Security Essentials for Windows 7 64 Bit systems

So I have an Windows 7, for two months and would like to talk about some security thoughts that I would recommend to anyone who has a 64 bit system.

Now it is true that 64 bit systems are a little more secure or I would call less exploited because of how many people actually are using 32 bit systems and not 64 bit system. So the virus and exploit writers are focusing on the 32 bit system but sooner or later 64 bit system will become main stay. I am sure it will happen in the coming years, just not sure when.

So I want to talk about just what you should have installed and why you should have some type of security with your 64 Bit systems. I am sure I can hear people asking me about the 64 bit drivers for these programs. I am here to tell you about my experiences with Windows 7. To be truthful, the drivers for programs have been very easy to find and not anywhere hard to use for Windows 7. I have SuperAntiSpyware, AVG 9.0, ZoneAlarm Pro, and Malwarebytes running on this system at any given time.

I also will recommend people use Internet Explorer (64 bit) version if you plan to not have another browser installed:

Now I know I can use the 32 bit browsers and use the Adobe player but I am quite surprised that they are Adobe is taking it’s sweet time with 64 bit support. There are ways to work around it and you can try the 64 bit beta version but that seems to not work so well. I would think Adobe would want to make sure they can keep Windows 64 secure by releasing the player for 64 systems. I can only hope they release it quickly and fix the problems that are associated with it before hand.

I will be talking about it more in the coming months, but if you want to check out my suggestions they will be available at the bottom of the blog entry.

Have a Good Monday

Paul