MojoJD_IHB
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I'm no MS fan, I use their products because they are ubiquitous. Their newly released FREE antivirus program, however, is downright excellent.
<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/">Microsoft Security Essentials</a>
I cannot stand the big 3 antivirus programs because they slow down everything you do and take up lots of ram and CPU time. And they cost $ for anything active. (there are great free passive scanners out there). Many people use them because they come pre-installed or they think they HAVE TO because of the big boogie man internet.
I highly recommend this program, though. Its system resource cost is almost nil for the additional peace of mind. Its an easy install. Just uninstall Norton, AVG, (or whatever) before you install this bad boy. (be sure uninstall each aspect of Norton. It leaves like 5 sub-progs in your program list.) Then restart your computer. Install this. Set it and forget it.
As a tech junkie, I usually fly with my router firewall, careful browsing (and downloading/executing) habits, and a passive scan once a week. Active virus protection is simply almost never worth the hassle and can cause crashes and incompatibilities. This program has changed my opinion of active protection. Kudos to MS for the small size/footprint on my machine and for me really not noticing it working.
***works with XP, Vista, and Windows 7
<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/">Microsoft Security Essentials</a>
I cannot stand the big 3 antivirus programs because they slow down everything you do and take up lots of ram and CPU time. And they cost $ for anything active. (there are great free passive scanners out there). Many people use them because they come pre-installed or they think they HAVE TO because of the big boogie man internet.
I highly recommend this program, though. Its system resource cost is almost nil for the additional peace of mind. Its an easy install. Just uninstall Norton, AVG, (or whatever) before you install this bad boy. (be sure uninstall each aspect of Norton. It leaves like 5 sub-progs in your program list.) Then restart your computer. Install this. Set it and forget it.
As a tech junkie, I usually fly with my router firewall, careful browsing (and downloading/executing) habits, and a passive scan once a week. Active virus protection is simply almost never worth the hassle and can cause crashes and incompatibilities. This program has changed my opinion of active protection. Kudos to MS for the small size/footprint on my machine and for me really not noticing it working.
***works with XP, Vista, and Windows 7