Laptop Security.

[Tilly2]

My AVG subscription runs out today. What do I need to do to optimise the security on my laptop and phone?
Windows 10, using Chrome.
Thank you.

[237SJ]

I just use Windows Defender for Windows 10. I used to have Norton on old laptops years ago but refuse to pay for anti virus anymore. Never had a problem.

[Tilly2]

How can I make sure that Windows Defender is switched on, 237?

[Buenchico]

The vast majority of people here (including me) seem to simply stick with Windows Defender, which is the anti-virus software that's built into Windows 10. (i.e. there's no need to use any third party product at all).

Android is inherently a far safer system than Windows is (because it employs 'sandboxing', to ensure that any dodgy code within one app can't spread to another). So there's no need to add any security software onto an Android phone.

[Buenchico]

>>> How can I make sure that Windows Defender is switched on

https://www.swccd.edu/administration/institutional-technology/safe-and-secure/_files/_virus-protection/checking-if-windows-defender-is-activein-windows-10.pdf

[Tilly2]

Does it ha ve to be activated?

[Buenchico]

^^^ If it's showing as 'On', then it's activated.

[Tilly2]

Thank you both. All done now.

[bobbinwales]

Thought I seen this before from you Tilly2
https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Technology/Question183677

[bobbinwales]

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Technology/Question1836775.html