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I have been using the free AVG antivirus system for some years now and had no particular problems, however I noticed that when I upgraded it at their suggestion few days ago, everything is running very slowly. A friend said he had the same problem of things slowing down with AVG and changed to another company product, also free. Any comments / suggestions please ??
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Even Microsoft tell people to use a third-party anti-virus solution, Hans!
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@Buenchico....You are, as always, 100% correct. However, I take the view that Microsoft is being modest and perhaps over honest and MSE still has a lot going in its favour.
I recall that it must have been about 8/9 months back when you first mentioned that you had lost faith in AVG and had gone to Avast. I then tried Avast and did Not like it. Consequently, I am still placing my trust in MSE.
You may or may not agree that MSE is still a good AV programme and, if Internet users are careful about the sites which they visit, they will be well protected with MSE and Malwarebytes.
I only visit sites which WOT (Web of Trust) identifies with a green 'sticker'.
Hans
I recall that it must have been about 8/9 months back when you first mentioned that you had lost faith in AVG and had gone to Avast. I then tried Avast and did Not like it. Consequently, I am still placing my trust in MSE.
You may or may not agree that MSE is still a good AV programme and, if Internet users are careful about the sites which they visit, they will be well protected with MSE and Malwarebytes.
I only visit sites which WOT (Web of Trust) identifies with a green 'sticker'.
Hans
@gingejbee.....Please give me a link to where it is has been reported what you have published..........." Well, they said that the only thing "essential" about it, was that it shouldn't be used because it doesn't protect against viruses...but gives a false sense of security to those relying on it."
Hans.
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Hans
methyls link gives a pdf file to read
http:// www.den nistech nologyl abs.com /report s/s/a-m /2014/D TL_2014 _Q4_Hom e.1.01. pdf
methyls link gives a pdf file to read
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@gingejbee.....I understand what you are saying. :-)
@SlackAlice....Methyl's link does Not contain any PDF as does yours. Subtle difference between them :-
http:// www.den nistech nologyl abs.com /report s/s/a-m /2014/
http:// www.den nistech nologyl abs.com /report s/s/a-m /2014/D TL_2014 _Q4_Hom e.1.01. pdf
Looks as if I now have some reading to do. :-)
Hans.
@SlackAlice....Methyl's link does Not contain any PDF as does yours. Subtle difference between them :-
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Looks as if I now have some reading to do. :-)
Hans.
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