[dba-Tech] Password

[Susan Harkins]

Speaking of Edge... once I upgraded to 10, I decided to use Edge a bit. I
like it okay and it was fast -- at first. Within days, it slowed down. I'm
not running any extensions or unusual settings. Flash is installed, but set
to ask to run when prompted -- it doesn't run automatically and usually, if
I see that prompt, I ignore it. There's not much I really need badly enough
to run it.

But, any ideas why Edge has slowed down? I'm not running AdBlocker, I am
using Windows Defender.

Susan H.


> My best advice - implemented at our office machines as well - is simply
> not to install Flash. Use the Edge browser where you can switch it on if
> you really need it, and - if so - it will automatically and silently be
> updated by Windows Update.
>
>
> And if you are not joking about being paranoid, remove Chrome at once,
> which is the tool for Google to track all (as in all) your doings on the
> web, and use the InPrivate setting of Edge, turn on Windows Defender
> SmartScreen, and have Adblock Plus installed.
>
>
> ________________________________________
> Fra: dba-Tech <dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com> på vegne af Rocky
> Smolin <rockysmolin at bchacc.com>
> Sendt: 16. april 2017 06:23:35
> Til: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
> Emne: Re: [dba-Tech] Password
>
> Wow.  That was easy.  Thank you.
>
> I'm not one of those paranoids that suspects everyone is watching them.
> But
> I just didn't like the idea that MS could log into my box when they wanted
> to.  I know there's no one interested in me enough to do that. But still...
>
> Now, next question - why do I have to update Adobe Flash EVERY time I
> restart my comp?  Is it because they're hoping that one time I'll forget to
> uncheck installing McAffee? Or do they really have software that's so buggy
> it needs updating 4 times a week?
>
> Rocky
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