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I have two free sercurity Cd's. One is McAfee Internet Sercurity SUITE 2008 w/ Site Advisor, the other, Norton Internet Sercurity 2008. I need to install one of these, if you had a choice, which do you think is the better one. I know many people don't either one, but I know a little more on how to work these two in case something should happen. I know nothing about that free AVG or if they even have a help support line.
Thanks.............what is your computer specs? Free AVG...no support PHONE but an excellent Free Forum.

I have enough space on my computer to hold either one. My new DELL computer came with a 90 day free trial of Norton. My 90 days are almost up, so I was wondering if it was just easier renewing my Norton seeing I already have it installed. I wasn't sure if McAfee was better.You do NOT want to run more than one Anti-Virus program on one machine...
Since you are set on these two select one of them and stick with it.

You will be sacrificing performance for a bloated protection package but at least you were offered choices.I didn't want to run both Norton and McAfee on my computer, just one. I have Norton installed now that came with my computer for 90 days. My 90 days are almost up. I either need to renew my Norton, or let it expire, and then install McAfee. I didn't know which security is better, Norton or McAfee.Believe me, leave BOTH of them alone. They will slow your computer down, and possibly cause all kind of other problems.Here are the reasons why I don't like Norton:

  • Norton loads so many graphics and DLLs into memory, which slows your computer down.
  • If you GET a virus, worm, trojan whatever it is, you must be logged on as an admin to remove the virus. If the admin is not there, you are on a limited account and there is a password on the admin account that you don't know about, you're screwed -- big TIME.
  • Live Update is a pain in the a##. You have to choose updates, and most of the time, you cannot install them for some reason.
  • I've read a lot of posts about Norton causing problems with the internet connection.
  • You have to pay a lot of money every year to use this product.
  • Virus scan takes too long.

I agree with patio, AVG Free Edition is a great AV product.i agree with broni, because before, i am running with 2 AV... and thats really slows down my computer. that's why i reformat my computer. 1 AV is enough in your system. try AVG free edition.If i had that choice i will leave both Norton and Macfee and go for AVG free adition its better...Quote
i am running with 2 AV
It's always very bad idea....My friends Lap Top came with a 90 day free install of Norton...now he has had a @#$%load of problems & needed help to remove some trojans & viruses. He is now very happy with AVG Free.I had Norton three years ago and I thought all files were removed and gone and now out of the blue I'm having a problem with my emails because Norton is lurking somewhere on my computer and I haven't figured out a way to get rid of it. I have tried everything. I highly recommend AVG.Quote from: pepper on February 06, 2008, 07:15:15 PM
I had Norton three years ago and I thought all files were removed and gone and now out of the blue I'm having a problem with my emails because Norton is lurking somewhere on my computer and I haven't figured out a way to get rid of it. I have tried everything. I highly recommend AVG.

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