Ooh Shiiiiny..

RStar · 08-07-2007, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Babette

Ooooh! I love the smell of new computers!

It's geek Potpourri!

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Next up, Ad-Aware and Spybot.

Ad-Aware is a must! I've been using it for years. But isn't Spybot pretty much the same as Ad-Aware?

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Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

Don't subscribe to Norton.

Download AVGFree for your AV software.

I use McAfee, I've always wondered if the free virus programs are as good. What insentive do they have to work around the clock to counter all the new virus and worms put out every day if they don't have paying customers? I would rather pay the $39.95 a year to make sure. I ran Trend Micro PC-cillin and got a nasty virus. That's when I changed to McAfee and have had no problems at all now for the last three years.

Kevy Baby · 08-08-2007, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by RStar

IAd-Aware is a must! I've been using it for years. But isn't Spybot pretty much the same as Ad-Aware?

I know of more than one person who has experienced Ad-Aware catching something that Spybot didn't and vice-versa. Not an absolute reason/evidence, but interesting none-the-less.

katiesue · 08-08-2007, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

I know of more than one person who has experienced Ad-Aware catching something that Spybot didn't and vice-versa. Not an absolute reason/evidence, but interesting none-the-less.

This happens to me nearly every time I run them. I usually run one, then the other.

RStar · 08-08-2007, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

though we decided to forgo the $50 color upgrade

First, congrats on moving into the 21st century of computing! Second, a $50 paint job??!! I remember when Earl Shibe would paint your car for $29.95!

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

I know of more than one person who has experienced Ad-Aware catching something that Spybot didn't and vice-versa. Not an absolute reason/evidence, but interesting none-the-less.

Interesting! I'll give it a try! Makes since that two different sets of people would catch different things....

BarTopDancer · 08-08-2007, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by RStar

It's geek Potpourri!

Ad-Aware is a must! I've been using it for years. But isn't Spybot pretty much the same as Ad-Aware?
I use McAfee, I've always wondered if the free virus programs are as good. What insentive do they have to work around the clock to counter all the new virus and worms put out every day if they don't have paying customers? I would rather pay the $39.95 a year to make sure. I ran Trend Micro PC-cillin and got a nasty virus. That's when I changed to McAfee and have had no problems at all now for the last three years.

Nearly every tech geek I work with/have worked with uses AVGFree at home. AVG has a subscription based AV service with ad-ware removal among other tools. I presume that since it costs them little to nothing to maintain the AV program without the ad-ons it's almost like free advertising.

Never had a problem, and have had AVGFree catch stuff Norton missed.