I just use cracked windows 7 for long time, i don't know how it safe. I can't upgrade to windows 10 too, What can i do?
If your hardware is limiting you from using Win10, then you're better off switching to a Linux distribution.
Linux Mint is a good gateway OS for Windows users to get their feet wet in the Linux pool. It's basically Debian with the Cinnamon desktop environment and a bunch of tweaks that make the OS behave a lot like Windows.
- Don't keep large sums of money on a software wallet. Use a reliable hardware wallet for cold storage.
Christ, this thread makes me want to break down in tears until I'm a snotty-nosed quivering mess. You just made me more paranoid, because it takes some technical knowledge to follow your suggestions and, as I've said a million times before, using bitcoin for me is like driving a car with little understanding of what's under the hood and I lack the skills to get said car roadworthy again in case of a breakdown.
Hardware wallets are not that difficult to use, the learning curve is about 10 minutes. Pick one that's open source and supports the coins you collect.
What's this about the autoplay function being a big risk? I run Windows but I'm not sure if I have that activated or not. I'll check after I post this, but it isn't clear to me what the danger is.
The danger was far more significant in the olden days of Windows, like XP and before. Remember when you would insert a CD or DVD into your drive reader, and the OS would automatically start the application? On Win10 or Win11 that sort of thing now requires user confirmation with a couple of clicks. The risk is still there, but significantly reduced.
In any case, I very much appreciate the suggestions, NotATether. The only other software wallet I like is Sparrow, but I much prefer Electrum.
This thread might be better off in the "Wallet Software" sub-board since these safety measures really apply to any software wallet, not just Electrum.