New desktop computer - msn, norton etc
Got a new Acer desktop computer to replace the aging HP I had been using for years, after inheriting it from my wife (who originally bought it refurbished) It's always such fun setting up a new com...
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Looks like you finally got it right with FF. You should be able to start FF in blank page, not "current page" aka FF default page, but FF default is unobtrusive enough.
Bitdefender - yes, it runs in the background. Open Settings - gears icon - if Protection slider is on, then it works. Click on BD icon in a few days and you'll see a list of phishing attempts. Browse through some suspicious sites to see the results sooner, if you like. When there is a real virus, not just phishing or adware, BD will stop opening the page and will display a big red warning.
Malwarebytes - No, you got the wrong one. Uninstall Premium Trial and install Malwarebytes Free - see Download button in the left column. Free version runs on-demand, not all the time like BD, but it is good.
Notifications - if you mean those from Win 10 - go to PC Settings -> System -> Notifications. Move all the sliders OFF except for those that you need.
Win 10 Start Menu with tiles can be annoying, many tiles can't be removed. I chose not to use it at all. There is a nice program called Classic Shell - it restores your Win 10 desktop to normal Win 7 look. Donate if you can. All these guys - FF, Classic Shell, Wikipedia - are ad-free and doing really good job.
Sometimes after Win 10 update my Start Menu reverts to tiles, then I manually start Classic Shell - once.
I am not sure what you mean by scroll bar on start page. If this is FF, - I don't have problems with scroll bar, it's always there. Btw, FF toolbars and buttons can be changed by clicking on Open Menu - the icon looking like a print page - and then on Customize (looks like a paint brush).
If this is Win 10 scroll bar on PC Settings - not sure if there is an easy option to make it stay, but you don't need it often. Also, it's very narrow, making it wider is difficult, don't remember - I think I had to change the registry entries by advice of somebody on Win 10 forums but this should be done very carefully.
Bitdefender - yes, it runs in the background. Open Settings - gears icon - if Protection slider is on, then it works. Click on BD icon in a few days and you'll see a list of phishing attempts. Browse through some suspicious sites to see the results sooner, if you like. When there is a real virus, not just phishing or adware, BD will stop opening the page and will display a big red warning.
Malwarebytes - No, you got the wrong one. Uninstall Premium Trial and install Malwarebytes Free - see Download button in the left column. Free version runs on-demand, not all the time like BD, but it is good.
Notifications - if you mean those from Win 10 - go to PC Settings -> System -> Notifications. Move all the sliders OFF except for those that you need.
Win 10 Start Menu with tiles can be annoying, many tiles can't be removed. I chose not to use it at all. There is a nice program called Classic Shell - it restores your Win 10 desktop to normal Win 7 look. Donate if you can. All these guys - FF, Classic Shell, Wikipedia - are ad-free and doing really good job.
Sometimes after Win 10 update my Start Menu reverts to tiles, then I manually start Classic Shell - once.
I am not sure what you mean by scroll bar on start page. If this is FF, - I don't have problems with scroll bar, it's always there. Btw, FF toolbars and buttons can be changed by clicking on Open Menu - the icon looking like a print page - and then on Customize (looks like a paint brush).
If this is Win 10 scroll bar on PC Settings - not sure if there is an easy option to make it stay, but you don't need it often. Also, it's very narrow, making it wider is difficult, don't remember - I think I had to change the registry entries by advice of somebody on Win 10 forums but this should be done very carefully.
