To OP BigCat: Lots of excellent suggestions in this thread. I still image main drive to external drive 3x/week & retain images 3-4 weeks. Over the years, imaging has been, & still is, the solid foundation of security for all my various computers. Only ONE reason: the keystone to these many years of safe computing is that I began imaging my main drive from the first time I ever heard there was such a thing. Why was my computer 'immune' from any lasting bad effects of these infections. Never have had compromised passwords or identity thefts. However, I have never had a security incident that I could not easily recover from. Over the years I have had several malware infections. I have been up & running since Win95 days. (b) On-demand - WiseVector & Virus Total. (a) Full-time - OSArmor plus VoodooShield plus a FW

However, Win7 is quite safe for security-conscious HOME users who are not foreign spies, or involved in transacting major 'closely-held' deals via the internet, or trolling black-hat forums, & other such venturesome activities. Click to expand.Of COURSE, upgrading to Win11 (not Win10!) is a practical & 'politically wise' essential for the job-security of those who are ITs of business networks, military facilities, power grids, etc.

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