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| Posted: Wed Mar 10th, 2010 05:41 pm | 1st Post |
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I have been using McAfee for about 2 years and I have had no problems with it. It does what it is supposed to do and I don't have to think about it. It's time to renew and I have heard that Avast and AVG are good and they are free so I was thinking of changing. So any of you guys who deal with anti virus and have a suggestion of which is the best I would appreciate any comments. 
____________________ Kim H WARNING: It has been reported that Goldwing riding may be habit forming! |
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| Posted: Wed Mar 10th, 2010 06:04 pm | 2nd Post |
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I put AVG on all my customers computers that don't want to waste money on MCaFee or Norton's, both of which are bloated programs. Last edited on Wed Mar 10th, 2010 06:05 pm by Bagmaster ____________________ Michael Too much chrome to polish, too little time!! Have trailer, will travel!! Not all Wingers are old Wingers. PGR member. Riding in memory of my father, Clyde D. Ward, USN. WWII Myself, USN, Vietnam Vet. 68-72, 74-76 VF-194 aboard the USS. Oriskany USS Saratoga, ships company |
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| Posted: Wed Mar 10th, 2010 06:13 pm | 3rd Post |
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I have been using the free version ov AVG and it is excellent . Ihad McAfee and norton and I got fed up paying them and I did not find them very good . I have never had a problem with AVG ..
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| Posted: Wed Mar 10th, 2010 06:41 pm | 4th Post |
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I have AVG and I am satisified with it.
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| Posted: Wed Mar 10th, 2010 06:48 pm | 5th Post |
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LUV2WING wrote:I have AVG and I am satisified with it. +1
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| Posted: Wed Mar 10th, 2010 07:04 pm | 6th Post |
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I have been using AVG Free since it came out and have the State Colleges on it with the Educational license. I have seen since V7 that it is getting really slow to scan my drives and gives me troubles in my browser sometimes now. Slow as in 8 hours to scan every night I have tried AVAST Free and it does a good job without the slowing down so maybe AVG's time has come and gone. Many IT guys like AVAST as well. Never McAffee or Norton. Ever.
____________________ Rudy RudysProducts Info: Due to recent declining health, I have decided to pass Rudy's Products on to a nearby friend who will be trained to do it right. As a result, product availability will be hit or miss during the transition, both at the web store and at Cyclemax. SmartLights are discontinued with the possibility of occasional small batches being made if there is interest. The transition will be gradual and I will continue to make items as I am able. Please expect extended delivery times. If you have a specific need, please let me know and I will attempt to accommodate you. I thank you all for your friendship, support and loyalty. |
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| Posted: Wed Mar 10th, 2010 07:26 pm | 7th Post |
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I switched from bloated Symantec to Avast a couple of months ago. I've been impressed with Avast so far.
____________________ Main rides in order by year: 03 Honda XR650L 99 Shadow VLX (VT600C) 84 GL1200 Aspencade |
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| Posted: Wed Mar 10th, 2010 08:02 pm | 8th Post |
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It looks like McAfee is out  my subscription expires tomorrow. I think I will go with the masses and install AVG tonight  .Thanks for the input.  Last edited on Wed Mar 10th, 2010 08:02 pm by kah92340 ____________________ Kim H WARNING: It has been reported that Goldwing riding may be habit forming! |
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| Posted: Wed Mar 10th, 2010 10:17 pm | 9th Post |
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I have used AVG for a few years, switched to AVAST last fall.
____________________ Retired Paramedic - 35 years. If I"m riding - life is good ......Never had a bad" day riding...Just some better than others!! Darksider # 1138 - Double Dark with Dynabeads 30,000 miles from my Formosa, trying a Goodyear Assurance in the spring. '96 GL 1500 SE - 220,000 km.... (8,000 km this year) '84 Shadow VT 750c - 32,000 km ( 14,000 km this year) '90 Suzuki Intruder 750 - 88,000 km .... (Gone) '85 GL 1200 Aspencade - 185,000 km (Gone) '83 Shadow 500 ( Gone) '70 Kawasaki KE-125 (Gone) '?? Suzuki 80 ( Gone) 2010 Alps tour pic's http://s752.photobucket.com/albums/xx164/96se/Alps_2010/ Spot Tracker "http://www.spotadventures.com/trip/view?trip_id=225807">Alps http://www.drivingskills.on.ca skype - bob.joynt |
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| Posted: Wed Mar 10th, 2010 10:22 pm | 10th Post |
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I had Norton for several years and never had any problems but the price got to around $60.00/year for 3 computers. A friend recommended Avast and I let my Norton subscription lapse about a year ago. Well satisfied with Avast so far and the price is right! FREE.
