I have been computer free for probably 15ish years until I recently bought and set up a RPi4 with Linux. It’s been fun but I’m not really a super user so I’m looking to back to Windows as my main OS.

  1. is antivirus a necessity? I will be gaming and streaming on my new setup.

If yes then

  1. what are some ideal options? Paid or free.

Thanks for your responses in advance.

  • PineRune@lemmy.world
    911·
    5 months ago

    If you stay away from sketchy sites and don’t click every link that says “DOWNLOAD NOW”, Windows Defender and a web browser with ad-blockers should do their job well enough.

    • passepartout@feddit.de
      50·
      5 months ago

      And if you buy a pc with windows preinstalled, remove any anti virus software free trial bullshit that cones with it. Just use Windows defender as it is already enough for most use cases

      • Scrollone@feddit.it
        23·
        5 months ago

        Better yet, format Windows when you buy a new pc.

        You can download a clean iso directly from Microsoft.