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06-05-2009, 04:05 PM
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We have the free version of Avast....it has been great. Even catches things! The alarm will knock you out of your chair! LOL
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06-05-2009, 04:46 PM
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 It doesn't slow your computer down?? If not, and it works, I want it.
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06-05-2009, 05:17 PM
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Avast is the only virus program we have used that has set off
alarms. I search the net for people commonly, and never had one, until Avast. Lately I have stopped searching for others...I don't think I should shoulder that risk. All one does is click out. Some of them I think are false alarms, but hey, I don't care. It is obviously doing something!
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06-05-2009, 05:28 PM
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LOL - you should be able to turn off the alarm sounds on any or all programs just look into the options, tools, preferences sections.
mine are set to pop up a small window as a notice. I turned off all sounds in my settings/control panel /sounds - I don't need all those beeps and dingers speed up laptop info sites- http://www.google.com/#hl=en&ei=OZsp...fp=1mZ_-PL2Zjc
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06-05-2009, 09:24 PM
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Jo, thanks for that last link. I did everything that the UK link said to do and now my computer is running much faster. Oh I took off McAfee ( the UK link said that they were the worst..) and added the free AVG!!
It's been a long day..  Thanks for all the help..  
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06-05-2009, 09:43 PM
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happy to hear it helped.
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| "Thanks for this!" says: | SallyC (06-08-2009) |
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06-06-2009, 08:21 AM
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There is also AVG that is FREE! I have it on my personal computer along with superantispyware.com and it catches everything. I dont pay a dime.
I was allowed a free version of mcafee through my provider, but found it just slowed me down, and forget nortons, I found that stuff is a nuisance. it is everywhere, and slow. I set my AVG free to scan twice a week, and it updates itself. Same for superantispyware. no muss, no fuss, no money.
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