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[desertdarlene]

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What do you mean when you say that you need the "lightest" anti-virus possible? How would that benefit a user?

Yes, that's what I mean. McAfee was so loaded down with components and codes, etc that it dragged my computer system. I have an older computer with a slow processor, so the more programs and components I have running the more sluggish it runs.

 

[quibs]

I have used "Avira" free antivirus for about 7 years. They also have a pay version now.

It used to be only for linux and called luke filewalker haha thats what made me get it

Its great though, theyve upgraded a lot from the days of "Luke Filewalker"

 

[KristyHall]

AVG, though eventually you will want to buy the full avg package. It is worth every cent

 

[Boyd]

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Microsoft Security Essentials.. Read my previous posts and suggestions for outcomes

 

[aggie9296]

I have AVG on about 9 computers for about 5 years and have never had a problem with AVG or viruses. It updates daily and I have it set to scan 5 days a week.

 

[Nicola]

AVG free is good, its what i use on my laptop

 

[Flawedatdesign]

I have used avg since it first came out years ago. I have never had a computer die from virus infection. If you update it like it needs to be you won't be sorry. I don't use the security suite version as I'm on dial up and it slows me way down.

 

[CarolynF]

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I've had really good luck finding resources and advice at Major Geeks .com

 

[call ducks]

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I didn't know it was possible for Microsoft to make anything super fast or non-anoying, much less both....

Neither did I. But apparently they do...

WHAAAAAAAAAAAT. But yes Microsoft's Security Essentials is one of the better ones. I don't have one on my windows comp at all.......

never touching 360 again. But i do like Norton Ghost

 

[Heathero617]

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What do you mean when you say that you need the "lightest" anti-virus possible? How would that benefit a user?

With McAfee, one laptop took over 10 minutes to boot. Once booted, it would regularly hang for minutes at a time, with McAfee using 100% cpu. Same with several other AV programs. With Security Essentials, you hardly ever notice it's there. That's what I consider to be light.

Same with Norton, and for either of these programs, you have to download another program to successfully and completely uninstall them. What a pain in the foot!

Avast, AVG, Kapersky, or if you want to pay a little bit ZoneAlarm.