Is it safe to use Windows 7 without a commercial anti-virus programme, or is there one built in which is good enough? I understand Windows 10 is OK without.

tygertung - 2021-11-14 14:29:00

Yes.
Yes.
Yes.

nice_lady - 2021-11-14 14:40:00

Win7 up have Windows Defender built in.
And personally I've NEVER used a paid for 'commercial A/v' anyway. Just use your brains a little while surfing and also run a monthly system image and that's what works for me. Do the occasional check with say ADW Cleaner or similar...

nice_lady - 2021-11-14 15:50:00

Oh I always am a bit careful when browsing, especially on a Windows machine. But thanks for the info.

Will have to see how I get on with my new Windows ME machine next week.

tygertung - 2021-11-14 16:17:00

Win ME ?

You'll be lucky to be able to use that on the internet. Finding an up-to-date browser that'll actually install and run might be difficult ? Are you a masochist by some chance ?

nice_lady - 2021-11-14 16:29:00

nice_lady wrote:

Win ME ?

You'll be lucky to be able to use that on the internet. Finding an up-to-date browser that'll actually install and run might be difficult ? Are you a masochist by some chance ?

lmao

docpc - 2021-11-14 16:32:00

I am windows 11 and have 'windows security' saying 'no actions needed' so I guess everything is fine and being taken care of.

One thing I noticed while in hospital here in Whangarei while Mum was unwell.

all the hospital computers (that I saw) are running windows 7.

muppet_slayer - 2021-11-14 16:36:00

hes talking running Windows me not windows 7 hes a rambling fool

docpc - 2021-11-14 16:38:00

Yeah and the other odd thing is he refers to his 'new' Windows ME machine.
New ? hmm....

nice_lady - 2021-11-14 16:51:00

windows 7 version of defender was pretty rubbish though, it let through a ton of malware

king1 - 2021-11-14 17:02:00

king1 wrote:

windows 7 version of defender was pretty rubbish though, it let through a ton of malware

At the time maybe but surely it'd been getting updates all these years ?.....well untill relatively recently anyway ?

nice_lady - 2021-11-14 17:06:00

nice_lady wrote:

Win ME ?

You'll be lucky to be able to use that on the internet. Finding an up-to-date browser that'll actually install and run might be difficult ? Are you a masochist by some chance ?

We will see how we get on. Should be able to at least get K-Meleon going on it.

Have a new motherboard and CPU coming maybe tomorrow so should be fun. But might try using my original CPU first.

tygertung - 2021-11-14 19:21:00