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<blockquote data-quote="borkduck" data-source="post: 1107946" data-attributes="member: 117481">Yep. I miss &#039;em mucho...bd&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; User Access Control -&gt; set to Always Notify.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Currently set at Level 3Browser(s) and extensions: Firefox, Edge (occasionally; really slows things down!) -&gt; please specify which add-ons do You use, for example Ublock Origin / Ublock Origin Lite, to block ads.&nbsp; &nbsp; None; formerly (on old box) KIS, Video DL Helper on FFox. No add blockers (tho sites frequently tell me that I need to &#039;turn off my ad blocker&#039;. Another thing I don&#039;t get about the interwebs...Secure DNS -&gt; for example: Cloudflare (1.1.1.1)&nbsp; &nbsp; Don&#039;t have any at the moment that I&#039;m aware of. Is this included in some/most full version stand-alone&nbsp; AV suites?Desktop VPN -&gt; maybe You don&#039;t need this service, if a desktop and don&#039;t connect to public Wi-Fis&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Desktop ethernet-only connection; public unless I need to access the printer, then switch to&nbsp; privatePassword manager -&gt; use a 3rd party tool, don&#039;t use integrated manager in browsers.&nbsp; &nbsp; Don&#039;t have, have never used; keep all PW&#039;s in a secure location separate from the box File and Photo backup -&gt; any cloud service to back up data?&nbsp; &nbsp; No cloud service of any kindSystem recovery -&gt; full system back up image solution, such as Macrium Reflect or Hasleo.&nbsp;&nbsp; Win11 system image; why a 3rd party app?&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; *&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; *&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; *Looks like the start of a good shopping list for AV offerings. I want something that has a secure browser connection (like KIS&#039;s &#039;Safe Money&#039;). AVG Free has nothing like that. Currently using browser incognito windows for my &#039;secure&#039; browser&#039;, which is no solution at all.Thanks for the response, harlan4096. Much appreciated.bd</blockquote>

[QUOTE="borkduck, post: 1107946, member: 117481"] Yep. I miss 'em mucho... bd User Access Control -> set to Always Notify. [I] Currently set at Level 3[/I] Browser(s) and extensions: Firefox, Edge (occasionally; really slows things down!) -> please specify which add-ons do You use, for example Ublock Origin / Ublock Origin Lite, to block ads. [I]None; formerly (on old box) KIS, Video DL Helper on FFox. No add blockers (tho sites frequently tell me that I need to 'turn off my ad blocker'. Another thing I don't get about the interwebs...[/I] Secure DNS -> for example: Cloudflare (1.1.1.1) [I]Don't have any at the moment that I'm aware of. Is this included in some/most full version stand-alone AV suites?[/I] Desktop VPN -> maybe You don't need this service, if a desktop and don't connect to public Wi-Fis [I] Desktop ethernet-only connection; public unless I need to access the printer, then switch to private[/I] Password manager -> use a 3rd party tool, don't use integrated manager in browsers. [I]Don't have, have never used; keep all PW's in a secure location separate from the box[/I] File and Photo backup -> any cloud service to back up data? [I]No cloud service of any kind[/I] System recovery -> full system back up image solution, such as Macrium Reflect or Hasleo. [I]Win11 system image; why a 3rd party app? * * *[/I] [CENTER][/CENTER] Looks like the start of a good shopping list for AV offerings. I want something that has a secure browser connection (like KIS's 'Safe Money'). AVG Free has nothing like that. Currently using browser incognito windows for my 'secure' browser', which is no solution at all. Thanks for the response, harlan4096. Much appreciated. bd [/QUOTE]

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