Is BitDefender better than McAfee Virus Protection

[bill30955]

Hello Forum: Top Choice site rates BitDefender anti-virus tool as best on market.  Rates McAfee as 3rd. Anybody have it? Is it better? .  If so I am not renewing McAfee. If I can get better protection for a better price I will switch. Also,McAfee constantly annoys with renewal reminders for their Firewall which I do not have.  I am using Windows Firewall.  The reviewer says that McAfee does not protect the registry and that BitDefender does. My McAfee subscription runs out in 2 months. Any advice would be appreciated.   I am using Windows XP. ,  IE6.0, Dell Dimension with NetZero dialup. Thank You!

[patio]

AVG and Avast are both fine products and both offer a free version.
I run AVG.

patio.  

[Fed]

AVG for me too.  

[Hopester Doofus]

Make it unanimous.

[bill30955]

Thank you all for your advice. I did not know that anyone gave away virus protection.  As I type this McAfee is popping up again to remind me to renew something I don't have ! Does AVG have updates, etc.? I never heard of it but am willing to try it based upon what you have told me about it. Thanks again.

[patio]

Avg can be set to update and runa scan automatically...mine grabs the update at 4 A.M. and scans my system at 5 A.M. and finishes just in time for my morning coffee.

patio.