Can anyone recommend a free lightweight Anti Virus for Windows XP.

This will be for a low spec laptop running XP so I need something that
does not use too many resources.

On Mon, 16 May 2011 09:36:21 +0100, Count de Monet wrote:

> Can anyone recommend a free lightweight Anti Virus for Windows XP.
>
> This will be for a low spec laptop running XP so I need something that
> does not use too many resources.

I've a quite low-spec. desktop on XP and Avast! seems quite light,
especially if installed with unrequired Shields deselected at that part of
the process.
http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download

There's a very active forum with Alwil's tech. staff posting at
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?board=2.0
--
Peter.
The gods will stay away
whilst religions hold sway

Use Microsoft Security Essentials...

On May 16, 4:35*am, PeterC <giraffenos....@homecall.co.uk> wrote:
> On Mon, 16 May 2011 09:36:21 +0100, Count de Monet wrote:
> > Can anyone recommend a free lightweight Anti Virus for Windows XP.
>
> > This will be for a low spec laptop running XP so I need something that
> > does not use too many resources.
>
> I've a quite low-spec. desktop on XP and Avast! seems quite light,
> especially if installed with unrequired Shields deselected at that part of
> the process.http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download
>
> There's a very active forum with Alwil's tech. staff posting athttp://forum.avast.com/index.php?board=2.0
> --
> Peter.
> The gods will stay away
> whilst religions hold sway