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I tried some free anti-virus, anti-spyware software several years ago; my computer became loaded with viruses and spyware. I dumped that computer, bought a new one, and went back to paying annual fees for a major commercial brand anti-virus package. Recently that virus software began shutting itself off for no apparent reason. A web search showed that I was not the only person to experience this and the customer support offered that their engineers were working on it; the most likely cause was a conflict with a third-party screen-saver (which I don’t have on my computer). After checking and rechecking my computer, I decided to switch to a new brand, Microsoft’s free anti-virus package. I offloaded the old and switched to the new. Wish me luck.
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Greetings from Texas,
ReplyDeleteI've been thinking about switching to a Mac. I don't believe they have no viruses, but probably not nearly as many. Let us know how your new tac works out, and best of luck.
Thanks Art. I too have been thinking about getting a Mac. One of my brother has a low-end Mac and it works and looks nice. I keep trying to stretch this old relic out...
ReplyDeleteSince going with the Microsoft anti-virus stuff on this old box, it sure runs much faster than it did (which probably means the anti-virus software isn't looking at everything the old software did).
So far, so good ;)
Free antivirus:
ReplyDeleteDump Windows and install Linux.
Eh, get a Mac if you have $$ to burn.
Windows is a joke.
Crippling spyware was actually the main reason I switched to Ubuntu.
ReplyDeleteThe process was _mostly_ painless, but it's definitely not as easy as it is with the big commercial operating systems.
I use Norton 360. It works well as far as I can tell.
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