Things I need to know

On Wednesday I should be receiving all the bits to build my new computer -
based around a Conroe 2.67Ghz CPU and an Asus P5B Deluxe/WiFi Solo
motherboard.

I have ordered WinXP x64 Pro as the operating system as I would like to
fully utilise the 4Gb of RAM which I will be installing.

I have Norton Internet Security 2006 but I believe this will not work in XP
x64 - is there anything else available which doesn't cost an arm and a leg??

As a professional photographer, good colour management is vital to me, will
the Colour Control Applet work in XP x64??

My colour profiling software will not work in WinXP x32 apparently (needs
64-bit drivers for my XRite puck). Will a profile which has been generated
in Windows XP x32 work in XP x64?? The .icm file afterall is only a file
which describes the colour characteristics of my monitor - but I would need a
profile loader at startup, which is why I asked about the Colour Control
Applet.

Any other do's and don'ts would also be helpful.

Thank you in advance

Charlie
Mon Aug 28 19:07:30 CDT 2006

Norton won't work. That's the _good news_. I have now reached the point with
their products that I actively advise clients to not use it, and if they
have it installed to rip it out, if they can. Usually they have to call me
to do it.

There are viable x64 Anti-Virus alternatives. I've got a list on my blog
site I try to keep up to date, but my personal preference is for AVG's.

For Anti-Malware, I'm using Microsoft's Defender - still in beta, but
working better than anything else I've seen.

So far we haven't had a whole lot of users here reporting on their use of
colour profiling, so I honestly don't know how well it will work. I know
we'd all appreciate your reporting back here with your experiences.


--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/xperts64


Carol Steele wrote:
> On Wednesday I should be receiving all the bits to build my new computer -
> based around a Conroe 2.67Ghz CPU and an Asus P5B Deluxe/WiFi Solo
> motherboard.
>
> I have ordered WinXP x64 Pro as the operating system as I would like to
> fully utilise the 4Gb of RAM which I will be installing.
>
> I have Norton Internet Security 2006 but I believe this will not work in
> XP x64 - is there anything else available which doesn't cost an arm and a
> leg??
>
> As a professional photographer, good colour management is vital to me,
> will the Colour Control Applet work in XP x64??
>
> My colour profiling software will not work in WinXP x32 apparently (needs
> 64-bit drivers for my XRite puck). Will a profile which has been
> generated in Windows XP x32 work in XP x64?? The .icm file afterall is
> only a file which describes the colour characteristics of my monitor -
> but I would need a profile loader at startup, which is why I asked about
> the Colour Control Applet.
>
> Any other do's and don'ts would also be helpful.
>
> Thank you in advance

Carlos
Mon Aug 28 19:14:01 CDT 2006

Let me help you on the protection side.
There's an antivirus for x64 used by many of us around here.
It is avast (www.avast.com).
It even has a freeware version.
Carlos

"Carol Steele" wrote:

> On Wednesday I should be receiving all the bits to build my new computer -
> based around a Conroe 2.67Ghz CPU and an Asus P5B Deluxe/WiFi Solo
> motherboard.
>
> I have ordered WinXP x64 Pro as the operating system as I would like to
> fully utilise the 4Gb of RAM which I will be installing.
>
> I have Norton Internet Security 2006 but I believe this will not work in XP
> x64 - is there anything else available which doesn't cost an arm and a leg??
>
> As a professional photographer, good colour management is vital to me, will
> the Colour Control Applet work in XP x64??
>
> My colour profiling software will not work in WinXP x32 apparently (needs
> 64-bit drivers for my XRite puck). Will a profile which has been generated
> in Windows XP x32 work in XP x64?? The .icm file afterall is only a file
> which describes the colour characteristics of my monitor - but I would need a
> profile loader at startup, which is why I asked about the Colour Control
> Applet.
>
> Any other do's and don'ts would also be helpful.
>
> Thank you in advance

Carlos
Mon Aug 28 19:19:02 CDT 2006

Fully agree with Charlie about the Norton thing.
Dumped it forever!
On the firewall side, I've seen reports that the embedded Windows Firewall
is quite good.
Also fond this freeware x64 simple firewall:
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Firewall/GhostWall.shtml
Carlos

"Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:

> Norton won't work. That's the _good news_. I have now reached the point with
> their products that I actively advise clients to not use it, and if they
> have it installed to rip it out, if they can. Usually they have to call me
> to do it.
>
> There are viable x64 Anti-Virus alternatives. I've got a list on my blog
> site I try to keep up to date, but my personal preference is for AVG's.
>
> For Anti-Malware, I'm using Microsoft's Defender - still in beta, but
> working better than anything else I've seen.
>
> So far we haven't had a whole lot of users here reporting on their use of
> colour profiling, so I honestly don't know how well it will work. I know
> we'd all appreciate your reporting back here with your experiences.
>
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>
>
> Carol Steele wrote:
> > On Wednesday I should be receiving all the bits to build my new computer -
> > based around a Conroe 2.67Ghz CPU and an Asus P5B Deluxe/WiFi Solo
> > motherboard.
> >
> > I have ordered WinXP x64 Pro as the operating system as I would like to
> > fully utilise the 4Gb of RAM which I will be installing.
> >
> > I have Norton Internet Security 2006 but I believe this will not work in
> > XP x64 - is there anything else available which doesn't cost an arm and a
> > leg??
> >
> > As a professional photographer, good colour management is vital to me,
> > will the Colour Control Applet work in XP x64??
> >
> > My colour profiling software will not work in WinXP x32 apparently (needs
> > 64-bit drivers for my XRite puck). Will a profile which has been
> > generated in Windows XP x32 work in XP x64?? The .icm file afterall is
> > only a file which describes the colour characteristics of my monitor -
> > but I would need a profile loader at startup, which is why I asked about
> > the Colour Control Applet.
> >
> > Any other do's and don'ts would also be helpful.
> >
> > Thank you in advance
>
>
>

John
Mon Aug 28 19:27:51 CDT 2006

Charlie's AVG has a free version and has a reasonable security package
(A/V-firewall)


"Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:76B754DF-47BC-4CF7-8A41-A98B1C370884@microsoft.com...
> Let me help you on the protection side.
> There's an antivirus for x64 used by many of us around here.
> It is avast (www.avast.com).
> It even has a freeware version.
> Carlos
>
> "Carol Steele" wrote:
>
>> On Wednesday I should be receiving all the bits to build my new
>> computer -
>> based around a Conroe 2.67Ghz CPU and an Asus P5B Deluxe/WiFi Solo
>> motherboard.
>>
>> I have ordered WinXP x64 Pro as the operating system as I would like to
>> fully utilise the 4Gb of RAM which I will be installing.
>>
>> I have Norton Internet Security 2006 but I believe this will not work in
>> XP
>> x64 - is there anything else available which doesn't cost an arm and a
>> leg??
>>
>> As a professional photographer, good colour management is vital to me,
>> will
>> the Colour Control Applet work in XP x64??
>>
>> My colour profiling software will not work in WinXP x32 apparently (needs
>> 64-bit drivers for my XRite puck). Will a profile which has been
>> generated
>> in Windows XP x32 work in XP x64?? The .icm file afterall is only a file
>> which describes the colour characteristics of my monitor - but I would
>> need a
>> profile loader at startup, which is why I asked about the Colour Control
>> Applet.
>>
>> Any other do's and don'ts would also be helpful.
>>
>> Thank you in advance

Carlos
Mon Aug 28 19:39:01 CDT 2006

So let's then give Carol the link she needs for Charlie's recommendation (AVG
Antivirus & Firewall):
http://www.grisoft.com/doc/5/lng/us/tpl/tpl01
Carlos

"John Barnes" wrote:

