What should I do first after the system restore?

I will restore my laptop to factory settings and I was wondering if I should install the updates from the window or the antivirus updates first.  I just want to know the safest order and how to do when getting my computer security up-to-date.

Using Vista, with an affiliate F-Secure anti-virus.

Thank you
Bob

Hello

Often, you must disable the programs antivirus/security for major updates so I'll make sure the
Firewall is running and then perform updates. Then add the antivirus. Truth is that he could not
matter with most quality antivirus products.

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Not a fan of F-Secure at all.

Here's what I use and recommend:

Avast and Prevx proved extremely reliable and compatible with everything I threw at them.
Microsoft Security Essentials and Prevx have also proven very reliable and compatible. Use MSE
Prevx or Avast and Prevx but not all 3.

Avast Home free - stop any shields is not necessary except away from Standard, Web and network is working.

Prevx - Home - free

Windows Firewall

Windows Defender (is not necessary if you use MSE)

Protected IE - mode

IE 8 - SmartScreen filter WE (IE 7 phishing filter)

I also IE always start with asset if filter InPrivate IE 8.
(Sometimes you have to temporarily turn off with the little icon to the left of the + bottom right of IE)

There is a new 5.x - free Avast, which seems to work very well also (4.8 fact also) and it is not
really need to have his other shields disabled because they use very low resources, even if you can, if you
wish.

Avast - stop home - free - all shields you do no need except leave Standard, Web and network running.
(Double-click the blue icon - details look OK. - upper left Shields - those that you do not cancel).
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html

Or use Microsoft Security Essentials - free
http://www.Microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/

Prevx works well alongside MSE or Avast

Prevx - Home - small, fast, exceptional CLOUD free protection, working with other security programs. It comes
a scan only, VERY EFFICIENT, if it finds something to come back here or use Google to see how to remove.
http://www.prevx.com/   <-->
http://info.prevx.com/downloadcsi.asp  <-->

PCmag - Prevx - Editor's choice
http://www.PCMag.com/Article2/0, 2817,2346862,00.asp

Also get Malwarebytes - free - use as scanner only. If you ever suspect malware, and that would be unusual with
Avast and Prevx running except a low occasional (not much), updated cookie and then run it as
a scanner. I have a lot of scanners and they never find anything of note that I started to use this configuration.

http://www.Malwarebytes.org/

I hope this helps.

Rob - bicycle - Mark Twain said it is good.

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