wrote:
On Mar 10, 8:17 am, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
I've been looking around for a new anti-virus/spyware/firewall
provider as I'm highly dissatisfied with the Norton products - not so
much on the technical end, but their incessant begging for renewal
starting two months before the license is up.

I stumbled into AVG on the recommendation of a friend. She says it
works great and prefers it to Norton by a factor of 10.

Anybody else use it? I'm leaning towards AVG, but just want another
opinion.

We use Zone Alarm along with a router that is shut tighter than a..
Norton has never done any good by us, and McAffe takes more resources
than AOL!

McAffe is definitely a resource hog.

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
I've been looking around for a new anti-virus/spyware/firewall
provider as I'm highly dissatisfied with the Norton products - not so
much on the technical end, but their incessant begging for renewal
starting two months before the license is up.

I stumbled into AVG on the recommendation of a friend. She says it
works great and prefers it to Norton by a factor of 10.

Anybody else use it? I'm leaning towards AVG, but just want another
opinion.

I have used AVG in the past. I seem to recall it affecting my boot speed and
or program load/run time. Sorry that's all I remember and improvements may
have been made to the software since. I have been using Avast for the last
couple of years and have no complaints about it. It even found an attempted
invasion a few months ago.

wrote:

"Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here wrote in
message . ..
HK wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
HK wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
I've been looking around for a new anti-virus/spyware/firewall
provider as I'm highly dissatisfied with the Norton products -
not so
much on the technical end, but their incessant begging for renewal
starting two months before the license is up.

I stumbled into AVG on the recommendation of a friend. She says it
works great and prefers it to Norton by a factor of 10.

Anybody else use it? I'm leaning towards AVG, but just want another
opinion.

I had it installed on my mothers computer, and she never got a
virus, but she is a low risk user. I changed from AVG to Avast
when she purchased a new computer due to a better review in one of
the magazines I read.

AVG and Avast are both considered light weight, small footprint AV
and do a fair job of catching virus, but might be slow to update
databases with new viruses.

Kaspersky Anti-Virus has been the highest rated, and is priced
similar to Norton.

I used McAfee because it is free from my ISP. It has a large
footprint, but does a great job.


Even AVG "light" updates its virii database every day on my laptop.

I am basing my evalution on it's ability to catch the most current
virus, based upon the reviews by experts. You can still update your
antivirus database daily, and still not catch the latest variation
of viruses. The reviews i have read concerning AVG and Avast, (and
I have installed both of them), is they are good free programs but
"scored poorly when compared to Kaspersky and NOD32".



*Every* anti-virus program or suite has its own set of problems,
including Kaspersky, which I also have used from time to time. And I
didn't read *that* on the internet or in a magazine article "based
upon the reviews by experts."


Well, you are probably correct on this and all subjects, and it was
really silly of me to use the advice of those who specialize in the
field.


Reggie, you are a pretty bright fellow. I'm sure you can find other ways
to amuse yourself. Wouldn't you like to see a new and improved Harry
emerge out of all of this?

I would love to, while I really don't believe my comments about the anti
virus would have been upsetting to anyone else, it probably is best if I
just ignore him.

wrote:

"Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here wrote in
message . ..
HK wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
HK wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
I've been looking around for a new anti-virus/spyware/firewall
provider as I'm highly dissatisfied with the Norton products -
not so
much on the technical end, but their incessant begging for renewal
starting two months before the license is up.

I stumbled into AVG on the recommendation of a friend. She says it
works great and prefers it to Norton by a factor of 10.

Anybody else use it? I'm leaning towards AVG, but just want another
opinion.

I had it installed on my mothers computer, and she never got a
virus, but she is a low risk user. I changed from AVG to Avast
when she purchased a new computer due to a better review in one of
the magazines I read.

AVG and Avast are both considered light weight, small footprint AV
and do a fair job of catching virus, but might be slow to update
databases with new viruses.

Kaspersky Anti-Virus has been the highest rated, and is priced
similar to Norton.

I used McAfee because it is free from my ISP. It has a large
footprint, but does a great job.


Even AVG "light" updates its virii database every day on my laptop.

I am basing my evalution on it's ability to catch the most current
virus, based upon the reviews by experts. You can still update your
antivirus database daily, and still not catch the latest variation
of viruses. The reviews i have read concerning AVG and Avast, (and
I have installed both of them), is they are good free programs but
"scored poorly when compared to Kaspersky and NOD32".



*Every* anti-virus program or suite has its own set of problems,
including Kaspersky, which I also have used from time to time. And I
didn't read *that* on the internet or in a magazine article "based
upon the reviews by experts."


Well, you are probably correct on this and all subjects, and it was
really silly of me to use the advice of those who specialize in the
field.


Reggie, you are a pretty bright fellow. I'm sure you can find other ways
to amuse yourself. Wouldn't you like to see a new and improved Harry
emerge out of all of this?


There is no "new and improved" Harry emerging. If the attacks aimed at
me and others here cease, then I will stop throwing them back. I will
admit to having no tolerance for those who toss spitballs and then hide
behind their anonymity, or those who criticize the boats, motors,
trailers, or gear of others, but aren't manly enough to put into play
what boats, motors, trailers, or gear they possess.

Know any posters like that? :}

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
I've been looking around for a new anti-virus/spyware/firewall
provider as I'm highly dissatisfied with the Norton products - not so
much on the technical end, but their incessant begging for renewal
starting two months before the license is up.

I stumbled into AVG on the recommendation of a friend. She says it
works great and prefers it to Norton by a factor of 10.

Anybody else use it? I'm leaning towards AVG, but just want another
opinion.

