TOPIC: Computer protection

Hey Dom -

You said you use AVG and the MSN firewall to protect your computer(s).

I have the newest Norton, which upgrades itself regularly.  I think I have it for another 500 days or so.  Norton requests that I turn off the MSN firewall, in favor of its own.

I have heard from many that Panda makes a good anti-virus/spyware/phishing program.  You like AVG.  And I, as you well know, am no computer whiz bang.

Despite my 500 days left on Norton, would you recommend that I bag it in favor of AVG or Panda?  Or do I have good enough protection for now and simply wait for the Norton to run out?

Lemmino your thoughts, oh Karnack.  I defer to you...    Thanks,  Jay

Personally, I'd uninstall Norton and install AVG and leave the Microsoft Firewall on. Norton just slows down your computer with all the bloat it contains. The corporate version of Norton is excellent, it's their home version that stinks. I really haven't tried Panda to be honest but I've heard good things too, but AVG is free and I know it's good, so why buy Panda.

Is good.

Hey Dom, I use Norton System Works and tell everyone to get it.  Its not the anti virus part that I'm concerned about.  Its the speed disk (defrager) and the fix it feature that I tel everyone about.  I explain it like this.  You provide routine maintenance on your car, you have to do the same on you PC.  Norton is simple to use and very good at what it does.  And for people, like my whole family who run to me anytime they have a problem, its simple to use.  And I look like a computer God cuz my computer hardly ever has problems.  lol  I do back everything up tho!!!  I've had HD's die on me before!

If you don't have everything active at once its not too bad.

Ahhh well, I do go into msconfig and turn off the stuff I dont want running.  That the second thing I do that makes me look so good on PC's.  lol  And like a cheap $2 computer nerd, I know how to redo windows when all else fails.  lol