Comment on 16 Billion Passwords Leaked Due to Infostealers: How to Protect Yourself by dragonmouth

"Only Install Reputable Programs" Inane advice. Programs DO NOT come with label "I am reputable". In fact, the better malware creators make their programs look very legitimate. Besides, how many times in the past has Google had to purge their Store because it contained thousands of malware-ridden programs. If you can't trust Google, who can you trust? "Avoid Malicious Links and Websites" The only sure way of avoiding malicious links is to stay off the 'Net altogether. "Secure Your Browser" Very hard to do. Not one can be made really secure, not even TOR. ALL browsers are designed to data harvesters, especially Chrome. "Configure Microsoft Defender For Better Security" Will MS Defender prevent Microsoft from harvesting your data?! "Monitor Network Traffic" Definitely. Watch as your personal data gets stolen. "Secure Your Online Accounts" Another useless and inane piece of advice. Your end may be 100% secure but what about the other end, the end you CANNOT control? The Equifax data breach alone compromised 149 MILLION accounts. The Yahoo breach several years ago involved BILLIONS of accounts, etc. etc. etc. In fact, even if you run an air-gapped system, your data can be stolen from companies (like banks) that handle your data, most time without your permission or knowledge...

Comment on How to Fix Microsoft Family Safety Blocking Google Chrome on Windows by Phil

Less than 2 days after you posted this, this 'glitch' is also affecting Firefox. To use Firefox or Chrome, my child has to request access every time, which can only be granted for a limited number of hours through the standard interface. Microsoft's web interface no longer seems to include a content filters section at all - at least I've not found any way to see the apps and 'unblock' them, which was possible earlier this year. Of course, that means that the only option currently provided by Microsoft is the second one you presented, namely to turn off all inappropriate content filters. Hooray Microsoft...