Free Microsoft Anti Virus / Anti Spyware @ Microsoft Store (Security Essentials)
great software - have been using from last 2 years, never had problems. also takes less cpu memory you will not notice.
thought it might be useful
Microsoft Security Essentials provides real-time protection for your home or small business PC that guards against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software.
Microsoft Security Essentials is a free* download from Microsoft that is simple to install, easy to use, and is automatically updated to protect your PC with the latest technology.
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All Comments (43)
Jump to unread Post a CommentAVG was great in it's day. That day has been and gone. Avast is my recommendation at the moment.
AVG was great in it's day. That day has been and gone. Avast is my recommendation at the moment.
Agreed, although wish I didn't have to re-register after 12 months unlike the auto renewal for registration of before
What I'd like to ask is, how/why is AVG now no good? I've used it for years and, touch wood, had next to no virus problems, or malware hassle either.
Much better than avg, far less resource consuming aswell.
Agreed. I had to switch to Avast as well. You can use the free version for 12 months without registering again.
Also read good things about Microsoft Security Essentials. Use either of the two.
I do use microsoft for my pure gaming PC as it is very good on resource use but have Avast! for the family PC as that is more likely to get pwned
Edited By: Lombear on Apr 11, 2011 00:22
What I'd like to ask is, how/why is AVG now no good? I've used it for years and, touch wood, had next to no virus problems, or malware hassle either.
the number of threads in MISC with people having viruses are nearly all AVG users from what I have seen
I'd rather have nothing than AVG FREE
Just because AVG doesnt find any viruses on your PC, doesnt mean you are not infected (you most likely are!)
KASPERSKY found 3 trojans on my old AVG PC that had been there years - luckily I hadnt excuted them (and they werent false positives either).
Edited By: csiman on Apr 11, 2011 07:38
Poor design
Bloated
Slow
causes random BSOD
The number of cases of BSOD on reboot after install.....
Slow scan times
No cloud based detection
Overheads
Prior to this AVG was brilliant and in use since it first came out! Sorry that ship has sailed... Personal choice is a get a copy of Norton OEM for about £13 easily the best paid for AV out there at the moment and before you Norton bashers start it's NOTHING like the Norton of old that we all used to moan about
AVG was good when it came out because there wasnt many other freebies around, as soon as avast came in the scene people realise how poor AVG is im suprised people still use that crap.
quick edit to above post whilst i mainly agree with you norton isnt the best ESET Nod32 is by farrrrrrr.
Edited By: HybridTheory on Apr 11, 2011 08:36
Edited By: Predikuesi on Apr 11, 2011 08:38