New Posts For Thread: PC/WiFi help guys?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31900975/pcwifi-help-guysI recall you guys helping me out in the past which was very helpful and allowed me to rebuild one of my PC so I thought I'd try you out again with my latest question.You buy a new or renewed cheap PC/Laptop and it, by chance, has malware or similar iI appreciate your time Ramruma. It has helped.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31900975/pcwifi-help-guys?post_id=565349467#565349467I appreciate your time Ramruma. It has helped.Sat, 02 May 2026 06:38:12 -0500By which I mean Windows labels the network, not the device but it is, as you say, confusing because the opposite labels make just as much sense.Anyway, the first race is due soon. Good luck.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31900975/pcwifi-help-guys?post_id=565349441#565349441By which I mean Windows labels the network, not the device but it is, as you say, confusing because the opposite labels make just as much sense.Anyway, the first race is due soon. Good luck.Sat, 02 May 2026 06:32:13 -0500Good spot. A private network means it is safe for your device to be public because it is only your own trusted machines that can see each other, whereas on a public network you'd want your pc to be private. For home networks where all the machines arhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31900975/pcwifi-help-guys?post_id=565349431#565349431Good spot. A private network means it is safe for your device to be public because it is only your own trusted machines that can see each other, whereas on a public network you'd want your pc to be private. For home networks where all the machines arSat, 02 May 2026 06:30:38 -0500Thanks Ram, I'm clearly not as literate as yourself. I've just checked Windows Defender and it appears to be on, Firewalls etc. Apparently, my device is "not discoverable" on the network either (set as 'Public'). I read that setting it as Private makhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31900975/pcwifi-help-guys?post_id=565349345#565349345Thanks Ram, I'm clearly not as literate as yourself. I've just checked Windows Defender and it appears to be on, Firewalls etc. Apparently, my device is "not discoverable" on the network either (set as 'Public'). I read that setting it as Private makSat, 02 May 2026 05:41:49 -0500It would have been installed (hopefully inadvertently) by the maker when they installed Windows.As for spread, if your devices are on the same network then they can talk to each other and transfer files.But for malware to take advantage, first it wouhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31900975/pcwifi-help-guys?post_id=565349241#565349241It would have been installed (hopefully inadvertently) by the maker when they installed Windows.As for spread, if your devices are on the same network then they can talk to each other and transfer files.But for malware to take advantage, first it wouSat, 02 May 2026 04:37:34 -0500What assumptions would they be?I'm on EE and to get to my PC's they'd have to go through the modem, I'm assuming. Surely EE has protection in place?To elaborate, I've bought a cheap mini PC, all sealed and new. I later read that some of these had a vhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31900975/pcwifi-help-guys?post_id=565349193#565349193What assumptions would they be?I'm on EE and to get to my PC's they'd have to go through the modem, I'm assuming. Surely EE has protection in place?To elaborate, I've bought a cheap mini PC, all sealed and new. I later read that some of these had a vSat, 02 May 2026 04:01:58 -0500Granted certain assumptions, yes.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31900975/pcwifi-help-guys?post_id=565349139#565349139Granted certain assumptions, yes.Sat, 02 May 2026 03:04:29 -0500I recall you guys helping me out in the past which was very helpful and allowed me to rebuild one of my PC so I thought I'd try you out again with my latest question.You buy a new or renewed cheap PC/Laptop and it, by chance, has malware or similar ihttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31900975/pcwifi-help-guys?post_id=565349109#565349109I recall you guys helping me out in the past which was very helpful and allowed me to rebuild one of my PC so I thought I'd try you out again with my latest question.You buy a new or renewed cheap PC/Laptop and it, by chance, has malware or similar iSat, 02 May 2026 02:29:48 -0500