Recently Factory Restored Laptop - increased Risk profile?

Deco99

I've tried finding an existing thread asking this question but cant so here goes.

I've recently restored my laptop to factory settings because it was too slow, since then its working as fast as before. I dont allow java updates as there is so many it pretty much slows it up again so i use it only for light browsing and downloading. My question is even though i have applied Avast free version on to it should i avoid online banking/paypal on it?

I have been using mozilla on it but thats now a pop up advert disaster, is there any particular browser more safe than the others?

Khannie

Deco99 wrote: »

I have been using mozilla on it but thats now a pop up advert disaster, is there any particular browser more safe than the others?

I've been using firefox for years and I've never had one popup. What do you think is causing all these popups? (genuine question) They should be blocked by default. Also consider the "adblock plus" add on.

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Deco99 wrote: »

I dont allow java updates as there is so many it pretty much slows it up again so i use it only for light browsing and downloading.

How many updates is so many?
https://www.java.com/en/download/faq/release_dates.xml

Only 2 updates on v7 this year so far.
You'd be better off uninstalling java as opposed to not updating it to be honest. Recent updates included fixes to some pretty nasty bugs.

Deco99

Khannie wrote: »

I've been using firefox for years and I've never had one popup. What do you think is causing all these popups? (genuine question) They should be blocked by default. Also consider the "adblock plus" add on.

There just seems to be two/three constant onscreen advert spaces across the bottom and to the left and bottom right. they differ in advert depending on the site but usually video games and gambling type ones plus the odd russian bride

Deco99

Craig Scrawny Mouthpiece wrote: »

How many updates is so many?
https://www.java.com/en/download/faq/release_dates.xml

Only 2 updates on v7 this year so far.
You'd be better off uninstalling java as opposed to not updating it to be honest. Recent updates included fixes to some pretty nasty bugs.

When i originally restored i allowed java to update and it spent hours updating, thousands of updates, the computer was useless after it so i re restored and just clicked no everytime it asks for an update, my flash player is no longer working now either so i guess i need to bring it forward.

You reckon uninstall java and re download the latest version?

Khannie

Deco99 wrote: »

You reckon uninstall java and re download the latest version?

It's a starting point alright. Do you need it for something in particular? Most people can get by without it just fine these days.

Khannie

Deco99 wrote: »

There just seems to be two/three constant onscreen advert spaces across the bottom and to the left and bottom right. they differ in advert depending on the site but usually video games and gambling type ones plus the odd russian bride

Nightmare. Yeah, adblock plus extension.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/adblock-plus/

Deco99

Khannie wrote: »

It's a starting point alright. Do you need it for something in particular? Most people can get by without it just fine these days.

I generally just use laptop for college work. Streaming and browsing. Videos on flash are the only things im having issues with lately. I suppose I was just curious if the increased pop ups and lack of update made it unsafe to bank online. I'll put on that blocker on cheers