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<blockquote data-quote="Andy Ful" data-source="post: 955241" data-attributes="member: 32260"><p>If your old man (dad?) is a cautious and reasonable person when using the computer, then you can follow the @SecureCongo advice. Instruct him about the danger of opening attachments and following URLs in emails, some basics about phishing, etc. Warn him about the danger of ignoring SmartScreen.</p><p></p><p>If you can configure the software to <strong>auto-update on SUA</strong> and your dad <strong>does not need to install new applications by himself</strong>, then there is a simple way to make him safe by using Windows hardening + Microsoft Defender. Otherwise, after hardening the occasional help from the Home Administrator will be required.</p><p>Windows, Edge, Chrome, Microsoft Store Apps, and some other applications can auto-update when the user works on a Standard User Account (SUA). Microsoft applications can be updated via Windows Updates (requires the right setup of Windows Updates). Generally, all software that uses scheduled tasks configured to use high privileges can auto-update when the user works on SUA.</p><p></p><p>If it is not possible and your dad is going to use the computer without any help, then the simplest way is to buy Kaspersky Internet Security and configure it to [USER=36043]@harlan4096[/USER] setup. This will work well for popular software. Otherwise, some software updates and some new versions of applications will be blocked for a few days. A similar setup (but slightly less safe) can be applied by using Norton 360 or Avast (set to Hardened Mode).</p><p></p><p>There are many other possibilities depending on how strong are your dad's safe habits, how frequently he installs new applications, how risky can be his activities, etc.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite109" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite130" alt="(y)" title="Thumbs up (y)" loading="lazy" data-shortname="(y)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy Ful, post: 955241, member: 32260"] If your old man (dad?) is a cautious and reasonable person when using the computer, then you can follow the @SecureCongo advice. Instruct him about the danger of opening attachments and following URLs in emails, some basics about phishing, etc. Warn him about the danger of ignoring SmartScreen. If you can configure the software to [B]auto-update on SUA[/B] and your dad [B]does not need to install new applications by himself[/B], then there is a simple way to make him safe by using Windows hardening + Microsoft Defender. Otherwise, after hardening the occasional help from the Home Administrator will be required. Windows, Edge, Chrome, Microsoft Store Apps, and some other applications can auto-update when the user works on a Standard User Account (SUA). Microsoft applications can be updated via Windows Updates (requires the right setup of Windows Updates). Generally, all software that uses scheduled tasks configured to use high privileges can auto-update when the user works on SUA. If it is not possible and your dad is going to use the computer without any help, then the simplest way is to buy Kaspersky Internet Security and configure it to [USER=36043]@harlan4096[/USER] setup. This will work well for popular software. Otherwise, some software updates and some new versions of applications will be blocked for a few days. A similar setup (but slightly less safe) can be applied by using Norton 360 or Avast (set to Hardened Mode). There are many other possibilities depending on how strong are your dad's safe habits, how frequently he installs new applications, how risky can be his activities, etc.:)(y) [/QUOTE]
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