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I'm currently looking for a good anti-virus system. My last one (Panda Platinum) slowed my computer down so much that my mom decided to remove it. Anyone know a good system?
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We have Norton AntiVirus, and that works quite well. I don't think it slows down the computer, if it does, it's certainly not much of a slowdown. You might be able to download it from here http://www.symantec.com/nav/ Somewhere on that website, anyway. If not, you can get it from a Best Buy, or something comperable. It might even be at Walmart...
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I use Mcafee. It warns you of virus threats, gives you virus advice, and instanty deletes any virus, worm, or trojan your computer recieves. It also has daily updates to keep out viruses and improve itself. It sped my computer up a bit also.

The only problem I've found with it is its loud beep when having been updated.

http://us.mcafee.com/
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Norton is splendid. Although I've yet to have a virus. *knock on wood*
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IFman wrote: I use Mcafee. It warns you of virus threats, gives you virus advice, and instanty deletes any virus, worm, or trojan your computer recieves. It also has daily updates to keep out viruses and improve itself. It sped my computer up a bit also.

The only problem I've found with it is its loud beep when having been updated.

http://us.mcafee.com/
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McAffee and windows 98 dont always happily get along.. it almost killed two of my windows 98 computers..

I have yet to have a problem with nortons..

however, Linux is the ultimate antivirus ;)
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windhound wrote: however, Linux is the ultimate antivirus ;)
Very true 'cause people don't think to write viruses for linux *laughs*
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All antivirus systems are slow.
Though the free ones seem faster without really any difference in coverage.
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Meh, turns out I have 2000 instead of 98. Shows how often I look at the screen on startup. :*laughs*: (Don't I feel dumb.)

It normally takes 1-2 hours to start up?
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I use AVG. It's free and works well. Do you have spy-ware protection too?
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Nah. Need it though.
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Spybot Search & Destroy -- best Windows spyware remover tool.
More tips:
open up 'msconfig' from the Run dialog in start menu, and disable all the startup items you don't need
use 'BeClean' http://boozet.xepher.net/ to clean it a little.
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spybot has a startup editor that works quite well
just tell to do the advanced view..

adaware is good too
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meh, the best way is to push "clear cookies" in firefox options

but other than that, I use adaware
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If you are useing firefox, you are immune to arround 90% of all spyware out there anyways. And no, I don't concider cookies spyware.
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