Anti Virus and Firewalls (free versions) - Page 2

-Rob C- · #11 06-15-2008, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by telboy

i use Mcafee security suite on all pc + laptops, does everything, but i also use Adaware 2007 spyware as a backup...according to every IT person ive spoke to you should always have more than 1 anti spyware programme.

I've used Adaware in the pest when I had a virus, worked well. Think I might download that as a back up too.

grandad · #12 06-15-2008, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Fry Lover

Slow's PC's down, you've probably got used to it

I noticed that its getting slower and slower ( keeps on asking me to update as well

curviceps · #13 06-15-2008, 05:53 PM

I've used both Norton and McAfee, both are really greedy at using resources, I originally used Norton, then when I changed IP I got McAfee free for a year, that ran out in April, can't say I've noticed much of a difference using AVG compared to the 2 premium programs on a day to day basis.

telboy · #14 06-15-2008, 05:58 PM

grandad, do you have ya norton set to update automatically? you should update all security daily, as the scammers etc are forever updating scams/viruses...they reckon everyday theres at least half a doz new viruses/scams so if you dont update youre not fully protected...also empty ya temp internet files + cookies that should help speed things up

grandad · #15 06-16-2008, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by telboy

grandad, do you have ya norton set to update automatically? you should update all security daily, as the scammers etc are forever updating scams/viruses...they reckon everyday theres at least half a doz new viruses/scams so if you dont update youre not fully protected...also empty ya temp internet files + cookies that should help speed things up

yep Im doing all that tell , its still one hell of a lot slower than it used to be

the only thing I have stopped it doing is saving files to disc automatically ( dont see the point of putting blank disks in the computer all the time ) as I never save anything, and as you said empty all files and cookies daily

telboy · #16 06-16-2008, 10:06 AM

have you tried emptying ya internet cache?

saz · #17 06-16-2008, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by grandad

yep Im doing all that tell , its still one hell of a lot slower than it used to be

the only thing I have stopped it doing is saving files to disc automatically ( dont see the point of putting blank disks in the computer all the time ) as I never save anything, and as you said empty all files and cookies daily

A disc clean up every night and a degfrag once a week should help with your speed.

grandad · #18 06-16-2008, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by telboy

have you tried emptying ya internet cache?

have not got a clue how to do that tel

grandad · #19 06-16-2008, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by saz

A disc clean up every night and a degfrag once a week should help with your speed.

am doing disc clean up nightly ,and defragging twice weekly saz ,I think I have got so many different programs coming in on start up, that it is slowing the start up down,( and I dont know how to stop them

) I have got update systems trying to come in saying that I have to update the programs for the mouse ( you try to do it and it tells you software not found type in ignore and the mouse dissapears and you have to turn off the computer and reboot to get it back

put in try later and it will all come up again until you type in try later about 4 times then after all that I will finally manage to get on the net .

telboy · #20 06-16-2008, 12:00 PM

what windows system are you using GD? ie xp, vista etc