September 21, 20232 yr AVG and Avast are fine. My I.T. guy has proprietary AV on the work computers here, but says for home users Avast is what he recs.
September 21, 20232 yr Popular Post You don't need an additional AV software if you have Windows 11 and enable the built in virus/malware protection.
September 21, 20232 yr 5 minutes ago, immamac said: You don't need an additional AV software if you have Windows 11 and enable the built in virus/malware protection. This. 3rd party AV is garbage. In fact it typically causes more issues than it solves. Haven't had it on a personal computer forever.
September 22, 20232 yr Author On 9/21/2023 at 12:49 PM, immamac said: You don't need an additional AV software if you have Windows 11 and enable the built in virus/malware protection. Is that a subscription service?
September 22, 20232 yr 6 minutes ago, High Plains Drifter said: Is that a subscription service? It's built in. You go into Settings and click the checkbox. It's probably already turned on by default.
September 22, 20232 yr Author 2 minutes ago, Rimbo said: It's built in. You go into Settings and click the checkbox. It's probably already turned on by default. it is on. I keep getting notifications (until I turned off the notifications) that I only have a month of free AV protection.
September 23, 20232 yr 3 hours ago, High Plains Drifter said: it is on. I keep getting notifications (until I turned off the notifications) that I only have a month of free AV protection. Huh? Microsoft Defender AV is free... or at least, it is in Windows 11. It's in Settings -> Privacy and Security -> Windows Security -> Open Windows Security -> Virus & threat protection. Or just open the Windows Security thing from the system tray.
September 23, 20232 yr Immamac is correct. Also -- pro tip -- stay away from the pron sites and you'll be fine.
September 23, 20232 yr 4 hours ago, High Plains Drifter said: it is on. I keep getting notifications (until I turned off the notifications) that I only have a month of free AV protection. That's McAfee or whatever bloat/promoware came on the laptop. Just uninstall it. If it's running, it's probably creating some conflicts with M$ AV and slowing things down.
September 23, 20232 yr Author 1 hour ago, Rimbo said: Huh? Microsoft Defender AV is free... or at least, it is in Windows 11. It's in Settings -> Privacy and Security -> Windows Security -> Open Windows Security -> Virus & threat protection. Or just open the Windows Security thing from the system tray. 1 hour ago, TwiceHorn said: That's McAfee or whatever bloat/promoware came on the laptop. Just uninstall it. If it's running, it's probably creating some conflicts with M$ AV and slowing things down. Done and done. Thanks gents.
September 23, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, DalTxHornFan said: Immamac is correct. Also -- pro tip -- stay away from the pron sites and you'll be fine. what the fuck do you do with a computer except look at porn? Do computers do other stuff?
September 23, 20232 yr 1 minute ago, Gil Bang said: what the fuck do you do with a computer except look at porn? Do computers do other stuff?
September 23, 20232 yr 12 hours ago, DalTxHornFan said: Immamac is correct. Also -- pro tip -- stay away from the pron sites and you'll be fine. Fuck off…wear a rubber Edited September 23, 20232 yr by George
September 26, 20232 yr On 9/22/2023 at 8:01 PM, DalTxHornFan said: -- pro tip -- stay away from the pron sites Terrible advice.
October 1, 20232 yr On 9/21/2023 at 12:49 PM, immamac said: You don't need an additional AV software if you have Windows 11 and enable the built in virus/malware protection. Username does not check out
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