What AntiVirus do you use?

[Ringel05]

Gotten by so far on just Microsoft Security essentials, a good pop-up blocker, not using Outlook for e-mail, and some common sense.
Can't remember the last time my monthly scan with MalwareBytes has turned up anything.

Outlook is no longer on Windows and using M$ Security essentials means you're probably very good at steering clear of bad sites or you'd probably be seriously infected. Security Essentials is one of the lowest rated AVs by independent labs. You've been lucky.

 

[Ringel05]

you do what you need to do! I'll get by

You can also get the old Win 7 games.

Get Windows 7 games for Windows 10

You can use Classic Shell (free) or Startisback (small cost) to replace the Win 8, 8.1 and Win 10 start menus.

Classic Shell - Start menu and other Windows enhancements

StartIsBack: real start menu for Windows 8 and Windows 10

 

[Alystyr]

Gotten by so far on just Microsoft Security essentials, a good pop-up blocker, not using Outlook for e-mail, and some common sense.
Can't remember the last time my monthly scan with MalwareBytes has turned up anything.

Outlook is no longer on Windows and using M$ Security essentials means you're probably very good at steering clear of bad sites or you'd probably be seriously infected. Security Essentials is one of the lowest rated AVs by independent labs. You've been lucky.

Luck could play a part in it, I'm certain, but a good pop-up blocker certainly helps. That and knowing what (not) to click on.

 

[jon_berzerk]

avg is a good product

I used AVG for years until it became Norton like in size slowing down my computer down, that's when I switched to Avast.

Interesting thing is Norton used to be one of the best tech companies the world over.
They used to have software called "Norton Works"...that was replaced by "Norton Utilities" which is now defunct (and should be)
Norton Works for Windows and Mac was a beautiful piece of software, as well as Norton anti-virus was industry standard. And then there was Norton Ghost...probably the easiest ghosting sofware there ever was. I don't know, personally I think they got too big. When a company gets to a certain size, everything becomes about profitability and shareholders.

my latest computer had an freebie Norton offer

think i am running it

 

[iamwhatiseem]

I appreciate the thumbs up but I can guarantee Uncensored, Iamwho, Harry and a couple of others probably know a whole lot more about this stuff than I do, I believe they do it for a living. Comparatively I'm a low level geek, they speak Geekinese fairly fluently.......

Don't count yourself short.
I would say you know more on the desktop side of things than I.
If you want to know how to build a network from the ground up, setup servers, database components....secure your network like Fort Knox..or how to hack into someone else's network...retrieve any info you desire from someone else's computer without them having a freaking clue...I'm your guy.

(p.s. - I wear a white hat, it is important to know how criminals work to properly defend from them)

 

[jon_berzerk]

avg is a good product

I used AVG for years until it became Norton like in size slowing down my computer down, that's when I switched to Avast.

i havent had that trouble

that i am aware of

 

[iamwhatiseem]

my latest computer had an freebie Norton offer

think i am running it

Ever hear the saying "nothing is free"...well...

 

[jon_berzerk]

my latest computer had an freebie Norton offer

think i am running it

Ever hear the saying "nothing is free"...well...

exactly

we have had the 30 some dollar package as well

but wasnt much better then the trial versions

 

[ChrisL]

my latest computer had an freebie Norton offer

think i am running it

Ever hear the saying "nothing is free"...well...

Well, it's free until they want you to renew the services. Then they start charging you. Lol. I just try to avoid shady websites and that's worked for me. I have my limited Windows protection which tells me if a website I'm about to enter is "suspicious" and I listen to it and don't go there. Lol.

 

[ChrisL]

I think it's 8.1

Some people love it some hate it, I fall into the hate category.........
You can bypass the tiles and go directly to the desktop.

How to Enable Boot to Desktop in Windows 8.1

I go directly to my windows after I log onto my computer, but don't ask me how I did it!

 

[jon_berzerk]

my latest computer had an freebie Norton offer

think i am running it

Ever hear the saying "nothing is free"...well...

Well, it's free until they want you to renew the services. Then they start charging you. Lol. I just try to avoid shady websites and that's worked for me. I have my limited Windows protection which tells me if a website I'm about to enter is "suspicious" and I listen to it and don't go there. Lol.

with avg you just dump your current one

and reload another trial offer

--LOL

 

[ChrisL]

Gotten by so far on just Microsoft Security essentials, a good pop-up blocker, not using Outlook for e-mail, and some common sense.
Can't remember the last time my monthly scan with MalwareBytes has turned up anything.

Outlook is no longer on Windows and using M$ Security essentials means you're probably very good at steering clear of bad sites or you'd probably be seriously infected. Security Essentials is one of the lowest rated AVs by independent labs. You've been lucky.

Luck could play a part in it, I'm certain, but a good pop-up blocker certainly helps. That and knowing what (not) to click on.

I have my pop up blocker and Google Chrome ad blocker Plus.

