Passive Protection Part Failure?

[Traveller11]

He should have claimed he did that on purpose. "Hey, yeah, I did that because I'm running a free 'Find the wifi' contest. Find the wifi, connect to the internet, win a free...um...toaster!" Y'just have to know how to put the right spin on things.

Well there are 'Digital Engineers' and then there are 'Dinosaurs' but I doubt if he could have afforded to offer the chance of winning a free toaster let alone a 1 Penny Chew!

I will let you know what happens with the Linux 'saga' after I get back to the UK but it might be a few days as I have a number of other issues to take care of first.

Thanks also for the links.

[Zenobia]

lol!

I will let you know what happens with the Linux 'saga' after I get back to the UK but it might be a few days as I have a number of other issues to take care of first.

Thanks also for the links.

Okay. You're welcome.

[Traveller11]

lol!


Okay. You're welcome.

Hi Zenobia!

Just a quick update.........

Linux 'Mint' had to be 'removed' like the 'Old GB Pound Coin'!
For some reason it did not like (probably) the Metal or Magnetic Structure of the HDD it was being downloaded to, so it was consigned to Bin 13 which is the Scrap Bin!

Next one up is the version labelled 'Ubuntu' that I will try to 'install' later this week!

The 'reports/reviews' are advising me that 'Ubuntu' is supposed to be easier but while 'THEY' don't know my Desktop and thinking along the lines of the 'Mr D Trumps' statement of 'Fake News' we will have to wait and see............!

Hey Ho, at the moment 'Paradise' is still 'LOST'!

Cheers

[Zenobia]

Oh, Ive heard lots of good things about Ubuntu. You might like that one when you try it.

[Traveller11]

Oh, Ive heard lots of good things about Ubuntu. You might like that one when you try it.

Hi Zenobia,

Ubuntu installed very easily with no 'problems'.

The 'Desktop Screen' takes a bit of getting used to especially as the 'Side Bar' with all the HDD's/Programs/Browser showing stays there even when you open up a Program!

While the Icons for getting around the opened program are very small, so I might need to make another appointment with the Optician to get a higher magnification on my glasses to make the icons appear BIGGER!

I think I also read somewhere that with Linux you don't need Antimalware or Antivirus as bugs are not 'produced' to infect your machine?

Cheers and thanks for the tips!

[Zenobia]

Hello. I'm glad Ubuntu installed okay. Hope you like it.

I seem to just use squint power nowadays.

I admit I don't have an antivirus or antimalware on my Linux, but thinking on it I decided to see what people are saying about that.
There's some debate about that here:
https://askubuntu.com/questions/1037...ware-installed
This link says you don't need an antivirus, but then tagged on a usually at the end:
https://www.howtogeek.com/135392/htg...d-when-you-do/
This one states it's a complex question:
https://www.welivesecurity.com/2015/...inux-desktops/

This one says an antivirus is a must for any computer even though linux is considered to be safer, and then lists off some antiviruses for linux:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/free-li...irus-programs/
It probably couldn't hurt to consider an antivirus for linux, then, better safe than sorry.

The 'Desktop Screen' takes a bit of getting used to especially as the 'Side Bar' with all the HDD's/Programs/Browser showing stays there even when you open up a Program!

Is that the Unity bar? I wouldn't like that either. This page says there's a command now to move it to the bottom of the screen:
https://www.lifewire.com/move-ubuntu...screen-4050103

This is a page about how to resize desktop icons if you'd like to have a look:
https://appuals.com/how-to-change-de...ize-on-ubuntu/

You're welcome.

[Traveller11]

Hello. I'm glad Ubuntu installed okay. Hope you like it.

I seem to just use squint power nowadays.

I admit I don't have an antivirus or antimalware on my Linux, but thinking on it I decided to see what people are saying about that.
There's some debate about that here:
https://askubuntu.com/questions/1037...ware-installed
This link says you don't need an antivirus, but then tagged on a usually at the end:
https://www.howtogeek.com/135392/htg...d-when-you-do/
This one states it's a complex question:
https://www.welivesecurity.com/2015/...inux-desktops/

This one says an antivirus is a must for any computer even though linux is considered to be safer, and then lists off some antiviruses for linux:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/free-li...irus-programs/
It probably couldn't hurt to consider an antivirus for linux, then, better safe than sorry.


Is that the Unity bar? I wouldn't like that either. This page says there's a command now to move it to the bottom of the screen:
https://www.lifewire.com/move-ubuntu...screen-4050103

This is a page about how to resize desktop icons if you'd like to have a look:
https://appuals.com/how-to-change-de...ize-on-ubuntu/

You're welcome.

Hi Zenobia!

I have been using 'squint power' for some time now especially when I forgot where I put my specs!

As my desktop is my 'Backup' albeit much reduced for internet access then I don't think I will bother with AV or AM as then you have the added 'extra' of keeping them updated, and as I only use it once a blue moon then it does not seem worthwhile!

Yes.......That is the Utility Bar that is on the left hand side of the screen, which is always visible while in Windows the program you are using as you know covers it up.

In fact the first program I opened which was the Spreadsheet in Libre Office had to be dragged at each side to enlarge it to what is left of the screen, but after that other programs when opened remembered!

I'll have a look at the additional links you have included and see if the AV/AM are convincing, while the resizing of Icons could be quite useful especially if my glasses are somewhere else!

Thanks.