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Matthew Wulfman <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 16 Oct 2000 12:12:07 -0600
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Hi Stephen,
    Answers are inserted below:

suttles stephen wrote:
> 1. what is the difference between nortons personal firewall and
nortons internet security?
www.symantec.com will give you a more authoritaive answer than I can.

>  2. Do you know where I can download a free upgrade or
> at minimal cost for a firewall.

www.zonelabs.com and it works.


>  3. Is there a way to use windows 95 software on a
> windows 98se pc without the risk of confusing or
> damaging the system?

There is always some risk but the following steps (BEFORE install
attempt) will let you recover seamlessly from most installation
catastrophes:
1) Start, run , command
at c:\windows>
2) enter attrib -s -h -r *.dat
3) enter md c:\sys.bk0
4) enter copy *.dat \sys.bk0
5) enter copy *.ini \sys.bk0
6) close your DOS window

TADA... now you have a backup of these files in c:\sys.bk0 if things go
to heck on you.  To recover, repeat the commands in order, except of
course you will copy the files in the opposite direction.  IF system
won't boot, normally these steps can still be performed in safe mode or
better yet booted straight into DOS mode.

Matthew

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