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Exactly. I don’t even have an anti virus and completely disabled windows defender because it was so annoying and everything just runs great. Also I’m using LTSC

• npteljes 1y ago
  Unfortunately this is just anecdotal. I also did many things in my life that were risky, and I got away with them every single time. This doesn't prove that they were not risky, or that my results are reproducible. That said, I also hate Windows updates, and especially the way Windows handles them. LTSC is also my way to avoid some of it, especially the ""feature"" updates. LTSC is something I also recommend, if people can manage an activation server, or I can point them to mine.
  • archerx 1y ago
    What risks, I’m not downloading random exe’s and executing them. I have been defender free since 2019 without issues. If you don’t play stupid games you won’t win stupid prizes.
    • npteljes 1y ago
      Data can have malware, like jpeg, png or documents. The browser is not entirely self-contained, for some things it relies on system components, like decoding video. What protects you, I think, besides your undoubtedly good practices, is herd immunity. Most every other Win user is "vaccinated" with antivirus, and so malware authors are not keen to pick on vulns that would get their thing flagged anyways. The MS policy of including Defender for everyone raised the bar, basically.