Setting up a new PC is scary

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Kim Komando - perhaps the name should give you a clue - writes for Cincinati.com about what you should do this holiday season if you receive a new PC from someone. Already in the introduction we can read "Fresh out of the box it's vulnerable to viruses, scams and unwanted advertising." No really? Komando then gives her readers a five-step action plan:
1. Establish a firewall.
2. Update Windows.
3. Prevent viruses.
4. Stop the spies.
5. Extra protection.
Now, I'm not saying this is totally uninteresting for Mac users. Obviously we should be concerned about our security and privacy online, just as PC users. But the simple fact is that there is still not a single virus or other malware for Mac OS X. With that in mind, I'm that if you instead get a Mac as a gift you will have much less problems getting it all set up and going.