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underahedgerow

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4. I agree 100%. I think that Windows 10 is very good. I don't care for the Cortana thing,

Sat Oct 1, 2016, 01:23 AM

Oct 2016

but other than that, I find it highly intuitive and functional. And it looks pretty! I'll let the windows defender do its job.

I'll check into malware bytes, thanks.

I keep most everything of importance backed up pretty fiercely on Gdrive and on an external hard drive, with lots of redundancy, we have to be diligent about that.

I think the machine will be fine, I mashed on keys long enough to get it into safe mode and installed the avg removal tool, and it went through its thing, then I ran crap cleaner, which I love.

We'll see how she goes, seems to be running fine for now, X fingers! (ptoo ptoo ptoo)

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Do you use AVG? They used to be awesome! I used their free version for many years, [View all] underahedgerow Sep 2016 OP

I started off, way back with Windows 98 with on dial up Hayduke Bomgarte Sep 2016 #1

Plus they NAG you to death with browser tabs trying to sell stuff and popups in tray. CurtEastPoint Sep 2016 #2

Win10 doesn't really need much more than its own protection. I use... TreasonousBastard Sep 2016 #3

I agree 100%. I think that Windows 10 is very good. I don't care for the Cortana thing, underahedgerow Oct 2016 #4

Windows Defender is definitely a lot less bad than it used to be. Massacure Oct 2016 #5