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| Topic Started: Jul 21 2011, 05:34 PM (191 Views) | |
| Trotsky | Jul 21 2011, 05:34 PM Post #1 |
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After 15 years with Norton/Symantec, I am going to cut them loose next month. They have just grown too hungry for this old computer to sustain. All hangups are Norton related. It runs out in August. Can anyone recommend a good free antivirus? I'll use the Windows fire-wall . I don't have the capacity anymore for 24 Norton Updates per day. Things have gone to a snailpace in spite of lightning fast internet. Yeah, I KNOW I need a new computer. I'm even suspecting my hard drive of slowly failing. Things are getting S......L....O.....W! Edited by Trotsky, Jul 21 2011, 05:35 PM.
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| Deleted User | Jul 21 2011, 08:13 PM Post #2 |
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More here: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Security-Essentials-2-0-vs-Kaspersky-Avira-AVG-Symantec-BitDefender-in-AV-Test-212597.shtml |
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| Trotsky | Jul 22 2011, 03:47 AM Post #3 |
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Thank you Toodles, That list is very helpful. My worry on the Microsoft Security Essentials is the lousy 2.5/6 for Protection, after all, isn't protection supposed to be the raison d'etre for these products. I'm sure McAfee was THRILLED to find out they didn't even qualify! oooh 02 Is Kaspersky still free? edit: Oops, just checked Kaspersky...$89.95, no thanks. I guess I'll try the Microsoft package when Symantes/Norton runs out next month. Edited by Trotsky, Jul 22 2011, 05:16 AM.
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| wildie | Jul 22 2011, 07:27 AM Post #4 |
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AVG 10.0.1090 is available and its free. It only updates once a day so isn't a nuisance. I've been installing MSE for my friends and family, but AVG has served me so well that I've been hesitant to switch over, myself. Its worth a try and is certainly safe to use. |
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| Darcie | Jul 22 2011, 07:39 AM Post #5 |
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I have MSE and would never go back to AVG or my old paid systems. I have no problems whatsoever with it and have had no computer problem. It even found something on my MP3 player that had dowloaded stuff on another person's computer. |
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| Bitsy | Jul 22 2011, 08:45 AM Post #6 |
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Ditto all the good stuff on MSE. |
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| wildie | Jul 22 2011, 05:04 PM Post #7 |
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I do agree that MSE is effective. I used AVG before MSE was developed and I haven't bothered to move on. |
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| Delphi51 | Jul 22 2011, 05:53 PM Post #8 |
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Avira here. I switched from AVG a couple of years ago when it started checking all the websites in a Google search before you chose which one to go to. Hopefully they have stopped doing that now. BUT we've had no viruses detected on the six windows machines in this house for years. Do we still need a continuously running virus checker? Maybe just scanning with Malwarebytes once a month would be sufficient. Virus checkers significantly degrade the performance of slow computers. I thought you had a brand new computer, Trotsky. All our computers, except the new Mac, are from the XP era and still doing very well. Edited by Delphi51, Jul 22 2011, 05:56 PM.
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| Deleted User | Jul 22 2011, 07:12 PM Post #9 |
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I use Avast & have for several years and it has yet to fail me. Until it does I am keeping it. I also use MSE on my laptop but the laptop is not used everyday to the extend of my desktop. Avast also has a support forum so any issues, you will always get help from them. Updates are automatic and if one wishes to turn off the announcement of the update that can be done. The fun thing for Avast is that it also gives you choices of skins ... I have Star Trek .. they have dozens of cool ones to choose from. Also Avast is not a resource hog. I have it on a 10 yr. old computer and it runs nicely. Be aware that not all ratings are equal ... some sites rate quite differently so it all boils down to your specific needs & what your computer can handle especially if it is an old one. Here is another rating ........
http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/collection/5928/2011_free_av.html |
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| Trotsky | Jul 23 2011, 02:48 AM Post #10 |
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Just call me Polly Procrastinator. I still have the old rig and it was a Windows MILLENNIUM era job (with 64 or 128 Mb. RAM??) before I upgraded. The poor old dear is CHOKING (512 RAM, 1gig Pentium-3, and a 20 gig HD, video card with 32 Mb.) Apartment is coming together and so SOON I'll spring for another rig and all the work requred to switch everything (and install a floppy drive: :laugh on head: Okay, you guys convinced me to go with the Microsoft security system after mny Symantec suite expires in a couple weeks. Edited by Trotsky, Jul 23 2011, 02:50 AM.
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