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From: sobriquet on 3 Mar 2010 12:51 I'm using AVG at the moment, but I'm thinking about switching to Windows Security Essentials. http://www.microsoft.com/security/products/mse.aspx Is there anyone who has any opinion about what's better as a free anti- virus solution for Windows? greetings and thx in advance for any feedback
From: Bad Boy Charlie on 3 Mar 2010 13:06 On Wed, 3 Mar 2010 09:51:56 -0800 (PST), sobriquet <dohduhdah(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >I'm using AVG at the moment, but I'm thinking about switching to >Windows Security Essentials. > >http://www.microsoft.com/security/products/mse.aspx > >Is there anyone who has any opinion about what's better as a free anti- >virus solution for Windows? > >greetings and thx in advance for any feedback Frankly my friend....there is NO best AV free or pay-for. This is the endless debate that has flourished in this group over the years. My personal opinion ( since you asked ) on FREE AV products would be either Avast or Microsoft Security Essentials. I have used both at extended lengths. Between THOSE two I would now always prefer MSSE but only from a GUI perspective. I personally prefer the 'look and feel' of interacting with it -and- it is less conspicuous than Avast IMHO. Both of those AV products, as well as AVG are ICSA Certified products and at least in theory one would be adequately 'protected or secure' with any one of those three. Lastly the very best EVER "anti-everything bad" program there ever was is between your ears and between my ears. Supplement "Safe Hex" with a decent AV program (or 'security suite') and you'll be fine. Safe Hex is a cyber term for good old common sense, caution, and carefulness. Be smart (Safe Hex) and back it up with some good AV software. It's about all anyone can do if they choose to use a computer. For 100% absolute never fail AV 'protection' sell your computer.
From: David H. Lipman on 3 Mar 2010 17:21 From: "sobriquet" <dohduhdah(a)yahoo.com> | I'm using AVG at the moment, but I'm thinking about switching to | Windows Security Essentials. | http://www.microsoft.com/security/products/mse.aspx | Is there anyone who has any opinion about what's better as a free anti- | virus solution for Windows? | greetings and thx in advance for any feedback Avira AntiVir is *better* than MSE and AVG (and Avast). -- Dave http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
From: Fuzzy Logic on 3 Mar 2010 17:22 sobriquet <dohduhdah(a)yahoo.com> wrote in news:bc4957bd-b971-4244-a598-060b32d2d785 @e1g2000yqh.googlegroups.com: > > I'm using AVG at the moment, but I'm thinking about switching to > Windows Security Essentials. > > http://www.microsoft.com/security/products/mse.aspx > > Is there anyone who has any opinion about what's better as a free anti- > virus solution for Windows? > > greetings and thx in advance for any feedback While 'best' is subjective. Lifehacker recently had an article that says recent tests of AV products put MSSE at the top of the free products: http://lifehacker.com/5433229/microsoft-security-essentials-ranks-as-best+performing-free-antivirus Here is a related article on the same site: http://lifehacker.com/5401453/stop-paying-for-windows-security-microsofts-security-tools-are-good-enough
From: rjdriver on 3 Mar 2010 21:18
"sobriquet" <dohduhdah(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:bc4957bd-b971-4244-a598-060b32d2d785(a)e1g2000yqh.googlegroups.com... > > I'm using AVG at the moment, but I'm thinking about switching to > Windows Security Essentials. > > http://www.microsoft.com/security/products/mse.aspx > > Is there anyone who has any opinion about what's better as a free anti- > virus solution for Windows? > > greetings and thx in advance for any feedback Anti Vir |