It is currently 29 Mar 2024, 01:22
TrimTheKing wrote:Most slimline machines nowadays come without an ethernet port, my work one included, and mine came supplied with one of these dongles. I have never known one to require drivers...
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Mark
Robert wrote:Pretty much certain to have wifi built in if it is an ultrabook (skinny laptop running off a solid state drive).
I have a gigabit ethernet dongle I use with my wife's PC. No drivers were required but wifi was connected if it wanted to go to MS for drivers so will most likely work from offline but not guaranteed. It was a generic never heard of brand from Amazon. just look at a few reviews to see people saying no drivers needed.
Networking problems are often anti virus related so check which networks are allowed etc.
TrimTheKing wrote:Malware Bytes is my goto, or was when I did such things.
9fingers wrote:TrimTheKing wrote:Malware Bytes is my goto, or was when I did such things.
I use Malwarebytes too but I think for the free version, you have to instigate a scan manually which apart from a check for updates, will be very low on data consumption. However I'm not convinced that she will be disciplined enough to do regular scans. She is on a very low budget - pensioner, so a decent automatic scheduled AV with minimal data usage would be ideal.
It is difficult (for me at least) to imagine not having always-on broadband to put myself in her shoes.
Bob
Andyp wrote:if it is Windows 10 - god help you. My experience is limited and like you we are on unlimited broadband at home but it does seem that every time we open my daughters laptop Win 10 is updating something. Hers is a HP machine, I've no experience of Dell, and there are a lot of self updating programs on there that I have had to gradually remove. Bloated is an understatement.
You need to get your hands on your friends laptap and see what programs are set to auto update.
9fingers wrote:....but she did not take out the subscription one the trial version expired.
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Bob
RogerS wrote:9fingers wrote:....but she did not take out the subscription one the trial version expired.
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Bob
Please do not fix it. Confiscate it instead and give it to a school (after you've put some AV on naturally!). I really take a dim view of lazy, stupid people who are too bone idle not to do the right thing re AV. If we had more draconian punishments along the lines I'm suggesting then the internet would be a better place.
She has no excuse.
RogerS wrote:9fingers wrote:....but she did not take out the subscription one the trial version expired.
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Bob
Please do not fix it. Confiscate it instead and give it to a school (after you've put some AV on naturally!). I really take a dim view of lazy, stupid people who are too bone idle not to do the right thing re AV. If we had more draconian punishments along the lines I'm suggesting then the internet would be a better place.
She has no excuse.
Andyp wrote:RogerS wrote:9fingers wrote:....but she did not take out the subscription one the trial version expired.
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Bob
Please do not fix it. Confiscate it instead and give it to a school (after you've put some AV on naturally!). I really take a dim view of lazy, stupid people who are too bone idle not to do the right thing re AV. If we had more draconian punishments along the lines I'm suggesting then the internet would be a better place.
She has no excuse.
Is buying a iMac doing the right thing re AV? I have nothing else except common sense.
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