2006-07-02 03:47:52 · 7 answers · asked by jimmykins40@verizon.net 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
http://www.knoppix.org/
2006-07-02 03:52:30 · answer #1 · answered by Sir J 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have no problems with Windows XP SP2
(PS Macs and linux would have problems too if more that 5% of the people used them.)
But you currently do need the following.
The best Anti-virus is: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition. (www.grisoft.com)
The Best Spyware defense is: SpyBot Search and Destroy (www.spybot.info)
AND: AdAware SE (www.lavasoft.com)
AND Spyware Blaster (www.spywareblaster.com)
The best Firewall besides the one that comes with Windows is: Zone Alarm (http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/co... or just (www.zonelabs.com) and select the FREE version.
These are all FREE and are all that are required. There is no reason to pay for this kind of software, except to give a donation to the writers if you can.
ALL the above programs are recommended and should be run on a regular basis. With some the free versions they must be run manually.
99% of computer problems are the Operator!
The best way to avoid getting any Malware (virus, trojan's, spyware, etc) is to practice safe computing. Microsoft and many others have counteless articles on the subject of safe computing. (something I think should be tought in schools)
2006-07-02 11:50:50 · answer #2 · answered by space_man_stitch 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fedora Core 5
2006-07-02 10:49:40 · answer #3 · answered by poohu812many 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try www.ubuntu.com or www.redhat.com
Both offer free Linux. I prefer Ubuntu because they seem to have a more helpful user forum. But that's just personal preference.
Hope this helps.
2006-07-02 10:51:11 · answer #4 · answered by Angry C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ubuntu is good www.ubuntu.com and it's free.
FreeBSD is a unix base that is good for low end system
www.freebsd.org
An there is always DSL (Damn Small Linux) Damnsmalllinux.org
and here's a link for softwave that is linux native
http://www.linuxrsp.ru/win-lin-soft/table-eng.html
Try wine to run windows programs in linux.
2006-07-02 10:52:49 · answer #5 · answered by Briant D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is wrong with Windows XP? Linux is for programmers.
2006-07-02 10:50:01 · answer #6 · answered by John Luke 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.mandriva.com/
I'm using it now.
You might also try:
SuSE (go to http://www.novell.com/linux/ and follow the link for downloads)
Fedora Core ( http://fedora.redhat.com/ )
I could not get SuSE's installer to work right on my machine, and I had problems with Fedora. Your mileage may vary.
2006-07-02 10:55:48 · answer #7 · answered by Engineer-Poet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