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5 comments
john
how do I turn VPN on with windows 12 or whatever
Ray Shaw
Windows has an built-in VPN https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/connect-to-a-vpn-in-windows-3d29aeb1-f497-f6b7-7633-115722c1009c bit its hard to set up. You cannot do better than Private Internet Access for easy of use, numbner of points of presence, and low cost. It covers Windows, mac, Android, iOS, Chromebook and more.
john
jI use malwarebytes. What so u think of that Charlie
Sue Aspinall
Thankyou.
Very helpful, we are in our 70s & not very computer savvy. Didn’t really know what VPN was.
Great show
Ray Shaw
MalwareBytes is very good if you use the paid version. Likewise the paid versions of Norton and Trend Micro are excellent. The free MalawareBytes does not provide constant protection and you have to manually download the updates and run a scan where it finds and removes any infections – but it does not stop them (unless its the paid version). The free Windows Defender is pretty good for anti-virus/malware but that is about it.
The trick is to look at what you need. At a mimimum is always active anti-virus/malware protection. I tend to avoid VPN, Password managers, ID Theft, Dark Web monitor, Parental controls, cleaners and performance tools, cloud backup, and all the add-ons becuase these are often part of other existing software. For example does the VPN Have global points of presence (POPs) and several in Australia? Does it allow torrents? Or does the Password Manager have a families function to allow you to use it on different devices and share some passwords with trusted spouses, etc? Are the performance tools just adding more memory and RAM overherds. I would recommend Trend Devcice Secuirity Basic or Norton Antivirus Plus (watch out for renweal costs – they are often more expensive than the intial cost). My recommended VPN for Australia is Private Internet Access (you can get better for a no-logs VPN) and the family version of LastPass password manager that works on Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, Chromebookj or via any browser.