"Miroslav Pragl" <miroslav__pragl@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> You can't run two antivirus programs at the same time . . .
>
> Not in general. If these antimalware programs are vista compatible and
> security center aware they shouldn't interfere.
>
> anyway it's really the best practice to switch off all programs that could
> potentially make problems
>
> MP I was referring specifically to antivirus programs. You can't run two
resident antivirus programs at the same time. They will "bump heads" and
cause problems like inexplicable crashes, system slowdowns and sometimes
file corruption.
Onecare, among its other functions is primarily antivirus, and the OP
stated, "Anti-Virus software is by PC Tools." If both are running, problems
could ensue.
Anti-Spy/Ad-ware programs, on the other hand, are usually manually launched,
not resident, and it's best practice to use more than one.
Mic