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Post by fluffymules on May 26, 2008 15:58:29 GMT
My Norton antivirus subscription is about to expire, should I renew it, or is there better (and free-er ;D)antivirus out there.
any tips much appreciated
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Post by trout-licker on May 26, 2008 16:17:22 GMT
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Post by muckakev on May 26, 2008 16:18:45 GMT
Yep, i agree with trout licker, AVG is good ive used it for years and its done the bis for me.
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Post by R.I.P Fullers Nan on May 26, 2008 16:36:27 GMT
Agree, AVG has been gr8
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Post by GRUMPY 1 on May 26, 2008 16:44:48 GMT
avast is also free
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Post by davel on May 26, 2008 17:00:12 GMT
Get rid of Norton, install AVG or Avast and see how much faster your PC performs!!
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Post by myleftboot on May 26, 2008 17:07:07 GMT
Get rid of Norton but be careful with AVG. It can scatter things across your hard drive and cause problems when un-installing it if you need to.
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Post by Funky on May 26, 2008 18:17:46 GMT
Get rid of Norton but be careful with AVG. It can scatter things across your hard drive and cause problems when un-installing it if you need to. What a load of crap, AVG is very good, they have now released version 8, make sure you follow free download links on the site. |
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Post by Zippy Moon Dust on May 26, 2008 18:20:03 GMT
AVG 7.5 (free) expires updates on 31/5/ 8 (ish).
AVG 8 is pants at the moment. Try Avira. There's a bit of nagware with it but it's free.
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Post by Time4aPINT on May 26, 2008 18:30:34 GMT
Not had any problems with AVG 8.
Never heard anything good about Norton and why pay for anti-virus protection when the free programmes (AVG, avast etc.) are just as good.
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Post by myleftboot on May 26, 2008 18:31:24 GMT
Sorry Bread only giving my own experience and opinion there ;D
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Post by 3sunrises on May 26, 2008 18:58:02 GMT
For me it's NOD32. Pisses on anything else that i've used. Norton is just bloatware.
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Post by fluffymules on May 26, 2008 21:14:22 GMT
Thanks for the advice, al sorted now. Cheers
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Post by tazi on May 26, 2008 21:56:16 GMT
Once had problems with my computer that required fixing. I was informed to take it into a shop in Burslem because not only are they very good but they never advertise their services due to them going strong through word of mouth.
After my computer had being repaired i was informed by a member of staff in the shop to use windows defender "free to use" in order to scan my computer for any viruses.
Needless to say my computer "touch wood" has not developed any kind of fault in the past 3/4 years since then.
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Post by rhodesy on May 27, 2008 6:45:51 GMT
The best is McAfee but unfortunately you do have to pay.
I have word on McAfee from IT support guys and all that shit if you are wondering.
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Post by Funky on May 27, 2008 11:34:01 GMT
The best is McAfee but unfortunately you do have to pay. I have word on McAfee from IT support guys and all that shit if you are wondering. McAfee is shit for home users, only worth having for business as they don't add all the crap you don't need. If the shop someone mentioned on here earlier is CTS in Burslem, my advice would be to give them a miss, I've heard a lot of bad things about them from where my girlfriend works. For home users all you need to be secure is:- AVG V8 Spybot Search and Destroy Windows Defender Spyware Blaster All above are free. |
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