asus A8N-SLI Premium Motherboard from a computer show. Got a really good deal on it....let the building begin! God Bless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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