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How about some free stuff like AVG?

I have a reason for asking:
My husband's machine is a real piece of crap, and is slower than mollasses in January. The last thing he needs is another performance hit. Then I find out last week that he hasn't used security software in YEARS (on Windows, mind you). I nearly sh*t and fell over. Sure enough, I get on his machine, and it's like the machine has morphed into one big virus.


So, I'm going to work on it this weekend, but the reason that he hasn't used any AV software is precisely because it slows him down (I suppose it never dawned on him that all that malware and spyware he's allowing on his machine is doing that and worse...). I'd much rather get something free if possible, but if it's the same, worse, or only marginally better than Norton, I'd rather spend the $30 to keep him using it.
Posted by: laura.b   Posted on: 08/07/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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How about the corporate version  cornpie | 08/07/08
it has the same engine  qmlscycrajg | 08/07/08
I disagree  Stuka | 08/07/08
Corporate is significantly different (better)  IMGoldfinger | 08/08/08
I agree, but...  Tony Paletti | 08/08/08
And SEP 11  gel@... | 08/11/08
RE: VIPRE performance shoot-out - Does it really not slow down your PC?  tperkins@... | 08/07/08
Well ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 08/07/08
Firewall & Antispam  ianarmstrong | 08/07/08
Why not use Agnitum Security Suite Pro?  kimo99@... | 08/08/08
Adrian:  laura.b | 08/07/08
I second that  Jaips | 08/07/08
Avast!  slimmac1 | 08/08/08
Second avast!  Sandeep108 | 08/08/08
RE: VIPRE performance shoot-out - Does it really not slow down your PC?  srwhite | 08/07/08
RE: VIPRE performance shoot-out - Does it really not slow down your PC?  alexeck_z | 08/07/08
NT  Jaips | 08/07/08
RE: VIPRE performance shoot-out - Does it really not slow down your PC?  TigerhawkVok | 08/07/08
RE: VIPRE performance shoot-out - Does it really not slow down your PC?  daboogiemansass@... | 08/07/08
My iMac does not run slower  davebarnes | 08/07/08
Seriously?  laura.b | 08/08/08
Well, who...  Stuka | 08/08/08
What about...  DigitalFrog | 08/08/08
See, I think so, too  laura.b | 08/08/08
Irresponsible on a Mac...  arminw | 08/08/08
But  laura.b | 08/08/08
Scan every day?  Sandeep108 | 08/08/08
No, of course not  laura.b | 08/11/08
RE: VIPRE performance shoot-out - Does it really not slow down your PC?  fckovacs | 08/08/08
But does VIPRE work?  jmattioni@... | 08/08/08
re:But does VIPRE work?  alexeck_z | 08/08/08
Where is Avast and McAfee?  padapa | 08/08/08
Or AVG  Greenknight_z | 08/09/08
A Better Test System  padapa | 08/08/08
Re: A Better Test System  sgoing | 01/22/09
RE: VIPRE performance shoot-out - Does it really not slow down your PC?  boomelectronics@... | 08/08/08
RE: VIPRE performance shoot-out - Does it really not slow down your PC?  boomelectronics@... | 08/08/08
RE: VIPRE performance shoot-out - Does it really not slow down your PC?  ralphb@... | 08/08/08
Norton is crap . . would like to see this again.  pikeman666 | 08/08/08
Norton, etc  LostAndFound07 | 08/16/08
RE: VIPRE performance shoot-out - Does it really not slow down your PC?  honthy@... | 08/08/08
RE: VIPRE performance shoot-out - Does it really not slow down your PC?  dan@... | 08/08/08
RE: VIPRE performance shoot-out - Does it really not slow down your PC?  PedroRa | 08/08/08
Interesting, But Does It Work?  zeterian33@... | 08/08/08
A shame about the interface and real-world detection  konkreet | 08/09/08
NOD32  zeterian33@... | 08/11/08
Yes, impartial detection analysis needed  spamcon | 08/10/08
RE: Avast  konkreet | 08/09/08
Avast  zeterian33@... | 08/11/08
RE: More products - Speed and Detection  Keeping Current | 08/10/08
RE: VIPRE performance shoot-out - Does it really not slow down your PC?  jdcmshaw@... | 08/10/08
Less slow than the slugs ≠ fast.  Vladimyr | 08/10/08
vladimyr...  alexeck_z | 08/11/08
RE: VIPRE performance shoot-out - How about others like AVG from Grisoft  [GZ] | 08/11/08
What about McAfee? (nt)  rlehan@... | 08/11/08
RE: VIPRE performance shoot-out - Does it really not slow down your PC?  brandon@... | 08/11/08
Norton...Oink! Oink!  TranMan | 08/11/08
RE: VIPRE performance shoot-out - Does it really not slow down your PC?  shanedr | 08/11/08
On what spec??  DevJonny | 08/11/08
Previous Version AVG really drains resources  Ng Chuan Aik | 08/11/08
RE: VIPRE performance shoot-out - Does it really not slow down your PC?  De Nada | 08/11/08
What about real time detection performance!  jet1959mo@... | 08/11/08
RE: VIPRE performance shoot-out - Does it really not slow down your PC?  Summersond | 08/11/08
RE: VIPRE performance shoot-out - Does it really not slow down your PC?  chad@... | 08/11/08
RE: VIPRE performance shoot-out - Does it really not slow down your PC?  annaewooten123 | 08/11/08
Reply to alexeck_z  Vladimyr | 08/11/08
Reply to alexeck_z  Vladimyr | 08/11/08
RE: VIPRE performance shoot-out - Does it really not slow down your PC?  ilordvader | 08/11/08
RE: VIPRE performance shoot-out - Does it really not slow down your PC?  griffithsd@... | 08/11/08
But how effective is the software?  psychosmurf | 08/12/08
RE: VIPRE performance shoot-out - Does it really not slow down your PC?  roger@... | 08/14/08
RE: VIPRE performance shoot-out - Does it really not slow down your PC?  Lissy23 | 08/14/08
Sucks after about two hours of operation.  rrmcco | 08/14/08
Sucks after about two hours of operation.  jet1959mo@... | 08/15/08
RE: VIPRE performance shoot-out - Does it really not slow down your PC?  DrMicro | 08/15/08
Tests Failed  psychosmurf | 08/15/08
RE: VIPRE performance shoot-out - Does it really not slow down your PC?  ravi16aug@... | 08/16/08
There are other better ones out there folks!  Densnet | 08/26/08
RE: VIPRE performance shoot-out - Does it really not slow down your PC?  ColinSlater | 08/20/08
Testing was done ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 08/20/08
RE: VIPRE performance shoot-out - Does it really not slow down your PC?  chris_x | 08/21/08
RE: VIPRE performance shoot-out - Does it really not slow down your PC?  Woodssong | 09/13/08
RE: Vipre will STOP your machine  gaapstar | 09/16/08
RE: VIPRE brings online games to a halt  justinitials | 09/21/08
RE: VIPRE performance shoot-out - Does it really not slow down your PC?  Dolph29 | 10/01/08
RE: VIPRE performance shoot-out - Does it really not slow down your PC?  jadjkorn64 | 10/24/08
VIPRE performance is terrible  eshark11@... | 10/25/08
Thank you eshark11 - your figures confirm my experience  jonkers | 11/27/08
RE: VIPRE performance shoot-out - Does it really not slow down your PC?  pierrejamme | 11/05/08
LOL nice job testing 2007 when 2009 is already out!!!  wellofsouls | 11/15/08

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