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What to replace Norton with

  • 20-12-2008 4:38pm
    #1
    icjzfmq7ewon1t
    Closed Accounts Posts: 336 ✭✭


    My son hasa laptop with an out of date Norton trial. Is it ok to uninstall Norton and download a free programme. If so which one is best to work alongside windows defender. The laptop has Vista if that makes a difference.


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  • #2
    DirkVoodoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,505 ✭✭✭✭DirkVoodoo


    Google AVG Free. I use it on all my PC/laptops and its far less intrusive than mcafee or norton and seems to be working better than either.


  • #3
    andrewison
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21 ✭andrewison


    Yep AVG is a great little free AV prog ...
    When doing jobs outside work i always recomend AVG ..even tho I have legit copies of symantec and Mccafees...


  • #4
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    I prefer Avast to AVG but either choice is a great pick in freeware antivirus. Preference in UI mostly, but AVG gave me some cheek on a few builds as well.

    to uninstall Norton use the Norton Removal Tool (google that)


  • #5
    icjzfmq7ewon1t
    Closed Accounts Posts: 336 ✭✭icjzfmq7ewon1t


    Thanks fellas. I've done a bit of reading and seems Norton is a pig to get rid of so would I be better off leaving it into an engineer. Dont want to risk the laptop acting up over the holidays. Would AVG and windows defender be enough protection. He downloads a fair bit of music.


  • #6
    Paddyo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 414 ✭✭Paddyo


    Hi

    There is a norton removal tool available - not sure where. Google it. It works really well.

    Paddyo


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  • #7
    That_Guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    Janelle Bumpy Streptomycin wrote: »
    Thanks fellas. I've done a bit of reading and seems Norton is a pig to get rid of so would I be better off leaving it into an engineer. Dont want to risk the laptop acting up over the holidays. Would AVG and windows defender be enough protection. He downloads a fair bit of music.

    You should be fine with that. It's what I use and I've had no problems whatsoever. Just make sure to do regular virus scans anyway and update when available.

    If you're using Firefox then that will also be good enough. When you download music Firefox checks for viruses before it allows you to download anything.

    Hope this helps.


  • #8
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    i would recommend anti-vir


  • #9
    leninbenjamin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,983 ✭✭✭leninbenjamin


    DirkVoodoo wrote: »
    Google AVG Free. I use it on all my PC/laptops and its far less intrusive than mcafee or norton and seems to be working better than either.

    AVGs detection rates have considerably dwindled with each generation, it's not as good as it once was.

    admiralofthefleet wrote: »
    i would recommend anti-vir

    i second this. It's generally acknowledged as the most effective free AV out there at the moment, and it has a lighter footprint than most of the others as well.


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