{"id":3195,"date":"2022-11-04T10:58:31","date_gmt":"2022-11-04T10:58:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basisit.net\/?p=3195"},"modified":"2023-01-03T15:32:26","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T15:32:26","slug":"how-to-protect-your-computer-from-hackers-and-viruses-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basisit.net\/index.php\/2022\/11\/04\/how-to-protect-your-computer-from-hackers-and-viruses-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Protect Your Computer From Hackers And Viruses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='preview-box'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style='background:#F0F0F1; border:1px solid #CCCCCC ;' >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<form action='https:\/\/basisit.net\/wp-admin\/admin-post.php' class='' method='POST'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class='boxtitle'>Get notified about the next free version and get %<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='boxtext'><p>Get notified when the new free version is released,<br \/>\nand get 20 % discount on the upcomming PLUS version.<\/p>\n<p>I promise no spam \u2013 just quality<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type='email' name='emailToInput' class='textinput' placeholder='Email'><br>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type='hidden' name='action' value='email'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"frontpage_post\" name=\"frontpage_post\" value=\"51cccd7f81\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3195\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class='buttonstyle'>Click her and sign up<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3195\" class=\"elementor elementor-3195\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-95bec16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"95bec16\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-307297f\" data-id=\"307297f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70f967a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70f967a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You WILL be shocked when you realise that you\u00b4ve been hacked or infected with ransomware and lost all your files&#8230;..\u00a0 Family pictures, company accounting and other VERY important files&#8230;&#8230;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">And don\u00b4t for a second think it is only businesses that get attacked&#8230;.. <\/span>\u00a0<br \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Small businesses, big businesses and regular people&#8230;.. everybody gets attacked&#8230;.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We are online everyday where er search for information, do banking, play games and are in touch with familie and friends. This is the reason we have all the important files as I mentioned above.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Allthough Windows 11 has become a very secure, it is still important to protech ourself as much as we can. This we can do with the build in firewall and antivirus called Defender and a lot of other software&#8230;..<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The big questions are:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Are they good enough?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How many programs do we need?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">And which do we need?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Can we settle for the free ones<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Don\u00b4t worry, I have more than 20 years experience with computer, have run my own tech company since 2003 Where I help regular people and small businesses with everyday IT tasks and how to protect your computer from hackers and viruses. I have digged into things so you don\u00b4t have to.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Therefore I have set the goal to make an ultimate guide, on how to protect yourself in every possible way. It will be an easy to understand with video, pictures ect.\u00a0 and I will guide you all the way.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-16ba3ae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"16ba3ae\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-055d3fc\" data-id=\"055d3fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7c4d73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-porto_fancytext\" data-id=\"c7c4d73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"porto_fancytext.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"word-rotator push\" style=\"text-align:center;\" data-plugin-options=\"{'waittime': 2500, 'pauseOnHover': false}\"><span class=\"word-rotate-prefix\" style=\"\">TIP: <\/span> <span class=\"word-rotator-items\" style=\"\"><b class=\"active\">In the bottom of this article, I have included a video about this topic. Take a look.....<\/b><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-543669c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"543669c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2541ca\" data-id=\"a2541ca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b74cbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-porto_ultimate_heading\" data-id=\"5b74cbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"porto_ultimate_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"porto-u-heading  porto-u-ad87e2eaf3f9c495180fe0156ddf3eb0\"><div class=\"porto-u-main-heading\"><h2   ># Protect Your Computer From Viruses<\/h2><\/div><style>.porto-u-ad87e2eaf3f9c495180fe0156ddf3eb0.porto-u-heading{text-align:left}<\/style><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6947c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6947c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3218 \" src=\"https:\/\/basisit.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Protect-Your-Computer-From-Viruses-300x225.webp\" alt=\"Protect Your Computer From Viruses\" width=\"369\" height=\"277\" \/>The biggest threats when It comes to security are still viruses&#8230;. Therefore it is always recommended to have a very good antivirus program installed on your computer&#8230;&#8230;. AND updated.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A antivirus program protects your PC against viruses that can destroy your files, like pictures, videos and oher really important data. <\/span>\u00a0<\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Antivirus programs scans your computer for viruses and quantine or delete\u00a0 any virus. But it is really important that you keep your antivirus updated otherwise you might not find all viruses. Most antiviruses download this automatically, but you should check it.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You should also check that your system is scanning your files real-time, and periodically scans all your files about 2 times each month.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What antivirus should you choose?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<br \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Let\u00b4s start with some of the best options when it comes to paid versions of antivirus software.