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Jud149 · Nov 24, 2019

My current OS is Win 7 Pro. With MS discontinuing security updates in Jan., do I need to upgrade to Win. 10, which I'd rather not do, or is Comodo antivirus and firewall and other free malware programs I have installed such as Malwarebytes adequate protection? I have my bank and brokage accounts installed.

This has probably been covered many times here but I can't seem to get the search feature to work.

Mister Krinkle · Nov 24, 2019

You can keep using Windows 7 for as long as you like. However, you will not receive any more updates, namely bug fixes and security patches, after January 2020. Antivirus, firewall, and anti-malware apps will protect your PC from some problems but not from others. The risk is all yours.

sexyandy81 · Nov 25, 2019

If you don't like Win 10 you could upgrade to Windows 8 or 8.1 and you get updates.

Jud149 · Nov 25, 2019

sexyandy81 said: ↑

If you don't like Win 10 you could upgrade to Windows 8 or 8.1 and you get updates.
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Thanx. Not sure what to do...How is Windows 8 or 8.1 vs. 7? Is there much difference from the user's standpoint?

plodr · Nov 25, 2019

Words this morning from Woody Leonhard on his weekly newsletter. (Google him; he has written multiple Windows for Dummies books).

Yes, Win7 users will have to be more careful once the last security patches roll out. But if you’re reasonably cautious, that old machine could continue to serve you well for years to come. With common sense tossed in — don’t use Microsoft browsers, keep your antivirus updated, and don’t click on things that look dicey — there’s no pressing reason to say goodbye to that old friend.
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My husband and I are very safe surfers. We've never used Internet Explorer, don't download anything except from a few sites, (MajorGeeks is on the short trusted list) have ad blockers so we can't accidentally click on maladvertising and get infected, and keep Malwarebytes paid up to date.

I also make images every 4 to 6 weeks. If I suspect something on a computer, it is easy to restore the newest image. I've restored an image on every computer in the house at one time or another because of bad patches or a program that seemed impossible to remove.

Jud149 · Nov 25, 2019

plodr said: ↑

Words this morning from Woody Leonhard on his weekly newsletter. (Google him; he has written multiple Windows for Dummies books).

My husband and I are very safe surfers. We've never used Internet Explorer, don't download anything except from a few sites, (MajorGeeks is on the short trusted list) have ad blockers so we can't accidentally click on maladvertising and get infected, and keep Malwarebytes paid up to date.

I also make images every 4 to 6 weeks. If I suspect something on a computer, it is easy to restore the newest image. I've restored an image on every computer in the house at one time or another because of bad patches or a program that seemed impossible to remove.
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Thanks...Make sense to me.

sexyandy81 · Nov 25, 2019

Windows 8.1 has a app screen and a desktop screen which just looks like windows 7. Here are the screenshots of windows 8.1

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