-=> On 01-01-14  01:40,  Daryl Stout <=-   
    -=> spoke to Dale Shipp about Re: Upgrade Question <=-   
      
    DS@> My question is why would you want to "upgrade" to Win 7?  I'm running   
    DS@> Windows 7 on my desktop, but have to run my BBS on my wife's XP desktop   
    DS@> -- and intend to continue doing that as long as I can.   
      
    DS> The main reason is the security updates. But, if I don't have to do   
    DS> ANYTHING about upgrading, that suits me just fine. I'm going to be   
    DS> talking with a local area ham radio operator, who works in IT   
    DS> locally... and get his feedback.   
       
   There are several highly rated freeware virus programs out there -- I   
   use one called AVAST.  If you are connected to internet directly, you do   
   need a firewall.  I used to use zone alarm, but now the router acts as   
   my firewall.   Between the two, I've not had any problems.   
      
                                  Dale Shipp   
                     fido_261_1466 (at) verizon (dot) net   
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