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Old 19th Feb 2006, 13:21
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crewmeal
 
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Anti-virus/spyware - which one?

Having been a computer buff for a number of years I now find myself going through a minefield of antvirus software. I used to use one called virobot which found problems that norton didn't. When having problems with my new laptop I was told to use one called avpersonal which to give credit picked up problems that the virobot didn't. I now can't use avpersonal because it wont download updates and just 'hangs'. I got rid of that and was duly invited to use 'windows onecare live' beta version. Hopefully that will work. I have never used macafee as 'experts' say it doesn't pick up ALL virus's. So what do i do? which is the best?
As for spyware its the same problem - I now use Microsoft antispyware so thus keeping it all in the family!!
The problems with my laptop relate to the ATI graphics card which keeps freezing and crashing. An 'expert' said it was the anti-virus and spyware I was using that caused the problems. Here we go again - going round in circles
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