New version FirstDefense-ISR Professional v1.10.173

I agree with EA. But FDISR and RollbackRx/EazFix have other benefits too. You can use it to make different configurations. Like a gaming configuration, different users can have their own environment for example. Testing software not worrying about it messing up your system (hence the ISR)

 

Who said that he doesn,t want it due to that?

 

You really are a lost cause wilbertnl Do you remember DOS and having to use the command line? The applications were efficient and functional but the user interface was difficult. Linux has moved to a user friendly front end. The whole point of a GUI is to provide a woekable and functional user interface. If it is flawed then fix it.

A lot of the Vista rewrite has been to get ride of redundant and annoying interface elements that do not work Obviously Microsoft is wasting its time?

More importantly is the issue of timely development. Go further in Wilders than this forum and check out Ghostsecurity. The program has stagnated for over a year and is still in beta. Then check out System Safety Monitor. Both interface and functional program elements have changed dramatically in the last 3 months in direct response to user input. Note that both aspects have changed.

As for the "back" end, I ask myself why snapshot compression has apparently taken so long to implement in FDISR. I then ask why it does not offer incremental and differential snapshots which can be compressed to save disk space. Very few program changes affect Windows directories greatly at all. Most troublesome alterations occur in the Registry which accounts for maybe 35mb (plus or minus) so why do I need to duplicate my entire system other than anchored files(?) multiple times.

May I also suggest EricAlbert that our definitions of "security" appear to differ. My dictionary defines it to mean 'safety', "confidence" or "protection". Isn't that what having the ability to immediately recover ones system entails

 

Yes it differs, but it doesn't matter, words are just words.
As long you don't compare FDISR with scanners, HIPS, firewalls, ... it's OK.

 

How did you figure? My editor of choice is vi.

Allow me to bring eazFix to your attention, it's different concept might interest you.

 

No disrespect Peter but I don't want the user confused so I must bring up killdisk it will destroy all the snapshots of FDISR but only the working snapshot of Rollback/Eazfix. Very different than what your saying, and yes I uderstand that you can have archives to restore back to.

Thanks,

Chris

 

Killdisk is not a problem, because it can be recovered via image restore.
I don't want incremental backups either, because they are not independent. If one of these incremental backups fails your restoration is a mess.
If one of my full backups fails, I have 6 other full backups in reserve.
If all seven backup files fail (almost impossible), I still have my archived snapshots to get back in business.
One daily backup and one archive is enough to have all that.
Unfortunately FDISR doesn't allow schedules on-demand, so I have to do it all by myself every day. I can't work with time-related schedules, because I'm never there when it is time. An optional password would be also better for home users.

 

Your reasoning is hilarious, ErikAlbert.

Ifd/Ifw are a problem for you because you need to reactivate the preboot function in FD-ISR.
Killdisk is no problem when you have to rebuild your system. (which you do by using a disk image)
As Aigle tested: When Killdisk infects a EF/RB installation, all you need to do is restore to the previous snapshot.

I suggest that you consider a carreer in politics!

Well, FD-ISR wins concerning disk images. If the Killdisk test is overrated, isn't a lot more overrated too?
Wouldn't you agree that you and I and most of the other forum members take actions on our system that regular computer users don't?
You have your experience with KAV beta. You require disaster strategies that are beyond regular use of a home computer.
I would think that regular home computers can survive with just FD-ISR or EF/RB, and to me it seems that EF/RB is easier in use for regular users.

 

LOL. Is that IFD/IFW-issue still bothering you ? That is just information for me, not a reason to get personal.
You are way too emotional regarding softwares. They are just tools to do something, nothing more than that.
Besides that, mods don't like it when members get too personal.
Getting personal is a waste of time, just say your opinion and I will read it and reply if I have another opinion.

Regarding killdisk, there are security softwares to kill it, so what's the point.
Aigle infected his computer intentionally to show the results and it's good to know that FDISR failed and RB/EF didn't.
That is just interesting information for me. Do you really think, I'm going to ditch FDISR for just ONE malware and use RB/EF instead ? That doesn't make any sense.
Will it make you happier if I use RB/EF and IFW/IFD ? Why does that bother you so much ? I don't want RB/EF and IFW/FD on my computer and if you like them, use them and defend them. I have no problem with that.

 

Since you asked:
What would make me happy is that when anyone here states "this works for me", that you control your need for arguments beyond reason and your need for the final word.
Or is this request too emotional?

 

wilbernl,
Talk about softwares, not about members. Believe me it's better this way.

 

lol funny thread. everyone gettin too emotional here. talk about gettin off topic

 

That is right. It is all about SOFTWARE, and everybody is entitled to their own view. This forum is sooooo helpful so please lets talk about software and keep emotions and personal differences out of it.
Thankyou.