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

Crocodile - 16 Dec 2002 03:59

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.


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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.

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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)

Haystack - 03 Apr 2013 14:04 - 10110 of 11003

skinny
Where is the picture of?

skinny - 03 Apr 2013 14:05 - 10111 of 11003

Its Mevagissey.

Balerboy - 03 Apr 2013 20:42 - 10112 of 11003

Agree harry, I have used both avg and avast, avast seems to update quietly in the background whereas avg brings comp to a stop almost whilst updating.

skinny - 05 Apr 2013 07:44 - 10113 of 11003

Does anyone run a 3rd monitor via USB?

Seymour Clearly - 07 Apr 2013 20:37 - 10114 of 11003

Mega, I use Avast free at home, on my mobile phone, and run paid-for avast at work, and am perfectly happy. There doesn't seem to be any difference in performance between the free and paid versions. Avast is very good at spotting the occasional dodgy website and warning you!

Avast for my mobile (GalaxyS2) works well with no noticeable effect.

skinny - 09 Apr 2013 13:58 - 10115 of 11003

Further to post 10113.

Any views on the pros/cons of running a 3rd/4th monitor by either a 2nd graphics card or a USB to VGA/DVI connector such as this or similar?

HARRYCAT - 10 Apr 2013 10:42 - 10116 of 11003

You're not having much luck with this one skinny. None of us have turned our living room into a fully functional trading room yet!

skinny - 10 Apr 2013 10:48 - 10117 of 11003

Harry - I've had 2 monitors for years and as I bought a new 22" with my recent PC purchase, I thought I might as well utilise the 3rd screen.
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