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Web Security with Windows 10

Started by monkeyboyblues , Oct 09 2016 11:49 AM

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monkeyboyblues

Posted 09 October 2016 - 11:49 AM

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Hi,

I am using Win 10 for the first time and would like some advice on the best

way to surf the web safely, using preventative measures against spyware, malware, viruses, etc.

Thanks much!

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monkeyboyblues

Posted 13 October 2016 - 06:35 PM

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How safe is to run IE8 on Win10?

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HolyCowZ

Posted 29 October 2016 - 04:38 AM

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I use chrome with https everywhere and avaira browser safety and mvp hosts it seems a good set up and for any web pages I'm not sure of I scan with virus total first. Obviously you need a firewall and an ativirus to. The chrome set up works well in windows 10 ive been testing it

They suggest a few here:

http://www.geekstogo...yware-software/

Chrome

https://www.google.c...rowser/desktop/

HTTPS Everywhere for chrome

https://chrome.googl...fjekcdonpmejbdp

Avira browser saftey

https://chrome.googl...bbcdekjklbdgfkk

MVP Hosts

http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm

Virus total ( for scanning suspect files and urls)

https://www.virustotal.com/