Questions on anti-virus programs

[Ed Meza]

Hello everyone:

After 2 years on being on dial up, I Just switched to high speed MSN with
DSL.
The package came with McAfee AV & Firewall. After installing *McAfee AV* I
noticed a complete slowdown in my computer. Had to remove it. (Did not
install the firewall).

My questions are:
1) Am I right in just trusting Avast4 as an AV? I haven't had any problems
while on dial up & none in the few days with DSL.
2) Are there any other AV programs someone may recommend that are not "hogs"
in using computer resources? (I know Norton is "out"!!).
3) I'm also using CCleaner, Spywareblaster, Spybot Search & Destroy, &
Ad-Aware SE Personal. Shouldn't all of these be enough?
Running Windows ME , IE 6 SP1 on Broadband MSN DSL.

Thanks,
Ed

 

[ctowers]

Re: Questions on anti-virus programs

Choose one anti-virus and one firewall -
http://www.pricelesswarehome.org/2007/PL2007SECURITY.php
the rest is personal choice and what you are using sounds top notch.
--
_ct_


Ed Meza wrote:
> Hello everyone:
>
> After 2 years on being on dial up, I Just switched to high speed MSN
> with DSL.
> The package came with McAfee AV & Firewall. After installing *McAfee
> AV* I noticed a complete slowdown in my computer. Had to remove it.
> (Did not install the firewall).
>
> My questions are:
> 1) Am I right in just trusting Avast4 as an AV? I haven't had any
> problems while on dial up & none in the few days with DSL.
> 2) Are there any other AV programs someone may recommend that are not
> "hogs" in using computer resources? (I know Norton is "out"!!).
> 3) I'm also using CCleaner, Spywareblaster, Spybot Search & Destroy, &
> Ad-Aware SE Personal. Shouldn't all of these be enough?
> Running Windows ME , IE 6 SP1 on Broadband MSN DSL.
>
> Thanks,
> Ed

 

[Dapper Dan]

Re: Questions on anti-virus programs

I've been on cable for several years Ed and am using Avast without any
problem. I agree that with all the other stuff you have installed, you ought
to be well enough protected.

Dan

"Ed Meza" <edmeza@peoplepc.com> wrote in message
news:UNPoi.9671$rR.5831@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> Hello everyone:
>
> After 2 years on being on dial up, I Just switched to high speed MSN with
> DSL.
> The package came with McAfee AV & Firewall. After installing *McAfee AV*
> I
> noticed a complete slowdown in my computer. Had to remove it. (Did not
> install the firewall).
>
> My questions are:
> 1) Am I right in just trusting Avast4 as an AV? I haven't had any
> problems
> while on dial up & none in the few days with DSL.
> 2) Are there any other AV programs someone may recommend that are not
> "hogs"
> in using computer resources? (I know Norton is "out"!!).
> 3) I'm also using CCleaner, Spywareblaster, Spybot Search & Destroy, &
> Ad-Aware SE Personal. Shouldn't all of these be enough?
> Running Windows ME , IE 6 SP1 on Broadband MSN DSL.
>
> Thanks,
> Ed
>
>
>
>

 

[bagger]

RE: Questions on anti-virus programs

Question here also,
Running Windows ME , IE 6 SP1, with subscription of CA etrust AV, been
getting notification of update. Apparently, v8, mine is v7.1.8.0.
Anybody have this update installed? Should I update?
tia



"Ed Meza" wrote:

> Hello everyone:
>
> After 2 years on being on dial up, I Just switched to high speed MSN with
> DSL.
> The package came with McAfee AV & Firewall. After installing *McAfee AV* I
> noticed a complete slowdown in my computer. Had to remove it. (Did not
> install the firewall).
>
> My questions are:
> 1) Am I right in just trusting Avast4 as an AV? I haven't had any problems
> while on dial up & none in the few days with DSL.
> 2) Are there any other AV programs someone may recommend that are not "hogs"
> in using computer resources? (I know Norton is "out"!!).
> 3) I'm also using CCleaner, Spywareblaster, Spybot Search & Destroy, &
> Ad-Aware SE Personal. Shouldn't all of these be enough?
>
on Broadband MSN DSL.
>
> Thanks,
> Ed
>
>
>
>
>

 

[Heather]

Re: Questions on anti-virus programs

I just checked mine (and I am using XP btw).....but I have version
8.4.... on here. If yours is working OK, then I would be tempted not to
upgrade. But do make a Restore Point before you upgrade and then if you
don't like it, you can uninstall it and go back to your version 7.

That is assuming that you download your programs UNOPENED as I do and I
activate them from my Downloads Folder. Years with WinME taught me
that, grin. More than once, I have uninstalled the latest and greatest
of a program and gone back to a version that plays nice with WinME.

