Security for New Computer

[Guest Bogey Man]

What do you veteran 64 bit users recommend for protection against malwar,

spyware and antivirus? I have downloaded AVG but if there is something

better I'm all for that.

 

The computer hasn't arrived yet so I am trying to prepare.

[Guest Colin Barnhorst]

Re: Security for New Computer

 

If you have Vista x64 then Windows Defender is built in. If XP Pro x64 then

there is a 64bit version of Windows Defender you can use. AVG is fine. So

is Avast.

 

Next time please tell us what operating system you use.

 

"Bogey Man" <spam@kwic.com> wrote in message

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> What do you veteran 64 bit users recommend for protection against malwar,

> spyware and antivirus? I have downloaded AVG but if there is something

> better I'm all for that.

>

> The computer hasn't arrived yet so I am trying to prepare.

[Guest Bogey Man]

Re: Security for New Computer

 

 

"Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message

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> If you have Vista x64 then Windows Defender is built in. If XP Pro x64

> then there is a 64bit version of Windows Defender you can use. AVG is

> fine. So is Avast.

>

> Next time please tell us what operating system you use.

>

> "Bogey Man" <spam@kwic.com> wrote in message

> news:e6XvLqEhIHA.4320@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> What do you veteran 64 bit users recommend for protection against malwar,

>> spyware and antivirus? I have downloaded AVG but if there is something

>> better I'm all for that.

>>

>> The computer hasn't arrived yet so I am trying to prepare.

>

Sorry, forgot all about that.....stupid. I have Vista Home Premium 64.

 

Thank you. I have downloaded both AVG and Avast so will have to decide.

[Guest Colin Barnhorst]

Re: Security for New Computer

 

I have AVG running on Home Premium x64 and Avast running on Ultimate x64 and

both programs work fine.

 

"Bogey Man" <spam@kwic.com> wrote in message

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>

> "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message

> news:0C70ECC6-531D-4E87-8BB5-FEE2E95ABAC5@microsoft.com...

>> If you have Vista x64 then Windows Defender is built in. If XP Pro x64

>> then there is a 64bit version of Windows Defender you can use. AVG is

>> fine. So is Avast.

>>

>> Next time please tell us what operating system you use.

>>

>> "Bogey Man" <spam@kwic.com> wrote in message

>> news:e6XvLqEhIHA.4320@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>> What do you veteran 64 bit users recommend for protection against

>>> malwar, spyware and antivirus? I have downloaded AVG but if there is

>>> something better I'm all for that.

>>>

>>> The computer hasn't arrived yet so I am trying to prepare.

>>

> Sorry, forgot all about that.....stupid. I have Vista Home Premium 64.

>

> Thank you. I have downloaded both AVG and Avast so will have to decide.

[Guest Mike M.]

RE: Security for New Computer

 

 

 

"Bogey Man" wrote:

> What do you veteran 64 bit users recommend for protection against malwar,

> spyware and antivirus? I have downloaded AVG but if there is something

> better I'm all for that.

>

> The computer hasn't arrived yet so I am trying to prepare.

 

I have AVG and Spy Bot search and Destroy from Safernetworking and it seems

to do the trick.

Good Luck-Mike

>

>

[Guest Chris Cowles]

Re: Security for New Computer

 

"Bogey Man" <spam@kwic.com> wrote in message news:upwCldWhIHA.1944@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>

> Thank you. I have downloaded both AVG and Avast so will have to decide.

 

AVG does not allow updating virus signatures unless logged in with an administrator account. At least, that was true within the past year, and is why I ditched it. I had installed it on my kids' computers and they're not administrators. The AV signatures never got updated unless I logged in myself. Kinda dumb design.

--

Chris Cowles

Gainesville, FL

[Guest Bogey Man]

Re: Security for New Computer

 

"Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message

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>I have AVG running on Home Premium x64 and Avast running on Ultimate x64

>and both programs work fine.

 

Nice to hear as I just installed AVG. If I don't like it, well, I will try

the other<;-)

>

> "Bogey Man" <spam@kwic.com> wrote in message

> news:upwCldWhIHA.1944@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>

>> "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message

>> news:0C70ECC6-531D-4E87-8BB5-FEE2E95ABAC5@microsoft.com...

>>> If you have Vista x64 then Windows Defender is built in. If XP Pro x64

>>> then there is a 64bit version of Windows Defender you can use. AVG is

>>> fine. So is Avast.

>>>

>>> Next time please tell us what operating system you use.

>>>

>>> "Bogey Man" <spam@kwic.com> wrote in message

>>> news:e6XvLqEhIHA.4320@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>>> What do you veteran 64 bit users recommend for protection against

>>>> malwar, spyware and antivirus? I have downloaded AVG but if there is

>>>> something better I'm all for that.

>>>>

>>>> The computer hasn't arrived yet so I am trying to prepare.

>>>

>> Sorry, forgot all about that.....stupid. I have Vista Home Premium 64.

>>

>> Thank you. I have downloaded both AVG and Avast so will have to decide.

>

[Guest Bogey Man]

Re: Security for New Computer

 

I will check out that Safernetworking....thanks

 

 

"Mike M." <MikeM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>

>

> "Bogey Man" wrote:

>

>> What do you veteran 64 bit users recommend for protection against malwar,

>> spyware and antivirus? I have downloaded AVG but if there is something

>> better I'm all for that.

>>

>> The computer hasn't arrived yet so I am trying to prepare.

>

> I have AVG and Spy Bot search and Destroy from Safernetworking and it

> seems

> to do the trick.

> Good Luck-Mike

>>

>>

[Guest Bogey Man]

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"Chris Cowles" <spam_magnet@remove-me-bellsouth.net> wrote in message

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"Bogey Man" <spam@kwic.com> wrote in message

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>

> Thank you. I have downloaded both AVG and Avast so will have to decide.

 

AVG does not allow updating virus signatures unless logged in with an

administrator account. At least, that was true within the past year, and is

why I ditched it. I had installed it on my kids' computers and they're not

administrators. The AV signatures never got updated unless I logged in

myself. Kinda dumb design.

--

Chris Cowles

Gainesville, FL

 

I am the administrator and only user so I will see how that goes. Thanks

for the heads up.