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.

  • @[email protected]
    9•8 months ago

    Actually no, a VPN does not protect your computer at all.

    Edit: Neither your privacy. You’re mostly tracked though cookies and other identifiers on the application level. A VPN only helps to hide your IP address on the network layer, but you don’t really need that.

    • DopamineDeficient
      1•8 months ago

      Tbh, I got a good lesson on why VPNs are good in my use case. I received a Liebesbrief last year by pirating without one T-T