Just looking for some advice on what to do first with new laptop. I finally decided to purchase one after life getting in the way of things over and over. I pestered McGuire over and over for many months (since last year, I think). Poor guy.
Anyway, I've got the ASUS X5410. Hope I made the right choice, but, ah, to hell with it if I didn't. I've set the thing up and all that, installed all the recommended apps and everything, along with the optional ones, because what the hell, you know?
Anyway, the real reason I've made this thread is to get an idea of what to do first after setup. Like, which security package should I set up. Avast or AVG, or maybe something else. I was recommended free Avast as an app to download for security, which I did, but I don't know if it's set up and running or not. How do I check this?
What else should I look out for? I'm all new to this Windows 10, I think it is. I've been using Windows 7 for years on the PC I'm using right now, but the laptop I got and the Windows it's running seem so futuristic by comparison. And I think the Windows wanted me to link my Hotmail to it in some way, but I've not done that yet. I've put nothing personal on it just yet. Just want to get some healthy advice before using it... well, I have browsed official sites, but that's it.
What about security... this time I mean while using wireless internet. I don't want my idiot family either giving me viruses or messing with me in any way, and, let's be honest, not too sure I'd want them spying on me or my files when I put the files on there. Just want pure privacy from family and anyone else in public areas who could become a threat, because, you know, public. Not much more to say on that.
Anyway, I've got the ASUS X5410. Hope I made the right choice, but, ah, to hell with it if I didn't. I've set the thing up and all that, installed all the recommended apps and everything, along with the optional ones, because what the hell, you know?
Anyway, the real reason I've made this thread is to get an idea of what to do first after setup. Like, which security package should I set up. Avast or AVG, or maybe something else. I was recommended free Avast as an app to download for security, which I did, but I don't know if it's set up and running or not. How do I check this?
What else should I look out for? I'm all new to this Windows 10, I think it is. I've been using Windows 7 for years on the PC I'm using right now, but the laptop I got and the Windows it's running seem so futuristic by comparison. And I think the Windows wanted me to link my Hotmail to it in some way, but I've not done that yet. I've put nothing personal on it just yet. Just want to get some healthy advice before using it... well, I have browsed official sites, but that's it.
What about security... this time I mean while using wireless internet. I don't want my idiot family either giving me viruses or messing with me in any way, and, let's be honest, not too sure I'd want them spying on me or my files when I put the files on there. Just want pure privacy from family and anyone else in public areas who could become a threat, because, you know, public. Not much more to say on that.