FWIW.....there is a website called Old Version and they have earlier
versions of a ton of proggies that might be right up your alley. I will
get the link.... http://www.oldversion.com/

Cheers....Heather

"bagger" <bagger@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:45AD97C2-7F79-4083-BEB2-CD1658876EB0@microsoft.com...
> Question here also,
> Running Windows ME , IE 6 SP1, with subscription of CA etrust AV, been
> getting notification of update. Apparently, v8, mine is v7.1.8.0.
> Anybody have this update installed? Should I update?
> tia
>
>
>
> "Ed Meza" wrote:
>
>> Hello everyone:
>>
>> After 2 years on being on dial up, I Just switched to high speed MSN
>> with
>> DSL.
>> The package came with McAfee AV & Firewall. After installing *McAfee
>> AV* I
>> noticed a complete slowdown in my computer. Had to remove it. (Did
>> not
>> install the firewall).
>>
>> My questions are:
>> 1) Am I right in just trusting Avast4 as an AV? I haven't had any
>> problems
>> while on dial up & none in the few days with DSL.
>> 2) Are there any other AV programs someone may recommend that are not
>> "hogs"
>> in using computer resources? (I know Norton is "out"!!).
>> 3) I'm also using CCleaner, Spywareblaster, Spybot Search & Destroy,
>> &
>> Ad-Aware SE Personal. Shouldn't all of these be enough?
>>
> on Broadband MSN DSL.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Ed
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>

 

[Ed Meza]

Re: Questions on anti-virus programs

Thanks CT and Dan for your responses.
Have a great day!
Ed
"Dapper Dan" <dapperdan@home.com> wrote in message
news:eBy6RJLzHHA.4276@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> I've been on cable for several years Ed and am using Avast without any
> problem. I agree that with all the other stuff you have installed, you
ought
> to be well enough protected.
>
> Dan
>
> "Ed Meza" <edmeza@peoplepc.com> wrote in message
> news:UNPoi.9671$rR.5831@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> > Hello everyone:
> >
> > After 2 years on being on dial up, I Just switched to high speed MSN
with
> > DSL.
> > The package came with McAfee AV & Firewall. After installing *McAfee
AV*
> > I
> > noticed a complete slowdown in my computer. Had to remove it. (Did not
> > install the firewall).
> >
> > My questions are:
> > 1) Am I right in just trusting Avast4 as an AV? I haven't had any
> > problems
> > while on dial up & none in the few days with DSL.
> > 2) Are there any other AV programs someone may recommend that are not
> > "hogs"
> > in using computer resources? (I know Norton is "out"!!).
> > 3) I'm also using CCleaner, Spywareblaster, Spybot Search & Destroy, &
> > Ad-Aware SE Personal. Shouldn't all of these be enough?
> > Running Windows ME , IE 6 SP1 on Broadband MSN DSL.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Ed
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

 

[bagger]

Re: Questions on anti-virus programs

Thanks Heather, I think I'll stay status quo, things are working fine & don't
want to upset my old computer. Next year maybe purchase new hardware.
Thanks for the link also.
bagger

"Heather" wrote:

> I just checked mine (and I am using XP btw).....but I have version
> 8.4.... on here. If yours is working OK, then I would be tempted not to
> upgrade. But do make a Restore Point before you upgrade and then if you
> don't like it, you can uninstall it and go back to your version 7.
>
> That is assuming that you download your programs UNOPENED as I do and I
> activate them from my Downloads Folder. Years with WinME taught me
> that, grin. More than once, I have uninstalled the latest and greatest
> of a program and gone back to a version that plays nice with WinME.
>
> FWIW.....there is a website called Old Version and they have earlier
> versions of a ton of proggies that might be right up your alley. I will
> get the link.... http://www.oldversion.com/
>
> Cheers....Heather
>
> "bagger" <bagger@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:45AD97C2-7F79-4083-BEB2-CD1658876EB0@microsoft.com...
> > Question here also,
> > Running Windows ME , IE 6 SP1, with subscription of CA etrust AV, been
> > getting notification of update. Apparently, v8, mine is v7.1.8.0.
> > Anybody have this update installed? Should I update?
> > tia
> >
> >
> >
> > "Ed Meza" wrote:
> >
> >> Hello everyone:
> >>
> >> After 2 years on being on dial up, I Just switched to high speed MSN
> >> with
> >> DSL.
> >> The package came with McAfee AV & Firewall. After installing *McAfee
> >> AV* I
> >> noticed a complete slowdown in my computer. Had to remove it. (Did
> >> not
> >> install the firewall).
> >>
> >> My questions are:
> >> 1) Am I right in just trusting Avast4 as an AV? I haven't had any
> >> problems
> >> while on dial up & none in the few days with DSL.
> >> 2) Are there any other AV programs someone may recommend that are not
> >> "hogs"
> >> in using computer resources? (I know Norton is "out"!!).
> >> 3) I'm also using CCleaner, Spywareblaster, Spybot Search & Destroy,
> >> &
> >> Ad-Aware SE Personal. Shouldn't all of these be enough?
> >>
> > on Broadband MSN DSL.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Ed
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>