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  1. Re:Does anyone need anti-virus software? on Most Users Think They Have AntiVirus Protection, While Only Half Do · · Score: 1
    I agree that antivirus software is useless, but I have different reasons.

    I think that protection of home computers is overrated. I have this simple solution:
    1. Install system and every program that you think is usefull for the user of PC.
    2. Backup system partition. (http://apcmag.com/install/)
    3. Let the user use PC for a month.
    4. Restore backed-up system partition.
    5. If you like the user, update all the programs, ask her what she wants to add, ... And actualize the backup.
    6. Repeat from step 3.

    There should be no antivirus, no firewall and no anti-spyware software needed. Restoring image-based backed-up system partition takes at most 10 minutes on modern computer. Important thing is to carefully set up the system, so that all user's data (e.g. Firefox profile) is stored to another partition. And you should not forget to check for new files on the system partition before restoring it.