Hi Doc,
Being a software engineer, i thought my suggestion would help you
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I dont have any malware/spyware softwares on my laptops[2 of them] for more than 5 years
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1. All you need to do is enable "Pop-up Blocker [90% of the spyware/malware enter the comp using these]".
2. Never ever click on "suspicious" things on a website
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3. Never ever allow anything to "Run" on your desktop from a website [Unless you are 100% sure what you are downloading.].
That's it, your comp will always be working fine :thumb:.
Regards,
-Sri