Re: Secure installation of Windows XP?

["Michael Shum" <shummichael () gmail com>]

This use to be the case when you install WINXP while connected to the
network, providing the NIC drivers are install after installation.

This isn't much the case anymore if you install WINXP with SP2 as SP2
contains many virus and software patches.

Installing WINXP with SP2, make sure firewall is turn on and install a
anti-virus application should be safe enought before connecting to the
network.

Michael

On 4/29/06, Thomas Jespersen <front243 () stofanet dk> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I hear stories of how a new Windows XP system is infected within
> minutes. So I wonder, what is the procedure to install Windows XP in a
> safe way?
>
> PS : In case there are any other Danes on the list, I posted a similar
> question on a Danish security newsgroup, but I got very conflicting
> responses, so I just want to know the opinion of this list.
>
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