If you want to keep your Windows PC safe from malware, spyware , and ransomware , you should stop downloading random installers and only use digitally signed packages from trusted sources. That's what every security expert on the planet says, but I can hear the screams of protest. Your apps come from everywhere, and you have a carefully curated collection of EXE files that you guard like the crown jewels. You tried the Microsoft Store years ago, found it useless, and haven't been back...
