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#491 Unread post by BuzZz »

I use the AVG free edition and like it. It catches stuff Norton's never did and freed up a fair bit computer for faster boobage and such important things.

I also run Spy-bot periodically as an extra measure.

I hated Norton's when I had it, and once I got AVG, I really hated Norton's knowing just how badly it sucked.
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blues2cruise wrote:OK...research time. My Norton subscription will soon be expiring. I could still use it but I would not be getting any updates.

So-o-o-o-o.....what are the opinions on what anti virus software I should use next?

Everyone says that Norton is a resource hog. I could use some space back in the RAM. What other anti virus is good but takes up less space than Norton?
The new Norton Internet Security 2009 is said to be less resource intensive but their pricing was out of line. Right now I'm running BitDefender Internet Security and it's hardly noticeable. I even had it running on my sister's machine which at the time had 512MB of RAM on it. The best thing about it is that I got the version with 3 licenses and a 2 year subscription all for $60.

Norton also has a "Gamer Edition" of Norton which is rated the best and least resource requirements.
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#493 Unread post by blues2cruise »

BuzZz wrote:I use the AVG free edition and like it. It catches stuff Norton's never did and freed up a fair bit computer for faster boobage and such important things.
Well...I don't plan on downloading any boobage.... or bummage for that matter.....
but it would be nice to be able to use my photoshop more efficiently. :lol:
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#494 Unread post by ofblong »

JC Viper wrote:
blues2cruise wrote:OK...research time. My Norton subscription will soon be expiring. I could still use it but I would not be getting any updates.

So-o-o-o-o.....what are the opinions on what anti virus software I should use next?

Everyone says that Norton is a resource hog. I could use some space back in the RAM. What other anti virus is good but takes up less space than Norton?
The new Norton Internet Security 2009 is said to be less resource intensive but their pricing was out of line. Right now I'm running BitDefender Internet Security and it's hardly noticeable. I even had it running on my sister's machine which at the time had 512MB of RAM on it. The best thing about it is that I got the version with 3 licenses and a 2 year subscription all for $60.

Norton also has a "Gamer Edition" of Norton which is rated the best and least resource requirements.
thats because they turn everything off (basically) in the gamer edition.
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#495 Unread post by MrShake »

+1 for AVG. I haven't used it personally for a few years since I run Linux, but the wife still runs windows and it works GREAT!! When I do setups for people who buy new computers, one of the first things I do is uninstall the pre-load anti-virus and reload AVG.
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#496 Unread post by jonnythan »

AVG is good, but its detection rates have not been very competitive lately.

I've personally switched from AVG to BitDefender.
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#497 Unread post by BuzZz »

blues2cruise wrote:
BuzZz wrote:.... borderline inappropriate content.... :mrgreen:
Well...I don't plan on downloading any boobage.... or bummage for that matter.....
but it would be nice to be able to use my photoshop more efficiently. :lol:
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#498 Unread post by JC Viper »

jonnythan wrote:AVG is good, but its detection rates have not been very competitive lately.

I've personally switched from AVG to BitDefender.
It's good to know that I'm not the only one using this AV software.
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#499 Unread post by Wrider »

So I have a question for y'all... my friend just IM'ed me and said that her AVG did it's auto-update. When it did and the computer re-started it did a blue-screen-of-death before it even got to the password screen. I got her to get it booted in safe mode, what should be deleted to get it back up and running? All of AVG?
EDIT: Got it fixed enough she can run the computer with no problems now... Turns out she had McAfee and AVG running at the same time... As do her dad and bro...
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#500 Unread post by blues2cruise »

I uninstalled Norton. However...there are still a few files that won't allow me to delete. The Symantec updater icon on the control page won't delete either.

I have now downloaded ACG trial version of their newest....It's a 30 day trial to see if I like it.
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