The bad guys are much more interested in stealing Ferraris and Corvettes than they are in stealing bicycles.
How powerful is your PC - processor speed and memory size?
I setup my relatives systems, and for those who have cheap old PC's, I run them with very little protection. Windows is simply too damn slow and unstable when overloaded with a full raft of anti-malware programs on an old small PC.
The smallest Windows PC I have or maintain that has a full boat of protection has a 1.3 GHz CPU and 768 MBytes of RAM. I run several anti-malware packages, and a single useful app, Quicken, on that PC. When I boot that system, I ignore it for the first 10 minutes, until the anti-malware programs get past their startup, by which time that PC is able, slowly, to run my one app, Quicken.
“That makes your life much easier.”
That’s very reassuring.
Unfortunately, MY memory size is a little outdated. Processor speed very slow, and so I must read my old statement that lists all the information you inquired. My PC is a clone, and my papers are tucked away in a safe place under a bed which is at the moment occupied by a sleeping family member. I will send you a reply sometime Sunday.
“...I can spend a few minutes concocting a list...”
At your convenience, a list would be appreciated.
You’ve been a helpful resource. I can’t thank you enough.
TJI