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No antivirus software, im better off.

  • 13-09-2010 04:26PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,214 ✭✭✭


    This has been going on for years:
    I have never gotten a serious virus, I never have anti virus software issues, I dont have to pay any fees, my laptop runs faster and more efficiently without it, and most importantly I dont click anything stupid like a .exe file Im unsure of etc.
    I do use registry mechanic to clean things up from time to time, and if my computer really starts to slow down its generally a combination of things, not just malware etc. In that case i will reformat my computer,something which should be done every few months anyway, I have only had to do this twice in the last 3/4 years.

    I found it difficult googling this topic, as once you put in the words antivirus you have thousands of hits from companies telling you how important it is. I think its the next best thing to a scam and am going to continue like this.
    I did find this article though , which was comforting.
    http://www.lazybit.com/index.php/2007/08/05/why_i_dont_use_an_antivirus?blog=2


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