Vista - Anti virus

It doesn't look like this is a common problem. My anti virus program doesn't
work with Vista. Vista tells me there's one on their site and I found it (I
think) ... RC1 or something like that. I click on it ... and do all they
ask, but nothing happens.

Any suggestions on what to do to cover myself. I installed Vista 4 days ago
.... and am unprotected ... yikes!!!

Thanks.

Search the news groups here and you'll find a lot of anti-virus programs
that work. Some are free. Avast and NOD32 have betas that work on either
x86 or x64 versions of Vista. That's just to name the two I've used. There
are others, just search and ye shall find.

"Cowtoon" <Cowtoon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:73F2F925-D274-44C1-B91B-CAF64FCF313E@microsoft.com...
> It doesn't look like this is a common problem. My anti virus program
> doesn't
> work with Vista. Vista tells me there's one on their site and I found it
> (I
> think) ... RC1 or something like that. I click on it ... and do all they
> ask, but nothing happens.
>
> Any suggestions on what to do to cover myself. I installed Vista 4 days
> ago
> ... and am unprotected ... yikes!!!
>
> Thanks.

I use AVG Free

"Cowtoon" <Cowtoon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:73F2F925-D274-44C1-B91B-CAF64FCF313E@microsoft.com...
> It doesn't look like this is a common problem. My anti virus program
> doesn't
> work with Vista. Vista tells me there's one on their site and I found it
> (I
> think) ... RC1 or something like that. I click on it ... and do all they
> ask, but nothing happens.
>
> Any suggestions on what to do to cover myself. I installed Vista 4 days
> ago
> ... and am unprotected ... yikes!!!
>
> Thanks.

HDFatBoy2003 schrieb:
> Search the news groups here and you'll find a lot of anti-virus programs
> that work. Some are free. Avast and NOD32 have betas that work on
> either x86 or x64 versions of Vista. That's just to name the two I've
> used. There are others, just search and ye shall find.
>
> "Cowtoon" <Cowtoon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:73F2F925-D274-44C1-B91B-CAF64FCF313E@microsoft.com...
>> It doesn't look like this is a common problem. My anti virus program
>> doesn't
>> work with Vista. Vista tells me there's one on their site and I found
>> it (I
>> think) ... RC1 or something like that. I click on it ... and do all they
>> ask, but nothing happens.
>>
>> Any suggestions on what to do to cover myself. I installed Vista 4
>> days ago
>> ... and am unprotected ... yikes!!!
>>
>> Thanks.



I use Avast! 4 Home Edition, FREE Download:
<http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html>
with RC2 b. 5744.


Roy

and I'm using NOD32 beta-free trial-works great
Don't know when it expires; doesn't say?

Jeff

"Rick" <rehallman@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23c1BYRSCHHA.3600@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>I use AVG Free
>
> "Cowtoon" <Cowtoon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:73F2F925-D274-44C1-B91B-CAF64FCF313E@microsoft.com...
>> It doesn't look like this is a common problem. My anti virus program
>> doesn't
>> work with Vista. Vista tells me there's one on their site and I found it
>> (I
>> think) ... RC1 or something like that. I click on it ... and do all they
>> ask, but nothing happens.
>>
>> Any suggestions on what to do to cover myself. I installed Vista 4 days
>> ago
>> ... and am unprotected ... yikes!!!
>>
>> Thanks.
>
>

Avast free version.
"Jeff" <S.Cerevesiae@trappist.com> wrote in message
news:OfLRGIaCHHA.3916@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> and I'm using NOD32 beta-free trial-works great
> Don't know when it expires; doesn't say?
>
> Jeff
>
> "Rick" <rehallman@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23c1BYRSCHHA.3600@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>I use AVG Free
>>
>> "Cowtoon" <Cowtoon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:73F2F925-D274-44C1-B91B-CAF64FCF313E@microsoft.com...
>>> It doesn't look like this is a common problem. My anti virus program
>>> doesn't
>>> work with Vista. Vista tells me there's one on their site and I found
>>> it (I
>>> think) ... RC1 or something like that. I click on it ... and do all
>>> they
>>> ask, but nothing happens.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions on what to do to cover myself. I installed Vista 4 days
>>> ago
>>> ... and am unprotected ... yikes!!!
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>
>

I have been useing MS OneCare,free for 180 days.It works great.

"Nero" wrote:

> Avast free version.
> "Jeff" <S.Cerevesiae@trappist.com> wrote in message
> news:OfLRGIaCHHA.3916@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > and I'm using NOD32 beta-free trial-works great
> > Don't know when it expires; doesn't say?
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> > "Rick" <rehallman@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23c1BYRSCHHA.3600@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >>I use AVG Free
> >>
> >> "Cowtoon" <Cowtoon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:73F2F925-D274-44C1-B91B-CAF64FCF313E@microsoft.com...
> >>> It doesn't look like this is a common problem. My anti virus program
> >>> doesn't
> >>> work with Vista. Vista tells me there's one on their site and I found
> >>> it (I
> >>> think) ... RC1 or something like that. I click on it ... and do all
> >>> they
> >>> ask, but nothing happens.
> >>>
> >>> Any suggestions on what to do to cover myself. I installed Vista 4 days
> >>> ago
> >>> ... and am unprotected ... yikes!!!
> >>>
> >>> Thanks.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>

Thank you all.
Rick ... when I saw your post ... it gave me hope. I was getting the mesage
that AVG wasn't compatible with Vista, but your posting suggested otherwise,
so I reinstalled the lastest version and it installed and appears to be
working just fine. I sure wish the scans were faster, but at least it's
working ok.

Thanks.
Diana

"Rick" <rehallman@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23c1BYRSCHHA.3600@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
I use AVG Free

"Cowtoon" <Cowtoon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:73F2F925-D274-44C1-B91B-CAF64FCF313E@microsoft.com...
> It doesn't look like this is a common problem. My anti virus program
> doesn't
> work with Vista. Vista tells me there's one on their site and I found it
> (I
> think) ... RC1 or something like that. I click on it ... and do all they
> ask, but nothing happens.
>
> Any suggestions on what to do to cover myself. I installed Vista 4 days
> ago
> ... and am unprotected ... yikes!!!
>
> Thanks.

AVG Free installed and runs fine now on the 6000 RTM.

"DianaH" <nuttin@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:F0075073-4566-4FD8-8C7A-3DA3C12A7B36@microsoft.com...
> Thank you all.
> Rick ... when I saw your post ... it gave me hope. I was getting the
> mesage
> that AVG wasn't compatible with Vista, but your posting suggested
> otherwise,
> so I reinstalled the lastest version and it installed and appears to be
> working just fine. I sure wish the scans were faster, but at least it's
> working ok.
>
> Thanks.
> Diana
>
> "Rick" <rehallman@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23c1BYRSCHHA.3600@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> I use AVG Free
>
> "Cowtoon" <Cowtoon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:73F2F925-D274-44C1-B91B-CAF64FCF313E@microsoft.com...
>> It doesn't look like this is a common problem. My anti virus program
>> doesn't
>> work with Vista. Vista tells me there's one on their site and I found it
>> (I
>> think) ... RC1 or something like that. I click on it ... and do all they
>> ask, but nothing happens.
>>
>> Any suggestions on what to do to cover myself. I installed Vista 4 days
>> ago
>> ... and am unprotected ... yikes!!!
>>
>> Thanks.
>
>
>

avg free