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| 659448 | 2008-04-16 06:04:00 | We have a laptop here with norton internet security which has expired...Planning to replace it with a free alternative.....is AVG Free suitable for Vista?.... Comments appreciared! |
zahmad (8963) | ||
| 659449 | 2008-04-16 06:07:00 | Avast home is also free and should be compatible with Vista | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 659450 | 2008-04-16 08:35:00 | Both AVG and avast are very popular free programs; You can download them at snapfiles (www.snapfiles.com), and maybe check out the user reviews | kahawai chaser (3545) | ||
| 659451 | 2008-04-16 08:50:00 | I installed AVG Free on my sister's laptop (Vista) and it works just fine. I have installed Avast on my own PC and am still trying to decide which one is the more user friendly. | lakewoodlady (103) | ||
| 659452 | 2008-04-16 09:16:00 | Avast is far more user-friendly and has very good protection. | beeswax34 (63) | ||
| 659453 | 2008-04-16 10:55:00 | Never used Avast...how is it compared to AVG in terms of startup times and using resources?....I already know it as = or > detection :p | zahmad (8963) | ||
| 659454 | 2008-04-16 11:01:00 | Well Avast uses 7 scanners (email/web/P2P/IM/Network/Standard/Outlook) At the mo the web shield is using the most (41,440, the others are using 3,156k (email), 5832k, 204k, 17,636k (I'm only using 5 of the 7, OL and P2P are disabled) Altho you dont really need the web shield either. So, you can disable 3 of the 7 (If you dont have Outlook, use P2P programs, or want to scan websites) |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 659455 | 2008-04-16 11:36:00 | AVG for me on xp seems to be using a lot less! 1004k, 364k, 232k, & 0k....I'm on XP though....does that change things? | zahmad (8963) | ||
| 659456 | 2008-04-16 21:20:00 | Dont know, I used to use AVG. But kept having probs. Sometimes I had to quit it and restart it all the time. Up to you what you want to use. If you think AVG is better use it |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
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