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New laptop...who dis? Two computer questions inside:

Posted by JaxSean (aka JaxSean) Jan 16 '19, 19:26

what are the go to security apps to install on a new laptop? Still AVG, or Microsoft Security?

Can someone explain, in a sentence or two, what the difference between a SSD and other drive? Is an SSD no moving parts, where other hard drives are?

Anything else?

Responses:

Microsoft is fine for security software. -- nm - Karl_S Jan 17, 04:00
I go with Microsoft because it’s free and has the smallest footprint. Re: SSD... - Mop Jan 16, 19:30 19
- well, crap. oh well. - JaxSean Jan 16, 19:36 18
  - Platters = spinning rust. I don't put those in portable machines, because they damage easier. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 16, 20:09 17
    - so back stuff up often. Got it. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 16, 20:10 15
      - Yep. I hear good things about .... Arq, I think it's called? -- nm - Beryllium Jan 16, 20:12 14
        
        looks like Arq just Mac for now. - JaxSean Jan 16, 20:21 1
        
        blerg. stupid touch screen. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 16, 20:22
        
        looks like Arq just Mac for now. - JaxSean Jan 16, 20:19 11
        
        "Arq automatically backs up all your Macs and PCs to your own cloud account." - Beryllium Jan 16, 20:25 10
        
        But if I have purchased cloud storage somewhere, wouldn't i already get that? - JaxSean Jan 16, 20:32 8
        
        I have more data than dropbox allows me to store, so I use Amazon S3. It does not have a dropbox-style interface, it is purely raw storage. - Beryllium Jan 16, 20:35 7
        
        got it. thanks. - JaxSean Jan 16, 20:42 5
        
        The should be a function lock which will invert those keys back around -- nm - Karl_S Jan 17, 03:59
        
        There's usually a software setting to invert that. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 16, 20:52 3
        
        F5 ... that's refresh, right? Technically not necessary on SlackerTalk. Just press the period key (.). -- nm - Beryllium Jan 16, 20:53 2
        
        more for running sql -- nm - JaxSean Jan 16, 21:23 1
        
        Oh, fair point. I should use that more when I run my IDE tests ... usually I just use the mouse. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 16, 21:30
        
        Of course, I should also entertain the theory that it's not the right fit. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 16, 20:38
        
        ^-- this is for Arq Backup. Arq Cloud Backup has its own storage. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 16, 20:26
    - And what krusty said about boot drives is bang on. If storage is needed, spinning rust can bridge that gap - SSDs are for speed and wear/tear. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 16, 20:10
I use Avast for security. -- nm - Krusty Jan 16, 19:27 3
- And yes, SSD have no moving parts and are smaller and faster than HDD drives. They're more expensive and better suited as a boot drive and not - Krusty Jan 16, 19:31 2
  - Looks like Avast purchased AVG, so...huh. Thanks! -- nm - JaxSean Jan 16, 19:41 1
    - I've been using their free one for a few years and have no complaints. -- nm - Krusty Jan 16, 19:44

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