Ok bringing this old thread back to life… has anything changed since the last posts in terms of what to add to or layer onto laptops and desktops? Do I simply
Trust windows Defender for all virus, Trojans, trackers, cookies, etc. the computer users are several family (immediate and 1&2 layers away) members ranging from students to simple users )browsing internet and watching stuff on YouTube/Tik Tok and other social media platforms.
The younger ones do some online gaming.
So I am asking:
1. Given Defender seems to be ok, do we need to be installing something beyond that? Freeware or paid?
2. Should we be running any monitoring programs (CCLeaner, Malwarebytes, what else?)
3. What can I run to help clean up their respective computer environments?
I often get asked to do some of this stuff every few years but really haven’t stayed on things since about 2020’ish.
Not asking for someone else to do it for them.
Thks.
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