I have used the free version for several years, and am completely
satisfied with it. As to a firewall, I have used Zone Alarm free version
also for several years. Both products serve my three networked home
computers well. Beats the devil out of the footprints of MacAfee,
Norton, et al, which I have also tried

And the price is right.

wrote:

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
I've been looking around for a new anti-virus/spyware/firewall
provider as I'm highly dissatisfied with the Norton products - not so
much on the technical end, but their incessant begging for renewal
starting two months before the license is up.

I stumbled into AVG on the recommendation of a friend. She says it
works great and prefers it to Norton by a factor of 10.

Anybody else use it? I'm leaning towards AVG, but just want another
opinion.

I have used AVG in the past. I seem to recall it affecting my boot speed
and or program load/run time. Sorry that's all I remember and
improvements may have been made to the software since. I have been using
Avast for the last couple of years and have no complaints about it. It
even found an attempted invasion a few months ago.


Likely *all* anti-vi programs will impact boot speed a little and
program load time a little or a lot. On my notebook, AVG impacted both
less than other anti-vi programs I tried, but of course AVG did impact
them some.

On Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:25:22 -0400, Florida born wrote:


I have used the free version for several years, and am completely
satisfied with it. As to a firewall, I have used Zone Alarm free version
also for several years. Both products serve my three networked home
computers well. Beats the devil out of the footprints of MacAfee,
Norton, et al, which I have also tried

And the price is right.

For what it's worth, the free Zone Alarm doesn't stack up very well these
days. It leaks.

http://www.matousec.com/projects/win...ts-results.php

"HK" wrote in message
...
wrote:

"Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here wrote in message
. ..
HK wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
HK wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
I've been looking around for a new anti-virus/spyware/firewall
provider as I'm highly dissatisfied with the Norton products - not
so
much on the technical end, but their incessant begging for renewal
starting two months before the license is up.

I stumbled into AVG on the recommendation of a friend. She says it
works great and prefers it to Norton by a factor of 10.

Anybody else use it? I'm leaning towards AVG, but just want
another
opinion.

I had it installed on my mothers computer, and she never got a
virus, but she is a low risk user. I changed from AVG to Avast when
she purchased a new computer due to a better review in one of the
magazines I read.

AVG and Avast are both considered light weight, small footprint AV
and do a fair job of catching virus, but might be slow to update
databases with new viruses.

Kaspersky Anti-Virus has been the highest rated, and is priced
similar to Norton.

I used McAfee because it is free from my ISP. It has a large
footprint, but does a great job.


Even AVG "light" updates its virii database every day on my laptop.

I am basing my evalution on it's ability to catch the most current
virus, based upon the reviews by experts. You can still update your
antivirus database daily, and still not catch the latest variation of
viruses. The reviews i have read concerning AVG and Avast, (and I
have installed both of them), is they are good free programs but
"scored poorly when compared to Kaspersky and NOD32".



*Every* anti-virus program or suite has its own set of problems,
including Kaspersky, which I also have used from time to time. And I
didn't read *that* on the internet or in a magazine article "based upon
the reviews by experts."


Well, you are probably correct on this and all subjects, and it was
really silly of me to use the advice of those who specialize in the
field.


Reggie, you are a pretty bright fellow. I'm sure you can find other ways
to amuse yourself. Wouldn't you like to see a new and improved Harry
emerge out of all of this?


There is no "new and improved" Harry emerging. If the attacks aimed at me
and others here cease, then I will stop throwing them back. I will admit
to having no tolerance for those who toss spitballs and then hide behind
their anonymity, or those who criticize the boats, motors, trailers, or
gear of others, but aren't manly enough to put into play what boats,
motors, trailers, or gear they possess.

Know any posters like that? :}

The volley has to stop somewhere. And it isn't necessarily have to be at the
servers feet.
Anonymity is a defense mechanism against any number of real and perceived
threats. I don't think it's manly at all to make public, details about your
life that might draw the attention of unsavory characters. That is just poor
judgment.
I will support any legitimate efforts to clean this place up.

John H. wrote:
On Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:25:22 -0400, "Florida born"
wrote:

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
I've been looking around for a new anti-virus/spyware/firewall
provider as I'm highly dissatisfied with the Norton products - not so
much on the technical end, but their incessant begging for renewal
starting two months before the license is up.

I stumbled into AVG on the recommendation of a friend. She says it
works great and prefers it to Norton by a factor of 10.

Anybody else use it? I'm leaning towards AVG, but just want another
opinion.
I have used the free version for several years, and am completely
satisfied with it. As to a firewall, I have used Zone Alarm free version
also for several years. Both products serve my three networked home
computers well. Beats the devil out of the footprints of MacAfee,
Norton, et al, which I have also tried

And the price is right.


I installed Zone Alarm when I went to cable internet. I was having a lot of
interruptions, and when I called Cox, they blamed it on Zone Alarm. So I
went with McAfee. Haven't had any of those problems since.


Your computer clock is an hour off.

wrote:

"HK" wrote in message

There is no "new and improved" Harry emerging. If the attacks aimed at
me and others here cease, then I will stop throwing them back. I will
admit to having no tolerance for those who toss spitballs and then
hide behind their anonymity, or those who criticize the boats, motors,
trailers, or gear of others, but aren't manly enough to put into play
what boats, motors, trailers, or gear they possess.

Know any posters like that? :}

The volley has to stop somewhere. And it isn't necessarily have to be at
the servers feet.
Anonymity is a defense mechanism against any number of real and
perceived threats. I don't think it's manly at all to make public,
details about your life that might draw the attention of unsavory
characters. That is just poor judgment.
I will support any legitimate efforts to clean this place up.

What is NOT manly is criticizing the life, boat, gear, whatever of
others, and refusing to put into play, for example, what boats, motors,
trailers, you own.

Know any posters like that? :}