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Vista "turns" off kill switch
D.Duck wrote:
The problem is I don't know what to replace it with. I recommend the free version of AVG. I've been using it for a couple of years with no problems what so ever. My PC is on 24/7, never a virus. http://www.download.com/3000-2239_4-10761481.html This is address to anyone: I just checked out what McAfee does that I would be missing with AVG, the only other feature I use in the Internet Suite is the Firewall. Are you using a firewall and if so, which one? |
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John H. wrote:
On Thu, 6 Dec 2007 09:06:00 -0500, " JimH" ask wrote: "Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message . .. JimH wrote: "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message If I could I would cancel Norton. The problem is I don't know what to replace it with. AVG Free. Automatic updates. http://free.grisoft.com/ avast! is also good. http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html JimH, Can you see how much memory AVG uses. McAfee uses about 25,000K Less than a quarter of that. Avast and AVG received the lowest ratings of the 12 anti-virus programs tested by Consumer Reports. AVG was on the bottom. Which version did they test and why did it rate so low? |
#34
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Vista "turns" off kill switch
John H. wrote:
On Thu, 06 Dec 2007 08:11:55 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote: John H. wrote: For full features at a premium price: McAfee Total Protection 2007 $80 McAfee Internet Security Suite 2007 $70 These best combine high performance and ample features, including a file backup utility, and offer an integrated security solution, albeit at a relatively high price. The lower-priced suite also carries a lower annual fee. It's the better buy unless you really need a Wi-Fi monitor, a less-than-essential feature unless you suspect your neighbors of hacking into your network. Note that McAfee charges $10 extra per year to service each computer beyond one. I use McAfee because Comcast gives it away. Unfortunately, it is a memory hog also, though not as bad as Norton. I've been using McAfee also. Mainly, I'm too old and lazy to do the work necessary to install/uninstall. When I get a few years younger, I may consider switching. The Russians are far more adept with these sorts of programs. More than that I cannot say. |
#35
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Vista "turns" off kill switch
JimH wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message If I could I would cancel Norton. The problem is I don't know what to replace it with. AVG Free. Automatic updates. http://free.grisoft.com/ avast! is also good. http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html I use AVG free on my laptop. Norton has been "trouble-ware" ever since Peter Norton sold the company off to a conglomerate. One of the most serious problems with Norton is that it is damned hard to remove all of it from your computer. |
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Vista "turns" off kill switch
John H. wrote:
On Thu, 6 Dec 2007 09:06:00 -0500, " JimH" ask wrote: "Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message . .. JimH wrote: "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message If I could I would cancel Norton. The problem is I don't know what to replace it with. AVG Free. Automatic updates. http://free.grisoft.com/ avast! is also good. http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html JimH, Can you see how much memory AVG uses. McAfee uses about 25,000K Less than a quarter of that. Avast and AVG received the lowest ratings of the 12 anti-virus programs tested by Consumer Reports. AVG was on the bottom. Well, that does it for me...a low rating on a computer security program from Consumers Reports. Yup. That's definitive. |
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Vista "turns" off kill switch
"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message . .. D.Duck wrote: The problem is I don't know what to replace it with. I recommend the free version of AVG. I've been using it for a couple of years with no problems what so ever. My PC is on 24/7, never a virus. http://www.download.com/3000-2239_4-10761481.html This is address to anyone: I just checked out what McAfee does that I would be missing with AVG, the only other feature I use in the Internet Suite is the Firewall. Are you using a firewall and if so, which one? Besides AVG for intrusion protection I used WinXP firewall and router. Yes I know that Win firewall is only checking incoming traffic. My theory is that if you keep stuff out you will not have a problem. I've been active on the Internet for close to 20 years and have never had any problems associated with viruii, trojans, etc. The smartest thing one can do is just practice safe HEX. |
#38
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Vista "turns" off kill switch
HK wrote:
John H. wrote: On Thu, 6 Dec 2007 09:06:00 -0500, " JimH" ask wrote: "Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message . .. JimH wrote: "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message If I could I would cancel Norton. The problem is I don't know what to replace it with. AVG Free. Automatic updates. http://free.grisoft.com/ avast! is also good. http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html JimH, Can you see how much memory AVG uses. McAfee uses about 25,000K Less than a quarter of that. Avast and AVG received the lowest ratings of the 12 anti-virus programs tested by Consumer Reports. AVG was on the bottom. Well, that does it for me...a low rating on a computer security program from Consumers Reports. Yup. That's definitive. See Harry, you and I can agree on something. I look at all CR reports with a very skeptic eye. |
#39
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Vista "turns" off kill switch
JimH wrote:
"HK" wrote in message . .. John H. wrote: On Thu, 6 Dec 2007 09:06:00 -0500, " JimH" ask wrote: "Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message . .. JimH wrote: "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message If I could I would cancel Norton. The problem is I don't know what to replace it with. AVG Free. Automatic updates. http://free.grisoft.com/ avast! is also good. http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html JimH, Can you see how much memory AVG uses. McAfee uses about 25,000K Less than a quarter of that. Avast and AVG received the lowest ratings of the 12 anti-virus programs tested by Consumer Reports. AVG was on the bottom. Well, that does it for me...a low rating on a computer security program from Consumers Reports. Yup. That's definitive. *Norton* was rated #6. ~giggle~ JimH, You can see why I say CR are done by well intentioned amateurs reviewing products. |
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Vista "turns" off kill switch
JimH wrote:
"HK" wrote in message . .. John H. wrote: On Thu, 6 Dec 2007 09:06:00 -0500, " JimH" ask wrote: "Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message . .. JimH wrote: "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message If I could I would cancel Norton. The problem is I don't know what to replace it with. AVG Free. Automatic updates. http://free.grisoft.com/ avast! is also good. http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html JimH, Can you see how much memory AVG uses. McAfee uses about 25,000K Less than a quarter of that. Avast and AVG received the lowest ratings of the 12 anti-virus programs tested by Consumer Reports. AVG was on the bottom. Well, that does it for me...a low rating on a computer security program from Consumers Reports. Yup. That's definitive. *Norton* was rated #6. ~giggle~ The latest Norton suite is also touted by PC Mag, but I had so many problems with the 2006 version, I dumped it and I doubt I would try it again. In addition to the fact it is nearly impossible to remove from the registry and from "hidden locations," I thought it was incredibly bloated, and I could tell it was slowing everything down. |
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