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Octavio
Which one of the two programs is working better with Windows Vista these
days: Norton or McAfee?
Thanks in advance.
days: Norton or McAfee?
Thanks in advance.
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Ian Betts
Its personal choice really but both IMHO are large applications and they do
tend to take over operations on your computer and slow down some while they
scan. I use Panda Titanium but MOD32 comes top on all virus lists.
tend to take over operations on your computer and slow down some while they
scan. I use Panda Titanium but MOD32 comes top on all virus lists.
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Octavio
My 2 cents worth. I get my McAfee through my ISP.
Desktop anti-virus/malware and Firewall. $AU9.90/month.
My anti-virus (believe it or not) even picks up any
Trojans before the email is downloaded, and advises
me so. (Others will say that it has to be downloaded before
anti-virus will pick it up. True ! however, through my ISP
and their protection + McAfee on my desktop, it works
perfectly.)
The firewall is much more friendly in so much as you
control it. not the other way around.
It's a matter of preference....I'm sticking with McAfee.
My 2 cents worth. I get my McAfee through my ISP.
Desktop anti-virus/malware and Firewall. $AU9.90/month.
My anti-virus (believe it or not) even picks up any
Trojans before the email is downloaded, and advises
me so. (Others will say that it has to be downloaded before
anti-virus will pick it up. True ! however, through my ISP
and their protection + McAfee on my desktop, it works
perfectly.)
The firewall is much more friendly in so much as you
control it. not the other way around.
It's a matter of preference....I'm sticking with McAfee.
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Rick Rogers
Neither. Both are hogs and should be avoided. Try NOD32, Kaspersky, or AVG
for a much smaller, less imposing footprint on the system.
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Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
for a much smaller, less imposing footprint on the system.
--
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
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Ian Betts
AVG is free but without all the research done on current virus attack like
the paid options.
the paid options.
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Guest
Avast Free 4 Home is perfectly compatible with Vista, and is not a resource
hog.
hog.
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Peter
Rick,
I'm a MOD at McAfee help forums and I don't disagree with you. However,
McAfee is releasing new products soon that have radically reduced the "hog
factor."
They are being beta tested as we speak.
Peter
I'm a MOD at McAfee help forums and I don't disagree with you. However,
McAfee is releasing new products soon that have radically reduced the "hog
factor."
They are being beta tested as we speak.
Peter
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Ian Betts
Most good virus protector work klike that but do not control your computer.
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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
Octavio said:Which one of the two programs is working better with Windows Vista these
days: Norton or McAfee?
Thanks in advance.
Neither. Both cause significant problems for Vista, and especially for
Windows Mail. I use Avast 4 (free at www.avast.com). If you prefer paying
for an anti-virus get NOD32 (www.eset.com).
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Ken Blake
Octavio said:Which one of the two programs is working better with Windows Vista
these days: Norton or McAfee?
These are the two *worst* security products on the market, in my view. Try
Avast! or AVG instead. Both are freeware and much better.
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Paul Smith
Peter said:Rick,
I'm a MOD at McAfee help forums and I don't disagree with you. However,
McAfee is releasing new products soon that have radically reduced the "hog
factor."
They are being beta tested as we speak.
That's definitely welcome. People are getting pretty sick and tired of
applications taking over their machines.
Are the betas public at this stage?
--
Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
http://www.dasmirnov.net/blog/
http://www.windowsresource.net/
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Peter
I believe the beta is still open. It is for Total Protection but you can
opt to omit parts of it if you wish. It does not include Wireless
Protection at the moment, but will eventually. Differences so far are
Systemgurads are set to log only by default rather than pop-up. Any
system-intensive process (scanning etc) will throttle back for any full
screen mode program such as gaming etc.
There are rewards for US residents. http://beta.mcafee.com/
opt to omit parts of it if you wish. It does not include Wireless
Protection at the moment, but will eventually. Differences so far are
Systemgurads are set to log only by default rather than pop-up. Any
system-intensive process (scanning etc) will throttle back for any full
screen mode program such as gaming etc.
There are rewards for US residents. http://beta.mcafee.com/
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Rick Rogers
They have a lot to overcome in the tech community, Peter. It'll take more
than just a reduction in the hog factor to win back support. At least they
may be headed in the right direction. I can safely state that their main
competitor, for whom I test, is most assuredly not.
--
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
than just a reduction in the hog factor to win back support. At least they
may be headed in the right direction. I can safely state that their main
competitor, for whom I test, is most assuredly not.
--
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
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Peter
I hear you !!
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Peter
Toronto, Canada
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Peter
Toronto, Canada
Rick Rogers said:They have a lot to overcome in the tech community, Peter. It'll take more
than just a reduction in the hog factor to win back support. At least they
may be headed in the right direction. I can safely state that their main
competitor, for whom I test, is most assuredly not.
--
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
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