OT: Technology and Geek Stuff Thread

[The Ken]

FREE AV such AVG and other are not bad, but typically they do not offer robust real time monitoring, or URL AV filtering, nor do they offer zero day exploit support.

In addition Microsoft released some interesting news about their free AV.

This is not a sales link so don't panic

http://www.itcmt.com/2013/10/25/microsoft-now-recommends-third-party-antivirus-over-security-essentials/

If you stick with free AV think about a real hardware firewall for your home to go between your network and the Cable Modem or DSL modem you have. They offer gateway AV which will protect your tablet, iphone, droid, windows etc

[Malto Marko]

Rut Ro!

I gots two machines still running XP and can not be upgraded due to processor limitations.

[LionsFanInJapan]

I am old school, but a Laptop has so much more latitude, I may even considered a iPad. Use it for Facebook, Lions Forum, all the sports sites, keep my business records on it. I can't remember the last time I got an actual email from someone. 'Spose if I got rid of my flip phone and jumped into the future, i could gey a 5s and ditch the computer completely.

Depending on how much you want to spend there are some really cool tablets coming out now. I almost got my wife the Windows Surface Pro 2, but we ended up getting the Dell XPS 12. At this point, I'm not sure why since she never uses the touch screen part.

I thought that smaller Dell Venue 11 looked cool too, but I wasn't sure about the keyboard.

EDIT: I'm guessing they all might be a bit more than you want to spend though.

[Coop]

Im late to this latest topic - AVG Free and Malwarebytes are as good as that will get

also lock your account down to restricted which will help too.

[Panoptes]

Rut Ro!

I gots two machines still running XP and can not be upgraded due to processor limitations.

Yep.

Security firms have warned that XP computer will be attacked by hackers within minutes of the MS support shut down.

XP users have been warned for a long time about this coming day.

[Malto Marko]

I know and I am replacing them.

You know what the date is that MS is abandoning that OS?

[Coop]

OT: Technology and Geek Stuff Thread

4/8/14 is the date MS turns off support for XP


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[CGVT]

Is this really an issue?

[Tony G]

I'm sure it's a concern for those who are still running XP. But it's not like on 4/8 they are suddenly cruising along and Microsoft removes their firewalls and av settings. They just won't be updated and would vulnerable to new bugs

[CGVT]

If you are running a different antivirus/firewall etc then it wouldn't be an issue, correct?

[edindetroit]

Re: OT: Technology and Geek Stuff Thread

If you are running a different antivirus/firewall etc then it wouldn't be an issue, correct?

Incorrect.

[Tony G]

and?????

[DanO]

Just checked. I have Vista and Windows 7 on my two computers. Big sigh of relief.

[edindetroit]

and?????

Check out this podcast.

http://twit.tv/show/the-tech-guy/1064

[CGVT]

How about a synopsis so I don't have to listen to a podcast?