What security software do I need to buy and set-up to protect a Windows Vista laptop?
I have been tasked with buying & setting up a Windows Vista (Home Premium) Laptop for an 87 year old relative who lives 150 miles away. Yes I tried to convince him to buy a MacBook... but old people can be very stubborn! (Oh bless him... the fact that he wants to keep up with new technology at that age is pretty impressive I think!)
I was a Windows Guru back in the day, but I don't have a clue about Vista.
Is Symantec's / MacAfee's security software for Vista actually effective? IMO they made a pigs-ear of their XP versions in later years; they seemed to be primarially engineered to use fear to extract money from the user, with any compatibility / protection / ease-of-use coming second. And I find it hard to believe that their support for Vista any better. This is not a happy prospect for me, since by default I'm going to end up as this guy's first line tech support!
And hasn't Vista got built-in firewall & Spyware protection and firewall? So what do I need to get?
Sorry for the slightly OT post, but I wanted to hear the opinion of fellow Mac users who had a similar mindset to mine, rather than forum full of Windows fanboys.
Many thanks
SL
I have been tasked with buying & setting up a Windows Vista (Home Premium) Laptop for an 87 year old relative who lives 150 miles away. Yes I tried to convince him to buy a MacBook... but old people can be very stubborn! (Oh bless him... the fact that he wants to keep up with new technology at that age is pretty impressive I think!)
I was a Windows Guru back in the day, but I don't have a clue about Vista.
Is Symantec's / MacAfee's security software for Vista actually effective? IMO they made a pigs-ear of their XP versions in later years; they seemed to be primarially engineered to use fear to extract money from the user, with any compatibility / protection / ease-of-use coming second. And I find it hard to believe that their support for Vista any better. This is not a happy prospect for me, since by default I'm going to end up as this guy's first line tech support!
And hasn't Vista got built-in firewall & Spyware protection and firewall? So what do I need to get?
Sorry for the slightly OT post, but I wanted to hear the opinion of fellow Mac users who had a similar mindset to mine, rather than forum full of Windows fanboys.
Many thanks
SL