I don't use any and haven't for years - they usually caused lots of problems and slowed down the system so much that you may as well just have a virus!
Also, I don't think that they really provide that much protection.
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Should I renew my Norton subscription?
by frozen one 34 Replies latest jw friends
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John Doe
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Homerovah the Almighty
Norton 2009 wont slow down your system like it used to years ago, I would verify that.
There is a balance of strength verse efficiency when it comes to anti-virus software programs and Norton in my opinion hits the sweet spot .
I personally wouldn't use their Internet Security or their 360 program, just use Norton Anti-virus 2009 is all most people need and
it wont bog down your system.
I save half of the cost by just going to a local small computer shop and ask for the OEM version which is exactly the same as the retail version
without the retail box and manual , most shops will sell it for @$ 25.00. which is more than half of what the full retail sells for.
Its $25.00 that I don't mind spending for a years worth of piece of mind for my computer.
I've tried the other free versions of anti-virus software and I didn't find that they had the strength of the ones that you pay for
which kind of makes logical sense.
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John Doe
A fool and his money are easily parted.
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Sad emo
If you switch to AVG, make sure your Norton is completely removed first - they have a serious conflict and your computer will run even slower!
(I switched to AVG)
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Nosferatu
I love it when my friends get me to fix their computer. Usually they have Norton installed which is at least 1/2 of the problem. Once I remove it, their computer's performance has a noticeable improvement.
I don't use any AV software. You don't need it when you run Linux.
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VM44
The Avira is free and I use it. It is very useful and has prevented bad scripts from being run when surfing the internet.
http://www.filehippo.com/download_antivir/
AntiVir Personal Edition offers the effective protection against computer viruses for the individual and private use on a single PC-workstation. In order to make possible an easy operation, the AntiVir Personal Edition is developed to the essential points.
You'll be amazed how thoroughly AntiVir protects:
- detects and removes more than 150,000 viruses
- always among the winners of comparison test featured in computer journals
- the resident Virus Guard serves to monitor file movements automatically, e.g. downloading of data from the internet
- scanning and repair of macro viruses
- protection against previously unknown macro viruses
- safeguard against cost generating dial-up program
- protection against trojaner, worms, backdoors, jokes and other harmful programs
- easy operation
- Internet-Update Wizard for easy updating
- Protection against previously unknown boot record viruses and master boot record viruses
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Homerovah the Almighty
Just to reiterate my previous comments on Norton Anti-virus 2009,
its nothing like its previous versions, it uses less memory than ever before and it has features to it that the
typical free Anti-virus software programs do not have.
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Leolaia
This is a great add-on that is also free:
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GromitSK
I have been using Norton Products for years and have had very few problems.
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Chalam
No, keep the money and save up for a Mac :)
All the best,
Stephen
