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If you don't plan to download every single suspicious thing in the internet, windows defender is good enough.

Up to you.

 

 

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i currently use mcafee antivirus which is very bad as it makes the system run slower due to it being bloatware, any recommendations on what i should switch to? preferably something which also comes with a password manager

Imagine everything i have written in a Linus Voice/ linus tone (Spock live long and prosper gif here ,idk why tho, i guess i just want to say that i like star trek and am waiting for new seasons of the ongoing shows), But seriously, a lot of what i type only makes sense when said in a Linus tone from an older ltt video (circa 2017-2019 & now 2024-onwards) basically before he got a beard and a lot of it should make sense even in a Linus with a beard face.

also note as per the latest typing test on my laptop, my accuracy is 69%

 

I'm not weird/creepy, I'm just observant I have ADHD and am not on any meds for it because I don't want to and don't need to be on meds. i also may just be depressed. If you find other things around you depressing, are you depressed or are you surrounded by depressing things?

 

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1 minute ago, Dukesilver27- said:

Windows defender is enough, no need for 3rd party AV.

Most 3rd party AV is bloated, slow downs PC, and just plain less useful than windows defender.

windows defender won't catch anything it can't stop a virus, nor recognise them

Imagine everything i have written in a Linus Voice/ linus tone (Spock live long and prosper gif here ,idk why tho, i guess i just want to say that i like star trek and am waiting for new seasons of the ongoing shows), But seriously, a lot of what i type only makes sense when said in a Linus tone from an older ltt video (circa 2017-2019 & now 2024-onwards) basically before he got a beard and a lot of it should make sense even in a Linus with a beard face.

also note as per the latest typing test on my laptop, my accuracy is 69%

 

I'm not weird/creepy, I'm just observant I have ADHD and am not on any meds for it because I don't want to and don't need to be on meds. i also may just be depressed. If you find other things around you depressing, are you depressed or are you surrounded by depressing things?

 

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28 minutes ago, Indian pc builder said:

windows defender won't catch anything it can't stop a virus, nor recognise them

Source? Defender is one of the better antivirus programs out there. Take a look at some tests here https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/malware-protection-test-september-2022/

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54 minutes ago, Indian pc builder said:

i currently use mcafee antivirus which is very bad as it makes the system run slower due to it being bloatware, any recommendations on what i should switch to? preferably something which also comes with a password manager

Don't use one. Just practice decent internet etiquette. 

 

If you're really going to be doing some shady shit, just get a chromebook, a burner laptop you can just restore all the time.

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12 hours ago, Dukesilver27- said:

good enough.

no its not, it has been unable to detect even some of the newbie created trojans and keyloggers

 

the need for an antivirus really depends on how familiar and how good you are at identifying sketchy websites and files and not opening them. You might not even need a virus guard at all if you are good at this. If you are not like this, i would suggest something lightweight yet powerful antivirus like bitdefender. it works almost all of the time. Even the free version of it is really good

hey! i know to use a computer

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