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Old 03-01-2007   #1 (permalink)
kjknights


 
 

which anti virus???

hi all, i have just installed vista ultimate but i cannot find an anti virus
programme that will install, which one will thats any good??? also lol i have
deleted by recycle bin, how do i recover it???

any help appreciated

kevin

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Old 03-01-2007   #2 (permalink)
Richard


 
 

Re: which anti virus???

There are a few. I use AVG Free.

"kjknights" <kjknights@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> hi all, i have just installed vista ultimate but i cannot find an anti
> virus
> programme that will install, which one will thats any good??? also lol i
> have
> deleted by recycle bin, how do i recover it???
>
> any help appreciated
>
> kevin


My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 03-01-2007   #3 (permalink)
Tom Porterfield


 
 

Re: which anti virus???

kjknights wrote:
> hi all, i have just installed vista ultimate but i cannot find an anti
> virus programme that will install, which one will thats any good??? also
> lol i have deleted by recycle bin, how do i recover it???


32 bit or 64 bit? Ones that work on both are NOD32 from http://www.eset.com
(not free by highly recommended), Avast from http://www.avast.com (free) and
AVG from http://www.grisoft.com (also free).
--
Tom Porterfield

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Old 03-01-2007   #4 (permalink)
Dustin Harper


 
 

Re: which anti virus???

AVG Free (http://free.grisoft.com) is a good antivirus, no charge. Most
others will work, as well. Just make sure to get the latest version and
check for Vista compatibility.

As far as the recycle bin, right click the desktop, go to personalize, and
on the left pane click "Change desktop icons". You can re-check the recycle
bin and it should appear on the desktop again.

--
Dustin Harper
dharper@vistarip.com
http://www.vistarip.com

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"kjknights" <kjknights@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news3B05702-5C62-4C2A-B59B-59BFBD822681@microsoft.com...
> hi all, i have just installed vista ultimate but i cannot find an anti
> virus
> programme that will install, which one will thats any good??? also lol i
> have
> deleted by recycle bin, how do i recover it???
>
> any help appreciated
>
> kevin


My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 03-01-2007   #5 (permalink)
John Barnett MVP


 
 

Re: which anti virus???

Free versions of AVG (www.free.grisoft.com) or Avast (www.avast.com)

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"kjknights" <kjknights@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news3B05702-5C62-4C2A-B59B-59BFBD822681@microsoft.com...
> hi all, i have just installed vista ultimate but i cannot find an anti
> virus
> programme that will install, which one will thats any good??? also lol i
> have
> deleted by recycle bin, how do i recover it???
>
> any help appreciated
>
> kevin


My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 03-01-2007   #6 (permalink)
Daniel Côté


 
 

Re: which anti virus???

I use Norton Internet Security 2007 and it works very fast, very well. No
issues at all (there was an update from the internet do to after installing
though, which was automatic).

So far, NIS 2007 has stopped many tracking cookies (which Windows Onecare
didn't even know about) and several viruses, one of high alert.

NIS seems pretty good for performance too.

Dan
Sudbury, Canada
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Old 03-01-2007   #7 (permalink)
Zim Babwe


 
 

Stay away from Norton

Norton introduces many more problems than if fixes. Norton is bloated,
memory hungry, slows down your system. Run - don't walk from Symantec
products.

"Daniel Côté" <d.cote04@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:07D268CA-1003-4A67-AE63-86478105CC40@microsoft.com...
>I use Norton Internet Security 2007 and it works very fast, very well. No
>issues at all (there was an update from the internet do to after installing
>though, which was automatic).
>
> So far, NIS 2007 has stopped many tracking cookies (which Windows Onecare
> didn't even know about) and several viruses, one of high alert.
>
> NIS seems pretty good for performance too.
>
> Dan
> Sudbury, Canada



My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 03-01-2007   #8 (permalink)
Mikeb


 
 

Re: Stay away from Norton

It has less problems than the ms onecare(send me more money for nothing)
software. Make sure that what you get really works with vista - WOW, this
doesn't work either..


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Old 03-01-2007   #9 (permalink)
Leonard F Kiesling


 
 

Re: Stay away from Norton

thank you all for your experiences!

i'm using trial version norton internet security 2007, factory installed by
dell (even though i selected no antivirus software when i ordered machine)

it's working fine.

i hear negative experiences with prior norton users. my thoughts were that
when the norton expires, uninstall the norton INS 2007, & install another AV
program. i'll use windows firewall. i believe the phishing filter & junk
mail filters are windows. when prompted, the advisory boxes don't appear to
be norton advisory boxes, even though their filters are on.

my concerns are when norton is uninstalled, i might have problems with
phishing, fire wall, etc.

my other thoughts are to leave as is. i will check into nod32. i don't mind
paying for AV program. prefer the disk.

any further good/bad experiences & recommendations greatly appreciated.

thank you! len kiesling




"Zim Babwe"
<zimbabwe@ifyouthinkiamgoingtoputmyrealemailaddresshereyouarecrazy.com>
wrote in message news:O02nhWEXHHA.4240@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Norton introduces many more problems than if fixes. Norton is bloated,
> memory hungry, slows down your system. Run - don't walk from Symantec
> products.
>
> "Daniel Côté" <d.cote04@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:07D268CA-1003-4A67-AE63-86478105CC40@microsoft.com...
>>I use Norton Internet Security 2007 and it works very fast, very well. No
>>issues at all (there was an update from the internet do to after
>>installing though, which was automatic).
>>
>> So far, NIS 2007 has stopped many tracking cookies (which Windows Onecare
>> didn't even know about) and several viruses, one of high alert.
>>
>> NIS seems pretty good for performance too.
>>
>> Dan
>> Sudbury, Canada

>
>


My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 03-01-2007   #10 (permalink)
Rock


 
 

Re: which anti virus???

"kjknights" <kjknights@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> hi all, i have just installed vista ultimate but i cannot find an anti
> virus
> programme that will install, which one will thats any good??? also lol i
> have
> deleted by recycle bin, how do i recover it???


Dustin replied with how to restore the Recycle bin icon to the desktop. It
was deleted because when you went to empty it you clicked on Delete, instead
of Empty Recycle Bin.

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

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