 

[Ringel05]

I appreciate the thumbs up but I can guarantee Uncensored, Iamwho, Harry and a couple of others probably know a whole lot more about this stuff than I do, I believe they do it for a living. Comparatively I'm a low level geek, they speak Geekinese fairly fluently.......

Don't count yourself short.
I would say you know more on the desktop side of things than I.
If you want to know how to build a network from the ground up, setup servers, database components....secure your network like Fort Knox..or how to hack into someone else's network...retrieve any info you desire from someone else's computer without them having a freaking clue...I'm your guy.

(p.s. - I wear a white hat, it is important to know how criminals work to properly defend from them)

Great, what we need is a program that not only discovers hacks (specifically gamer hacks) and give you control of their settings....... Set it so every time they pull the trigger it shoots them, slows em down like molasses, turns off their sensors so they can't see anyone......

 

[ChrisL]

my latest computer had an freebie Norton offer

think i am running it

Ever hear the saying "nothing is free"...well...

Well, it's free until they want you to renew the services. Then they start charging you. Lol. I just try to avoid shady websites and that's worked for me. I have my limited Windows protection which tells me if a website I'm about to enter is "suspicious" and I listen to it and don't go there. Lol.

with avg you just dump your current one

and reload another trial offer

--LOL

I don't know if I've heard of AVG before. I've had Norton and McAfee and a couple of others in the past. I have Kapersky on my work computer, but my work installs and pays for that. I only use that computer for work related things.

 

[jon_berzerk]

my latest computer had an freebie Norton offer

think i am running it

Ever hear the saying "nothing is free"...well...

Well, it's free until they want you to renew the services. Then they start charging you. Lol. I just try to avoid shady websites and that's worked for me. I have my limited Windows protection which tells me if a website I'm about to enter is "suspicious" and I listen to it and don't go there. Lol.

with avg you just dump your current one

and reload another trial offer

--LOL

I don't know if I've heard of AVG before. I've had Norton and McAfee and a couple of others in the past. I have Kapersky on my work computer, but my work installs and pays for that. I only use that computer for work related things.

that is cool

with the avg reloading it works

we have done it

 

[Ringel05]

my latest computer had an freebie Norton offer

think i am running it

Ever hear the saying "nothing is free"...well...

Well, it's free until they want you to renew the services. Then they start charging you. Lol. I just try to avoid shady websites and that's worked for me. I have my limited Windows protection which tells me if a website I'm about to enter is "suspicious" and I listen to it and don't go there. Lol.

No, like has already been posted you simply choose the free version again. It's in the update/upgrade window just not all that obvious.

 

[ChrisL]

my latest computer had an freebie Norton offer

think i am running it

Ever hear the saying "nothing is free"...well...

Well, it's free until they want you to renew the services. Then they start charging you. Lol. I just try to avoid shady websites and that's worked for me. I have my limited Windows protection which tells me if a website I'm about to enter is "suspicious" and I listen to it and don't go there. Lol.

No, like has already been posted you simply choose the free version again. It's in the update/upgrade window just not all that obvious.

Well, there is always a thing that pops up when it's scanning your computer that tells you that you need to buy the full service to have full protection, so they might give you some protection for free but not 100% (on the ones I've used as freebies).

 

[ChrisL]

my latest computer had an freebie Norton offer

think i am running it

Ever hear the saying "nothing is free"...well...

Well, it's free until they want you to renew the services. Then they start charging you. Lol. I just try to avoid shady websites and that's worked for me. I have my limited Windows protection which tells me if a website I'm about to enter is "suspicious" and I listen to it and don't go there. Lol.

No, like has already been posted you simply choose the free version again. It's in the update/upgrade window just not all that obvious.

I've had no protection from any antivirus software for like a year now, and I haven't had any problems. I don't visit too many sites. A couple of game sites, Youtube, some news sites, and here.

 

[Ringel05]

my latest computer had an freebie Norton offer

think i am running it

Ever hear the saying "nothing is free"...well...

Well, it's free until they want you to renew the services. Then they start charging you. Lol. I just try to avoid shady websites and that's worked for me. I have my limited Windows protection which tells me if a website I'm about to enter is "suspicious" and I listen to it and don't go there. Lol.

No, like has already been posted you simply choose the free version again. It's in the update/upgrade window just not all that obvious.

Well, there is always a thing that pops up when it's scanning your computer that tells you that you need to buy the full service to have full protection, so they might give you some protection for free but not 100% (on the ones I've used as freebies).

Frequently you can turn off the popups in the program settings, those that wont let you have a time amount setting will let you set the popup time to one second.

 

[Kat]

I think I trust Ringel - I'll give him a call when I'm ready to make changes...

You definitely can trust Ringel. He knows his stuff.

I appreciate the thumbs up but I can guarantee Uncensored, Iamwho, Harry and a couple of others probably know a whole lot more about this stuff than I do, I believe they do it for a living. Comparatively I'm a low level geek, they speak Geekinese fairly fluently.......

Maybe, but I don't know them.