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Old 08-10-09   #11 (permalink)
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That's not a very smart strategy.... while the machine maybe able to operate, their personal data is being stolen and their machine is being used to attack others.

Other than the standard AV and defense, I would recommend you creating two partitions (one for the OS and one for the files).... do a periodic re-imaging of the OS drive if you think there's a problem.
I do put antivirus and spyware protection on there.

I don't know why their computer is so slow, but I get the feeling that viruses get on there and go undetected. its also a VERY old computer, so more power is good anyways. I go there every few months to check up on their computer.
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