[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Get or build a second box, get you a KVM switch to share Monitor , keyboard and Mouse and dedicate the second one to Linux ( no fancy stuff in the box, plain vanilla ), grab SuSE 9.1 professional download, less than 30 minutes to an hour and come back on the internet. Download Firefox and use some Unix commands and you are ready to go. Don't use the Windows box on the internet any more than absolutely necessary! Much less troubles, don't check on Drudge, he even tries to crap up a Linux box.

[Boot Hill]

8   “Don't use the Windows box on the internet any more than absolutely necessary!”

I appreciate your suggestion. Your dual box, KVM solution is one that I've considered in the past from a security aspect, rather than platform stability. The problem I see is that, unless you want to pin a "kick me" sign on the Linux box, you also need anti-virus and firewall software. Not only does this requirement relate to Linux platform stability, but when you consider the files that you would be transferring from the Linux box to the Windows box, it raises questions of cross-platform infections. While I know there are AV and firewall solutions available for Linux, I remain unconvinced of their current compatibility, effectiveness and support.

How do you handle those problems?

--Boot Hill