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lmkj

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    Antivirus - are free versions any good?
    « on: September 08, 2006, 02:30:02 AM »
    Hello

    I need to put an antivirus facility on my computer and am currently looking for a free version. Can anybody recommend a good version for me to install on my computer.  Many thanks

    Dusty



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    Re: Antivirus - are free versions any good?
    « Reply #1 on: September 08, 2006, 03:47:45 AM »
    AVG Free has a good reputation.

    One good deed is worth more than a year of good intentions.

    Asangar_X

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    Re: Antivirus - are free versions any good?
    « Reply #2 on: September 08, 2006, 08:28:49 AM »
    Ive tried a lot of antivirus software and i found several good ones.
    both have a 30 day trial

    kapersky antivirus
    webroot spysweeper

    i would highly recommend these

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      Re: Antivirus - are free versions any good?
      « Reply #3 on: September 08, 2006, 08:34:12 AM »
      those arent free are they?? [smiley=lipsrsealed.gif]
      « Last Edit: September 12, 2006, 08:27:44 AM by unlovedwarrior »

      GX1_Man

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      Re: Antivirus - are free versions any good?
      « Reply #4 on: September 11, 2006, 06:47:54 PM »
      If the question was about a free antivirus, the answer given was a foul ball.

      AVG Free. Google for it.

      drsletmedown

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      Re: Antivirus - are free versions any good?
      « Reply #5 on: September 15, 2006, 03:48:30 PM »
      AVAST - it's free & works GREAT.
      Website by the same name just add the www in front & .com at the end.

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      Re: Antivirus - are free versions any good?
      « Reply #6 on: September 17, 2006, 05:25:54 PM »
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      If the question was about a free antivirus, the answer given was a foul ball.

      AVG Free. Google for it.

      AVG is a great freeware program.




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        Re: Antivirus - are free versions any good?
        « Reply #7 on: September 17, 2006, 09:48:36 PM »
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        If the question was about a free antivirus, the answer given was a foul ball.

        AVG Free. Google for it.

        AVG is a great freeware program.




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        Re: Antivirus - are free versions any good?
        « Reply #8 on: September 18, 2006, 10:00:33 AM »
        Since there's tons of spam and no real answers...

        All of the programs are FREE, registry mechanic will only repair 200 problems until you must purchase it.
        Up to you if you want to or not, its a great program to keep your computer from getting bogged down.

        Ad-Aware SE - http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
        Registry Mechanic - http://www.pctools.com/registry-mechanic/
        Avast Home Edition - http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

        Hope I helped!  8-)



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        Re: Antivirus - are free versions any good?
        « Reply #9 on: September 18, 2006, 10:23:05 AM »
        lil_falco, I see you're a new member. May I make a suggestion regarding your avatar and two signature block images.  Change them from PNG to JPG format for the forum.  They'll look the same but have much smaller file sizes.  Right now, your three images consume 174,410 bytes of bandwidth every time another page view of any of your posts is displayed in someone's browser.  That significantly slows things down for dialup users.

        If you want, grab them here:

        http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y256/farmpond/forums/lilfalcogirlby81.jpg
        http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y256/farmpond/forums/falcomagejo21.jpg
        http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y256/farmpond/forums/falcomageavvyqa51.jpg

        And just replace your current ones with these; please be sure to move them to your own image server rather than linking to them from my photobucket account.  The total of all three images is only 21,582 bytes, about 1/8 the amount of your current images.
        « Last Edit: September 18, 2006, 10:25:55 AM by soybean »

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        Re: Antivirus - are free versions any good?
        « Reply #10 on: September 18, 2006, 12:54:55 PM »
        And it would be even less with losing one of the bigger images. ::)