Feb

11

Deciding what AV to use with Vista

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Recently I updated my OS to Vista Home Ultimate using the upgrade disk. I had been using Norton Internet Security for it under Windows XP, but found it to be very cumbersome and a resource hog. For example, it would sometimes take several minutes for the machine to fully boot up, and I would have to use msconfig to turn off everything but Norton to resolve the issue. Its also going to expire this month, so I am liioking at different solutions for my computer. I DLed the trial version of Mcafee to try out, and I am getting the ‘red shield’ icon in the taskbar telling me that my windows security needs to be turned on, but when I try to turn it on, it says it cant be turned on. Very confusing. I have read through several of the posts here, and saw some of the free AV programs that are out there that seem to be highly regarded here. Just how good are they? can they protect my system as good or better than the other paid programs like Norton or Mcafee? If so, what do yall think the best ones are, and why do you think so?

Im not trying to start any kind of debate over what is best, I would just like to hear what you are using, and what kind of experiences good or bad you have had with them. Thanks!

Sorry, but this has been discussed numerous times here already.

Most recent discussions:

Best Free AntiVirus Software?

Need an antiviral / internet security and advice please

Need Advice: firewall, anti-virus, spyware

I looked at those posts, but I was kind of hoping someone would know if I was better off buying something like Mcafee or going with a free AV. What advantages or disadvantages do the free ones offer? Seems everyone has a different opinion on it, and I was just wondering what the general consensus was.

Sorry if it seemed like I was hijacking someones thread or anything like that as it wasnt my intention to do so.

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Originally Posted by cvg0525

Seems everyone has a different opinion on it, and I was just wondering what the general consensus was.

Human nature. There won’t be a general consensus.

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