Vista - Windows Live OneCare is Dead - Alternatives?

**germantechnology** · 05-16-2009

[quote=sassofalco;1044622]

Quote: Originally Posted by Element

However, I'm happy to have negotiated the process of getting avast! installed instead of WLOC antivirus, especially since I won't need to fork out $99.95 each year, just for the priviledge of WLOC protection etc. Not sure how this will effect the monthly update and running of Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool though, but I'll face that next 2nd Tuesday of June.

There shouldn't be any problem with Windows Updates, Patch Tuesday will roll around as usual and my experience has been that the Updates all do their thing while Avast ticks along nicely in the background.

**K1K1D33** · 05-27-2009

[QUOTE=germantechnology;1044943]

Quote: Originally Posted by sassofalco

Quote: Originally Posted by Element

However, I'm happy to have negotiated the process of getting avast! installed instead of WLOC antivirus, especially since I won't need to fork out $99.95 each year, just for the priviledge of WLOC protection etc. Not sure how this will effect the monthly update and running of Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool though, but I'll face that next 2nd Tuesday of June.

There shouldn't be any problem with Windows Updates, Patch Tuesday will roll around as usual and my experience has been that the Updates all do their thing while Avast ticks along nicely in the background.

---I also use AVAST a/v on my laptop, with Windows-defender+firewall---and my browser FIREFOX (instead of Internet-Explorer) also scans for viruses when I download anything + it has ad/block with it to block pop-ups!---

peace

05-16-2009	#21 (permalink)
germantechnology Vista Home Premium 32bit 38 posts	Re: Windows Live OneCare is Dead - Alternatives? [quote=sassofalco;1044622] Quote: Originally Posted by Element However, I'm happy to have negotiated the process of getting avast! installed instead of WLOC antivirus, especially since I won't need to fork out $99.95 each year, just for the priviledge of WLOC protection etc. Not sure how this will effect the monthly update and running of Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool though, but I'll face that next 2nd Tuesday of June. There shouldn't be any problem with Windows Updates, Patch Tuesday will roll around as usual and my experience has been that the Updates all do their thing while Avast ticks along nicely in the background.
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05-27-2009	#22 (permalink)
K1K1D33 Vista Home Basic 32bit 220 posts	Re: Windows Live OneCare is Dead - Alternatives? [QUOTE=germantechnology;1044943] Quote: Originally Posted by sassofalco Quote: Originally Posted by Element However, I'm happy to have negotiated the process of getting avast! installed instead of WLOC antivirus, especially since I won't need to fork out $99.95 each year, just for the priviledge of WLOC protection etc. Not sure how this will effect the monthly update and running of Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool though, but I'll face that next 2nd Tuesday of June. There shouldn't be any problem with Windows Updates, Patch Tuesday will roll around as usual and my experience has been that the Updates all do their thing while Avast ticks along nicely in the background. ---I also use AVAST a/v on my laptop, with Windows-defender+firewall---and my browser FIREFOX (instead of Internet-Explorer) also scans for viruses when I download anything + it has ad/block with it to block pop-ups!--- peace
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