Vista - AVG Antivirus

I'm currently running McAfee Internet Security. Yesterday I was talking to my computer tech who said he didn't like McAfee and recommended the free version of AVG and windows Firewall. Any thoughts on this?
Fred

AVG is very nice Anti Virus which give often updates. Where it can be good at finding many common and older virus. User Friendly interface which allows great navigation for beginners and a advance mode for user with more experience in tech deck geeky stuff. ( jk guys i love you all ) It doesn't all ways do the trick for me, because in the past I've had virus that infected deep into the computer (most likey becuase the stuff i try to test and download). While it's scans can take some time it dose get the job done if your on a tight budget. I've rated it 8/10 overall ^_^ It can become one of those LOVE & Hate kind of things

Thanks for the information. Does anyone know if McAfee is particularly difficult to uninstall (like Norton which is virtually impossible to get rid of), or can you just go to control panel>uninstall program and take it out? Thanks again.

Fred

Hi Fred44,

It can sometimes be a Pain, a bit like Norton. Follow these steps and you will be fine.

http://download.mcafee.com/products/...tches/MCPR.exe

The above link is for the Mcafee removal tool. Download and run.

If you dont think it's removed it all, then

1. GO TO c:\program files\windows\ and remove all files in this folder.
2. Return to "Add and Remove Programs" in the Windows Control Panel, highlight McAfee Security Center and click on remove.
3. Close all windows and restart the computer. Insert the CD and reinstall the McAfee security center, if necessary.
4. If this does not work, run "services.msc" and set properties on all McAfee services to disabled and recovery to "none". Reboot computer and remove with "Add and Remove Programs"

Thanks, Glenn

---I had NO problems to uninstall Norton's at all---right now I use the a/v free-home-use AVAST Download FREE antivirus software - avast! Home Edition, which also lets you register online for perma-free use---

I just got the message below in my email with a link to this forum, but when I log onto the forum the message is not here! You will also note that "archie" provided me with a link which showed how many viruses were "missed" by various anti-virus applications. Is this spam and was it deleted by a moderator? Just curious.

Fred

Dear Fred44,

archie123 has just replied to a thread you have subscribed to entitled - AVG Antivirus - in the System Security forum of Vista Forums.

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http://www.vistax64.com/showthread.php?t=228763&goto=newpost

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AVG is rubbish , always has been , ive no idea why "tech guys" keep recommending it

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Glenn,
Thanks for the information, but I'm a bit confused. Why would I reinstall McAfee if I'm going to install AVG. Also, are you saying run the removal tool before going to "Add Remove Programs"?

Fred

i use avira because i have read that avast and avg dont protect you from some autorun.inf

---I just checked out the Avira.com site, and it does look better---(how long have you been using it? - and is it just the 'spam'/check that is extra with it?)---not sure that I want to keep changing a/v on my pc every week, everytime I hear a new referral, but THANK YOU for posting it! - I do have it in my favs, in case I decide to use it---
peace

it was me mate , i posted then came back to edit it as i had more info from another site , when i added the info and the posted it was blank! i really didnt have time to repeat it all agin at the time so i deleted the post completely.

I forgot about the email thing otherwise i would have added a note , sorry