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10-13-2009
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| | AntiSpyware Real-Time Protection Is it wise to have more than 1 antispyware program performing real-time protection at one time? James |
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10-13-2009
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| | Re: AntiSpyware Real-Time Protection JamesJ wrote: Quote: > Is it wise to have more than 1 antispyware program performing real-time > protection > at one time? into Vista) running and that's it. http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...h_Security.pdf Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ |
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10-13-2009
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| | Re: AntiSpyware Real-Time Protection "JamesJ" <jjy_darwin@newsgroup> wrote in message news:O9u20Q$SKHA.4704@newsgroup Quote: > Is it wise to have more than 1 antispyware program performing real-time > protection > at one time? > > James using AVG and a Korean AV software. It prevented them from using IE... although in some ways that could be considered a very strong virus protection, but not feasible. On the other hand, one antivirus software might catch what the other one missed. Is it worth having two antivirus programs... I don't think so. You can, but I don't think it's worth it. |
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10-13-2009
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| | Re: AntiSpyware Real-Time Protection "JamesJ" <jjy_darwin@newsgroup> wrote in message news:O9u20Q$SKHA.4704@newsgroup Quote: > Is it wise to have more than 1 antispyware program performing > real-time protection at one time? operate differently to provide such real-time protection) coexist peacefully on one machine, it is almost the same situation as having two on-access antivirus scanners running - which is decidedly *not* recommended. Best to have 0 - 1 real-time and as many as desired on demand. |
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10-13-2009
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| | Re: AntiSpyware Real-Time Protection If my antivirus software also has antispyware real-time protecton, I then should turn off Windows Defender? James "Malke" <malke@newsgroup> wrote in message news:eSQbb#$SKHA.4144@newsgroup Quote: > JamesJ wrote: > Quote: >> Is it wise to have more than 1 antispyware program performing real-time >> protection >> at one time? > No. Have one antivirus and one antispyware (you have Windows Defender > built > into Vista) running and that's it. > > http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...h_Security.pdf > > Malke > -- > MS-MVP > Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! > http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ > |
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10-13-2009
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| | Re: AntiSpyware Real-Time Protection JamesJ wrote: Quote: > Is it wise to have more than 1 antispyware program performing real-time > protection > at one time? > > James AntiMalware programs are set to manual only, so I can run individual scans on demand. |
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10-13-2009
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| | Re: AntiSpyware Real-Time Protection Ok. One should do manual scans with more than 1 AntiMalware program? Thanks, James "KristleBawl" <KristleBawl@newsgroup> wrote in message news:eO$L09BTKHA.4364@newsgroup Quote: > JamesJ wrote: Quote: >> Is it wise to have more than 1 antispyware program performing real-time >> protection >> at one time? >> >> James > I have Windows defender and one AV program running, and my other > AntiMalware programs are set to manual only, so I can run individual scans > on demand. |
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10-13-2009
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| | Re: AntiSpyware Real-Time Protection Got it. Thanks, James "FromTheRafters" <erratic @nomail.afraid.org> wrote in message news:#L0i4VBTKHA.508@newsgroup Quote: > "JamesJ" <jjy_darwin@newsgroup> wrote in message > news:O9u20Q$SKHA.4704@newsgroup Quote: >> Is it wise to have more than 1 antispyware program performing real-time >> protection at one time? > No. Although it is possible to have two antispyware programs (that operate > differently to provide such real-time protection) coexist peacefully on > one machine, it is almost the same situation as having two on-access > antivirus scanners running - which is decidedly *not* recommended. > > Best to have 0 - 1 real-time and as many as desired on demand. > > > |
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10-13-2009
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| | Re: AntiSpyware Real-Time Protection Thanks, James "Tae Song" <tae_song@newsgroup> wrote in message news  E196181-8EC3-4F51-B9AA-81403261E86E@newsgroupQuote: > > "JamesJ" <jjy_darwin@newsgroup> wrote in message > news:O9u20Q$SKHA.4704@newsgroup Quote: >> Is it wise to have more than 1 antispyware program performing real-time >> protection >> at one time? >> >> James > It uses more resources and some instances they can conflict. I had one > user using AVG and a Korean AV software. It prevented them from using > IE... although in some ways that could be considered a very strong virus > protection, but not feasible. > > On the other hand, one antivirus software might catch what the other one > missed. > > Is it worth having two antivirus programs... I don't think so. You can, > but I don't think it's worth it. |
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10-13-2009
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| Windows Vista Enterprise x64 SP2 | Re: AntiSpyware Real-Time Protection NO! |
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