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Question about face book on a different computer

14 years ago

My computer is still not fixed. If the computer guy does not respond in the next few days, hubby will try to fix it. Updating to Windows 7 from XP and adding Office 2007 + getting AVAST back etc.

But my questiion is if I want Face Book, can I put it on a laptop, and with different ID name, etc to keep anyone from finding out informatiion from my desk top which has my on line banking and credit card information?

Hope this is clear.

Marie

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kudzu9
14 years ago
Anything that is on your computer is likely available to any computer guy working on it regardless of Facebook. That's why I never store anything critical like banking info directly on my computer. It's not clear to me why Facebook being on the computer would change anything. Maybe I'm missing the point you are trying to make, but can you amplify, please?
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mariend
Original Author
14 years ago
I am sorry, what I mean is to leave my desktop computer alone and put Facebook on a laptop computer. Talking about 2 different (seperate) computers.
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kudzu9
14 years ago
I understood that you were talking about two separate computers. I still don't understand what Facebook has to do with your banking info whatever computer it's installed on. Or why having another ID name would do anything. So...can you take another run at this?
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mike_kaiser_gw
14 years ago
I have to say that I don't quite understand what you're asking. Facebook is a website and you can access it like any other website. I don't think there's anything to "put on" a computer; simply type in your user name and password. You should be able to access it with any computer connected to the internet.
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msm84
14 years ago
I think what she means is should she change all of her user names and passwords for FaceBook etc. so no one can get into her information from her other computer. If so, this is why I NEVER mark any box that says "Keep Me Logged In" or "Remember Me on this Computer"!! I only use web based mail and always double check to make sure all boxes are unmarked when I login at any website!!!

I would definately change all my passwords before having that computer worked on and make sure you write down the new passwords and put them somewhere safe, but NEVER on the computer.
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kudzu9
14 years ago
mariend-
So what's the story here? Are you understanding what we're asking/saying?
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mikie_gw
14 years ago
I don't understand what facebook might have to do with anyone's banking or credit cards.
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mariend
Original Author
14 years ago
Sorry, I just got my computer up and running again. Hubby worked hard to do so. Deceided to not do face book.
Thanks for the help
Marie
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