05-03-2024, 09:10
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Windows security
How or bad is the Windows secury software?
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05-03-2024, 09:25
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An Awesome Dude
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Its not really bad but it can slow your computr down if not enough ram is had...
I used run Mcafee 8.0 (That ran the best on 98se) and it didnt really bog anything down and I only have 56.8Megs of physical Ram.....
I finally just duimped it because w/o it running things are even faster and I am tech savy and have stuff pretty locked down......
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05-03-2024, 09:55
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Re: Windows secury
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Originally Posted by Dude111
Its not really bad but it can slow your computr down if not enough ram is had...
I used run Mcafee 8.0 (That ran the best on 98se) and it didnt really bog anything down and I only have 56.8Megs of physical Ram.....
I finally just duimped it because w/o it running things are even faster and I am tech savy and have stuff pretty locked down......
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It depends on what you doing with your PC. If you browse 'normally' then windows 10/11's defender / security is basic but it'll be better than nothing. Then you can add the likes of Malwarebytes which is free, and other free to use virus scanning tools. There's some free firewalls you can try like ZoneAlarm (never tried it though).
If you browse dodgy sites, then best to beef up your security and use sandboxes, vpns, etc.
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05-03-2024, 10:28
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Re: Windows secury
Just emails and browsing
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05-03-2024, 10:34
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Re: Windows secury
I'd recommend installing Malwarebytes and Bitdefender and run scans often. (Free versions). I'm sure others here will have other options too.
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05-03-2024, 11:53
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Re: Windows secury
I just run defender and Eset online scan runs once a week
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05-03-2024, 12:03
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Re: Windows secury
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Originally Posted by Jaymoss
I just run defender and Eset online scan runs once a week
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Is defender better than Bitdefender Free because I have stopped using a Bitdefender trial as I hardly switch on the PC now?
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05-03-2024, 12:06
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Re: Windows secury
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Originally Posted by SnoopZ
Is defender better than Bitdefender Free because I have stopped using a Bitdefender trial as I hardly switch on the PC now?
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I would not say it is better but unless you switch it off in group policy it runs alongside whatever else you have installed anyway so to save resources I just stick with that. Eset never finds anything the defender has let in and there is no sign of any issues so I am happy enough with that
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05-03-2024, 16:18
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Re: Windows secury
+1 for ESET online scan. I also run it once a week.
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05-03-2024, 18:33
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Re: Windows secury
Get a script blocker like noscript. Scripts are the worst security risk and the usual way a PC will get infected.
You'll also block a lot of content that you don't want on sites.
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05-03-2024, 18:52
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Re: Windows secury
What ever else , have been told by so called experts, not here I must add but seems to know what they are talking about use duck duck go
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06-03-2024, 01:46
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Originally Posted by Ken W
Just emails and browsing
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Ya thats about all I do also Kenny......... And I play games also (Flash,Java and a shockwave game (Frogger))
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06-03-2024, 11:13
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Re: Windows secury
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Originally Posted by Dude111
Ya thats about all I do also Kenny......... And I play games also (Flash,Java and a shockwave game (Frogger))
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You're not still using a dialup modem are you? 
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06-03-2024, 12:08
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Re: Windows secury
I see that IT has been removed from this subject. That can be a good way to keep things working you want.
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06-03-2024, 12:11
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Re: Windows secury
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I see that IT has been removed from this subject. That can be a good way to keep things working you want.
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Took me a while to get it. But it could also be said that the lack of IT is the issue and hence the question.... 
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