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Old 09-30-2006   #1 (permalink)
Steven Wabik
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anti-virus software

where can i get some good anti-virus software for vista?
Old 09-30-2006   #2 (permalink)
Robert Moir
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Re: anti-virus software

Steven Wabik wrote:
> where can i get some good anti-virus software for vista?


www.avast.com ?


Old 09-30-2006   #3 (permalink)
=?Utf-8?B?U3BpcmVmbQ==?=
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Re: anti-virus software

Yes Avast or AVG. Personally finf AVG slicker but its onl a 1 month's trial
whereas Avast is is free for home use. Norton's a nono; Trend Micro-PC-cillin
is free and does work but seems to occupy a lot of cpu time, especially on
startup.

"Robert Moir" wrote:

> Steven Wabik wrote:
> > where can i get some good anti-virus software for vista?

>
> www.avast.com ?
>
>
>

Old 09-30-2006   #4 (permalink)
BChat
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Re: anti-virus software

I use Avast - it is free- it works

"Spirefm" <Spirefm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3A179EE4-75F6-44CB-88E0-B49F0B559B60@microsoft.com...
Yes Avast or AVG. Personally finf AVG slicker but its onl a 1 month's trial
whereas Avast is is free for home use. Norton's a nono; Trend
Micro-PC-cillin
is free and does work but seems to occupy a lot of cpu time, especially on
startup.

"Robert Moir" wrote:

> Steven Wabik wrote:
> > where can i get some good anti-virus software for vista?

>
> www.avast.com ?
>
>
>


Old 10-01-2006   #5 (permalink)
hustedj
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Re: anti-virus software

AVG home edition is free also, it good stuff..

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1



"BChat" wrote:

> I use Avast - it is free- it works
>
> "Spirefm" <Spirefm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3A179EE4-75F6-44CB-88E0-B49F0B559B60@microsoft.com...
> Yes Avast or AVG. Personally finf AVG slicker but its onl a 1 month's trial
> whereas Avast is is free for home use. Norton's a nono; Trend
> Micro-PC-cillin
> is free and does work but seems to occupy a lot of cpu time, especially on
> startup.
>
> "Robert Moir" wrote:
>
> > Steven Wabik wrote:
> > > where can i get some good anti-virus software for vista?

> >
> > www.avast.com ?
> >
> >
> >

>
>

Old 10-01-2006   #6 (permalink)
=?Utf-8?B?aHVzdGVkag==?=
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Re: anti-virus software

AVG home edition is free also, it good stuff..

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1



"BChat" wrote:

> I use Avast - it is free- it works
>
> "Spirefm" <Spirefm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3A179EE4-75F6-44CB-88E0-B49F0B559B60@microsoft.com...
> Yes Avast or AVG. Personally finf AVG slicker but its onl a 1 month's trial
> whereas Avast is is free for home use. Norton's a nono; Trend
> Micro-PC-cillin
> is free and does work but seems to occupy a lot of cpu time, especially on
> startup.
>
> "Robert Moir" wrote:
>
> > Steven Wabik wrote:
> > > where can i get some good anti-virus software for vista?

> >
> > www.avast.com ?
> >
> >
> >

>
>

Old 10-02-2006   #7 (permalink)
BChat
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Re: anti-virus software

I can't get AVG to work on my Vista drive - build 5728
I have used it on XP drive for years

"hustedj" <hustedj@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9D52690C-C2F2-409A-B82C-C075DAFB6D11@microsoft.com...
AVG home edition is free also, it good stuff..

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1



"BChat" wrote:

> I use Avast - it is free- it works
>
> "Spirefm" <Spirefm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3A179EE4-75F6-44CB-88E0-B49F0B559B60@microsoft.com...
> Yes Avast or AVG. Personally finf AVG slicker but its onl a 1 month's
> trial
> whereas Avast is is free for home use. Norton's a nono; Trend
> Micro-PC-cillin
> is free and does work but seems to occupy a lot of cpu time, especially on
> startup.
>
> "Robert Moir" wrote:
>
> > Steven Wabik wrote:
> > > where can i get some good anti-virus software for vista?

> >
> > www.avast.com ?
> >
> >
> >

>
>


Old 10-02-2006   #8 (permalink)
BChat
Guest


 

Re: anti-virus software

I can't get AVG to work on my Vista drive - build 5728
I have used it on XP drive for years

"hustedj" <hustedj@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9D52690C-C2F2-409A-B82C-C075DAFB6D11@microsoft.com...
AVG home edition is free also, it good stuff..

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1



"BChat" wrote:

> I use Avast - it is free- it works
>
> "Spirefm" <Spirefm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3A179EE4-75F6-44CB-88E0-B49F0B559B60@microsoft.com...
> Yes Avast or AVG. Personally finf AVG slicker but its onl a 1 month's
> trial
> whereas Avast is is free for home use. Norton's a nono; Trend
> Micro-PC-cillin
> is free and does work but seems to occupy a lot of cpu time, especially on
> startup.
>
> "Robert Moir" wrote:
>
> > Steven Wabik wrote:
> > > where can i get some good anti-virus software for vista?

> >
> > www.avast.com ?
> >
> >
> >

>
>


Old 10-03-2006   #9 (permalink)
John Barnett MVP
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Re: anti-virus software

For quite some time now i've been using the beta version of PC-Cillin. This
has always worked fine for me. However, i have recently found that the
Internet explorer protected mode is turned off on my machine and have
suspected that PC-Cillin was the cause. Having removed PC-Cillin and
installed Avast i now have confirmation that PC-Cillin was the cause of the
protected mode option being Off.

Avast and AVG have been another stalwart of mine and now that Avast works
with Vista ( i had a lot of problems with Avast in previous builds) i will
now be installing Avast instead of PC-Cillin.

--
John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org

The information in this mail is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind,
either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
reliability or content of this mail. The Author shall not be liable for any
direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use
of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this mail..


"Steven Wabik" <Stevenw45@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:7C21848F-B095-43BD-9210-252B30CA930B@microsoft.com...
> where can i get some good anti-virus software for vista?


Old 10-03-2006   #10 (permalink)
John Barnett MVP
Guest


 

Re: anti-virus software

For quite some time now i've been using the beta version of PC-Cillin. This
has always worked fine for me. However, i have recently found that the
Internet explorer protected mode is turned off on my machine and have
suspected that PC-Cillin was the cause. Having removed PC-Cillin and
installed Avast i now have confirmation that PC-Cillin was the cause of the
protected mode option being Off.

Avast and AVG have been another stalwart of mine and now that Avast works
with Vista ( i had a lot of problems with Avast in previous builds) i will
now be installing Avast instead of PC-Cillin.

--
John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org

The information in this mail is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind,
either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
reliability or content of this mail. The Author shall not be liable for any
direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use
of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this mail..


"Steven Wabik" <Stevenw45@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> where can i get some good anti-virus software for vista?


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