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Re: Antivirus [Re: mcc] #861007
01/08/13 09:44 AM
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I've have had many PCs come in that were acting strange or were very slow. Many had virus infections and spyware and the users would tell me "but I have virus programs".

In many cases I've seen multiple programs running at the same time. A big no-no!

I have also noted that McAfee and Norton Security software greatly slowing down a PC and see the CPU being chewed up in Task Manager. Now add 2 or 3 of these programs and run them on one PC and you get a very slow responding PC.

OK - first thing I do is UNinstall ALL of them, reboot the PC ( maybe have to do that a couple times ) then download a decent antispyware program ( I like Superantispyware - Portable ) run that - and then Uninstall that too.

Finally - we like AVAST - Free - used to like AVG but they have gotten "bloated" lately.

Anyway - AVAST has served us well and we have had very little complaints.


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Re: Antivirus [Re: mcc] #861023
01/08/13 10:55 AM
01/08/13 10:55 AM
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Avast is what the computer repair shop my son used to work at uses too. They also swear by it.


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Re: Antivirus [Re: mcc] #861033
01/08/13 11:13 AM
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Great minds think alike - lol


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Re: Antivirus [Re: sureshot] #861057
01/08/13 12:41 PM
01/08/13 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted By: sureshot


Anyway - AVAST has served us well and we have had very little complaints.


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This is why I keep talking up Avast! whenever this subject comes up. Very little complaints.


If something gets your goat, it just proves you have a goat to get.
Re: Antivirus [Re: Homer6] #861071
01/08/13 01:30 PM
01/08/13 01:30 PM
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Hi Homer6 .... and others wink

Each to their own, as is always the case !! laugh

I can only repeat that my experiences with Norton have all been good thumbsup


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