Safe downloading sites

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With all the concern about spyware, viruses and the like, how can we know
who to trust?

For example, someone new to this newsgroup does not kow the "regulars" so
what criteria can we use to be reasonably sure that the sites recommended
herein are safe?

Lois

 

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Lois;
Avery good question without a good answer.
Follow the newsgroups for a while and you will see which sites and regulars
are reliable.
Generally if information posted or a site reference is bad, you will see
responses explaining why they are incorrect.

There are many good sites, some of the best and often quoted sites:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp.htm
http://dougknox.com/
http://aumha.org/

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"Lois G." <legalois10pounds@erols.com> wrote in message
news:uOySOXH8EHA.2012@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> With all the concern about spyware, viruses and the like, how can we know
> who to trust?
>
> For example, someone new to this newsgroup does not kow the "regulars" so
> what criteria can we use to be reasonably sure that the sites recommended
> herein are safe?
>
> Lois

 

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Thanks - I'd thought of doing just that. I've been reading about all sorts
of things to try and sites to download them from, but have been printing out
the responses to save for a later date.

So much to learn, so little time....

Lois


"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
news:%23vUSSjH8EHA.2568@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Lois;
> Avery good question without a good answer.
> Follow the newsgroups for a while and you will see which sites and
> regulars are reliable.
> Generally if information posted or a site reference is bad, you will see
> responses explaining why they are incorrect.
>
> There are many good sites, some of the best and often quoted sites:
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp.htm
> http://dougknox.com/
> http://aumha.org/
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>
>
> "Lois G." <legalois10pounds@erols.com> wrote in message
> news:uOySOXH8EHA.2012@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> With all the concern about spyware, viruses and the like, how can we know
>> who to trust?
>>
>> For example, someone new to this newsgroup does not kow the "regulars" so
>> what criteria can we use to be reasonably sure that the sites recommended
>> herein are safe?
>>
>> Lois
>
>