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Windows What basic software for a new PC?

Discussion in 'Software' started by Cabe6403, 26 May 2015.

  1. Cabe6403

    Cabe6403 Supreme Commander

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    I've been exclusively a Mac user since 2007, this week I'm buying a new gaming PC and returning to Windows.

    What are the essential free/cheap bits of software I should get? It'll be a Windows 7 build. My last PC was XP.

    I'm thinking of things like antivirus, firewall etc.

    Thanks :thumb:
     
    Cabe6403, 26 May 2015
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  2. VipersGratitude

    VipersGratitude Multimodder

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    VipersGratitude, 26 May 2015
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  3. Pootana

    Pootana What's a Dremel?

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    Cheers for that ...that saved me a job as well as the OP
     
    Pootana, 26 May 2015
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  4. Cabe6403

    Cabe6403 Supreme Commander

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    Cabe6403, 27 May 2015
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  5. bulldogjeff

    bulldogjeff The modding head is firmly back on.

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    On the lines of free stuff. Microsoft security essentials or AVG will do for anti virus and Malware bytes free version. That pretty much should cover you.
     
    bulldogjeff, 27 May 2015
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  6. RichCreedy

    RichCreedy Hey What Who

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    another to add from the malwarebytes library is malwarebytes anti-exploit, this protects against zero-day vulnerabilities
     
    RichCreedy, 27 May 2015
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  7. davidbrown1988

    davidbrown1988 Minimodder

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    Cheers for the recommend. :thumb:
     
    davidbrown1988, 31 May 2015
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  8. Booga

    Booga Cuppa tea anyone?

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    CCleaner
    Avast
    Malwarebytes
     
    Booga, 4 Jun 2015
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