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    • BRRABillB
      BRRABill
      last edited by scottalanmiller

      Is there any software (or plug-in) that checks a link before someone clicks on it? That works well? (I know a lot of AV companies do this, but aren't real good at it IMO.)

      I have a friend with a parent who is a new computer user. They have already inadvertently clicked a bad link that threw up a lot of popups.

      I know education is the right answer here, but this person also needs something watching their back in the interim.

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      • coliverC
        coliver
        last edited by

        Invest in Webroot for them. Or a Linux desktop.

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        • RojoLocoR
          RojoLoco
          last edited by

          uBlock origin (with the proper malware filters) will put a warning page when you click something questionable (like download.cnet.com). You can choose to unblock it temporarily or go back. A new user should have the most locked down adblock / script block (ghostery) setup possible. (everyone should, without exception)

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          • scottalanmillerS
            scottalanmiller @BRRABill
            last edited by

            @BRRABill said:

            I know education is the right answer here, but this person also needs something watching their back in the interim.

            The best security there, by far, is not being on Windows. Using Windows is just asking for trouble.

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            • BRRABillB
              BRRABill
              last edited by

              Yeah I am in this at the end.

              They refused to get anything but Windows apparently.

              What would you suggest? Linux? Mac?

              This popup issue happens on Macs, too.

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              • coliverC
                coliver @BRRABill
                last edited by

                @BRRABill said:

                Yeah I am in this at the end.

                They refused to get anything but Windows apparently.

                What would you suggest? Linux? Mac?

                This popup issue happens on Macs, too.

                Linux Mint.

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                • BRRABillB
                  BRRABill @coliver
                  last edited by

                  @coliver said:

                  Linux Mint.

                  I still don't think that is a good option for users coming from Windows. Even though I know everyone here loves it.

                  Does Mint really not allow popups when you go to a site that launches popups?

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                  • scottalanmillerS
                    scottalanmiller @BRRABill
                    last edited by

                    @BRRABill said:

                    Does Mint really not allow popups when you go to a site that launches popups?

                    That's a browser setting, fix your browser.

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                    • coliverC
                      coliver @BRRABill
                      last edited by

                      @BRRABill said:

                      @coliver said:

                      Linux Mint.

                      I still don't think that is a good option for users coming from Windows. Even though I know everyone here loves it.

                      Does Mint really not allow popups when you go to a site that launches popups?

                      If it is a browser it is going to launch the pop ups. @RojoLoco has a good idea as to how this browser should be set up.

                      You said yourself that these are people who are new to computers, Linux Mint would be the ideal operating system to get them started on. Safer/more secure then Windows and since they are probably going to spend 99% of their time on the internet it is compatible with everything that they will want to do.

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                      • scottalanmillerS
                        scottalanmiller @BRRABill
                        last edited by

                        @BRRABill said:

                        I still don't think that is a good option for users coming from Windows. Even though I know everyone here loves it.

                        Why? It's specifically easy for Windows users. What about it isn't as easy or easier for them? In every way I can imagine it makes the "Windows" experience easier specifically for the type of people that would struggle. Everything is where you expect, things that are hard on Windows are handled for you, security is better, it's faster, etc.

                        What reason, as long as it meets the needs, would you have for it not being superior specifically for Windows users looking for something easier that matches all the ways that they have always used the system?

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                        • scottalanmillerS
                          scottalanmiller @coliver
                          last edited by

                          @coliver said:

                          You said yourself that these are people who are new to computers, Linux Mint would be the ideal operating system to get them started on.

                          If they don't have existing Windows experience then ANY logic for using Windows now has to evaporate (except for maybe gaming.) But even coming from Windows, Mint is generally easier.

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                          • BRRABillB
                            BRRABill @scottalanmiller
                            last edited by

                            @scottalanmiller said:

                            If they don't have existing Windows experience then ANY logic for using Windows now has to evaporate (except for maybe gaming.) But even coming from Windows, Mint is generally easier.

                            Apparently they have been using Windows for years, but through AOL or something.

                            I think a good pop-up blocker as @RojoLoco suggested would be key here.

                            And education, as I mentioned.

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                            • scottalanmillerS
                              scottalanmiller @BRRABill
                              last edited by

                              @BRRABill said:

                              Apparently they have been using Windows for years, but through AOL or something.

                              I don't even know what this statement could mean.

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                              • scottalanmillerS
                                scottalanmiller @BRRABill
                                last edited by

                                @BRRABill said:

                                I think a good pop-up blocker as @RojoLoco suggested would be key here.

                                And education, as I mentioned.

                                Those are good things. But why retain the extra effort and risk of Windows? Doesn't that only hurt them?

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                                • BRRABillB
                                  BRRABill @scottalanmiller
                                  last edited by

                                  @scottalanmiller said:

                                  I don't even know what this statement could mean.

                                  Me either.

                                  🙂

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                                  • DashrenderD
                                    Dashrender
                                    last edited by

                                    Why not a Chromebook?

                                    OH, WTF - Chromebooks don't allow you to put favorites on the desktop - sigh!

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                                    • scottalanmillerS
                                      scottalanmiller @Dashrender
                                      last edited by

                                      @Dashrender said:

                                      Why not a Chromebook?

                                      OH, WTF - Chromebooks don't allow you to put favorites on the desktop - sigh!

                                      they do sort of.

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                                      • DashrenderD
                                        Dashrender @scottalanmiller
                                        last edited by

                                        @scottalanmiller said:

                                        @Dashrender said:

                                        Why not a Chromebook?

                                        OH, WTF - Chromebooks don't allow you to put favorites on the desktop - sigh!

                                        they do sort of.

                                        If you have a tutorial, I'd love it.. my googling showed no way to do it.

                                        The desktop remains empty and seemingly useless.

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                                        • scottalanmillerS
                                          scottalanmiller @Dashrender
                                          last edited by

                                          @Dashrender said:

                                          @scottalanmiller said:

                                          @Dashrender said:

                                          Why not a Chromebook?

                                          OH, WTF - Chromebooks don't allow you to put favorites on the desktop - sigh!

                                          they do sort of.

                                          If you have a tutorial, I'd love it.. my googling showed no way to do it.

                                          The desktop remains empty and seemingly useless.

                                          What desktop are you looking at? You do mean the Chrome start screen, right?

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                                          • BRRABillB
                                            BRRABill
                                            last edited by

                                            I've also figured out a way around the Linux/ChromeBook answer for future reference.

                                            "The user is very basic and needs/wants iTunes."

                                            🙂

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