ESET Smart Security

I use ESET Smart Security 4 for antivirus (AV) and firewall on 3 computers.  This was the 3rd AV / AntiSpam (AS) / Firewall program I tried in Windows 7 and didn’t see a need to try another.  The NOD32 AV/AS seems to work well – no problems so far – but the firewall was what convinced me to flex the credit card.  It is configured to let me decide internet access for each individual program.

It also alerts to changed programs.

 

I run in Advanced mode, as circled below.

Personal firewall is setup to use Interactive filtering.

“Configure rules and zones…” highlighted above brings up an editable list of programs and permissions.

There may be better programs out there but I doubt I’ll ever find out.

Win7 Install on a Dell Latitude E5400

A Custom install (not Upgrade) from WinXP.  Installing Win7-64 Home Premium.  Initial install and updates went fine.  I used an admin user for install to save work later.  Next steps.

• Created & tested the User account.
• Radmin for working on the laptop from my desktop.  Not only is it a better screen and keyboard, I can take screenshots and blog them here.
• Fences.  I drag the install programs into their own fence for ease of deleting later, without the risks of deleting a wanted shortcut.
• Activated Windows.
• Firefox.
• ESET Smart Security.  As expected it shut down Radmin remote access.  Setting the UI to Advanced and turning on the Firewall’s Interactive Filtering Mode brought up a dialog to let Radmin work.
  
• Opera.
• Chrome.  No shortcut for the User account.  Installed also in User account.
• SnagIt
• TortoiseSVN
• Office
• Acrobat

Win7 32 Bit VMware Install

Using key:  VVXYB-xxxxx-…

Installed fine, and the Downloads box never did anything.

After Shutdown & Snapshot, Updates.

… just one issue.  Apparently after the VMware “Easy Install” is still trying to log on to account Mark every boot.  After creating Admin and User accounts, and giving user Mark a password, this shows up on boot.

After the Admin logon “Log off” shows the expected screen.  Going to ignore this for now.

Win7 64 Bit VMware Install

Using this key: VTQB4-xxxxx-…

This never did anything…  Killing it.  (ESET didn’t block it.)

Drat.

Can’t find anything in vmware kb or communities.

DEV-T3400 Monitor Strangeness

9-Monitor Arrangement

Win7 is Confused!

UltraMon 3.0.8 Beta

A. Reboot after install; USBs added 1 at a time.  Win7 & UM monitor numbers are different.

B. After Restart without disconnecting USB adapters.

Different numbers.  UM Smart Taskbar did not show up on one monitor (Win7-#5 UM-#7).

C. Shutdown, Disconnected USBs, Start

Plugged in USB #4 before USB #3.  Different monitor numbers.

D. Shutdown, Disconnected USBs, Start

USBs connected #1 to #5 sequential.  Same as A.

Conclusion (For Now)

Shut the computer off then unplug the USBs.  Start computer & log on.  When fully up connect USBs sequentially #1 - #5. Hopefully the UM numbers will stay the same so profiles will work.

(1-1-10  Shutdown, Unplug USBs, Startup, Plug in USBs one at a time in order, has worked several times.  The monitor numbers are as expected, though Win7 and UM monitor #s differ.)

Connect to DAV in Windows 7