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Old 09-10-2008, 01:36 PM
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Because 2 anti virus programmes doesn't work well together. In fact they work against each other.

Besides, it reeeeeally slows down your computer. Especially Norton.
Well, I rarely turn on AVG. Only when I need it, so it aint all bad.
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Old 09-10-2008, 03:53 PM
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I use NOD32.

It's not free, but it is pretty lightweight, doesn't slow down your system as much as Norton's is notorious for doing.

I have used AVG in the past. It's not bad, but I don't think it is as good as NOD32.
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Old 09-10-2008, 06:25 PM
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I have Norton, with SpyBot, but I highly recommend MalWareBytes, for a free thorough scan. One of the best freewares out, and gets all the stuff Norton misses.
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Old 09-10-2008, 09:21 PM
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AVG. No contest. Norton's is filled with crap that is forever trying to get you to buy this upgrade or that next. That ongoing process alone slows down your connection. If you use a program like Enditall to kill all the programs running on your comp, you'd be shocked to see how much Norton's is doing without your knowledge, esp in their favor. Don't like that ? Neither did I. Try to remove Norton's from your comp and you get stuck in an endless loop of nonsense where it will never get removed. You need to go to your Reg files in Safe Mode to completely clean your comp to seriously be rid of it. How is it a "user friendly" product if even a simple remove program command they supply is meant to keep spying on your comp forever to sell you something ? ugh.
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Old 09-10-2008, 11:55 PM
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Try to remove Norton's from your comp and you get stuck in an endless loop of nonsense where it will never get removed.
LOL - so true.

I use AVG - works well/free and less of a resource hog.
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Old 09-11-2008, 05:13 AM
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My moms friend came over,and I told him my computer was slow(he's the total hippie type LOl heavy-set,dopey,the hulk hogan hair but in a ponytail,totally into conspiracies). He showed me all the stuff to help my computer and he said NO WAY WE HAVE TO GET THIS NORTON OUT OF HERE, and he told me to use AVG it works 100 times betters, I don't know much about computers but I use AVG alot but I can't tell if it's done anything.
Uhhh all hippies aside, Yes AVG works 100 times better than Norton. Use it. Nuff said.
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Old 09-11-2008, 08:44 AM
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I had Norton, but since my last subscription went out of date I have had AVG, The only difference I am noticing is that AVG is always updating which tends to slow down the computer when I first switch it on and want to use it, it pisses me off, especially the trial version I am using at the moment.
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Old 09-11-2008, 10:13 AM
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I actually prefer Norton. I've never had the problems of my computer running slow with it. My boyfriend fixes computers for a living and apparently doesn't recommend AVG for the best protection if you're the type to do a lot of downloading. But I've never tried it myself, and I get Norton free from his work anyway.
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Old 09-11-2008, 11:19 PM
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If I fixed computers for a living I would also recommend Norton.

Would give me something to fix.

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Old 09-12-2008, 08:36 AM
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If I fixed computers for a living I would also recommend Norton.

Would give me something to fix.

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Nice! lol

I just uninstalled Norton, and my computer is lightning fast. Who would have guessed? :confused:
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