February 14th, 2017, 04:41 PM
Yes. Incognito mode doesn't affect the adblocking.
I don't use Avast, so I don't know the exact settings. The defaults are probably fine. I'd use that and do weekly scans with MBAM. uBlock Origin...
February 14th, 2017, 04:12 PM
uBlock Origin. Same as FF.
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm?hl=en
If you only have the shortcut, then there's a good chance the actual...
February 14th, 2017, 03:40 PM
Multiple listings of chrome.exe are normal; it creates a separate process for each tab, extension, etc. Chrome is a known memory hog too. If you aren't running an adblocker, it's even worse.
If...
February 14th, 2017, 03:18 PM
Again, is this the laptop you are going to return to Dell? You can run a MBAM scan, but it doesn't seem worth the effort to go through the ICU process.
February 14th, 2017, 03:04 PM
If you're the only user, you can't "disable" administrator rights. Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to do things like install applications.
February 14th, 2017, 02:55 PM
That's not how Mozilla releases updates. More likely than not, it's a malware popup. If you didn't run the javascript (.js), you're probably ok. Isn't this the laptop you're going to return?
I've...