virus protector

[renner68]

my laptop keeps telling me my virus security has run out,anyone know any good programs i can download and protect my laptop

 

[doitall]

Microsoft Security Essentials.

And it's free.

 

[Karis]

All I've used for a good many years is AVG free edition, never had any virus problems.

 

[gregers]

im using avira.

 

[securespark]

All I've used for a good many years is AVG free edition, never had any virus problems.

Me too, but with a new laptop on the horizon, I'll consider anything else that's better.

Which is the best of the free ones, would you say?

What order would you put these in?

http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-anti-virus-software.htm

 

[TheVictorian]

I'd go with the Microsoft one these days with no question at all, it works, has a small footprint and is really free, rather than some of the others that always push you to pay for an upgrade.

To give you confidence in my answer, I worked on an IT help desk for years, then supervised it, then trained the people answering the phones.

 

[securespark]

Fair enough!

 

[Monkeh]

All I've used for a good many years is AVG free edition, never had any virus problems.

Me too, but with a new laptop on the horizon, I'll consider anything else that's better.

Which is the best of the free ones, would you say?

What order would you put these in?

http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-anti-virus-software.htm[/QUOTE]

I use Avast, but security essentials is also good.

 

[securespark]

AVG seems to get a good write up. Is there any reason not to install AVG Free?

 

[securespark]

AVG seems to get a good write up. Is there any reason not to install AVG Free?

 

[Monkeh]

AVG seems to get a good write up. Is there any reason not to install AVG Free?

After it failed to remove a few test cases I threw at it, and with the memory usage?

Several.

 

[doitall]

Avast is my 2nd choice, AVG and Norton takes up too much resources

 

[securespark]

AVG seems to get a good write up. Is there any reason not to install AVG Free?

After it failed to remove a few test cases I threw at it, and with the memory usage?

Several.

OK. I'm not so stuck in my ways that I will continue to install second best software just because I'm familiar with it.

You'd go with MS S E?

 

[Belle427]

I switched to avast about 3 years ago after using avg before it. Both worked well for me but avg did slow the computer down noticeably.

 

[Monkeh]

AVG seems to get a good write up. Is there any reason not to install AVG Free?

After it failed to remove a few test cases I threw at it, and with the memory usage?

Several.

OK. I'm not so stuck in my ways that I will continue to install second best software just because I'm familiar with it.

You'd go with MS S E?

I wouldn't disrecommend it.