The Time has come...
No, nothing to do with 'Rapture' or walruses...
McAfee has informed me that my subscription to McAfee Total Protection runs out on 18June and they would like to relieve me of 89.90 dollars to renew it - I think not.
Have previously noted comments from Mike_Bracknell and others that MS Firewall and MS Security Essentials would be a suitable replacement. Does that advice still hold true ?
Windows XP Home SP3, IE8 and run SuperAntiSpyWare on a daily scan basis, all patched up-to-date. Run Housecall/FSBL/MBAM every week or so and ShieldsUp! every so often. (also run as limited user, reserving admin function for installing apps)
As I see it, I would download MS-Sec-Essentials to desktop, disconnect from Internet, remove McAfee with removal tool, install MS Sec Essentials, ensure MS Firewall turned on and reconnect to Internet and away we go.
MS advise not to run any other AV products simultaneously but is that only during install of MS Sec-Ess ? and if not, which AV product would the team advise in addition to Security Essentials.
Appreciate your comments.
DD