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    I need computer help please

    Autoupdates are for Windows (which includes Internet Explorer). Firefox is clever enough to update itself. :) Of course, I was being excessive. Maybe make up a phrase and change that phrase into letters as a password, eg: "Global Financial Crisis? Bah - whatever" is Gfc?bahwvr! That's...
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    I need computer help please

    So don't advise it. Windows Firewall is rubbish. It easily gets disabled by having an unpatched system behind an open router. AVG Free is great, but it won't protect you from malicious attacks. The non-free version includes a firewall. Agree with everything else. I run Windows 2003 inside a...
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    I need computer help please

    That's an insecure password. Capitals or no. It can easily be guessed. TIZZY1990 is insecure. tee3y3zedzedy;1990 is much more secure. Your computer is vulnerable then. If you're going to be running windows, you must: * Turn on automatic updates and let Windows download and install them...
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    I need computer help please

    Hi Tizzy, No point in blocking that IP address. It was most likely from a bot-swarm. Was your password easily guessable? You could have a keystroke logger trojan installed on your machine - is your Windows XP PC up to date with all the latest patches (and I do mean the latest - as in, last...
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