> Charlie's AVG has a free version and has a reasonable security package
> (A/V-firewall)
>
>
> "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:76B754DF-47BC-4CF7-8A41-A98B1C370884@microsoft.com...
> > Let me help you on the protection side.
> > There's an antivirus for x64 used by many of us around here.
> > It is avast (www.avast.com).
> > It even has a freeware version.
> > Carlos
> >
> > "Carol Steele" wrote:
> >
> >> On Wednesday I should be receiving all the bits to build my new
> >> computer -
> >> based around a Conroe 2.67Ghz CPU and an Asus P5B Deluxe/WiFi Solo
> >> motherboard.
> >>
> >> I have ordered WinXP x64 Pro as the operating system as I would like to
> >> fully utilise the 4Gb of RAM which I will be installing.
> >>
> >> I have Norton Internet Security 2006 but I believe this will not work in
> >> XP
> >> x64 - is there anything else available which doesn't cost an arm and a
> >> leg??
> >>
> >> As a professional photographer, good colour management is vital to me,
> >> will
> >> the Colour Control Applet work in XP x64??
> >>
> >> My colour profiling software will not work in WinXP x32 apparently (needs
> >> 64-bit drivers for my XRite puck). Will a profile which has been
> >> generated
> >> in Windows XP x32 work in XP x64?? The .icm file afterall is only a file
> >> which describes the colour characteristics of my monitor - but I would
> >> need a
> >> profile loader at startup, which is why I asked about the Colour Control
> >> Applet.
> >>
> >> Any other do's and don'ts would also be helpful.
> >>
> >> Thank you in advance
>
>
>

John
Mon Aug 28 20:29:03 CDT 2006



Free edition http://www.grisoft.com/doc/289/lng/us/tpl/tpl01
Plus http://www.grisoft.com/doc/avgplusfw/lng/us/tpl/tpl01

Charlie's recommendation is 4 posts above.


"Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6F4A0071-9B60-435E-A5B5-C851101B3942@microsoft.com...
> So let's then give Carol the link she needs for Charlie's recommendation
> (AVG
> Antivirus & Firewall):
> http://www.grisoft.com/doc/5/lng/us/tpl/tpl01
> Carlos
>
> "John Barnes" wrote:
>
>> Charlie's AVG has a free version and has a reasonable security package
>> (A/V-firewall)
>>
>>
>> "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:76B754DF-47BC-4CF7-8A41-A98B1C370884@microsoft.com...
>> > Let me help you on the protection side.
>> > There's an antivirus for x64 used by many of us around here.
>> > It is avast (www.avast.com).
>> > It even has a freeware version.
>> > Carlos
>> >
>> > "Carol Steele" wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Wednesday I should be receiving all the bits to build my new
>> >> computer -
>> >> based around a Conroe 2.67Ghz CPU and an Asus P5B Deluxe/WiFi Solo
>> >> motherboard.
>> >>
>> >> I have ordered WinXP x64 Pro as the operating system as I would like
>> >> to
>> >> fully utilise the 4Gb of RAM which I will be installing.
>> >>
>> >> I have Norton Internet Security 2006 but I believe this will not work
>> >> in
>> >> XP
>> >> x64 - is there anything else available which doesn't cost an arm and a
>> >> leg??
>> >>
>> >> As a professional photographer, good colour management is vital to me,
>> >> will
>> >> the Colour Control Applet work in XP x64??
>> >>
>> >> My colour profiling software will not work in WinXP x32 apparently
>> >> (needs
>> >> 64-bit drivers for my XRite puck). Will a profile which has been
>> >> generated
>> >> in Windows XP x32 work in XP x64?? The .icm file afterall is only a
>> >> file
>> >> which describes the colour characteristics of my monitor - but I would
>> >> need a
>> >> profile loader at startup, which is why I asked about the Colour
>> >> Control
>> >> Applet.
>> >>
>> >> Any other do's and don'ts would also be helpful.
>> >>
>> >> Thank you in advance
>>
>>
>>

Carol
Mon Aug 28 21:22:01 CDT 2006

Thanks guys for the antivirus (and malware) tips. I'm using AdAware at the
moment in a 32-bit environment - does anybody know if this works in a 64-bit
system or should I just move to Defender??

John
Mon Aug 28 21:29:34 CDT 2006

AdAware works just fine in 64-bit


"Carol Steele" <Carol Steele@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:50E08185-5D10-403B-B2B0-BA758DAAA81A@microsoft.com...
> Thanks guys for the antivirus (and malware) tips. I'm using AdAware at
> the
> moment in a 32-bit environment - does anybody know if this works in a
> 64-bit
> system or should I just move to Defender??

