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Best free AV s-ware? MZB 05-19-2008
Posted by MZB on May 19, 2008, 9:29 pm
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I have a Dell system with XP Home.

I've used AVG for years and I've been satisfied. However, I will now have to
upgrade to AVG 8.0 Free and I keep reading about lots of problems with it.

I've read somewhere that Avira is excellent.

Can someone confirm or suggest alternatives?

Mel



Posted by Big Al on May 19, 2008, 9:35 pm
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MZB wrote:
> I have a Dell system with XP Home.
>
> I've used AVG for years and I've been satisfied. However, I will now have to
> upgrade to AVG 8.0 Free and I keep reading about lots of problems with it.
>
> I've read somewhere that Avira is excellent.
>
> Can someone confirm or suggest alternatives?
>
> Mel
>
>

I don't have issues with AVG 8. I've disabled the web links and not
installed the email scan. Other than that its okay, its a bit more
picky than 7.5, but that might be better.

Avast seems to be a good suggestion by others.
NOD32 seems also to be suggested.


Posted by MoiMoi on May 19, 2008, 9:43 pm
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> MZB wrote:
> > I have a Dell system with XP Home.
> >
> > I've used AVG for years and I've been satisfied. However, I will now have to
> > upgrade to AVG 8.0 Free and I keep reading about lots of problems with it.
> >
> > I've read somewhere that Avira is excellent.
> >
> > Can someone confirm or suggest alternatives?
> >
> > Mel
> >
> >
>
> I don't have issues with AVG 8. I've disabled the web links and not
> installed the email scan.

Same here.

MM

Posted by David H. Lipman on May 19, 2008, 9:44 pm
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| I have a Dell system with XP Home.
|
| I've used AVG for years and I've been satisfied. However, I will now have to
| upgrade to AVG 8.0 Free and I keep reading about lots of problems with it.
|
| I've read somewhere that Avira is excellent.
|
| Can someone confirm or suggest alternatives?
|
| Mel
|

The free Avira AntiVir is an excellent replacement and is *better* than AVG.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp



Posted by Dave Cohen on May 19, 2008, 11:12 pm
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David H. Lipman wrote:
>
> | I have a Dell system with XP Home.
> |
> | I've used AVG for years and I've been satisfied. However, I will now have to
> | upgrade to AVG 8.0 Free and I keep reading about lots of problems with it.
> |
> | I've read somewhere that Avira is excellent.
> |
> | Can someone confirm or suggest alternatives?
> |
> | Mel
> |
>
> The free Avira AntiVir is an excellent replacement and is *better* than AVG.
>

True, but AVG 8 is OK. Avira does something funny which keeps the ZA
tray icon continually active. No big deal but I switched to AVG 8. No
problems with it.
Dave Cohen

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