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Avast custom install - what are the shields?
I am doing a custom install because I don't want it installing things I don't need and I want to keep things simple
I don't know what all the options mean so I don't know what to un-tick in some cases. Here is where I am up to...
Web rep - unticked
Avast gadget - unticked
File shield - not sure what it is?
Mail shield - unticked - I use Gmail only
web shield - firewall? Don't want it if it is.
P2P shield - don't need
IM shield - I use Yahoo messenger sometimes but don't really feel I need a shield, how does it work anyway?
Network shield - sounds like something I need, as long as that is not a firewall
Script Shield - javascript? good idea to have?
behaviour shield - no idea what this is
Can anyone help me understand what these shields are and if it is a good idea to use them please? The ones I have done in red font are the ones I really don't understand/need to decide whether to use them.