centuryold Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 (edited) Hey there, I've been using MAC sine 10 years now and now im planning to switch to aol login windows PC. So, is there any recommendation for the beginners on what shall be the must have apps? I mean Im mainly concerned about the anti virus thing. Thanks Edited October 10, 2020 by centuryold spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripredacus Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 As a bare minimum, I usually run a setup like so: - Chromium based browser, typically Iron but sometimes Chrome. - Mozilla based browser that supports NoScript. - Malwarebytes free version for impromtu scanning - CrystalDiskInfo for checking hard disk health. - 7zip for opening archives. I do not use an actual anti-virus software on any machine. Defender (built-into Windows) does well enough and other anti-virus are not worth the overhead on the system. Hardening the system via browser settings/add-ons and using the firewall (in Windows or as hardware) properly (using alllow-list standpoint) is much better than running with reckless abandon and hoping your anti-virus program will save you. I also never use actual email clients, only webmail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryTri Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Avira is a relatively small in size and light in performance impact antivirus software. The free version doesn't have web protection but there are some browser add-ons (I use Avira Browser Safety with Firefox). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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