new laptop - what software to remove?

candtalan

birkee wrote: »

From the question asked, I'd suggest the inquirer isn't ready to go Linux etc, so simple answer perhaps more suitable.

Ubuntu is easy for users, including beginners. If the person is able to arrange un installing security programs, and countless other things, and then installing apps of choice, then creating restore discs, (sounds like a lot of work to me), then installing Ubuntu as a dual boot system is a pretty mindless and easy task. And using it is easier then using Windows.

This lady is now 90 years old:
http://dnc.digitalunite.com/2009/03/31/shopping-delivered-by-ubuntu-linux/

Coveredinbees!!!!

blah blah linux blah blah blah. Ever think people might be wanting to run windows software on their laptop?

cgk1

candtalan wrote: »

Ubuntu is easy for users, including beginners. If the person is able to arrange un installing security programs, and countless other things, and then installing apps of choice, then creating restore discs, (sounds like a lot of work to me), then installing Ubuntu as a dual boot system is a pretty mindless and easy task. And using it is easier then using Windows.

This lady is now 90 years old:
http://dnc.digitalunite.com/2009/03/31/shopping-delivered-by-ubuntu-linux/

I use Ubuntu on my netbook but it's simply not a solution for everyone - my nieces want MSN Messenger, while there are some cheesy replacements on Ubuntu, they want the real thing. Also some faults are fairly difficult to fix.

And using it is easier then using Windows.

Very debatable.

cgk1

birkee wrote: »

My personal choice, is Kasperski, which can be bought with a '3 user' licence, which does myself, my S in L, and a Niece for the price of one package......around £25 or less using on-line shopping.

Or free if you are a barclays online customer.

BackOnTrack

I hate OEM installs of windows as they are always crudded up. best advice would have been get a laptop that includes a vanilla win OS disc as then you can choose which crap to install.

Linux is easy enough until you get a filesystem corruption or a driver plays up then your non techy user will have problems and probably get a lot of abuse on a linux forum because the fix is described on page 47 of some other thread and they obviously haven't bothered to look for a fix themselves.

birkee

Great information CGK1, but, I think I would rather buy Kasperski, than risk changing banks with all that entails, and the risk of problems arising.

Others take note though!!

guy999

Hi
Thanks for replies
Have decided to keep windows 7 its a lot easier that way
Loaded and using firefox, with adblock plus
Malwarebytes
ccleaner
cleanmem
startuplite
Have downloaded avast, but waiting for Mcafee to run out before using it
Will use tool from Gunjack to remove
Tried to cancel things starting up, but not sure what they do.

Am i missing anything?
Thanks for everyone who has replied

spud17

Have downloaded avast, but waiting for Mcafee to run out before using it

Why wait?

Change now before you're infected.

cgk1

birkee wrote: »

Great information CGK1, but, I think I would rather buy Kasperski, than risk changing banks with all that entails, and the risk of problems arising.

Others take note though!!

They simply issue you a one year licence key in the same way as if you'd paid for it. It makes absolutely no odds if you got it one day and changed bank the next, you simply wouldn't be able to renew it for free at the end of the year.