Broughtonblue
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- Norfolk
As the title suggests. Which do you use and why? Currently using avg but seems to be playing up
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uclown2002
Guru
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- Harrogate
microsoft security essentials.
Runs silently in the background; doesn't hog resources; gets the job done effortlessly.
You can install, set up scheduled scans and simply forget about it.
I've tried them all and had issues at some time. All except MSE.
Runs silently in the background; doesn't hog resources; gets the job done effortlessly.
You can install, set up scheduled scans and simply forget about it.
I've tried them all and had issues at some time. All except MSE.
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slowmotion
Quite dreadful
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- lost somewhere
I use Microsoft Security Essentials or Avast. Both were recommended by people here. I gave up on Norton a year ago after their technical support people took remote control of my PC (because of an install problem) and trashed it comprehensively.
paul04
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+2, very good program
smokeysmoo
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- Bolton, not very far from Nob End
Another vote for MSE.
Why? It works, simple as that.
Why? It works, simple as that.
potsy
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Broughtonblue
Guru
- Location
- Norfolk
essentials now downloaded and running, thanks to you all. hope it works
- Location
- London
I started using it after recommendations on here.
Seems fine - impressed by how well it runs on a machine which is distinctly underpowered in modern terms
Seems fine - impressed by how well it runs on a machine which is distinctly underpowered in modern terms
Bawheidbob
Regular
- Location
- Scotland
Solid choice I use avast myself but is just because I have had it for as long as I can remember now 
creditcrunched
New Member
- Location
- Glasgow
The other thing you might want to consider is using OpenDNS which stops a lot of c**pware by letting you use their DNS servers which filter out a lot of malicious content. Additionally if you pay for it, you can secure a whole load of devices (like my sons iPod) to restrict some of the less desirable images that are out there. So it is not and does not replace AV, but think of it is helping to prevent rather than cure.
http://www.opendns.com/
http://www.opendns.com/
