Re: Need recommendations on security

"Ellen" <[email protected]> wrote in message 
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> "Frog Prince" <[email protected]> wrote in message 
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>> I've a neighbor lady that has been using zone alarm (free_ and 
>> AVG (free)
>> without incident for some time but is wants her system set up 
>> so that
>> updates etc are done automatically.   She does not mind paying 
>> for the
>> software but I don;t know what to recommend.  (FWIW She tried 
>> Norton and
>> McAfee and was not pleased)
>>
>> She's on Charter Cable broadband and has a high end HP 
>> computer and XP. She
>> also has a 15" lap top accessing via a wireless AP.
>>
>> Suggestions please and I'm open to up grades and other options 
>> as may be
>> appropriate.
>>
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>
> Don't know about zone alarm but you can set up AVG to update 
> the virus defs automatically once a day. Just go to the AVG 
> Control Center and click
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Zone Alarm too, sort of:  IF this pastes readable, here's the 
Help page text:

Setting update options

When you purchase Zone Labs security software you receive a year 
of free updates. You can check for updates manually, or set Zone 
Labs security software to check automatically.

To set check for update settings:
Select Overview|Preferences.
In the Check for Updates area, choose an update option.
Automatically- Zone Labs security software
automatically -notifies -  you when an update is available.

Manually -You monitor the Status tab for updates. To invoke an 
update check immediately, click Check for Update.