hi, I am currently running 2 virus programs but have been told to delete one.. but which one...

I want the best protection but not sure which of these programs to go with..

HHHEEEEEELLLP....

  tori......  Yes , you should only use one or the other ....2 is not better .
Now , I must ask , which version of Norton are you using and is it a stand alone product or part of a suite ?


dl65  norton antivirus 2006, v 12.2.0.13.. it isnt part of a suite...tori......   First of all let me say ,that I have 3 machines ...and use Norton Anti-Virus on the main one and AVG ( free ) on the other 2 ........
I have never had a virus ..... slip past either Norton or AVG .......
Scheduled scans ....... The Norton has the ADVANTAGE here in that you can schedule regular virus scans . ( I let my pcs run 24/7s and Norton does a full system scan each day 2am ) With AVG , I must manually run the full system scan on the other TWO whenever I think about it .
They both do auto updates .......... Norton usually does an auto-update on Wednesday of each week , where AVG will look to see if there are any up dates daily.
When it comes to trojans , Norton , sees more than AVG I think ....... however is unable to deal with some of them .
When Norton is running , doing a full system scan , it uses up a lot of the machines resources ...so you might almost just dont use the machine until it's finished ....... AVG is much better in this area.   ( thats why I run Norton at 2 am ) So this isnt an issue for me .........
Symantecs site provides a greater number of virus specific removal tools than does AVG .........
If you wish to remove Norton from your system for whatever the reason ........ It isnt just a matter of going to the CONTROL panel and using the ADD/REMOVE feature ........ there are many bits left in various places on the machine ....... however Symantec have a Norton remover available on their website.
AVG , is much easier to remove , but even it leaves bits behind .......
Now to the big question ...... which one is better ..............  They both do a good job.  I really don't know ......... I am comfortable using either one of them ...........
I don't know if this HELPS you or not......... but you only REQUIRE one ......... not both.

dl65