<\/span>\u00a0<br \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">After that we\u00b4ll talk about Windows 11 defender antivirus.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Best paid antivirus solutions according to tests online:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitdefender.com\/media\/html\/consumer\/new\/2020\/cl-offer1-opt\/last-offer.html?pid=60off&amp;cid=ppc|c|google|Nordics_60off&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjw1vSZBhDuARIsAKZlijQh6UjU-aTYsJ40QjQ-EWKVykB6LFqpeVuV1VSnwSKwZIDxabld8o0aArCTEALw_wcB\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Bitdefender<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.dk\/home-security?reseller=dk_b2cevergreen-lf_pro_ona_sem_bra_onl_b2c_goo_ppc-ad_______&amp;redef=1&amp;THRU&amp;utm_content=|generic&amp;utm_id=go_cmp-58712943_adg-2313918543_ad-265934031321_kwd-96713130_dev-c_ext-_prd-_mca-_sig-Cj0KCQjw1vSZBhDuARIsAKZlijRg74hXPk90sXmb4n028lalH6wdNidbOimPTa7Oda4u-JuNkhDZ6D0aAtXEEALw_wcB&amp;utm_source=google&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjw1vSZBhDuARIsAKZlijRg74hXPk90sXmb4n028lalH6wdNidbOimPTa7Oda4u-JuNkhDZ6D0aAtXEEALw_wcB\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kaspersky Antivirus<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.norton.com\/products\/norton-360-antivirus-plus?inid=nortoncom_nav_norton-360-antivirus-plus2_homepage:homepage\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Norton antivirus<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<br \/><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There is no doubt, you will get the best possible protection with a purchased speciallised program lilke the above.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But if you don\u00b4t want to spend money on one of the above antivirus software programs, we should take a look at the build in Windows Defender Antivirus.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What about Microsoft Defender Antivirus<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For many years, Microsoft\u00b4s antivirus software used to be a joke&#8230;..\u00a0 Sorry to say, but it just wasn\u00b4t verry good&#8230;..\u00a0 It WAS recommended to use a \u201creal\u201d antivirus program.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That time is long gone&#8230;.. Microsoft has proved that they are able to make a userfriendly and secure antivirus software! They have constantly improved throughout the years and with the release of Windows 11, they really improved and took a huge step up!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Windows Defender Antivirus is a free and built-in antivirus software. It has a lot fo security features and is centered around onlinee protection from ransomware, Adware, spyware, viruses and other types of malware.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The well recognized AV-TEST that Microsoft Defender Antivirus performed like top quality software and actually in some cases outperformed them. This is not the only test that I\u00b4ve seen, that showed Defender performing great, most tests showed this.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">So the fact that it performes so well and also is free, should be a great reason to use this as a way to protect your computer from hackers and viruses. But you need to remember to make sure, that it is updated. Either by doing it manually or by setting it to update automatically, which I greatly recommend.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But aren\u00b4t there any bad things?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<br \/><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The content filter also called smart filter limits to the microsoft edge browser. This filter provides protection against download viruses and malware from the internet.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">So that would have been nice to have, but that\u00b4s about the only bad thing I can\u00b4t find about Windows Defender.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22fded9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22fded9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea06d64\" data-id=\"ea06d64\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1e486f elementor-widget elementor-widget-porto_ultimate_heading\" data-id=\"b1e486f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"porto_ultimate_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"porto-u-heading  porto-u-ad87e2eaf3f9c495180fe0156ddf3eb0\"><div class=\"porto-u-main-heading\"><h2   ># Protect Your Computer With A Firewall<br><\/h2><\/div><style>.porto-u-ad87e2eaf3f9c495180fe0156ddf3eb0.porto-u-heading{text-align:left}<\/style><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c454773 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c454773\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3223 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basisit.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Protect-Your-Computer-With-a-firewall.jpg\" alt=\"Protect Your Computer With a firewall\" width=\"1004\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basisit.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Protect-Your-Computer-With-a-firewall.jpg 1004w, https:\/\/basisit.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Protect-Your-Computer-With-a-firewall-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/basisit.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Protect-Your-Computer-With-a-firewall-640x357.jpg 640w, https:\/\/basisit.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Protect-Your-Computer-With-a-firewall-400x223.jpg 400w, https:\/\/basisit.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Protect-Your-Computer-With-a-firewall-450x250.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1004px) 100vw, 1004px\" \/><\/span><span style=\"color: var(--porto-body-color); font-size: 0.9rem; letter-spacing: var(--porto-body-ls,0);\" data-contrast=\"auto\">A firewall is a piece of software to protect your computer from hackers and viruses. This might be confusing, since I\u00b4m also talking about viruses. Just look at a firewall as a gatekeeper, and antivirus software as something that constantly scans your computer.<\/span><span style=\"color: var(--porto-body-color); font-size: 0.9rem; letter-spacing: var(--porto-body-ls,0);\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A firewall keeps an eye on the traffic between your computer and the internet. Small packages of data constantly gets send and received. When you access a website you actually pull some data to your computer, just to view the website. The same happends with programs on your computer that gets updated, or programs that access the internet to get som data.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">So in a nutshell&#8230;. You firewall block, allows and checks data, that is incomming and outgoing.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">So what makes up a firewall? &#8211; And do I need to buy one?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A firewall can either be a software firewall or hardware firewall. This means a program or a physical \u201ccomputer\u201d that you put on your network.