its complete lol

[shaneinsane]

hey guys well thanks for all the advice and everything i finished the computer and I will be taking pictures i loaded xp on it first and set up everything then I put the motherbord cd in there and i updated all the drivers that it could and all that then i put the video card cd in there and installed everything on there and that should be it right? hopefully im completed and done

[Cricket]

Congrats.

Did you install security software (antivirus, antispyware)?

Did you go to Windows Updates to get the critical updates?

:) Cricket

[shaneinsane]

No I dont have any virus software right now :( im going to have to buy that I wont connect to the internet yet

and oh can i do the windows updates without the internet

[Masaki 7-11]

If you are not going to connect to the internet, there is very little risk of getting viruses, spyware and such. You cannot get windows updates without connecting to the internet, but again for the most part you won't need them since you will not be connected to the internet. Make sure you get security software when you connect to the internet.

[shaneinsane]

okay so once Im connected to the internet I can download the windows updates it should pop up and ask correct? and with the virus and spy ware Do you guys recommend any good software for virus and spyware

[shadowpr]

I would, and have done this several times, just go to the sites and download the security programs and windows updates. I basically trust hose sites enough to get in and get out.

Or, you could download the securiy programs on a different computer and us a usb flash drive to transfer them over and then install them on your new build.

For recommendations I would use, and do use the following:

Avast anti-virus
Spybot Search and Destroy
SpywareBlaster
Avg Anti-spyware
CCleaner