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Leroy
Please repost your inquiry in the appropriate Windows 7 Forum:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/default.aspx
Paul Calcagno wrote:
> Not sure if I'm posting this in the correct Newsgroup since there's no
> NG for Windows 7.......but here goes:
>
> Here's the system configuration for my wife's new Acer Laptop computer
> we just got yesterday:
>
> OS Name Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
> Version 6.1.7600 Build 7600
> Other OS Description Not Available
> OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
> System Name Linda-PC
> System Manufacturer Acer
> System Model Aspire 5517
> System Type x64-based PC
> Processor AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor TK-42, 1600 Mhz, 2
> Core(s), 2 Logical Processor(s)
> BIOS Version/Date Acer V1.09, 11/30/2009
> SMBIOS Version 2.6
> Windows Directory C:\Windows
> System Directory C:\Windows\system32
> Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume2
> Locale United States
> Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.1.7600.16385"
> User Name Linda-PC\Linda
> Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
> Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 3.00 GB
> Total Physical Memory 2.75 GB
> Available Physical Memory 1.02 GB
> Total Virtual Memory 5.49 GB
> Available Virtual Memory 3.44 GB
> Page File Space 2.75 GB
> Page File C:\pagefile.sys
> Hard Drive 320 GB
>
> The system is running just great but I'm only concerned about it's
> Security Status as follows:
>
> The unit came with 30 day trial version of McAfee Security Suite already
> installed and running. When I checked into the state of Windows
> firewall, the appl said that the "firewall components are being managed
> by McAfee". Ie, I can't turn on or off Windows firewall because nothing
> is clickable in the Windows Firewall appl that opens. Because there's
> almost 40 Windows Updates (WU) awaiting my action, I feel I need to
> secure this unit system right away and get the WU's installed.
>
> I would prefer to use Windows Firewall, Windows Defender and Spyware
> Doctor with A/V (and run SAS, CCleaner and MBAM as needed). I did just
> install my paid subscription of Spyware Doctor w/Av so I have what I
> believe is good protection, except that I don't know what's happening
> with my firewall because of McAfee. I believe I need to find a way to
> stop McAfee from controlling Win Firewall, or uninstall McAfee so that I
> can turn on Windows Firewall myself.
> Can anyone advise as to the sensible way to get to where I want to be,
> or perhaps there's some other suggestions about how I should set up the
> security on this new computer.
> Thanks much in advance................Paul C.
>
>
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/default.aspx
Paul Calcagno wrote:
> Not sure if I'm posting this in the correct Newsgroup since there's no
> NG for Windows 7.......but here goes:
>
> Here's the system configuration for my wife's new Acer Laptop computer
> we just got yesterday:
>
> OS Name Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
> Version 6.1.7600 Build 7600
> Other OS Description Not Available
> OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
> System Name Linda-PC
> System Manufacturer Acer
> System Model Aspire 5517
> System Type x64-based PC
> Processor AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor TK-42, 1600 Mhz, 2
> Core(s), 2 Logical Processor(s)
> BIOS Version/Date Acer V1.09, 11/30/2009
> SMBIOS Version 2.6
> Windows Directory C:\Windows
> System Directory C:\Windows\system32
> Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume2
> Locale United States
> Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.1.7600.16385"
> User Name Linda-PC\Linda
> Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
> Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 3.00 GB
> Total Physical Memory 2.75 GB
> Available Physical Memory 1.02 GB
> Total Virtual Memory 5.49 GB
> Available Virtual Memory 3.44 GB
> Page File Space 2.75 GB
> Page File C:\pagefile.sys
> Hard Drive 320 GB
>
> The system is running just great but I'm only concerned about it's
> Security Status as follows:
>
> The unit came with 30 day trial version of McAfee Security Suite already
> installed and running. When I checked into the state of Windows
> firewall, the appl said that the "firewall components are being managed
> by McAfee". Ie, I can't turn on or off Windows firewall because nothing
> is clickable in the Windows Firewall appl that opens. Because there's
> almost 40 Windows Updates (WU) awaiting my action, I feel I need to
> secure this unit system right away and get the WU's installed.
>
> I would prefer to use Windows Firewall, Windows Defender and Spyware
> Doctor with A/V (and run SAS, CCleaner and MBAM as needed). I did just
> install my paid subscription of Spyware Doctor w/Av so I have what I
> believe is good protection, except that I don't know what's happening
> with my firewall because of McAfee. I believe I need to find a way to
> stop McAfee from controlling Win Firewall, or uninstall McAfee so that I
> can turn on Windows Firewall myself.
> Can anyone advise as to the sensible way to get to where I want to be,
> or perhaps there's some other suggestions about how I should set up the
> security on this new computer.
> Thanks much in advance................Paul C.
>
>