Mercer wrote:
I am well into installing windows 10. And as a result of an endless series of downloads, not only the computer where the download (?) is taking place, but also two laptop computers and another desktop (all running from the same router in my home) are not usable. Now, I read that Gates and company soon will be forcing us to download windows 10.
As I said in the title, "What a crock!"
Maybe I should have said, "Hello Apple?" :thumbdown:
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I've used both Macs and Windows (or MS-DOS) since the mid-1980s. I use the Mac because I love it the tool seldom gets in the way of the task. I hold my nose and use the PC when I have to, usually because some arcane software only runs on Windows.
Actually, I run Windows in Parallels Desktop on my Mac. Macs ARE Intel PCs. You can boot each OS separately, from different partitions (Using Apple's BootCamp software), or you can run Parallels or another virtualization app and run Windows simultaneously with Mac OS. You can even configure the machine to work BOTH ways, at your choice.
Windows updates are a real necessity, because Windows machines are so incredibly vulnerable to viruses, malware, adware, spyware, crapware, and just plain unwanted crud installed by the PC vendors on retail PCs. I run plenty of "anti-problem-ware" software on Windows.
Win7 support will end at some point, just as XP support has ended. That means the virus/malware writers will attack quickly, before people update.
By contrast, I've NEVER found a virus or malware on the Mac with OS X. They aren't immune no computer is but they are VERYwell protected.
On the Mac, actual "viruses" aren't often seen in the wild. Unlike, AND like Windows, you have to let the bad guys in the front door.
I HAVE seen lots of FAKE warnings about viruses and malware from people like MacKeeper (a questionable utility software suite for Mac OS X that is heavily promoted and has been the subject of a class-action lawsuit for false advertising) and from Mac Defender (also known as Mac Protector, Mac Security, Mac Guard, Mac Shield, and FakeMacDef).
Mac Defender is an internet rogue security program that can be installed by unwitting users. It is real malware masquerading as a security alert! Don't fall for it. Just Force Quit your browser and don't revisit that corrupted site!
If you check with experts in the Mac community, they'll tell you that other than trojan horses such as these, actual problems are quite rare.
So step away from the dark side!