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I have a relatively new Toshiba laptop (few months old) and need to get a good virus protection. It came with a 3 month supply of Norton, but didn't renew, as not fond of the Norton system. I heard AVG was good and can be downloaded for FREE but have no idea on if that is the case or even how to go about it. I am not computer savvy, as far as being a techy goes, so leary of my skills to attempt something like that and also if downloading from and unfamiliar site would cause more harm than good.
I have checked in my local community like PC Doc, PC Gold etc., as well as, private computer ads, but they are pretty expensive and with the busier businesses, like PC Gold and Best Buy, the average wait to get it done is 7 to ten days.
Any suggestions on good virus protections, FREE or not that I can get?
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AVG Free 9.0 for Windows (http://download.avgfree.com/filedir/inst/avg_free_stb_en_9_40_free.exe - broken link)
AVG Download Manager (English)
Click it. Let it download. Install it. Step through the very simple wizard. Make sure to set it up to automatically scan and download updates. Then just leave your computer on during that scheduled time so it can run.
It will generally not bother you after you set it up.
Also get Malwarebytes, or Spybot Search and Destroy to get rid of nasty things that are not virii.
Windows live essentials seems to get good reviews, I've moved away from recommending AVG, Avast is good as well. For on demand malware scanning I'll second Malwarebytes, and also suggest SuperAntiSpyware.
I'd used AVG for a number of years and had few problems with it, but when I switched to Windows 7 a few months back I decided to give the then-beta Microsoft Security Essentials a try, and have continued using it. It runs "quietly" (no nags, notices, etc.) and I've had no issues with it.
I'd used AVG for a number of years and had few problems with it, but when I switched to Windows 7 a few months back I decided to give the then-beta Microsoft Security Essentials a try, and have continued using it. It runs "quietly" (no nags, notices, etc.) and I've had no issues with it.
It's almost too "quiet" as everything is done automatically. Even when you mouse over the icon on the task bar the only option it gives you is open. You can't even stop it if you wanted, unless you go to task manager and stop the process or uninstall it.
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