Windows 7 McAfee good or very bad?

patcooke

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• Jan 2, 2012

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Others may have specific reasons for needing third party security but I find that the Windows firewall plus Microsoft Security Essentials gives me all the protection I need. My interne use is quite far reaching and I have had no malware problems at all.

 

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Trouble

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• Jan 2, 2012

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I'll second that Link Removed due to 404 Error
Small footprint, easy on system resources, virus and malware protection and best of all free for up to 10 computers.

 

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Mike

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• Jan 2, 2012

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I use ESET Smart Security and Malwarebytes, but otherwise recommend Microsoft Security Essentials as an excellent above average freeware solution.

I always recommend checking AV-Comparatives and AV-Test. These feature scientific results in lab test environments for mainstream anti-virus software.

 

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I gave up on McAffee a long time ago. I also got tired of Norton too. I switched to Avast, Comodo firewall and MBAM before MSE came out.
Joe

 

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Drew

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• Jan 3, 2012

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Casi,

Easy answer...

I have no use for MacAfee or Norton in personal PCs or laptops; have removed them from many client's machines, over the years. Remove it & use MSE... extremely good, A-V & A-M in one, not resource-demanding, fully automated, no annual renewal rituals & 100% FREE. I did use & recommend Avast BUT, only prior to the arrival of MSE. Other good but, not absolutely necessary, things are Malwarebytes, SpywareBlaster, BrowserGuard & CCleaner.

Cheers,
Drew

 

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