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">First of, you can rule out a hardware firewall unless you\u00b4re a medium to big sized company.<\/span>\u00a0<br \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">They are expensive but very effective.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Therefore we are now left with a software firewall to protect your computer from hackers and viruses.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can buy many different software firewalls and here are some of the best rated:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitdefender.com\/media\/html\/consumer\/new\/100-vip-special-opt\/?pid=vip_special_offer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Bitdefender Total security<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.norton.com\/products\/norton-360-deluxe\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Norton 360<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avast.com\/premium-security?#pc\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Avast Premium Security<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<br \/><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These are all suites that protect your computer, but they contain both firewall and antivirus as one program.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Another possibility is to go with the build in Windows Defender firewall, which is <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">FREE. <\/span><\/b>\u00a0<br \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">And we really like free!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But is it good enough? <\/span><\/b>\u00a0<br \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">After all the research I did and my own experience, the answer is yes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It\u00b4s currently hard to find good tests and comparisons with firewall including Windows 11 and even hard to find what technologies and functions Windows 11 firewall utilizes to make you safe from hackers and viruses.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I\u00b4ve found the general opinion is that Windows 11 firewall is a huge step up from Windows 10 firewall which had really good test results.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Furthermore I believe that Microsoft has put a lot of energy into making Windows 11 safe, because they are competing with very safe OS like MAC OS and Linux.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Why, you may ask?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Windows defender firewall has really improved over the years, and blocks internet traffic coming in and out of your computer. It also prevents unsafe apps from contacting the internet without your accept.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">So all in all it\u00b4s kinda a clever traffic scanner and as I wrote above, the information about this firewall is lacking&#8230;..\u00a0 So without giving you the complete reasons for why it is good enough, I do believe that Windows firewall history and the general opinion is enough to say, that regular people and small businesses don\u00b4t need to purchase anything.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9979130 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9979130\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc6b5ef\" data-id=\"cc6b5ef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27bbe8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-porto_ultimate_heading\" data-id=\"27bbe8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"porto_ultimate_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"porto-u-heading  porto-u-ad87e2eaf3f9c495180fe0156ddf3eb0\"><div class=\"porto-u-main-heading\"><h2   ># Admin account kills 93% of vulnerabilities\u00a0<\/h2><\/div><style>.porto-u-ad87e2eaf3f9c495180fe0156ddf3eb0.porto-u-heading{text-align:left}<\/style><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-166d77f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"166d77f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3230 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/basisit.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/UAC-Prompt-and-Protect-Your-Computer-From-Hackers-And-Viruses-300x256.png\" alt=\"UAC Prompt and Protect Your Computer From Hackers And Viruses\" width=\"300\" height=\"256\" \/>A trick I actually just discovered a half week ago is to create an Admin account and convert your daily user account to a standard limited user account, that can\u00b4t install software with admin password.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A report from a security company called Avecto concluded that: 93% of Microsoft vulnerabilities could be removed by having a administrator account and a daily user account.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When you use a limited daily user account, the malware and viruses like trojans, rootkits, ransomware will often not be able to to install or will get limited access. In most cases where it is able to infect the user, it will not be able to spread to another account&#8230;. <br \/><br \/>Although there are some malware that is able to elevate the permissions, lucikly this is not very much used.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-929c03f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"929c03f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-00b7f9d\" data-id=\"00b7f9d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8d34e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-porto_ultimate_heading\" data-id=\"a8d34e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"porto_ultimate_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"porto-u-heading  porto-u-ad87e2eaf3f9c495180fe0156ddf3eb0\"><div class=\"porto-u-main-heading\"><h2   ># Update, God dammit!<\/h2><\/div><style>.porto-u-ad87e2eaf3f9c495180fe0156ddf3eb0.porto-u-heading{text-align:left}<\/style><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e32db89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e32db89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Windows update is a service that Microsoft offers for free, which installes service packs and other patches. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It updates the operating system(Windows) and other Microsoft software. It also contains driver updates to different popular hardware.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It is release on the second tuesday of every month, although Microsoft also releases updates on other days for urgent fixes.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3231\" src=\"https:\/\/basisit.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Windows-update-protects-you-from-hackers-and-viruses.jpg\" alt=\"Windows update protects you from hackers and viruses\" width=\"412\" height=\"265\" \/><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><b style=\"color: var(--porto-body-color); font-size: 0.9rem; letter-spacing: var(--porto-body-ls,0);\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But why are the updates so important?<\/span><\/b><span style=\"color: var(--porto-body-color); font-size: 0.9rem; letter-spacing: var(--porto-body-ls,0);\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The updates often feature enhancements that improves Windows or other microsoft software. This can be speed increases, new features or improvements of exisiting features. