anti virus programs

does anyone have any reviews on Kaspersky? I was running PCtools firewall
plus - but my dell rep said that it will conflict with vista - running dell
Inspiron 530 gateway

thans
Pam

I also have avast running - would I need both (I disabled windows antivirus
but have defender running)

Windows doesn't have an anti-virus, so not sure what you disabled there
(unless you uninstalled One Care).

Did the Dell rep say why it would conflict with Vista?

You only need one anti-virus, if you have Avast running just go with that
one, it is a good performer.

"Pam" <> wrote in message
news:...
> does anyone have any reviews on Kaspersky? I was running PCtools firewall
> plus - but my dell rep said that it will conflict with vista - running
> dell Inspiron 530 gateway
>
> thans
> Pam
>
> I also have avast running - would I need both (I disabled windows
> antivirus but have defender running)

"Pam" <> wrote in message
news:...
> does anyone have any reviews on Kaspersky? I was running PCtools firewall
> plus - but my dell rep said that it will conflict with vista - running
> dell Inspiron 530 gateway
>
> thans
> Pam
>
> I also have avast running - would I need both (I disabled windows
> antivirus but have defender running)


If you are desperate to pay for an anti-virus solution, go for ESET's NOD32.

If you want a good freebie, use Avast 4 Home (free registration required)

Re firewalls, for et 3rd party stuff and stay with the Vista firewall..


--

Mike Hall - MVP Windows Experience
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/

"Mike Hall - MVP" <> wrote:

>"Pam" <> wrote in message
>news:...
>> does anyone have any reviews on Kaspersky? I was running PCtools firewall
>> plus - but my dell rep said that it will conflict with vista - running
>> dell Inspiron 530 gateway
>>
>> thans
>> Pam
>>
>> I also have avast running - would I need both (I disabled windows
>> antivirus but have defender running)
>
>
>If you are desperate to pay for an anti-virus solution, go for ESET's NOD32.
>
>If you want a good freebie, use Avast 4 Home (free registration required)

Might want to take a look at Avira 9. Also free, and it now comes
with built in real-time malware protection too.


>Re firewalls, for et 3rd party stuff and stay with the Vista firewall..

My number one choice for an antivirus program is Eset's NOD32 antivirus. It
has a small foot print and is light on computer resources.

For a free program I would choose Avast.

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"Pam" <> wrote in message
news:...
> does anyone have any reviews on Kaspersky? I was running PCtools firewall
> plus - but my dell rep said that it will conflict with vista - running
> dell Inspiron 530 gateway
>
> thans
> Pam
>
> I also have avast running - would I need both (I disabled windows
> antivirus but have defender running)

Kaspersky Internet Security is an excellent program but I had it for 6
months before I finally learned how to really use it properly. If it won't
let you download something trust it because I tried to download a codec for
media player and when Kaspersky wouldn't allow me I disabled KIaspersky and
downloaded it and installed it and wouldn't you know I infected my computer.

--
Computer Wiz Without A Clue

"Pam" <> wrote in message
news:...
> does anyone have any reviews on Kaspersky? I was running PCtools firewall
> plus - but my dell rep said that it will conflict with vista - running
> dell Inspiron 530 gateway
>
> thans
> Pam
>
> I also have avast running - would I need both (I disabled windows
> antivirus but have defender running)
>

"Computer Wiz Without A Clue" <> wrote:

>Kaspersky Internet Security is an excellent program but I had it for 6
>months before I finally learned how to really use it properly. If it won't
>let you download something trust it because I tried to download a codec for
>media player and when Kaspersky wouldn't allow me I disabled KIaspersky and
>downloaded it and installed it and wouldn't you know I infected my computer.

The more the infected the mind, the easier it is to infect the
computer.