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<blockquote data-quote="Captain Holly" data-source="post: 951171" data-attributes="member: 90494">Thanks for all the replies on this. I will see if that laptop is ready for 21H1, and any other updates too before I start using it at work. The last time I checked for updates 21H1 was not available for it yet. I do use Windows Defender and Configuredefender but on my machine it says the name is &quot;Windows Security&quot;. I am on W10 Home so I can not use Application Guard. After reading your advice here I think it will be best to reset that old laptop and clear the hard drive; that way I know I will feel a lot better about the security of using my own computer at work. I will set up a SUA and also an admin account too, but I doubt I will need any admin rights at the job. There is probably not a lot to worry about with using my own laptop at work, but I would much rather be safe than sorry. Companies big and small are getting hacked, exploited and hit with ransomware every day now and I just don&#039;t want to be a victim myself. I read MT every day and a few other computer sites too, trying to learn as much as I can about online security. My new employer has not told me yet which browser or apps I will need, but I think it likely will not matter. If they run it the way I think they will I will sign on the company website and maybe use their VPN and do all of my work through their web site. It&#039;s a customer service job answering phone calls so I doubt the requirements on my computer will be all that complicated. I have an orientation next Wednesday where they will give me all the details and get me set up with what I need for the job, then starting on Thursday there will be a couple of weeks of training mode until I get the hang of things. Thanks.C.H.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Captain Holly, post: 951171, member: 90494"] Thanks for all the replies on this. I will see if that laptop is ready for 21H1, and any other updates too before I start using it at work. The last time I checked for updates 21H1 was not available for it yet. I do use Windows Defender and Configuredefender but on my machine it says the name is "Windows Security". I am on W10 Home so I can not use Application Guard. After reading your advice here I think it will be best to reset that old laptop and clear the hard drive; that way I know I will feel a lot better about the security of using my own computer at work. I will set up a SUA and also an admin account too, but I doubt I will need any admin rights at the job. There is probably not a lot to worry about with using my own laptop at work, but I would much rather be safe than sorry. Companies big and small are getting hacked, exploited and hit with ransomware every day now and I just don't want to be a victim myself. I read MT every day and a few other computer sites too, trying to learn as much as I can about online security. My new employer has not told me yet which browser or apps I will need, but I think it likely will not matter. If they run it the way I think they will I will sign on the company website and maybe use their VPN and do all of my work through their web site. It's a customer service job answering phone calls so I doubt the requirements on my computer will be all that complicated. I have an orientation next Wednesday where they will give me all the details and get me set up with what I need for the job, then starting on Thursday there will be a couple of weeks of training mode until I get the hang of things. Thanks. C.H. [/QUOTE]

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