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Thread: Symantec or McAfee?
If I'm about to get the basic package, which is better? I've never used either and figured there'd be some folks here who know a ton about them.
Are you only looking for anti-virus capabilities? 'Cause there's a decent thread on the subject here.
Really need a good boot CD to figure out why I can't reinstall XP. Think it could be a virus. Then after that just a good all around protection program.
Thanks for teh link too!
Thanks for teh link too!
Symantec
McAfee, fast and easy to use.
I have it myself, and am very pleased with it.
I have it myself, and am very pleased with it.
Several years ago, I stopped using McAffee. It gave too much problems on my computer. Off course, with the introduction of XP things may have improved, I don't know about that. I am perfectly satified with my Norman virusscan. Never used Symantec though, but I understand a lot of companies do.
They both suck.
BifDefender all the way.
BifDefender all the way.
i would suggest trying some freeware first, after all it wont cost anything but if your dead set on buying some i would suggest getting a computer magazine like pc adviser and try and find an article where they compare the main antivirus software programs
If you have money to spend on anti-virus, Kaspersky deserves it to the last cent.
I had conflicts with Norton, so I switched to Trend Micro's PC-cillin. It's been working with no complaints for two years.
This product is made right here in San Diego, and I picked it up by walking right into the office where they produce it. The computer engineers who program it were all sitting there in the room working. One took a box off a desk and handed to me to buy. No sales staff, just paid a programmer for it.
This product is made right here in San Diego, and I picked it up by walking right into the office where they produce it. The computer engineers who program it were all sitting there in the room working. One took a box off a desk and handed to me to buy. No sales staff, just paid a programmer for it.
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The computer engineers who program it were all sitting there in the room working. One took a box off a desk and handed to me to buy. No sales staff, just paid a programmer for it.
It sounds as if this incident was a contributor to your symphaty with PC-cilin, right ?The computer engineers who program it were all sitting there in the room working. One took a box off a desk and handed to me to buy. No sales staff, just paid a programmer for it.
I stopped using Norton because of the lack of flexibility, when it said rebbot then you rebboted, no I'll do it later option.
I use AVG now and it seems quite good.
I use AVG now and it seems quite good.
Originally Posted by Ja'chyra:
I stopped using Norton because of the lack of flexibility, when it said rebbot then you rebboted, no I'll do it later option.
I use AVG now and it seems quite good.
With the new version, you can actually reboot later. They fixed that issue.I stopped using Norton because of the lack of flexibility, when it said rebbot then you rebboted, no I'll do it later option.
I use AVG now and it seems quite good.
It's a good idea to have two anti-virus tools installed, no package is perfect. What's not detected by one, is catched by the other. The same is true for spyware removers. This has been tested for anti-virus programs by PC magazines, and I talk from recent experience regarding both viruses and spyware.
You can find a neat, free, many spyware killer in one tool at http://www.hitmanpro.nl It also support some anti-virus programs.
You can find a neat, free, many spyware killer in one tool at http://www.hitmanpro.nl It also support some anti-virus programs.
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