security

[mastermark]

i use Kazaa and it happened many times that other user froze my computer (blue screen, then automatic reboot). I have WinXP, installed all the security patches from MS, use a virus scanner and Tiny Firewall (the free old one). So is there a way to protect myself, should I use another shareprogram than kazaa? Any suggestions?

[MarkB]

Well as long as you have a virus scanner & a firewall, then there shouldn't be any worries. I may not know much about XP, but I do know that the "built-in" firewall that comes along with it may (and will) cause issues with other programs you have. XP has a lot of compatibility issues when it comes to P2P programs (as I hear a lot of these days!) So if you're worried about being protected, you already are. Maybe I'm not the right one to ask as I'm not too familiarized with XP.

[MorningSon]

wow thats the first i have heard of this, may just be something screwed up with your intsall, you may need to reinstall XP if NOTHING else has worked (last-step resort)

and are you absolutly sure that its another user doing this, like i said, may just be ur comp

[lion7718]

XP Blue Screen, never seen it.never heard of it before.
As for the XP Firewall, it's not a true Firewall, delete it and get another one...like ZA or something.

[DigitalJunkie]

I don't trust Sharman/Kazaa, so I am not using Kazaa v2 now. But, on previous versions there is a option for max. performation while computer is idle, if your version has this option, you should uncheck it!

If that still doesn't work, uncheck the box to be a supernode.

Otherwise, use another p2p program or may be others can help!

[DigitalJunkie]

sorry, performation = performance!

[hawkburn]

I have XP Pro and Home and when I used WinXP Firewall it caused problems with eDonkey, and speed problems with KaZaA, so disable it, it doesnt work all that good anyway