Hey guys,
I was wondering if you had any tips on how to set up a new laptop to be safe from spyware/malware/etc. I've been going off of
http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=44525
for now, and I have Comodo Firewall, Antivirus, and BOClean, but I was wondering if all this stuff is really necessary. Should I really get SpywareBlaster and Spybot-S&D? What added functionality do these two provide. It seems like way too many anti-spyware programs, but at the same time, I want to make my computer safe.
What do you guys think?
edit: Oh, and on an unrelated topic, what are some good sites for nice, high resolution backgrounds?
Also, I need a music player for Vista for my laptop. Can you guys recommend any good players that support lossless and have good compatibility with japanese encodings?
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Install Linux.
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I use apple so best I can reommend is Avast for Antivirus spyware well I never really have issue since I really make sure I don't go into bad sites..
As for wallpaper interfacelift.com has really good collection of wallpaper youll love
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That will get you started!
Pretty much. Failing that, disable the network drivers. Failing that, I've had AVG and COMODO for awhile, probably a few years (ever since I got sick of Zone Alarm and saw that Spybot was failing a lot of people I knew).
More important than software is common sense browsing habits.
edit: Changed the title since I added a question about music player too.
And another vote for Linux, Ubuntu is stupid easy to use.
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