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TWO Antivirus Programs
A friend of mine downloaded Norton several weeks ago after I had already set her up with AVG Free. What is the danger of these two programs running simultaneously and what should I do? Is there a thread for the Oct 1st potential virus invasion?Tags: None -
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Having 2 scanners will just cause problems.
1.) You will use up too many resources on your computer. Doing this will more than likely slow your system down and it will truly affect your computer's performance.
2.) You could receive false virus alerts. Antivirus programs work by using an actual virus to detect another one on your computer. So, if you have more than one piece of software running at the same time, each program will think the other is a virus. The two programs will conflict in many ways, but this is one of the majors.
Now, as I'm sure you can already figure out, it's recommended that you only install one antivirus program on your PC. So, if you have two of them on your computer right now, you should uninstall one right away. Now, you might be wondering how you should pick which one to keep, right? Well, choose the one you're the most familiar with. For example, if you have Norton and McAfee on your computer, which one do you know the best? Which one is going to give you the protection you need, but also ease of use? Those are just a couple questions you should ask yourself before you decide.
Also, you might want to look into the expenses of each program you have. If one is going to be a little cheaper to upgrade, etc., you may want to go with that one. Keep in mind also that there are several free antivirus programs available today, so maybe that could be a deal breaker for you. Just weigh all your options and make sure you choose the program that is going to be the best for you and your computer.
If you already have two antivirus programs on your computer, you can uninstall one by going to Start, Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs. From there, just find the name of the one you want to get rid of and hit the Remove or Uninstall button. That will take care of the program and all of its components as well.
Now, if you still don't think you're going to be protected enough, just make sure you keep your virus definitions up to date and keep everything clean. Run your virus scans on a weekly basis as well. If you do all that, you'll be just fine with only one antivirus program. And believe me, your computer will thank you. No more conflicts, no more slow downs and no more trouble. The best is yet to come!Aaron
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I use the Premium version of Avira, I really like Avira.N.Y Mets
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Right now I use AVG free... but thinking of switching to Avira free version since it has a better detection rate..Comment
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I never pay for any virus protection programs, but I love Avira, I was using the free version for ever, I decided to pay for the upgrade to premium, it was only $20, I stand by this product and will continue too, It; works great.N.Y Mets
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You should uninstall it.
You should also uninstall AVG and then install AVAST!Comment
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At one point, my dad installed a second antivirus suite on his computer (I forget what the second one was, but the existing one was McAfee, which is a resource killer in and of itself). Shortly thereafter, his computer randomly died.
Based on this, and what others above have said, I therefore associate having more than one virus scanner with being a computer death sentence.Comment
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Honestly, ditto.
It's ugly as ****... But it's still the best free AV I've used. I don't really use AV programs for fancy interfaces or anything; I use them based on how well the work, and how easy they are to keep updated - and Avast! definitely takes the cake in those categories from the free AV programs I've used.Comment
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Zone Alarm hasn't failed me, knock on wood.Xbox 360 GamertagRAW 910
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Honestly, ditto.
It's ugly as ****... But it's still the best free AV I've used. I don't really use AV programs for fancy interfaces or anything; I use them based on how well the work, and how easy they are to keep updated - and Avast! definitely takes the cake in those categories from the free AV programs I've used.Comment
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