can i run 2 anti virus apps at the asme time?

[snoozer]

Hi, I currently run nortons antivirus 2003, and wanted to
know if there were ank known problems with also
installing and running avg? Why i would want to do this
I am still not sure of, but i have heard (through
friends) that avg detects more viruses that nortons does.
any tips?

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Pick which one you like and will use properly and use it.
Sometimes two AV applications are not compatible and cause problems.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Only install and run just one (1) antivirus program.
Running more than one will cause conflicts and error messages.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| Hi, I currently run nortons antivirus 2003, and wanted to
| know if there were ank known problems with also
| installing and running avg? Why i would want to do this
| I am still not sure of, but i have heard (through
| friends) that avg detects more viruses that nortons does.
| any tips?

 

[D.Currie]

Hi, I currently run nortons antivirus 2003, and wanted to
know if there were ank known problems with also
installing and running avg? Why i would want to do this
I am still not sure of, but i have heard (through
friends) that avg detects more viruses that nortons does.
any tips?

Some AV programs won't even install if they see a competitor's product
installed. If they do install, the biggest problem I've seen is that they
may detect viruses in each other's quarantine folders.

I do have one test machine that has both Norton and AVG, and it hasn't had
problems yet. I don't think it's really necessary for a normal computer, but
this one sees some special use.

Besides antivirus software, make sure you've also got spyware detection
software installed.