Should it be Norton or AVG?

Thoughts appreciated and please don't mention MacAfee.

Thanks.

AVG, Norton write itself to every part of your computer and as a result slows it dont in vast amounts!!

but id ask YAP or someone who know more about these things but i think im right.....

I use Trend Micro PC-cillin: http://www.TrendMicro.co.uk and am happy with its capabilities and adjustable levels of control. Little perf impact AFAICS.

There are many reviews of anti-virus software on the web, e.g. http://anti-virus-software-review.toptenre...i+virus+reviews , though they may be of dubious objectivity.

For what is is worth, because I am far from an expert in this field, I use ZoneAlarm firewall, anti-virus and anti-spyware. So far, I find it an excellent product.

I abandoned both McAfee and Norton a while ago.

I also use Trend Anti-Spyware 3.

Both of these products have kept me free from the quarterly 'crashes' that used to cause me to reformat my hard drive and reinstall all my software (the result of malware installing themselves on my machine as I browsed the web, as I now know). They are not free, but I do not mind paying when software works.

Steve

I've got norton and I think it is rubbish.

1. It slows down my computer.
2. The parental controls never work properly.
3. Everytime I do an internet update I can never pick up my emails or sometimes it turns off the firewall.
4. When it does find a virus it can never delete it or quarantine it - you have to follow some really complicated instructions and delete it from the registry.
5. It assumes you are a computer expert as in the point above and setting it up correctly.
6. The customer support is rubbish and they charge you for phone calls.

I am really fed up with it and am planning to take it off my computer, just trying to find a replacement. I think I will probably use the university virus software which is provided free for all students for home computers.

For spyware I use Microsoft - I think it's called anti-beta or something like that and you can download it for free from their website. It is really good and very powerful.

Sorry about my late response.

Thankyou very much for the links. Norton has worked well for me,but it's time for a change. I will check your suggestions out.

i use macafee.....but wont mention it

for adware spyware and other types of "ware" i use Ad-Aware SE personal edition. It works well and has kept my comp going fast!

As usual I'm leaving everything till the last minute.

Done a search on Systemworks 2006 and it's really no different from 2005 and has slowed down people's machines. I really only want to upgrade Antivirus that runs out on 4/2.

Does anyone know whether I can just disable the antivirus once it expires,keep systemworks and use either Trend Micro...month's trial or,after that,I'm thinking of using AVG?

I read Norton can be hard to completely remove from a computer.

I feel it is a waste of money when these free products are readily available.

Just run Trend Micro House call and it only found I cookie!

Thanks very much.