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Curlyben's Computer Maintenance tips
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Cheers Ringo.
I didn't mention firewall as this isn't really in the whole maintenance frame, but excellent security none the less.Signature Space for Rent
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In the interest of reducing the amount of resources used I would say use the inbuilt XP/Vista firewall rather than 3rd party software. However I would ONLY recommend this if your router has a built in firewall that is turned on. Most do but not all. I've done this for years and never had a problem.0
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Just bumping this as it's one of the most useful threads I've found. The advice from Curlyben is very easy to follow and helpful. I'm sure others will find it helpful too.somewhere between Heaven and Woolworth's0
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