Nortons

[stonie]

got the kids a laptop each for xmas and with one of them got a free nortons anti virus for a year,is it worth loading into the laptop or use AVG as i do on mine

 

[Why Always Ste]

AVG... norton takes up way to much system resources for my liking, very intrusive software.

 

[Ragnarok]

If you are looking for a free antivirus solution , microsoft security essentials is the best so far.

 

[stonie]

If you are looking for a free antivirus solution , microsoft security essentials is the best so far.

orite,ive always been led to believe AVG was the best free one

 

[Ragnarok]

If you are looking for a free antivirus solution , microsoft security essentials is the best so far.

orite,ive always been led to believe AVG was the best free one

Microsoft Security Essentials was only recently released.Until its release , AVG was the best freeware solution available but MSE quickly overtook it.

 

[stonie]

orite,ive always been led to believe AVG was the best free one

Microsoft Security Essentials was only recently released.Until its release , AVG was the best freeware solution available but MSE quickly overtook it.

ok sound, does it conflict with any other virus or malware programs or is it that you dont need programs such as malwarebytes or spybot

 

[oldhamblue]

Norton is bloatware and really annoying. AVG has always been enough for me.

Might have a look at MSE

 

[Ifwecouldjust.......]

Norton is a nightmare..............................Avoid at all costs


You can get the instructions to obtain McAfee Total protection (which is ace) free off Utube

 

[Ragnarok]

Microsoft Security Essentials was only recently released.Until its release , AVG was the best freeware solution available but MSE quickly overtook it.

ok sound, does it conflict with any other virus or malware programs or is it that you dont need programs such as malwarebytes or spybot

You would need an additional anti spyware program because in my opinion MSE doesnt combat spyware well.But MSE is distributed as an antivirus , antispyware and antimalware software.All i can say is that it plays the antivirus part very well.

 

[Mikeegrini]

What's the consensus on avast folks?