How do I overcome security to play games?

[deloby]

Pentium 4 Processor CPU 206, Sm Bios v.2.3
x86 Family 15 Model25 Stepping9 GenuinIntel~2593
Make(System Model): PCV-RS421 (UC)
Motherboard ASUS # P4SD-VX
BIOS: ATAT Compatable 080803 AMI 8000308
Version 08.00.08
Intel 82865G/PE/P/GV/82848P to...
IO:...82848P Processor to APG
Storage Controller ( I believe) Intel 82801EB SmBus Controller 24D3
Intel ATA/ATAPI 82801EB Ultra
Sound Max Intergrated Digital Audio
ATI Radeon 9200 Series Graphics card; 9800 Pro Secondary


I''m sure some of the test is where I copied this info. but for the life of me, I can't find drivers to update with, etc. I've torn ATI and Intel and ASUS and without an identical match, I was afraid to do a thing. I believe the chipset is
Intel 848P family but knowing so little and by just reading I'm not sure.

[ebackhus]

Merged!

With this type of situation it's hard to make a sure call. The deepest nature of the Internet is constant change, so what may work now may not work (or be safe) in the future. My suggestion is to see if there's a way to download/save these games to your PC so you may enjoy them whether or not you're online.

[deloby]

Originally Posted by Kalim

The first aspect I spotted was that you don't have SP2 and hence none of its updates. In fact you didn't seem to have any Service Pack. Thats too insecure and I don't really know how your computer is functioning if thats the case.
You need to get Service Pack 2 immediately and you also need around 80 subsequent updates installed on your system for XP Home.

The first line of security is everything provided by MS for your OS not any 2rd party applications.

BTW, whats your 12V voltage, as it wasn't given anywhere there and its the most crucial one there.

I'm not sure why you can't see SP2 and MS Security Updates, because they have all been installed long before this! Why wouldn't they have shown up
somewhere in all this information I've either posted or attached pic's from printscreen? Here is a photo of Add and Remove Programs, including updates.
I've only attached the last one that lists SP2 with the date it was installed, so you know I didn't just install it! I had to edit the photos so they would attach here. I have A,B,C,D photo's of All updates installed on this pc.
The gaming I am (since the beginning) discussing have been online gaming, because the couple of CD games I've postponed installing until security is
reached. Plus as I said before, I've unknowningly started two threads asking "more or less" the same questions. I've become confused myself, and I'm usually not like this! But with all the tests, instructions, and websites I've been directed to from here, I keep finding myself going over the same things again and again. Gaming, in my instance, is going find now, but I still have the security notice along the top of the IE window, "your current security settings put your computer at risk. Click here to change your security settings." Then when I previously clicked there, gaming was impossible, plus
I couldn't even use MS Update services, downloading, so from there I relapsed back to previous insecure settings, downloaded current MS updates, Adobe reader, shockwave player(moving the latter two to D drive), and etc.
So as far as I can see, I'm almost right back where I started, except that with adding the hosts/bad websites lists to restricted IE has helped make
security tighter. Plus being totally confused by most of this, at this time I'm very tired of trying to figure out who can bring all of this together.