Saving money on security programs?

wapow

Tarambor wrote: »

Don't need third party AV software if you're running Windows 8.1 or 10, just keep all your software on the computer up to date, especially Windows Updates and updates for whatever browser you use, don't get stuff from dodgy sites, uninstall Adobe Flash, install an Adblocker, run Windows Defender.

What is more important than AV software, especially to someone using a computer for business, is backups, preferably more than one and preferably one of them off site such as using Google Drive or MS Onedrive for docs etc.

If you uninstall flash, then how will flash content play? Also, does youtube work without?

DoaM

wapow wrote: »

Also, does youtube work without?

I thought YT used HTML5 for video playback?

forgotmyname

Colin_Maybe wrote: »

Ahh, that explains the rather odd sounding thread. How long before they just happen to mention whatever it is they're trying to flog?

Well their first post was i need help and ive found this wonderful program.

Guessing it wont be long. They changed their profile also. It mentioned a company or job previously, i cannot remember what though.

OP posted the thread and someone had already replied as SPAM when i spotted it.

System

wapow wrote: »

If you uninstall flash, then how will flash content play? Also, does youtube work without?

The sites will use HTML5 or you won't see the content. The latest version of Google Chrome is HTML 5 only and no longer supports Flash and I've not noticed any sites not working.