Windows 7 Best free Security platform

fugno

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• Aug 22, 2010

• #2

I've used Avast for a long time but after switching to W7 64bit I thought I'd try something new. Avast had a nice boot scan feature but doesn't work on a 64bit OS.

 

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kemical

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• Aug 24, 2010

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I should have perhaps mentioned that I currently use both M.S.E and 'Spybot: S&D'..

 

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Highwayman

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• Aug 24, 2010

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I go with Avast free and Malwarebytes pro, with Spybot S&D as backup (handy for it's host file blocking features), I used to like Webroot's package on Vista a few years back but haven't tried that with Windows 7. I've also tried Kasperski 2010 with windows 7 (won a free licence for a year) and it was such a terrible experience that I ditched it after a month, largely to the very cumbersome options which are frankly bordering on silly for an average joe to understand, caused me no end of hassles trying to use its built in firewall, such a shame as the detection and blocking rates seemed superb.

 

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fugno

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• Aug 24, 2010

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I had Kasperski when I upgraded my Vid card,after installation I kept getting boot errors and lost most of my hair trying to figure it out. I had to reinstall my old vid card to get rid of Kasperski and life was good again.

 

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proxyjacob

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• Sep 1, 2010

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Why isn't Kaspersky included in the choices? For me, that's the best antivirus security software these days.

 

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Joe S

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• Sep 6, 2010

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I use Avast free and Comodo free firewall along with Webroot Spy Sweeper. I periodically run MBAM free and use a Hosts file.
Joe

 

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CamInAust

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• Sep 26, 2010

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I use MSE and Windows Firewall.

 

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