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Antivirus Software

  • 29-09-2009 6:53pm
    #1
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,286 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Microsoft have launched their new free antivirus software suite for download from here: http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/

    I used the Beta for a while- found it to be quite good- very low profile in comparison to some other packages. Providing frequent updates are made available- this could be people's freebie answer to all their security concerns.....


Comments

  • #2
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Cheers just downloaded it. This is the first anti-virus i've used in a long time, never bothered installing one when i installed windows 7...


  • #3
    Kristopherus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,907 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    Does it mess with any other free anti-v programs? I use Avira and if this is better it'll be some freebie !!!


  • #4
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,286 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    Kristopherus wrote: »
    Does it mess with any other free anti-v programs? I use Avira and if this is better it'll be some freebie !!!

    Its happily running alongside Avast on Vista HP SP2 here- I can't vouch for any other packages, but its not causing me any probs. Its initial scan was done in 20 mins or so (remarkable- I've 1TB of full harddrives, with almost 700,000 files......)

    You know- I really should be looking for commission from Microsoft :)


  • #5
    center15
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 786 ✭✭✭center15


    smccarrick wrote: »
    Its happily running alongside Avast on Vista HP SP2 here- I can't vouch for any other packages, but its not causing me any probs. Its initial scan was done in 20 mins or so (remarkable- I've 1TB of full harddrives, with almost 700,000 files......)

    You know- I really should be looking for commission from Microsoft :)

    You should never use 2 antivirus together as they can interfere with each other by blocking each other services while also increasing the performance hit on your computer as each file you use will be scanned twice.

    If you must use two then disable active scanning on one and schedule a weekly scan therefore you will have the best of 2 detection methods.


  • #6
    okidoki987
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,632 ✭✭✭✭okidoki987


    I've 1TB of full harddrives, with almost 700,000 files
    20 mins or so

    to do
    almost 700,000 files

    :eek:


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