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Parents need a computer?
Want something that will store/edit their digital photos, surf the net, send the occasional email, & type/store files in WORD. Unfortunately they live in an area where a dial up connection is their only option. Basically, they want is something that is relatively fast & not that expensive. There will be no games loaded on, as they are in their early 70'S.
Vista Home Basic???
Good Antivirus Program & Firewall???
Suggestions. . .
2 Answers
- hallmike1Lv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
I like Dell - My whole family has them and we've never had a bit of trouble. Vista Home Basic is good enough, but when you get it online be sure to get these programs to help keep spyware off:
Adaware is free at http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
Spybot Search and Destroy is free at http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index....
SpywareBlaster is free at http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.htm...
The new PC will also come with a trial version on Antivirus but it will expire soon, so you might as well just uninstall it right away and install a good free antivirus like AVG. It is free at http://www.grisoft.com./
If you are only using dial-up you won't need a firewall. Only broadband connections absolutely have to have one.
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