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PC & MAC CLINIC - On line problem solving. (CPU)     

Crocodile - 16 Dec 2002 03:59

Mega Bucks - 03 Apr 2013 10:58 - 10090 of 11003

Have been using the free AVG AntiVirus for a long time but was wondering is it the best free one,was wondering if Avast was a good option and is less power hungry ?? Can anyone help me on this one please ???

Mega

Haystack - 03 Apr 2013 11:28 - 10091 of 11003

If you don't have a touch screen, Win 8 is a pain. There is some method of downgrading it to look like more normal Windows.

Haystack - 03 Apr 2013 11:29 - 10092 of 11003

I now just use the free MS Security Essentials for Chris protection and the free firewall from Comodo.

tyketto - 03 Apr 2013 11:43 - 10093 of 11003

DO NOT DOWNLOAD COMODO>
It is very intrusive.
Once on your machine there is no way of removing it.
Avast is fine.

skinny - 03 Apr 2013 11:47 - 10094 of 11003

Actually after a couple of hours, W8 is growing on me (no touch screen).

I've been advised by a security expert friend to use the proprietary Defender that is integrated into W8 and can be downloaded as MS Essentials with W7.

Any free 'Office' recommendations?

Haystack - 03 Apr 2013 11:49 - 10095 of 11003

Comodo is very easy to move. I have no problem at all with it. I have been using it in one PC for two years now. My kids have it on their PCs and laptops and so does my wife. I find it quite unobtrusive compared to other free ones I have tried.

Haystack - 03 Apr 2013 11:51 - 10096 of 11003

Win 8 often is delivered on PCs with Macafee or Norton preinstalled by the PC makers. Both of them are resource hungry and should be replaced.

hilary - 03 Apr 2013 11:58 - 10097 of 11003

Hey, Skinners. You might like to try these:

Software tagged 'office'

Kingsoft Office Suite Standard 2012 with 22% off.

Kingsoft Office Suite Professional 2012 with 22% off and there's a free trial download to check if it's any good

Mega Bucks - 03 Apr 2013 12:00 - 10098 of 11003

Out of the free AVG or Avast which one is the less power hungry as i hate using excess resources just to use a AntiVirus.

skinny - 03 Apr 2013 12:00 - 10099 of 11003

Haystack, it doesn't take much effort to get W8 to look like this.

Also Macafee isn't pre-loaded you are supplied with a software key to download it - which I won't be.


DESKTPPRINT_zps2b575554.gif

HARRYCAT - 03 Apr 2013 12:01 - 10100 of 11003

Avast is the best free one for PC's, imo. I also ditched AVG. However I installed Avast on my mobile phone and it slowed it down so much that I had to uninstall it.

skinny - 03 Apr 2013 12:02 - 10101 of 11003

Thanks Hills - I'll have a look.

HARRYCAT - 03 Apr 2013 12:02 - 10102 of 11003

C'mon skinny! You can get a better wallpaper than that surely??? ;o) [I know, don't call me Shirley!]

skinny - 03 Apr 2013 12:03 - 10103 of 11003

Gis a chance!

Haystack - 03 Apr 2013 12:06 - 10104 of 11003

The Win 8 picture above is fine, except there is no Start button and the program menus are very different.

skinny - 03 Apr 2013 12:22 - 10105 of 11003

Haystack, I was sceptical, but it doesn't take much effort to get it to look 'comfortable'

From the screen above the windows key & 'C' bring up this.

DESKPRINT2_zps33bad38c.gif

Haystack - 03 Apr 2013 12:34 - 10106 of 11003

I use it every day and it still irritates me. I have used a touch screen and it is just what it is intended for. The closing of 'apps' is also a pain unless you use Alt F4.

skinny - 03 Apr 2013 12:45 - 10107 of 11003

There you go Harry.

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HARRYCAT - 03 Apr 2013 12:50 - 10108 of 11003

Oooooh lovely. A scantily clad nymph on the foredeck of the boat there and a fast car on the jetty and all would be complete! ;o)

tyketto - 03 Apr 2013 13:51 - 10109 of 11003

Haystack.
Apologies.
The remove facility has been added long after I installed it.
It did not have it originally.
I'm now on Avast(free) and Private Firewall(free)

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