cshoremom
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“What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family.” ― Mother Teresa
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Post by cshoremom on Jan 25, 2015 13:18:33 GMT -5
Installing one on son's used lap-top.
any free ones that are dependable??
Thanks in advance.
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Post by ericanaysha on Jan 25, 2015 14:11:19 GMT -5
avg free
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Post by carrieinwi on Jan 25, 2015 14:48:18 GMT -5
My dh hates antivirus software and says that they are worse than actual viruses, so we have never used one. When we have gotten one, I think that I remember once, he goes in and fixes it himself. I have no clue what he does.
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BC
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Post by BC on Jan 25, 2015 15:00:52 GMT -5
We use malware bytes and avast. (And by "we", I mean the people in the house who know what it all means. Not me.  ). |
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Post by LisainMN on Jan 25, 2015 15:39:46 GMT -5
AVG or Avast are the current favorites of my 35+ year computer experience husband.
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Post by kidsandpets on Jan 25, 2015 15:46:36 GMT -5
We can get Norton free through the phone/internet company we use (Century Link). That's what we are currently using.
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Post by LisainMN on Jan 25, 2015 16:08:18 GMT -5
Warning on Norton. It is the LAST virus protection Dh would use. Most computers he fixes either had no virus protection or Norton. You'd be better off to get AVG or Avast. They are also free and much more effective.
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cshoremom
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Post by cshoremom on Jan 25, 2015 16:44:38 GMT -5
We have had Norton and got viruses… to the point that our computer was completely un-usable. I had heard of AVG and Avast… and wondered it they were ok to use. Thanks for the info, ladies!!!  |
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Post by LisainMN on Jan 25, 2015 18:46:52 GMT -5
Malwarebytes is a good program to run occasionally. It doesn't protect constantly like anti virus but catches malware that is put on your computer thru some sneaky, naught, computery way. See? I'm NOT the expert.
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Kelly
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Post by Kelly on Jan 26, 2015 16:37:31 GMT -5
Yes AVG and Avast are great!
-I had terrible problems with norton,too.
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Post by kidsandpets on Jan 26, 2015 16:45:47 GMT -5
Strange - we haven't had any issues with Norton. We used it for several years, went so something else for a couple years (don't remember what), then went back to Norton (when we found out we could get it free).
But, if it makes a difference, we also don't do anything that's wireless either. Perhaps less risks that way??
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yakky
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Post by yakky on Jan 27, 2015 14:26:04 GMT -5
Avg (free) here too.
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