What's the best programs to install to protect my new windows laptop?

[Sonic Boom of the South]

My last laptop finally crashed for good.

I had Avast
Spybot
Ccleaner
And Hitman pro

On it

And still got the blue screen error and had to reset it and erase everything twice.


So what is actually the shyt that works?

 

[daze23]

Windows Defender and common sense

stay away from shady sites. don't believe that pop-up that says you have a virus. and don't download nefarious software

malwarebytes used to be good, but they been funny style with their free version lately

 

[Tunez]

Avast and Spybot at the same time


Blue Screens are a hardware and software related too



I use Avast and Malwarebytes

 

[Sonic Boom of the South]

Avast and Spybot at the same time


Blue Screens are a hardware and software related too



I use Avast and Malwarebytes

I Def think it was just a defective laptop

It was a Samsung touch screen
I got the blue screen error twice
Then had to soder my charging port
Then the keyboard malfunctioned and only certain keys work

 

[Liquid]

All that has been said here so far.

Also, get Kazaa so you can protect your dvd drive.

 

[Tunez]

I Def think it was just a defective laptop

It was a Samsung touch screen
I got the blue screen error twice
Then had to soder my charging port
Then the keyboard malfunctioned and only certain keys work

No warranty?

 

[Tunez]

All that has been said here so far.

Also, get Kazaa so you can protect your dvd drive.

 

[Sonic Boom of the South]

No warranty?

It was past the warranty and I didn't buy an extend one from best buy

 

[Dat Migo]

Adblocker

 

[TheKidKevin]

Avast and Malwarebytes is a good combo

 

[Spliff]

Last time I clean installed Windows, reddit posts generally recommended:

Windows Defender
Malwarebytes
TinyWall (programs can't connect online unless you allow em)

With uBlock, Privacy Badger, HTTPS Anywhere addons.

Probably the most worry free I've ever browsed the net

 

[Ciggavelli]

If you really want to be safe online, get the NoScript add on for FireFox. It takes some getting used to, but it blocks like everything that has the potential to be a virus. You can walk into any website with confidence.