Does one need more protection on the tablet?

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Ok so I decided to purchase the asus tabletwith windows 8. I will use WD for antivirus program but does it need Malwarebytes as an Antispyware program on it like my laptop does? I know I have to do all the window updates , I just do not want to use up all 20 gigs left since I want to install office pro 2013 on it
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can someone explain how you right click on the tablet in desktop mode without using a mouse?
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A tablet is no different from a laptop, and the latter technically doesn't need an anti-spyware program either. For home PCs, the required level of protection is inversely proportional to the level of user skills. Hence, you should be the judge.

To right-click, press and hold your finger until the right-click menu appears. Depending on the touch driver, you may also be able to hold one finger and tap with another, which brings up the menu quicker.
 

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A tablet is no different from a laptop, and the latter technically doesn't need an anti-spyware program either. For home PCs, the required level of protection is inversely proportional to the level of user skills. Hence, you should be the judge.


To right-click, press and hold your finger until the right-click menu appears. Depending on the touch driver, you may also be able to hold one finger and tap with another, which brings up the menu quicker.

I first part i disagree on sorta, if you are telling me it is just like a laptop or pc it does need antisypware protection in my opinion because one tends to do more on a tablet thinking it is like an "Ipad" that does not need protection


As for the rest thanks, I will try that for the right clicking. thanks
 
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I first part i disagree on sorta, if you are telling me it is just like a laptop or pc it does need antisypware protection in my opinion because one tends to do more on a tablet thinking it is like an "Ipad" that does not need protection
Not sure why you put everything is bold, so I'll just highlight the point I find interesting. I don't know what one thinks, and neither do you :) You said you decided to purchase a tablet. Do you think it's like an iPad that doesn't need protection?

Meanwhile, the recommended security settings for Windows haven't changed in years (unlike the set of security measures that comes with Windows). Open the Action Center and you'll see the list. It's the same for laptops and tablets.
 

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does the asus come with a pen? you can use that to right-click as well.

if your anti-malware software doesn't interfere with Windows Defender, there's no harm in installing it. if things don't work or act strangely after installing the anti-malware, just remove it. Windows Defender also fights malware.

the asus only comes with a 20GB drive???
 

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I first part i disagree on sorta, if you are telling me it is just like a laptop or pc it does need antisypware protection in my opinion because one tends to do more on a tablet thinking it is like an "Ipad" that does not need protection
Not sure why you put everything is bold, so I'll just highlight the point I find interesting. I don't know what one thinks, and neither do you :) You said you decided to purchase a tablet. Do you think it's like an iPad that doesn't need protection?

Meanwhile, the recommended security settings for Windows haven't changed in years (unlike the set of security measures that comes with Windows). Open the Action Center and you'll see the list. It's the same for laptops and tablets.


LOl because i first put it between the quote so you could see it, then I cut and pasted it in and did not realize it was still in bold, I just fixed it.
 

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I first part i disagree on sorta, if you are telling me it is just like a laptop or pc it does need antisypware protection in my opinion because one tends to do more on a tablet thinking it is like an "Ipad" that does not need protection
Not sure why you put everything is bold, so I'll just highlight the point I find interesting. I don't know what one thinks, and neither do you :) You said you decided to purchase a tablet. Do you think it's like an iPad that doesn't need protection?

Meanwhile, the recommended security settings for Windows haven't changed in years (unlike the set of security measures that comes with Windows). Open the Action Center and you'll see the list. It's the same for laptops and tablets.

oh and I can dream no? lol
 

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does the asus come with a pen? you can use that to right-click as well.

if your anti-malware software doesn't interfere with Windows Defender, there's no harm in installing it. if things don't work or act strangely after installing the anti-malware, just remove it. Windows Defender also fights malware.

the asus only comes with a 20GB drive???


it does not come with a pen but i have one, it comes with a 64gig drive but , after the OS and what Asus put in you are left with about 32gigs
 

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Yes, you do need to protect a Windows tablet PC as you would with a laptop PC. Just because the word "tablet" is involved DOES NOT mean it's like an ipad, that's what apple wants YOU to think. Windows Defender should be fine though, but whatever you have on your laptop can be used on such a tablet PC.

Now if this were Windows RT, not Windows 8 like on your laptop, then no, you would not need anything. Malware that runs on Windows for the past couple of decades literally cannot be processed on Windows RT because of the ARM processor's instruction set.

Just keep thinking of your tablet PC with Windows 8 as just if you took your laptop, slapped it down with a touchscreen, removed the keyboard, and called it a day. :cool: Or even, just if your laptop had a touchscreen. That is your tablet PC, but without the keyboard.
 

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Btw the Targus styles pen that I bought for the iPad I have works fine. I paid 10 bucks for it
 

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Now if this were Windows RT, not Windows 8 like on your laptop, then no, you would not need anything. Malware that runs on Windows for the past couple of decades literally cannot be processed on Windows RT because of the ARM processor's instruction set.
Actually, the reason is slightly different. You wouldn't be able to install security software, because at this point 3rd party desktop software cannot be installed on RT. Meanwhile, all built-in security measures are still present on RT. In other words, Microsoft doesn't pretend that the platform is secure just because it's different and less targeted.
 

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yeah, people target the most common platforms. You'd probably find even less hackers targeting Windows RT than Mac OSX!
 

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For Windows 8 Pro Tablet, you can treat it just like any Windows 8 Pro Desktop or laptop. There is no difference.
Windows 8 Pro already includes a pretty decent Anti-Virus solution (Windows Defender) and a robust Firewall which is fully configurable.
I have everything left at defaults and use Firefox mainly with the usual add-ons without issue.

Using, what I call, a fat finger stylus is what you are using. Which is a capacitive stylus. A Digital Stylus (such as WACOM) with click buttons would give you more control, such as, possibly being able to configure one of the buttons to preform a middle mouse click, or a right mouse click, which is what I did on my Surface Pro by installing the WACOM TabletPC Drivers. (the stylus that comes with it only has a single button, so i made it a middle mouse click) otherwise you have to hold the stylus down till the right click menu comes up.

But, if your tablet does not support Digital WACOM Stylus, then you may not be able to that.
 

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