Not sure if this is the right place to ask, but recently, my Windows Defender on Windows 8.1 Pro takes a long time to update (several hours). When...
What I have been reading so far about a) WD + MBAM Free vs b) WD + MBAM Premium is this: b) has near zero conflicts between the 2 real time...
Say that you fell off your chair after your daily AV scan turns the UI to blood red. Then you think that can't possibly be the case. What do you...
Back on topic, I did not feel like re-installing SAS (yes, I did install it on the machine) but this time I wanted the portable SAS version on a...
Did chkdsk /f (good for general maintenance in any case) SAS stopped during the first run thereafter, completed the second run, problem is still...
Ah, I see! No, I do not have a check mark in the 'Scan inside ZIP archives' box. SAS seems to be sensitive in this regard, but it is not the issue...
Possibly, but how do I know?
SAS version 6.0.1222 stops during a 'Complete Scan' (I hardly do any other type of scans) and I have to exit the app. The next time, SAS runs the...
I think you meant running 2 background scanners at the same time is not a good idea, and I agree. For example, in its settings, I unchecked 'Run...
I use WD and on-demand scanners. One of the on-demand scanners is MBAM Free. What are the pro and cons of upgrading to MBAM Premium? I read...
Say that you had a suspiciously slow morning, ran a scan at noon and successfully removed a trojan. However, in those few morning hours, the...
How about something like Windows-To-Go https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_To_Go where you put OS, VPN client, Tor Browser on the USB stick?...
I have a Tor Browser on a USB stick and I am looking for a portable VPN app to put on the same stick, if that is technically possible. The idea is...
https://www.ntia.doc.gov/blog/2016/lack-trust-internet-privacy-and-security-may-deter-economic-and-other-online-activities
The big issue is that office productivity is pretty well locked up in the Microsoft (Office) and Adobe (pdf) ecosystems. Everyone in business and...
I would be worried about breaking the overall design and operation of Windows 10 going to such extreme measures and incurring unforeseen problems...
Turning off all privacy settings in Windows 10 may not stop all privacy leaks. My guess is that doing so will only reduce the privacy leaks to...
Thanks for the comments, I am learning a lot! Back to the second class issue, how do you download all these attention-drawing software? All via...
How susceptible is the Tor browser to drive-by malware? It is one of those things that I fear the most.
Another n00b question for the patient experts here. Tails is supposed to facilitate safe use of Tor https://tails.boum.org/index.en.html Will it...
Folks, I am considering EMET 5.5 for my Windows 8.1 Pro system with BitLocker enabled throughout, no TPM. I am just running common programs. I...
We need a bookie for taking bets whether or not the 'W10 fiasco' will continue beyond July 29, 2016. Seriously, there are rumors floating around...
Wow, the GWX Control Panel got several votes of confidence in the last few posts, so I downloaded the portable version on my computers. It is...
Correct me if I am wrong, but did I not do the equivalent of the GWX control panel by doing the REG option of...
I uninstalled KB3035583 (I did not find a 'hide' option) on two of my computers. It took 2 attempts on one of the two computers, but the GWX icon...
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