Antivirus recommendation
in [Security]
|
From: Tim Meddick on 17 Nov 2009 17:19 Although Microsoft does not provide any resident Anti-Virus protection for Windows (any version) it does provide a resident protection program against malware and another to scan against malicious software. These are named "Windows Defender" and "Malicious Software Removal Tool" (MRT.exe), respectively. Windows Defender is included with Windows as standard from Vista and above. For XP (SP2 or greater), you can download and install Windows Defender from Microsoft Downloads : http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=435BFCE7-DA2B-4A6A-AFA4-F7F14E605A0D&displaylang=en If you have Microsoft Update enabled, then the "Malicious Software Removal Tool" will be automatically downloaded each month to your [system32] directory. Just type MRT.exe into the "Run" box to start this application. If you don't have Automatic Updated enabled (I recommend that you do, though) you can obtain MRT.exe from : http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=AD724AE0-E72D-4F54-9AB3-75B8EB148356&displaylang=en Also, you can go to the Windows Live website and perform a [free] Safety Scan for viruses and other malicious code on your PC. For the Windows Live Safety Scan, go to : http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/howsafe.htm == Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) "Netta" <Netta(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A08ED28C-89A4-43C9-B54F-37480D32C3B0(a)microsoft.com... > John, Where do I go to check to see if microsoft is providing a virus > protection for me with windows updates > -- > lovely > > > "John" wrote: > >> Hi >> >> I need recommendation for an Antivirus for win xp. In the past I have >> avoided Norton Internet Security as it seems to take too much system >> resources and slows the pc down. I have always used Norton Antivirus, while >> for firewall I use win xp built-in firewall and router firewall. For spy >> ware I use Windows Defender. My question is can I move to the Norton >> Antivirus 350 without putting too much strain on resources or is plain >> Norton Antivirus still better for reasons I have described above? >> >> Many Thanks >> >> Regards >> >> >>
From: Doum on 17 Nov 2009 17:37 "Tim Meddick" <timmeddick(a)gawab.com> �crivait news:ORRxGQ9ZKHA.1596(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl: > Although Microsoft does not provide any resident Anti-Virus protection > for Windows (any version) it does provide a resident protection > program against malware and another to scan against malicious > software. > I just double-clicked on the MS Security Essentials on my taskbar to check what you say and on the Home tab it says "Real-time protection : Enabled" (my Win and MSE are in French so it's a translation), to me that looks like "resident Anti-Virus protection". Am I wrong?
From: Tim Meddick on 17 Nov 2009 18:44 I do apologise - MSE final release was on 29 September 2009 and although I was aware of M$'s plans to launch a [free] resident AV protection program I am woefully behind the times and didn't know it had already been released. For anyone else reading this who wanted true resident Anti-Virus protection free from Microsoft, you can download Microsoft Security Essentials from : http://download.microsoft.com/download/A/3/8/A38FFBF2-1122-48B4-AF60-E44F6DC28BD8/mssefullinstall-x86fre-en-us-xp.exe == Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) "Doum" <me(a)domain.net> wrote in message news:XnF9CC6B33D9754Fdoumdomainnet(a)207.46.248.16... > "Tim Meddick" <timmeddick(a)gawab.com> �crivait > news:ORRxGQ9ZKHA.1596(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl: > >> Although Microsoft does not provide any resident Anti-Virus protection >> for Windows (any version) it does provide a resident protection >> program against malware and another to scan against malicious >> software. >> > > I just double-clicked on the MS Security Essentials on my taskbar to check > what you say and on the Home tab it says "Real-time protection : Enabled" > (my Win and MSE are in French so it's a translation), to me that looks like > "resident Anti-Virus protection". > > Am I wrong? >
From: Julz on 4 Dec 2009 01:41 Hi John I have solutions for you: Go microsoft website, download M windows essentials and get yourself avg anti-virus which very lite then, you will tell me, enjoy. Bingo "John" wrote: > Hi > > I need recommendation for an Antivirus for win xp. In the past I have > avoided Norton Internet Security as it seems to take too much system > resources and slows the pc down. I have always used Norton Antivirus, while > for firewall I use win xp built-in firewall and router firewall. For spy > ware I use Windows Defender. My question is can I move to the Norton > Antivirus 350 without putting too much strain on resources or is plain > Norton Antivirus still better for reasons I have described above? > > Many Thanks > > Regards > > >
From: Smirnoff on 4 Dec 2009 01:47 Do NOT run MSE and AVG together. All other "real time" AV and anti-malware programmes should be removed before installing MSE. See: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/msestart/thread/407bf6da-c05d-4546-8788-0aa4c25a1f91 "Julz" <Julz(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B6FBAEB1-03E5-4477-982F-681A47AEE1D8(a)microsoft.com... > Hi John > I have solutions for you: Go microsoft website, download M windows > essentials and get yourself avg anti-virus which very lite then, you will > tell me, enjoy. Bingo > > "John" wrote: > >> Hi >> >> I need recommendation for an Antivirus for win xp. In the past I have >> avoided Norton Internet Security as it seems to take too much system >> resources and slows the pc down. I have always used Norton Antivirus, >> while >> for firewall I use win xp built-in firewall and router firewall. For spy >> ware I use Windows Defender. My question is can I move to the Norton >> Antivirus 350 without putting too much strain on resources or is plain >> Norton Antivirus still better for reasons I have described above? >> >> Many Thanks >> >> Regards >> >> >>
First
|
Prev
|
Next
|
Last
Pages: 1 2 3 4 Prev: Problems with "assuming ownership" on main user profile Next: Turn Welcome Screen back on |