Which Anti Virus Works Best With Vista

Just wondering

Brandon Mahler wrote:
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> Just wondering
Bitdefender IS 2009 works very well with both Vista and Windows7 - it's
not a resource hog either...

Guy

And don't forget Grisoft's AVG, available at a no cost download for home
users:

http://free.grisoft.com

Saucy


"Brandon Mahler" <> wrote in message
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> Just wondering

AVG couldn't find a whore in Amsterdam.


"Saucy" <> wrote in message
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> And don't forget Grisoft's AVG, available at a no cost download for home
> users:
>
> http://free.grisoft.com
>
> Saucy
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> "Brandon Mahler" <> wrote in message
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>> Just wondering
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"Brandon Mahler" <> wrote:

>Just wondering

Try just using Google.

Hi Brandon,

Take a look at the link below were you can find a list of security providers
for Windows Vista:

Windows Vista security software providers
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ant...ows-vista.aspx

Regards,
Anton Pegan
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"Brandon Mahler" <> wrote in message
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> Just wondering

On Mon, 6 Jul 2009 07:09:17 -0800, "Brandon Mahler"
<> wrote:

> Just wondering


It's not a matter of which works best with *Vista*, it's simply a
matter of which is the best anti-virus program.

If you are willing to pay for a product, the best anti-virus program
is NOD32. If you want a free one, I recommend Avast, which is not
quite as good as NOD32, but still a good one.

And by the way, the two worst products are perhaps those that are best
known, McAfee (next to worst) and Norton (worst).



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Brandon Mahler;1082599 Wrote:
> Just wondering

There is no "Best". At best, there is a "Best of the month". You can
check this website for comparisons: 'AV-Comparatives - Independent Tests
of Anti-Virus Software - Welcome to AV-Comparatives.org'
(http://www.av-comparatives.org/index.php)


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whs

On Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:00:08 GMT, Keith <>
wrote:

> On 2009-07-06, Brandon Mahler <> wrote:
> >
> > Just wondering
>
> I use Noron Anti-virus 2009 with no problems at all.


Many people I trust have reported that NAV 2009 is considerably better
than earlier versions. Although they may be right, my view is still
that given Symantec's terrible products and terrible reputation in the
recent past, I will stay extremely skeptical of anything they do for a
considerable period of time.

Let me also point out that with almost any poor product of almost any
type, not everyone experiences problems every time they use it. In
fact, I used to be a NAV user myself (several older versions), and
since, like you, I had experienced no problems with it, I generally
pooh-poohed the advice of those who told me how terrible it was. But
when I saw others experiencing the problems with it, and started
having such problems myself, I very quickly changed my views on it.

I continue to recommend that everyone stay as far away as possible
from all Symantec/Norton products.


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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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Ken Blake, MVP;1082718 Wrote:
> On Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:00:08 GMT, Keith <kilowattradio@xxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > On 2009-07-06, Brandon Mahler <mahlerbrandon@xxxxxx>
> > wrote:> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Just wondering> > > >
> > >
> > > I use Noron Anti-virus 2009 with no problems at all. > >
>
>
> Many people I trust have reported that NAV 2009 is considerably
> better
> than earlier versions. Although they may be right, my view is still
> that given Symantec's terrible products and terrible reputation in
> the
> recent past, I will stay extremely skeptical of anything they do for
> a
> considerable period of time.
>
> Let me also point out that with almost any poor product of almost any
> type, not everyone experiences problems every time they use it. In
> fact, I used to be a NAV user myself (several older versions), and
> since, like you, I had experienced no problems with it, I generally
> pooh-poohed the advice of those who told me how terrible it was. But
> when I saw others experiencing the problems with it, and started
> having such problems myself, I very quickly changed my views on it.
>
> I continue to recommend that everyone stay as far away as possible
> from all Symantec/Norton products.
>
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup


I run Norton IS and Norton Ghost since several years on 4 systems
without any problems. Especially Norton IS09 is excellent. The Symantec
on-line support is also pretty good. If I were you, I would not go by
hearsay.


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whs