RE 10 Home Build 16299.64.

Windows Explorer keeps opening up at random, showing an external drive.

This happens once or twice a day, with no input from me (computer can be 'idle' and it still...

Thanks! It's beginning to clear up for me now, with such reasoned responses. :o Now I'm wondering if I've mucked up this install to the point where I'd be best off restoring to my bare bones...

Thank each of you for your input. I'm looking at the system admin account for the heckuvit.

I realize maybe I asked all of this from the wrong direction. What is the BEST configuration for a...

Thank you, but what about this from Mystere: "you will not be able to use many applications on your system. Any "Universal" apps, such as Edge, Weather, etc will not work in unprotected operating...

No, that is still on the default setting, one notch down from the top.

:think: Well then how about an alternative plan that, say, comes close to what I want? Automate whatever can be automated so that the computer does the "yes it's really me" part. Goodness, I...

:shock: I am aware of malware (sounds like a song...) zero day nasties and the rest... I run real time anti-virus and the paid version of Malwarebytes, which for my level of paranoia, is...

Hello... I am the sole user of my computer running Windows 10 Home.

Likely these questions have been asked and answered, if so, I apologize in advance, but I did search and try some tutorials to...