RogerN wrote:
I'm looking for recommendations for Antivirus and Spam elimination (or
reduction) software. I find plenty out there but would like to hear from
users instead of the advertisments and claims made on the box. Any
favorites?

Get rid of Outlaw Exploder and install Firefox for a browser.

If you are on a dial up, get the Polarbar mailer. It has two major
advantages: Preview mode which just downloads the headers and a bit of
the text. You can then delete the crap in the server without actually
downloading the stuff. It also employs Baysean filtering which is
trainable.

Of course, best of all dump windows for eCS or Linux.

Is ADSL available in your area?

Also, I use a dial up connection on my desktop computer and have a wireless
network to my laptop. Any recommendations on proxy server software? I have
it working now with the Default Gateway but have no control of hanging up or
dialing from the laptop. I wish I could just "Share" the modem like you
would a drive or printer. I tried windows internet connection sharing a few
times and when it did work, it would dial the internet when no one was
operating the computer. (I'm guessing some software (adobe, real player,
quicktime) was trying to check for updates.

For the rare times when I need to boot 'doze, I have Zone Alarm
installed. W2000 keeps wanting to phone home. I said no.

Wish I could sue Microsoft for
making my computer do things I never requested or gave permission for it to
do.

Typical of M$.

In case you didn't notice, I'm not a M$ fan. :-)

Ted