We're on the heels of 2026, and I can confidently say that you don't really need a third-party antivirus program on your PC.

Antivirus software is necessary to install on a computer as it offers protection against several threats that can harm a computer. Windows 11/10 computers come with a built-in free antivirus software, ...

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