Charlie
Tue Aug 29 00:56:25 CDT 2006

Thank you...

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/xperts64


Carlos wrote:
> So let's then give Carol the link she needs for Charlie's recommendation
> (AVG Antivirus & Firewall):
> http://www.grisoft.com/doc/5/lng/us/tpl/tpl01
> Carlos
>
> "John Barnes" wrote:
>
>> Charlie's AVG has a free version and has a reasonable security package
>> (A/V-firewall)
>>
>>
>> "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:76B754DF-47BC-4CF7-8A41-A98B1C370884@microsoft.com...
>>> Let me help you on the protection side.
>>> There's an antivirus for x64 used by many of us around here.
>>> It is avast (www.avast.com).
>>> It even has a freeware version.
>>> Carlos
>>>
>>> "Carol Steele" wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Wednesday I should be receiving all the bits to build my new
>>>> computer -
>>>> based around a Conroe 2.67Ghz CPU and an Asus P5B Deluxe/WiFi Solo
>>>> motherboard.
>>>>
>>>> I have ordered WinXP x64 Pro as the operating system as I would like to
>>>> fully utilise the 4Gb of RAM which I will be installing.
>>>>
>>>> I have Norton Internet Security 2006 but I believe this will not work
>>>> in XP
>>>> x64 - is there anything else available which doesn't cost an arm and a
>>>> leg??
>>>>
>>>> As a professional photographer, good colour management is vital to me,
>>>> will
>>>> the Colour Control Applet work in XP x64??
>>>>
>>>> My colour profiling software will not work in WinXP x32 apparently
>>>> (needs 64-bit drivers for my XRite puck). Will a profile which has
>>>> been generated
>>>> in Windows XP x32 work in XP x64?? The .icm file afterall is only a
>>>> file which describes the colour characteristics of my monitor - but I
>>>> would need a
>>>> profile loader at startup, which is why I asked about the Colour
>>>> Control Applet.
>>>>
>>>> Any other do's and don'ts would also be helpful.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you in advance

Charlie
Tue Aug 29 00:57:26 CDT 2006

yup, works fine. Though I admit, I haven't used it in quite a while, since I
switched. But I don't know of any reason to not use it, so if you're
comfortable with it, by all means, stick with it.

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/xperts64


Carol Steele wrote:
> Thanks guys for the antivirus (and malware) tips. I'm using AdAware at
> the moment in a 32-bit environment - does anybody know if this works in a
> 64-bit system or should I just move to Defender??

Dominic
Tue Aug 29 03:39:53 CDT 2006

A colour profile generated in 32-bit XP will work in x64.

As long as your graphics driver allows you to assign a colour management
profile to the monitor(s) you can use any profile you want as the default
for that monitor. The profile applies to all monitors. Separate profiles for
different monitors are not supported.

The Pantone Eye-One Display 2 has x64 drivers.



"Carol Steele" <Carol Steele@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E1E59D64-656E-40CB-A05A-6CBCDD959446@microsoft.com...
> On Wednesday I should be receiving all the bits to build my new computer -
> based around a Conroe 2.67Ghz CPU and an Asus P5B Deluxe/WiFi Solo
> motherboard.
>
> I have ordered WinXP x64 Pro as the operating system as I would like to
> fully utilise the 4Gb of RAM which I will be installing.
>
> I have Norton Internet Security 2006 but I believe this will not work in
> XP
> x64 - is there anything else available which doesn't cost an arm and a
> leg??
>
> As a professional photographer, good colour management is vital to me,
> will
> the Colour Control Applet work in XP x64??
>
> My colour profiling software will not work in WinXP x32 apparently (needs
> 64-bit drivers for my XRite puck). Will a profile which has been
> generated
> in Windows XP x32 work in XP x64?? The .icm file afterall is only a file
> which describes the colour characteristics of my monitor - but I would
> need a
> profile loader at startup, which is why I asked about the Colour Control
> Applet.
>
> Any other do's and don'ts would also be helpful.
>
> Thank you in advance