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callum
Director of Press Relations
Joined: 29 May 2004
Posts: 3631
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Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:34 am |
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I've had no problems with Norton products over the years but the latest version gets so far up my nose with it's constant non-configurable renew, out of date, subscription expiring nagging I can feel it's boots kicking on my chin.
As I'm too lazy to google until I find some sensible considered opinion among the chaff, I thought I'd cut to the chase and ask you lot.
My system is *gasp* Windows XP Home SP3... and I have no *GASP* intention of upgrading until such time as the built-in timeclock renders it either unsupported or inoperable.
-edited- to ask which have you found to be the best i.e. easy to use, effective and unobstrusive. |
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wokabo
Master of Master Baiters
Joined: 23 Sep 2004
Posts: 825
Location: best beer country in onomatopoeia world
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Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:40 am |
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Rodus
Baiting Guru
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Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:44 am |
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AVG, excellent and you can get a free version |
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Tommo Shanter
Baiting Guru
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Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:11 am |
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Norton sucks and hangs around like a bad smell after the subscription expires.
I use AVG with no problems, together with Spybot - Search and Destroy. Both free. |
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Wright B Hindyou
Elite Baiter
Joined: 11 May 2004
Posts: 1795
Location: Bangkok
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Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:27 am |
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AVG is good and generally not intrusive, but you have to hunt around their website to find the free version.
As an aside, I found that performance on my computer improved 100% the moment I turned off MS Automatic Updates. |
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packman
Elite Baiter
Joined: 15 Dec 2007
Posts: 1498
Location: In his own little world but it's ok, they know him there.
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Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:10 am |
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AVG free and spybot. best stuff out there. we even use them on our computers here at work. |
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GordonBennett
Baiting Guru
Joined: 29 Mar 2007
Posts: 2829
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Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:24 am |
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I've been an IT tech for over ten years now, and normally I sing the praises of AVG. However since the v8.0 upgrade I've found some weird problems that trace back to AVG. Things like pdf documents not opening from an attachment (and not being able to save them to the hard drive), decreased system performance, Flash not registering properly - weird and disparate stuff.
Now I'm reluctantly turning away from AVG and towards NOD32. Stupid name, but good product and reasonable price/footprint.
My advice? Try AVG, if you start having problems, uninstall it and reinstall without the email scanner option. If problems persist, go elsewhere. |
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sheboppe
The Sparkly Member
Joined: 10 Dec 2004
Posts: 5002
Location: United States
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Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:46 am |
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@callum - the last I checked, AVG is no longer free. I use Avast on my desktop and laptop, and am very happy with it. I switched from Norton because as you mentioned, the renew nags are very annoying, and it is such a resource hog that it slowed both of my computers down to almost a crawl. Norton is gone, and so is the system lag and all of the other Symantec irritants. |
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Breddan Butter
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Joined: 09 Dec 2003
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Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:51 am |
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There is a new version of AVG Free recently released.
Trust me. I'm using it.
You can find it HERE |
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Scam Patroller
Baiting Guru
Joined: 08 Jul 2004
Posts: 11857
Location: UK
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Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:52 am |
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sheboppe
The Sparkly Member
Joined: 10 Dec 2004
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Location: United States
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Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:58 am |
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Breddan and SP, thanks for the info. That explains why I couldn't find it and thought that the pay-for version is the only one available. |
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packman
Elite Baiter
Joined: 15 Dec 2007
Posts: 1498
Location: In his own little world but it's ok, they know him there.
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Wed Jul 09, 2008 12:02 pm |
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The AVG free 8.0 has worked perfectly for me, no complants. |
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Roycropper
Baiting Guru
Joined: 14 Nov 2005
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Wed Jul 09, 2008 12:33 pm |
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I have Avast, following recommendations on Eater, it's free, unobtrusive, and quietly updates itself when new nasties are discovered. |
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Slightlyoutofit
Baiting Guru
Joined: 13 Feb 2007
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Location: Foraging for Nuts.
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Wed Jul 09, 2008 12:54 pm |
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Big fan of Avast here too.
Used to use AVG but reckon Avast is better. |
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Rover
Site Admin
Joined: 13 Apr 2004
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Wed Jul 09, 2008 1:14 pm |
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Pastor Frank
Baiting Guru
Joined: 31 Jan 2007
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Wed Jul 09, 2008 2:03 pm |
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ClamWin is free and open source, but it is only a scanner and does not offer real time protection, another tool for the arsenal.
http://www.clamwin.com/ |
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lotta
Baiting Guru
Joined: 08 Jun 2005
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Wed Jul 09, 2008 2:06 pm |
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Avast! |
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Shiver Metimbers
419Eater Admin
Joined: 30 Sep 2003
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Wed Jul 09, 2008 2:07 pm |
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NOD32 without hesitation. |
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Rover
Site Admin
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Wed Jul 09, 2008 4:26 pm |
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Shiver Metimbers
419Eater Admin
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Wed Jul 09, 2008 4:37 pm |
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Yeah, but we're right and the rest of the world is wrong |
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Slightlyoutofit
Baiting Guru
Joined: 13 Feb 2007
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Wed Jul 09, 2008 4:45 pm |
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^^^ Ah you just watch. The bloody Noddy32 website will get thousands of hits today due to the fact that you two have promoted it.
All the sheep will totter along there. Those of us who don't follow trends but set them instead will still believe Avast is Teh Win. |
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Tsnerd
Not quite a Newb
Joined: 14 Jul 2005
Posts: 41
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Wed Jul 09, 2008 4:56 pm |
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I'd always used AVG and liked it; I did notice some of the same issues w/ 8.0 as mentioned above and will give Avast a look. |
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packman
Elite Baiter
Joined: 15 Dec 2007
Posts: 1498
Location: In his own little world but it's ok, they know him there.
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Wed Jul 09, 2008 5:24 pm |
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I have the best anti virus there is on my home lap top.... its not hooked up to the internet never has never will be. |
_________________ Pancratic Cancer is beyond suck.
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callum
Director of Press Relations
Joined: 29 May 2004
Posts: 3631
Location: On the run from the asylum and this seems like a good place to hide. Blend right in...
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Wed Jul 09, 2008 8:29 pm |
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Thanks for your input.
I was wondering about AVG but only because it was preinstalled on my fathers PC. I'll look into Avast (those legs always convince me) or NOD (because both He and Him have spoken). |
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Eight
Retired Moderator
Joined: 11 Sep 2004
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Location: UK
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Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:20 pm |
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