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Hi,
Well it's that time of year, when I hand over the plastic to Norton, for another year of viruses they say can't fix. Anyone got a better option?
Well it's that time of year, when I hand over the plastic to Norton, for another year of viruses they say can't fix. Anyone got a better option?
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Paul,
I have just decided not to renew with Norton. For anti-virus I have also used AVG for the last three years and I rate it quite highly. It does the job, i't quick and it's free. Give it a try, why not? Go to:-
http://www.grisoft.com/doc/289/lng/us/tpl/tpl01
Alan
I have just decided not to renew with Norton. For anti-virus I have also used AVG for the last three years and I rate it quite highly. It does the job, i't quick and it's free. Give it a try, why not? Go to:-
http://www.grisoft.com/doc/289/lng/us/tpl/tpl01
Alan
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I also use this free one so its a thumbs up from me. Just had a new computer installed and they gave me a copy of a bitdefender for 12 months free by I could not install the English language versions of the controls so the sent me another. I just went back to the good old and free one, so I can vouch for it being just as good - saves on the plastic!
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Paul,
How did you get on with this? I too am about to renew my virus software but I am not keen to carry on with Norton for a couple of reasons, the main one being that about 6 months ago it started interefering with my Outlook Express and I have had to instead use the webmail option from my ISP instead and it is pants!
But now I desperately need to get a new antivirus software as mine just expired!!!
Help!
How did you get on with this? I too am about to renew my virus software but I am not keen to carry on with Norton for a couple of reasons, the main one being that about 6 months ago it started interefering with my Outlook Express and I have had to instead use the webmail option from my ISP instead and it is pants!
But now I desperately need to get a new antivirus software as mine just expired!!!
Help!
After years of paying for security stuff (Norton, McAfee etc) I've now scrapped them all and use only freebies; since doing that the incidence of problems on my PC has plummeted!
A combination of AVG Free, Zone Alarm, Ad-Aware and Spybot S&D seems to do the trick.
A combination of AVG Free, Zone Alarm, Ad-Aware and Spybot S&D seems to do the trick.
AndyLucia
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My vote goes to AVG as well. Combined with Spyware Blaster. And I also agree with Vrooje that Microsoft (anything) is to be avoided. I prefer Mozilla, but my other half still prefers IE, and I get fed up having to constantly reset Mozilla as the default browser even though the IE settings have been set to not interfere
I have tried all that are mentioned as Internet security is my field in my day job where we use Esafe, Surf Control and Mimesweeper. Norton's is fine but not enough as you need a firewall, anti-virus, antispam, and a spyware protection. Interestingly the best spyware programme at the moment in my opinion is a free beta programme by Microsoft but I bet that doesn't last long. Its called windows defender and the link is http://www.microsoft.com/athome/securit ... fault.mspx
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No problem. I use a number of browsers and I have a shortcut to each one on my desktop. The only time which one is set as default is relevant is when I use the shortcut button on my keyboard.spbowman wrote:My vote goes to AVG as well. Combined with Spyware Blaster. And I also agree with Vrooje that Microsoft (anything) is to be avoided. I prefer Mozilla, but my other half still prefers IE, and I get fed up having to constantly reset Mozilla as the default browser even though the IE settings have been set to not interfere
Alan
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