Just had an email from bank to advise against using Windows 7 for banking - has anyone else received a message or just my bank. Advises using a different system (I'm presuming that means Window 10) or tablet - I do have a Fire tablet but feel 'safer' on desktop and don't have banking on my tablet - and would be even less happy having it on a phone (if I had a smart phone, which I haven't).
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Windows7 will not be updated or supported any more by Microsoft, therefore it is open to attacks fro..
Yes, I know - though they are still updating every night - so there is no security site that can pro..
Anti-virus and security suite programs cannot defend against the operating system if it's not being ..
Say it like it is, Ray!
@Se... would I lie to you πππ
What Ray said, Selsey!
The banks might even be able to prevent you from logging on from a Win 7 mac..
I think my Win7 laptop hard drive has just failed -- I was suspicious about it anyway, so I ran a CH..
Did they have two, Peter? I get by with anything connected to computers on a wing and a prayer - the..
Your chrome book is probably the answer! I'll try to reply again this afternoon. (send me a PM if I ..
@Pe... - thanks, will get it fired up.
@Se... if the chromebook doesn't work out, then get an android tablet not an apple ipad as they are..
Two points. 1) Selsey, could you please tell us the name of your bank that told you about Win 7. 2) ..
@Be... the askleo link is way out of date, but the CNET link is a good one if her PC can take it a..
Online banking should only require use of a browser, and possibly a separate hardware device for sec..
I use telephone banking, much simpler.
Sorry, woke up with such a bad neck this morning and can't turn my head so everything on hold until ..
Each to their own, Terry, but telephone banking is simpler because you cannot do as much.
(Viewing a..
@Pe... - I don't have a laptop, just an HP Pavillion all-in-one desktop and very loathe to have a l..
Sorry, @Se..., there are so many forms of computer now that I often use 'laptop' to refer to any ki..