tylernol
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Come'on this isn't a debate on platforms. No insults should be thrown around, whether implied or direct.
I say no to both platforms. With a hardware firewall and not using IE on a PC I was good based on the workmanship aspect of my computer. I only got a virus/spyware one time when I knew I shouldn't have opened this EXE i downloaded. If you use common sense, it's not easy to get a virus. And when you do, you can just use system restore to go back in time.
On a mac, no. Especially because it's a smaller platform. But it's also built off of unix and as far as permissions, limited automatic ability, etc, it's an inherently more secure operating system off the bat.
I've worked as a tech in both PC stores and an Apple store. Never in a year and a half did I see a Mac come in with a virus. I heard about one once. It was a wacky virus too.
I believe in the small virus programs like AVG or Nod32. They take up small amount of resources and they seem to be decent.
Tyler
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I would do it 6-12 months. This would keep the OS in tip-top condition. I had all my stuff on a separate partition so I could just wipe the C:\ and reinstall. It made it a very easy operation, about 1 1/2 hours.
I say no to both platforms. With a hardware firewall and not using IE on a PC I was good based on the workmanship aspect of my computer. I only got a virus/spyware one time when I knew I shouldn't have opened this EXE i downloaded. If you use common sense, it's not easy to get a virus. And when you do, you can just use system restore to go back in time.
On a mac, no. Especially because it's a smaller platform. But it's also built off of unix and as far as permissions, limited automatic ability, etc, it's an inherently more secure operating system off the bat.
I've worked as a tech in both PC stores and an Apple store. Never in a year and a half did I see a Mac come in with a virus. I heard about one once. It was a wacky virus too.
I believe in the small virus programs like AVG or Nod32. They take up small amount of resources and they seem to be decent.
Tyler
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Originally Posted by dorito That another good question, its seems this is more directed at PC users. How often do you format your drive and reload your Operating System? |
I would do it 6-12 months. This would keep the OS in tip-top condition. I had all my stuff on a separate partition so I could just wipe the C:\ and reinstall. It made it a very easy operation, about 1 1/2 hours.