just double checking

Simon73 · 10-04-2009, 06:05 PM

Hello all

If you have a small hard drive and have a good anti virus on a lad said to me on this forum the following because you now have avast! on, turn off the windows security and the updates, it isn't needed and will just use much needed resources.

Can this be true? Not that I am doubt the lad just double checking

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Speed up 30 gig hard drive?

many thanks all

TFT · 10-04-2009, 06:41 PM

I don't believe the free edition Avast has a firewall so you will be using the Windows one (unless you run a 3rd party one).

You have opted to run IE8

I would not turn off updates as these provide fixes for "security holes" in the browser and fixes in the OS itself. Better to fix it at source than to rely on software to protect those security holes due to programming cockups.

Bodaggit23 · 10-05-2009, 04:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TFT

I would not turn off updates as these provide fixes for "security holes" in the browser and fixes in the OS itself. Better to fix it at source than to rely on software to protect those security holes due to programming cockups.

Absolutely.

kimsland · 10-05-2009, 05:39 AM

It is not advised to turn off Windows Automatic Updates
By the way the only way to do this properly is in Start > Run > Services.msc

BUT.

It is true that installing all the Windows Security Updates plus Service Packs, plus Java (the forgotten security hole) Can slow down the very old slow systems (say 1.2GHz ~ 512Meg of Ram)

Therefore if your system is not that low in system specs, then leave it on
On the otherhand if you do turn it off, then you should be prepared for system hacks, which is the main intention of these MS Security Updates - to fix holes in Windows (and also provide additions and improvements to Windows)

XP, is still allowing Security Updates from MS (note: MS were going to stop this all together, and they have confirmed that they will keep it until 2012 I think)
Windows 7 (the new Windows OS) is set to be even more secure than XP (better firewall etc) So you may want to advise the User you are helping to update, hardware and Operating System

I think the support reply you received from that member (on the other thread) was trying to help. BUT he should have advised you more thoroughly

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Simon73 New Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 3	just double checking Hello all If you have a small hard drive and have a good anti virus on a lad said to me on this forum the following because you now have avast! on, turn off the windows security and the updates, it isn't needed and will just use much needed resources. Can this be true? Not that I am doubt the lad just double checking Read the full story via this link Speed up 30 gig hard drive? many thanks all

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TFT VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Yorkshire, UK Posts: 3,664	I don't believe the free edition Avast has a firewall so you will be using the Windows one (unless you run a 3rd party one). You have opted to run IE8 I would not turn off updates as these provide fixes for "security holes" in the browser and fixes in the OS itself. Better to fix it at source than to rely on software to protect those security holes due to programming cockups. __________________ Operator: Dave Operating System: XP Professional SP2 Processor: Intel E6750 Core Duo@3.20GHz Graphics: Nvidia 8500GT C: Drive 500GB D: Drive 200GB Memory: 2GB Monitor: 22" Widescreen ------------------------------------------------ Winner of Photo Tournament - Eerie, Dark, Creepy--etc. Last edited by TFT; 10-04-2009 at 06:55 PM.

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10-05-2009, 05:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
kimsland Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 882	It is not advised to turn off Windows Automatic Updates By the way the only way to do this properly is in Start > Run > Services.msc BUT. It is true that installing all the Windows Security Updates plus Service Packs, plus Java (the forgotten security hole) Can slow down the very old slow systems (say 1.2GHz ~ 512Meg of Ram) Therefore if your system is not that low in system specs, then leave it on On the otherhand if you do turn it off, then you should be prepared for system hacks, which is the main intention of these MS Security Updates - to fix holes in Windows (and also provide additions and improvements to Windows) XP, is still allowing Security Updates from MS (note: MS were going to stop this all together, and they have confirmed that they will keep it until 2012 I think) Windows 7 (the new Windows OS) is set to be even more secure than XP (better firewall etc) So you may want to advise the User you are helping to update, hardware and Operating System I think the support reply you received from that member (on the other thread) was trying to help. BUT he should have advised you more thoroughly