Brian Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 I just use Windows Defender, on both my Virtual Machines and Wife's Computer. Seriously. That's it. Unless you download lots of illegal movies and other stuff from the Torrent Sites, visit shady porn sites and download said porn videos that are laced with something, or play around on the Dark Web, your chances of you getting a Virus are pretty small. This isn't the 1990's. Now in 2025, people want to scam you into getting your bank account info. Or get your Credit Cards somehow, much more profitable. On 1/26/2025 at 4:52 PM, CatherineL said: I just purchased a laptop, so I will most likely hold off until black Friday for a desktop deal, The problem is when people buy a new laptop, they don't run things by me 1st. The issue isn't that it's a new laptop, the issue is that it's an under-powered laptop, as in...you didn't buy "enough." It's like buying a 3 Door Honda Hatchback but needing to go off-road in the Mountains somewhere, in which case a beefy 4 wheel drive vehicle is required. Both vehicles can get you to the Supermarket, but only one will get you through rough terrain, rivers & mud and through the mountains. In 2025, Adobe's products are using the GPU now more than ever; it's no longer the computer that has "Lots of RAM," a "Big HD" and a "Fast CPU." That thinking was 30 years ago. Hell, that applied even 10 years ago when we were still dealing with PS CS6. Once we got past 2020, Photoshop started to get more bloated. All I can recommend to you is to "SAVE-SAVE-SAVE." Be ready to "Click Buy" when you see a deal. Waiting until the end of the year is a safe bet...if you can hold out that long. I'd budget $2500-$3000. If you buy something that's less, fantastic!! I hate wasting money on this shit. But if you have a chunk of cash at the ready, you could snag an awesome computer that will last you 7 years or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineL Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 I definitely asked on this forum before purchasing a new laptop. It's my desktop that is older. Here's what I recently purchased: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 That laptop is fine. I'd use that until you can get your Desktop straightened out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineL Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 (edited) Thanks so much! Edited January 28 by CatherineL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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