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<blockquote data-quote="Andy Ful" data-source="post: 778461" data-attributes="member: 32260">
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<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Can turn on - log in and turn off the computer.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Does not know anything about computer security.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Cannot tweak the AV and Windows settings.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Can do only basic things, like running/opening files from Start Menu or Desktop.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Knows how to use a web browser and already installed applications.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Knows how to download/open/run the files from a web browser.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Do not understand the computer terminology.</li>
</ol>Shortly, the average user can use the computer only for the basic tasks, without any knowledge about security, exploring the disks, managing the computer, changing the computer settings.We can improve this list If it is incomplete.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite130" alt="(y)" title="Thumbs up&nbsp; &nbsp; (y)" loading="lazy" data-shortname="(y)" />My recommended setup for the average user (no cracks, risky activities, etc.):WD default settings + SmartScreen set to Block + disabled Windows scripts + a few Universal Applications from Microsoft Store for viewing/printing documents. MS Office or Adobe Acrobat Reader not installed.The above setup (set and forget) can be done in about 15 minutes. Any MT member can probably do it without a problem. Downloading/installing/tweaking any free AV can take probably more time.This is not the setup for MT members.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Andy Ful, post: 778461, member: 32260"] [LIST=1] [*]Can turn on - log in and turn off the computer. [*]Does not know anything about computer security. [*]Cannot tweak the AV and Windows settings. [*]Can do only basic things, like running/opening files from Start Menu or Desktop. [*]Knows how to use a web browser and already installed applications. [*]Knows how to download/open/run the files from a web browser. [*]Do not understand the computer terminology. [/LIST] Shortly, the average user can use the computer only for the basic tasks, without any knowledge about security, exploring the disks, managing the computer, changing the computer settings. We can improve this list If it is incomplete.(y) My recommended setup for the average user (no cracks, risky activities, etc.): WD default settings + SmartScreen set to Block + disabled Windows scripts + a few Universal Applications from Microsoft Store for viewing/printing documents. MS Office or Adobe Acrobat Reader not installed. The above setup (set and forget) can be done in about 15 minutes. Any MT member can probably do it without a problem. Downloading/installing/tweaking any free AV can take probably more time. This is not the setup for MT members. [/QUOTE]

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