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The updates can also contain security updates, that fixes security issues and protect your computer from hackers and viruses.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">So even though you hate waiting for updates to install during shutdown or startup of your computer, it is crucial to update your computer.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c700b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c700b0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15f952e\" data-id=\"15f952e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f1f29a elementor-widget elementor-widget-porto_ultimate_heading\" data-id=\"5f1f29a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"porto_ultimate_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"porto-u-heading  porto-u-ad87e2eaf3f9c495180fe0156ddf3eb0\"><div class=\"porto-u-main-heading\"><h2   ># Backup, it\u00b4s your last chance<\/h2><\/div><style>.porto-u-ad87e2eaf3f9c495180fe0156ddf3eb0.porto-u-heading{text-align:left}<\/style><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9583e5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9583e5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3250 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/basisit.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/windows-system-restore-2.jpg\" alt=\"windows system restore\" width=\"316\" height=\"362\" \/>I could give you all the best ways of protecting yourself, but truth be told, you can NEVER be certain not to get hacked or get infected with virus. Or have a computer that breaks down&#8230;. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I have been repairing computers for more than 17 years and it really insane that so few has a backup&#8230;. Or at least a backup of their important files.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Therefore let me introduce the principle of backup!\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<br \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With the arrival of Windows 11, you get several of ways to backup your computer and\/or your files.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To make it really easy to understand I have made a list with a small section of info for each way to backup:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ol><li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Onedrive<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<br \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In the backup option you have the possibility to selecte the Onedrive folder syncing, where you can sync your folders to the Onedrive cloud environment. You currently get 5 GB for free.<\/span>\u00a0<br \/><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ol><ol><li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">File history<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<br \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you don\u2019t want to use Onedrive, you can use file history where you select the folders and files that should get backed up. Then you have the possibility to connect an external drive, that it saves the files to. If you keep the drive connected, you can set the backup to run file history on your own schdule.<\/span>\u00a0<br \/><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ol><ol><li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">System Image backup<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<br \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This is a full backup of your entire windows installation, with files. See it as a copy of your computer. With this option you would properly connect an external hard drive where you would put the image. This image would take a lot of space since it is a copy of your harddrive. <\/span>\u00a0<br \/><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We all have our favorites <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f62e.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude2e\" \/><\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u00a0 So what do I choose? <\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3235 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/basisit.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/backup-to-protect-your-data-from-virus.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" \/>Well, I use Onecloud with a backup of all my family pictures and other important files like company accounting and other documents. Besides that I have a harddrive where I keep a system image of my computer with all the software I use installed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">My thoughts are that even though you protect your computer from hackers and viruses, you have a small risc of getting harddrive fails, virus, malware or ransomware get me&#8230;&#8230; BUT then you can restore your computer with the image.\u00a0 This would be of great help since it takes a lot of time to install and setup my computer. But if my computer and harddrive were to be stolen, or a fire burned down our house., then I have my pictures safe online.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What you do, is of cause up to you, but&#8230;.. taking backup is also a way of protecting your computer from hackers and viruses.<\/span>\u00a0<br \/><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eba7898 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eba7898\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-118839a\" data-id=\"118839a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d939104 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d939104\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong>&#8230;<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I hope you enjoyed reading this guide on how to protect you computer from hackers and viruses. I really did my best to keep it easy to understand and to keep you as safe as possible. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The article is based on my experience with servicing computer for more than 20 years, and all the information I have read on the internet.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I did the reasearch, so you didn\u2019t have to <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\ud83d\ude0a<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3bcff7c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3bcff7c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3d7496\" data-id=\"a3d7496\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd3dae4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd3dae4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Email sign<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2240ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"e2240ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/RQpRpQMnUAg&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get notified about the next free version and get % Get notified when the new free version is released, and get 20 % discount on the upcomming PLUS version. 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