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Diavolo · 04-25-2016, 07:53 AM

OK, I am just providing this info as my opinion, but this is what I do. I have a personal cloud made up of old 1TB drives. I backup to these.

This is the #1 thing to do, in my opinion, to prevent ever getting any viruses, hijacks, etc. Make an admin account, then make a user account. Make the user account without admin privileges. Then use that account for everything and NEVER use the admin account unless you have personally purchased the software you want to install.

I go to some pretty shady places on the dark web and I have had hijack attempts a few times. All I have to do is hit the power button and restart. It all just goes away.

Your mileage may vary.

04-25-2016, 07:53 AM	#44
Diavolo Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 67	Re: Bubbas hacked !!!!!! OK, I am just providing this info as my opinion, but this is what I do. I have a personal cloud made up of old 1TB drives. I backup to these. This is the #1 thing to do, in my opinion, to prevent ever getting any viruses, hijacks, etc. Make an admin account, then make a user account. Make the user account without admin privileges. Then use that account for everything and NEVER use the admin account unless you have personally purchased the software you want to install. I go to some pretty shady places on the dark web and I have had hijack attempts a few times. All I have to do is hit the power button and restart. It all just goes away. Your mileage may vary.