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From: Tim Meddick on 4 Dec 2009 19:13 And what do you think of MSSE? I have been using AVG for some years now, and find, although I believe it to be VERY secure (no complaints about that!) I do find from time to time that it hogs resources, always at the most unfortunate of times. I am considering going over to MSSE - IF I can read some good about it first. Generally, I do like Microsoft software, as I believe that software written by them works better with it's own OS (i.e. Windows) than anyone else's... == Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) "Smirnoff" <someone(a)nospam.invalid> wrote in message news:uHwCs2KdKHA.4708(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > 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 >>> >>> >>> > > >
From: Smirnoff on 5 Dec 2009 02:34 Hello, fellow Peckhamite, I'm very impressed with MSE. Initially, I found it using large amounts of CPU, even after I had uninstalled AVG, Windows Defender etc., using Add/Remove. Over the course of time, I have tried different (freebie) AVs as well and subsequently uninstalled them. As you probably know, uninstalling via Add/Remove (or using the programme's uninstall facility) does not necessarily remove all registry/folder references and MSE can still clash with these. You MUST use the complete uninstall tools listed here: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/msestart/thread/407bf6da-c05d-4546-8788-0aa4c25a1f91 Don't forget, you may have tried other AVs and forgotten about them. The programme: After the initial scan which can take a few minutes, MSE settles down and runs in "real time" mode in the background. I find it very unobtrusive and my high CPU usage has stopped after I used the uninstall tools. MSE automatically updates itself at least once a day (in my case about ten minutes after boot up). If it scans a file it is not sure of, it will call up the latest definition file at ANY time. There is also a manual update option but (because of the above), I find it unnecessary to use this and let MSE "do its own thing". Programme updates will be offered via MS Update. As you say, this is written for MS. Also, MS probably has a bigger database of potential nasties than anyone else and other AV programmes access this. There is a default scheduled (quick) scan set weekly for Sunday, 02.00. All I did was change this to 08.00. Don't have any other "real time" anti-malware programmes running. I use Superantispyware and Malwarebytes to run an occasional quick scan but as they are the FREE versions, they do not have "real time" protection. Give it a go. "Tim Meddick" <timmeddick(a)gawab.com> wrote in message news:#3STN$TdKHA.4880(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > And what do you think of MSSE? > > I have been using AVG for some years now, and find, although I believe it > to be VERY secure (no complaints about that!) I do find from time to time > that it hogs resources, always at the most unfortunate of times. > > I am considering going over to MSSE - IF I can read some good about it > first. > > Generally, I do like Microsoft software, as I believe that software > written by them works better with it's own OS (i.e. Windows) than anyone > else's... > > == > > Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) > > > > > "Smirnoff" <someone(a)nospam.invalid> wrote in message > news:uHwCs2KdKHA.4708(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> 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 >>>> >>>> >>>> >> >> >> >
From: Anthony Buckland on 5 Dec 2009 20:45 Late in the discussion, but I've been satisfied with Zone Alarm for years. It hasn't let me down, but it could. But it hasn't.
From: Peter Foldes on 5 Dec 2009 20:55 Zone Alarm is not an AV program Anthony -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Anthony Buckland" <anthonybucklandnospam(a)telus.net> wrote in message news:eeWFIXhdKHA.744(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Late in the discussion, but I've been satisfied with > Zone Alarm for years. It hasn't let me down, but > it could. But it hasn't. >
From: Leonard Grey on 5 Dec 2009 22:07 Really? http://www.zonealarm.com/security/en-us/zonealarm-antivirus-software.htm --- Leonard Grey Errare humanum est Peter Foldes wrote: > Zone Alarm is not an AV program Anthony >
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