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| Thread ID: 114748 | 2010-12-15 20:59:00 | Microsoft Security Essentials or Avast | Krad (7878) | Press F1 |
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| 1161925 | 2010-12-15 20:59:00 | Have been using Avast Antivirus program for years quite happily but removed it because I was advised that only one anti virus program should be used and that MS essentials was all needed. However I read in PC World etc that MSE is slow and misses many malwares compared to Avast and other anti programs. So should I remove MSE and go back to Avast (or another free program)? Any advice appreciated. | Krad (7878) | ||
| 1161926 | 2010-12-15 21:17:00 | Stick with MSSE for now, have a read through this thread. pressf1.co.nz |
Driftwood (5551) | ||
| 1161927 | 2010-12-15 21:18:00 | Perhaps search previous threads, where both AV's have been heavily discussed (at least 2 threads), by several PF1 members. | kahawai chaser (3545) | ||
| 1161928 | 2010-12-15 22:11:00 | I'm happy with MSE. | Snorkbox (15764) | ||
| 1161929 | 2010-12-15 22:17:00 | I used Avast for a year or two. It was ok. I now use MSE and have no intentions of changing. |
Bobh (5192) | ||
| 1161930 | 2010-12-15 22:38:00 | Have the issues with MSSE slowdowns/high CPU use on some PC's been resolved, or still ongoing?? MS have had several attempts at AV software over the years, I have to wonder how long before MSSE is quietly shelved/no longer actively supported. |
1101 (13337) | ||
| 1161931 | 2010-12-15 23:01:00 | V2 may fix the high CPU usage. There is a beta of it. Dont know if anyone can get it tho. | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1161932 | 2010-12-15 23:18:00 | Have the issues with MSSE slowdowns/high CPU use on some PC's been resolved, or still ongoing?? MS have had several attempts at AV software over the years, I have to wonder how long before MSSE is quietly shelved/no longer actively supported. Have you actually tryed it? I have it on several pc's of varying horsepower with no problems. What is your one of choice? |
Driftwood (5551) | ||
| 1161933 | 2010-12-16 00:22:00 | V2 may fix the high CPU usage. There is a beta of it. Dont know if anyone can get it tho. if you look around, you can Get it (www.ghacks.net) -- Links about half way down the page - someone uploaded to a file sharing program. Just trying it -- Current version from MS (www.imagef1.net.nz) -- From those links Version 2 (www.imagef1.net.nz) -- it asks to turn on the windows Firewall when installing. Task Manager when Idle (www.imagef1.net.nz) and When Scanning (www.imagef1.net.nz). of course this is on a workshop XP media PC, P4 3.0 with 1 GB RAM -- so only playing about, but even when scanning it didn't really effect any other actions relating to speed. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1161934 | 2010-12-16 00:29:00 | Have you actually tryed it? Yes, on a few PC's. I stopped after a Vista PC was ground to a halt by it. |
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