John O wrote:
>> Still, people look at me like I've got two heads when I say that I
don't
>> like Symantec/Norton. Name recognition goes a long way.
>>
>> What say you?
It depends on the type of user.
For users who know what they're doing
(by that I mean they know what's risky and
what isn't), I recommend Bit Defender Free.
It's a free on-demand scanner that does a
good job with no performance hit when
configured correctly (go in settings and
uncheck everything--especially starting
when Windows starts).
For newbies with broadband connections and/or
those who take risks, AVG Free is a good choice.
> I hate that sh!t, and don't ever let the CDs get within sniffing
distance of
> my machines.
>
> :-)
>
> Seriously, it has deep tentacles and over the years it has caused tons
of
> trouble with many different applications. It's hard to remove
completely,
> maybe impossible. And many of the techs I talk to say it offers a
serious
> performance hit on modestly-powered PCs.
I agree about the performance hit.
Unfortunately, I'm noticing that the new AVG Free 8
with both anti-virus and anti-spyware is slowing
modest systems down more than the earlier versions.
Both the type of user and the system enter into
the decision on whether to use Bit Defender (on-
demand) or AVG (runs in the background).
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