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| Posted: Wed Mar 10th, 2010 10:52 pm | 11th Post |
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I have used AVG for a couple of years now on all of our computers with no problem. I just looked at the scan history and it has been scanning my laptop in 1 hour 15 minutes.
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| Posted: Thu Mar 11th, 2010 02:21 am | 12th Post |
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AVG free has been real good to us so far, had avast on one of our new laptops, worked well, but scared the crap out of our kid when it talked out loud on the computer at 2 am when it finished a scan!?! we then uninstalled it and went with AVG.
____________________ My Father always told me,"Don't sweat the little $h!*." Words to truly live by. My past-80'GS 750L(not bad),85'V65 Magna(WOW!),81'750 Nighthawk(YUK!carbs kept goofin'up),84'V65 Magna(once again,WOW!),81 Maxim(GREAT BIKE!),and lastly,89'GL 1500. |
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| Posted: Thu Mar 11th, 2010 02:39 am | 13th Post |
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I use a program I rent from my ISP called Norman's it cost $2.00 a month & updates itself regularly.And is never a problem Has anyone tried the new Microsoft security essentials(beta)?
____________________ Triker mike " L E T S R I D E "  Does having a short mean that the wires don't touch |
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| Posted: Thu Mar 11th, 2010 04:50 am | 14th Post |
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I've used AVG free edition since it came out and haven't had a problem with it or viri (virae?) (viruses?).... Ah, OED says it's viruses. Whatever it works good.
____________________ If you can't ride, fly or sail it, why bother? 2001 Goldwing 1800 Paul W. |
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| Posted: Thu Mar 11th, 2010 05:16 am | 15th Post |
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Mcafee is worse than the stuff it is supposed to prevent. AVG was OK, but we have found that AVAST does what it is supposed to without causing the problems that the others do.
____________________ 'RIDE TO BE SEEN' Most common quote from a cager after killing a motorcyclist is? "I never saw him". |
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| Posted: Thu Mar 11th, 2010 06:34 am | 16th Post |
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AVG on all my boxes, works, usually does not slow down the machine...... until lately, I've noticed it a tad bit. Like Rudy mentioned. My daughter is using AVAST and is happy with it.
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| Posted: Thu Mar 11th, 2010 09:30 am | 17th Post |
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Try Microsoft's Essentials. It's free and ranked top 10.
____________________ Husband, Father, Army Vet, Commercial Pilot & Master Mason -1983 Goldwing Aspencade -1988 Honda Hurricane CBR-1000F |
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| Posted: Thu Mar 11th, 2010 11:36 am | 18th Post |
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Yes, by all means. trust your system security to Microsoft.
____________________ Rudy RudysProducts Info: Due to recent declining health, I have decided to pass Rudy's Products on to a nearby friend who will be trained to do it right. As a result, product availability will be hit or miss during the transition, both at the web store and at Cyclemax. SmartLights are discontinued with the possibility of occasional small batches being made if there is interest. The transition will be gradual and I will continue to make items as I am able. Please expect extended delivery times. If you have a specific need, please let me know and I will attempt to accommodate you. I thank you all for your friendship, support and loyalty. |
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| Posted: Thu Mar 11th, 2010 01:51 pm | 19th Post |
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I have seen convincing arguments that the Windows operating system is a Virus itself 
____________________ Main rides in order by year: 03 Honda XR650L 99 Shadow VLX (VT600C) 84 GL1200 Aspencade |
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| Posted: Thu Mar 11th, 2010 04:21 pm | 20th Post |
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Well after checking the web sites again I went with Avast, although it looks like either would be good. The funny thing when I would click on a new page on a website the screen would come on and then it would move down about half an inch (very annoying). Since I removed McAfee it doesn't do that anymore.
____________________ Kim H WARNING: It has been reported that Goldwing riding may be habit forming! |
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