Nighthawk-F117 Posted December 28, 2005 Author Share Posted December 28, 2005 Just to say I should have a big update coming in the next few days, just need to make sure on the code and get the HTML version sorted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slimy Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 Just to say I should have a big update coming in the next few days, just need to make sure on the code and get the HTML version sorted. Everest home edition is now discontinued, hope you change that :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zytex Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Mate i love this well done!!! i have used some of your tips and i am very happy... thanks mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primexx Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Internet Based Security: http://safety.live.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outlaw S Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Cool guide I learned some helpful things. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the long lost son Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 nice guide... most of that is common sense for computer users who have a slight clue about windows... but the third party application part was very helpful :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xUnix Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 very simple... Format and reinstall every 6 months... and you are good to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomoko Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 How to maintain a healthy Windows system? That's simple. Do a clean install, turn off the computer and put it in the closet. Leave it there for however many years you wish it to remain healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nighthawk-F117 Posted January 5, 2006 Author Share Posted January 5, 2006 very simple... Format and reinstall every 6 months... and you are good to go! How to maintain a healthy Windows system? That's simple. Do a clean install, turn off the computer and put it in the closet. Leave it there for however many years you wish it to remain healthy. Yeh, thanks for the constructive comments.... Please just don't reply if you're going to say these kind of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KunalSethi Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 My recommendation just use autopatcher, it includes all the patches and needed software to protect you windows :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrchetsteadman Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Great guide Nighthawk-F117. :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unholy Moley! Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 You assume too many things, like that the user knows what is OK and not OK in the task manager and knows where add/remove programs is. (FYI, the task manager is not always effective in showing rogue virus processes.) It's obvious to you I'm sure, but you have to think from their perspective. There was no info for Win2k/98/ME users and the information about RAM upgrades was just poor. On the plus side, it was well organized and edited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nighthawk-F117 Posted January 22, 2006 Author Share Posted January 22, 2006 You assume too many things, like that the user knows what is OK and not OK in the task manager and knows where add/remove programs is. (FYI, the task manager is not always effective in showing rogue virus processes.) It's obvious to you I'm sure, but you have to think from their perspective. There was no info for Win2k/98/ME users and the information about RAM upgrades was just poor. On the plus side, it was well organized and edited. Thanks for the criticism. I'll take the first paragraph into account, although I do not feel that I should write about Win2k/98/ME when i have little to no experience with these operating systems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unholy Moley! Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 although I do not feel that I should write about Win2k/98/ME when i have little to no experience with these operating systems. Taking that into account you should rename the guide "How to maintain a health Windows XP system". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nighthawk-F117 Posted February 2, 2006 Author Share Posted February 2, 2006 Taking that into account you should rename the guide "How to maintain a health Windows XP system". Might do, although a lot if the info is relavent for both Windows ME and 2000, and even Vista...:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoksicated Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 thanks for this guide... i hope that it'll make my pc faster... booting up anyways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcdefg Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Most important thing is missing. It should be in basic solutions: DON'T USE XP AS ADMIN. Use "limited" user account. Why isn't that there? How many of you run as "user"? Everyone should do that. I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nighthawk-F117 Posted February 17, 2006 Author Share Posted February 17, 2006 Most important thing is missing. It should be in basic solutions: DON'T USE XP AS ADMIN. Use "limited" user account. Why isn't that there? How many of you run as "user"? Everyone should do that. I do. Even I don't do that :p And I'm a little paranoid. I just use the default account in windows, of course, with the name changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unholy Moley! Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 DON'T USE XP AS ADMIN. Use "limited" user account. I had considered doing that, but time after time I read about vulnerabilities that can trash the system, admin privledges or not, so while this is does increase protection slightly, one might as well adopt a strict policy of keeping the system patched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcdefg Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 "Even I don't do that And I'm a little paranoid." Congratulations! Worst argument ever. So you don't mind if something trashes your Windows? Gets even worse: " I read about vulnerabilities that can trash the system, admin privledges or not," I read about someone who has alien implant in his ass. So you don't keep your OS patched? "so while this is does increase protection slightly" Slightly? Do you even understand what it means to be admin? No wonder that people have problems with Windows when those who write instructions for them are like you two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unholy Moley! Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Gets even worse: " I read about vulnerabilities that can trash the system, admin privledges or not," I read about someone who has alien implant in his ass. So you don't keep your OS patched? That is a total misinterpretation of our statements which, combined with your overall hostility, makes you seem like an ass. I do keep my OS patched, which is why I don't bother to run as a restricted user. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcdefg Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Having a patched OS isn't "good alternative" to running as restricted user. Any piece of hostile code still has full access to your OS. That's not the case with account with "users" rights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unholy Moley! Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 That's not the case with account with "users" rights. Ehhh even if you do run as a user as opposed to an admin you can still get shafted bad. Running as a user just doens't do enough to stop malware from taking over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcdefg Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 What the hell is your point? Trying to make people run as admin? This thread is called "How to maintain a healthy Windows System" Running as user is half-million times wiser than running as admin. "Running as a user just doens't do enough to stop malware from taking over." If it isn't enough then what is? Running as admin and scanning with some ****ware tool? Just stop spamming that anti-user thing, it is far more secure compared to admin and you can't deny that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcdefg Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 For those who'd like to forget their admin account: http://blogs.msdn.com/aaron_margosis/ http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechn...n/luawinxp.mspx What about registry cleaners?: http://www.sysinternals.com/blog/2005/10/r...ct-of-life.html Look down the page about half way what Mark Russinovich thinks about junk in registry and it's impacts. "even if the registry was massively bloated there would be little impact on the performance of anything other than exhaustive searches" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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