jambo
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| posted on 9/11/08 at 08:15 PM |
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antivirus run out.help
hi
i normally have norton or mcafee software
so do i just buy a new one at pc world as useuall or is there as good ones for free downloads on the web.
thanks
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madmandegge
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| posted on 9/11/08 at 08:16 PM |
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I personally use AVG Free and find it's great, but not everyone on here agrees 
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graememk
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| posted on 9/11/08 at 08:18 PM |
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avg was good when it was 7.5 but i'm not a fan of 8.0, i personaly use avast, which is also free.
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clairetoo
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| posted on 9/11/08 at 08:32 PM |
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Another vote for Avast from me - I found AVG 8 slowed my PC down loads.......
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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mookaloid
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| posted on 9/11/08 at 08:33 PM |
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If you must buy antivirus software I think Kaspersky is one of the better ones.
I don't get on with Norton or Mcaffee.
You can buy Kaspersky off ebay pretty cheaply too.
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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Dickyboy
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| posted on 9/11/08 at 08:37 PM |
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!Avast seems to be good, trapped a few nasties for me
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mookaloid
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| posted on 9/11/08 at 08:45 PM |
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I tried avast but found the constant pop ups asking me to 'upgrade in return for money' very annoying 
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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Fozzie
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| posted on 9/11/08 at 08:50 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mookaloid
I tried avast but found the constant pop ups asking me to 'upgrade in return for money' very annoying
I have installed Avast! (home edition) on a total of 7 computers and laptops.....none have ever had a pop-up.....! 
Fozzie
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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mookaloid
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| posted on 9/11/08 at 09:20 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Fozzie
quote:
Originally posted by mookaloid
I tried avast but found the constant pop ups asking me to 'upgrade in return for money' very annoying
I have installed Avast! (home edition) on a total of 7 computers and laptops.....none have ever had a pop-up.....!
Fozzie
Errrrr maybe that's because I've got it wrong and it was avira 
Sorry
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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Fozzie
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| posted on 9/11/08 at 09:29 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mookaloid
quote:
Originally posted by Fozzie
quote:
Originally posted by mookaloid
I tried avast but found the constant pop ups asking me to 'upgrade in return for money' very annoying
I have installed Avast! (home edition) on a total of 7 computers and laptops.....none have ever had a pop-up.....!
Fozzie
Errrrr maybe that's because I've got it wrong and it was avira
Sorry
Aww Bless.....I'll forgive ya! 
Fozzie
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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Omni
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| posted on 9/11/08 at 10:47 PM |
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Avast for me! Been using it on 4 machines for 3 years with no probs.
O
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 10/11/08 at 11:08 AM |
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Norton is crap!
I use the locost Kasperskey. Brilliant.
Locost version:
1) Get a 30 day free trial and before it runs out........
2) Buy a license off ebay for £5 and upgrade to the full version.
3) You now have Kaspersky for a year for £5 instead of £49.99.
Proper job.
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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britishtrident
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| posted on 10/11/08 at 12:23 PM |
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Avira is the most professional by country mile, The free version on flags a single popup up at the start.
The latest paid for Home Premium version truly rocks ---- really good protection from mail viruses and pishing sites.
As an anti virus program the main difference between thee free and paid for version is speed of the update servers, the free version servers are a bit
overloaded.
At 19 euros for one PC per year (50 euro for 3) = good value
http://www.avira.com/en/products/index.html
[Edited on 10/11/08 by britishtrident]
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