i never get any viruses. its usually all just spyware and adware. i used to get trojans and worms up the wahzoo. but im a lot more careful now.
follow the following rules:
-do not visit obscure/shady sites.
-never click on ads. of any kind! google ads are not your friends.
-clear out your cache and cookies regularly.
use the following cleaning software:
-atf-cleaner (cleans out any junk on your computer. including web browser crap)
-disk cleanup (same as above but can get things atf doesnt like old system restore points, and unused software)
-defrag (makes your harddrive cleaner faster)
use the following malware detection/removal software:
hijackthis
malwarebytes
spybots
follow those rules, and run the software regularly and you should never have a problem on windows. or better yet, just run linux and never worry about defragging or viruses in the first place.
And it might be wise to use a different browser than Internet Explorer since IE has the largest market share, most browser-based virusses are aimed at this browser.
Originally Posted by -eviscerator- And it might be wise to use a different browser than Internet Explorer since IE has the largest market share, most browser-based virusses are aimed at this browser.
Internet Explorer is a lot safer now. It's just slow as hell. Firefox is getting that way too. Chrome ftw.
Opera ftw.
It's faster and doesn't hog resources like Firefox.
It has the best interface - really clean and efficient.
It has the best ad-blocking system.
It has a built-in email client.
It has Speed-dial.
Up until recently, site compatibility was a big problem, but that's totally fixed now
IE is just so annoying - if you ever try your hand at web-design, you'll find that IE always has to be different from every other browser, on everything.
As far as antivirus goes, I found a really good one called "Dr Web Cureit". It only scans on-demand, so you need something else like AVG as well. It has an excellent detection rate as you'd expect, but the difference is that it's also surprisingly effective at repairing infected files, as opposed to simply quarantining them.
Pah, Opera's UI is mediocre. The tabs don't go all the way to the top of the screen, so clicking has to be exact and slow. Plus, the buttons are finicky and the loading is weird.
I still have to use it so I can get on TDC via 3G, but Chrome is my browser of choice these days.
Chrome is my browser of choice too. Fast and simple. I used to use Firefox but I find it pretty slow in comparison.
Also viruses are indeed easy to avoid, but if you start doing silly things like using Google for stuff like mp3s or anything warez related you're doomed. That's what I heard anyway.
Originally Posted by Sketchy Opera ftw.
It's faster and doesn't hog resources like Firefox.
It has the best interface - really clean and efficient.
It has the best ad-blocking system.
It has a built-in email client.
It has Speed-dial.
Up until recently, site compatibility was a big problem, but that's totally fixed now
IE is just so annoying - if you ever try your hand at web-design, you'll find that IE always has to be different from every other browser, on everything.
As far as antivirus goes, I found a really good one called "Dr Web Cureit". It only scans on-demand, so you need something else like AVG as well. It has an excellent detection rate as you'd expect, but the difference is that it's also surprisingly effective at repairing infected files, as opposed to simply quarantining them.
the last time i checked. opera and ie were neck-n-neck for worst/slowest browsers. firefox was slightly better than safari. and chrome won by a long shot. as far as statistic comparisons go.
I do have a bit of trouble with Chrome hogging memory, but not nearly as bad as firefox does. I also open a bazillion tabs too though and use way outdated computers like Celeron Ds, Older P4s, and crap :/. 1-few tabs seems fine.
My gf also has an older computer (p4 socket 47 and was using firefox back when it only had 256 ram in it. I had to get on to her all the time .
Originally Posted by SiLVERFIRE
Originally Posted by -eviscerator- And it might be wise to use a different browser than Internet Explorer since IE has the largest market share, most browser-based virusses are aimed at this browser.
Internet Explorer is a lot safer now. It's just slow as hell. Firefox is getting that way too. Chrome ftw.
Firefox 4.0 is a lot faster than previous versions, but still can't contend with chrome IMO . After using Chrome, firefox feels so cramped as well.
I've learned to use both Windows (vista, eww) and Ubuntu, so have two lists, and a few games to keep my sanity..
Windows:
Opera
MATLAB
MMF2
Notepad++
mIRC
Songbird (might go back to winamp on Win 7)
Europa Universalis 3 (In Nomine)
A big pile of freeware, mostly RPGs
Ubuntu:
Firefox
Pidgin/Gyache
SciTE
Dungeon Crawl Stone Siege
Both:
Texmaker (for science reports)
Dia (for diagrams)
Open Office (for word processing and stuff)
Battle for Wesnoth
DOSBox
Disclaimer: Any sarcasm in my posts will not be mentioned as that would ruin the purpose. It is assumed that the reader is intelligent enough to tell the difference between what is sarcasm and what is not.
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and was using firefox back when it only had 256 ram in it. I had to get on to her all the time 
