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What is the best anti-virus software for someone who plays a lot of games? ...one that will not make games crash or slowdown.
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Hi Don
You may like to direct your question to one of the Games News Groups: news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...indowsxp.games -- Will Denny MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User Please reply to the News Groups "Don" dbitzerATcomcastDOTnet wrote in message ... What is the best anti-virus software for someone who plays a lot of games? ....one that will not make games crash or slowdown. -- Don |
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Best is to use none at all. Keep your system updated, the firewall on and don't open unknown attachments and you won't need an AV program.
"Don" dbitzerATcomcastDOTnet wrote in message ... What is the best anti-virus software for someone who plays a lot of games? ...one that will not make games crash or slowdown. -- Don |
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"Unknown" wrote in message
gy.com... Best is to use none at all. Keep your system updated, the firewall on and don't open unknown attachments and you won't need an AV program. "Don" dbitzerATcomcastDOTnet wrote in message ... What is the best anti-virus software for someone who plays a lot of games? ....one that will not make games crash or slowdown. HTML corrected. This is absolute CRAP. A large number of people get vituses by opening attachments sent to them by SOMEONE THEY KNOW. How on EARTH do you KNOW, 100%, that someone you know does NOT have a virus? Jeeees! What a DORK. |
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McAfee takes less resource than some
"Don" dbitzerATcomcastDOTnet wrote in message ... What is the best anti-virus software for someone who plays a lot of games? ...one that will not make games crash or slowdown. -- Don |
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Don, in simple English, Norton and McAfee are the top two listed in PCWorld
magazine as of June 2004. But, in addition you should also run a malware/spy application to keep your system clean and you also have two freebies the Ad-aware - Download.com - shareware http://download.com.com/3000-2094-10...ml?legacy=cnet Or - Download Spybot - Search & Destroy http://www.safer-networking.org/inde...&page=download "Don" wrote: What is the best anti-virus software for someone who plays a lot of games? ...one that will not make games crash or slowdown. -- Don |
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Greetings --
You'll get nearly as many differing opinions as you will responses. I used, and recommended, Norton Antivirus and then Norton Internet Security, for many years, on Win98, WinNT, Win2K, and WinXP, all without any significant problems. I had used McAfee prior to that. But it's been several years since I've been tempted to try McAfee products. Their quality seemed to take a steep nose-dive after they were acquired by Network Associates. However, when my subscription to Symantec's updates for Norton Internet Security 2002 came up for renewal (at a cost substantially higher than the preceding year's subscription), I decided to try less expensive solutions. I downloaded and installed the free version of GriSoft's AVG (http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php ) and the free version of Sygate's Personal Firewall (http://smb.sygate.com/free/default.php ). Both have proven to be easily installed, easy to use, and quite effective. Additionally, I was pleasantly surprised to see a small but very noticeable improvement in my PC's performance, once I'd replaced the Symantec product. Bruce Chambers -- Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. - RAH "Don" dbitzerATcomcastDOTnet wrote in message ... What is the best anti-virus software for someone who plays a lot of games? ...one that will not make games crash or slowdown. -- Don |
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Greetings --
That's very bad advice. Given today's widely-publicized and well-known hostile Internet environment, only a fool or a masochist would go on-line without both a firewall and antivirus protection. People really shouldn't need to be told to use a firewall or an antivirus application, no more than they should need to be told not to stick their hands into an open flame. Bruce Chambers -- Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. - RAH "Unknown" wrote in message gy.com... Best is to use none at all. Keep your system updated, the firewall on and don't open unknown attachments and you won't need an AV program. |
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Can you believe that there are people this STUPID who have somehow managed
to turn on their computer? I sincerely hope the idiot who posted this is sterile...we don't need the idiot polluting the gene pool. Bobby "Gordon" wrote in message ... "Unknown" wrote in message gy.com... Best is to use none at all. Keep your system updated, the firewall on and don't open unknown attachments and you won't need an AV program. "Don" dbitzerATcomcastDOTnet wrote in message ... What is the best anti-virus software for someone who plays a lot of games? ...one that will not make games crash or slowdown. HTML corrected. This is absolute CRAP. A large number of people get vituses by opening attachments sent to them by SOMEONE THEY KNOW. How on EARTH do you KNOW, 100%, that someone you know does NOT have a virus? Jeeees! What a DORK. |
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My experience too. Except I went for ZoneAlarm firewall- (Version 4.5 not version 5.0 as it has problems right now).
My son uses the same and he is an avid game player. He has had no problems with this set up. Neither have I. "Bruce Chambers" wrote: Greetings -- You'll get nearly as many differing opinions as you will responses. I used, and recommended, Norton Antivirus and then Norton Internet Security, for many years, on Win98, WinNT, Win2K, and WinXP, all without any significant problems. I had used McAfee prior to that. But it's been several years since I've been tempted to try McAfee products. Their quality seemed to take a steep nose-dive after they were acquired by Network Associates. However, when my subscription to Symantec's updates for Norton Internet Security 2002 came up for renewal (at a cost substantially higher than the preceding year's subscription), I decided to try less expensive solutions. I downloaded and installed the free version of GriSoft's AVG (http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php ) and the free version of Sygate's Personal Firewall (http://smb.sygate.com/free/default.php ). Both have proven to be easily installed, easy to use, and quite effective. Additionally, I was pleasantly surprised to see a small but very noticeable improvement in my PC's performance, once I'd replaced the Symantec product. Bruce Chambers -- Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. - RAH "Don" dbitzerATcomcastDOTnet wrote in message ... What is the best anti-virus software for someone who plays a lot of games? ...one that will not make games crash or slowdown. -- Don |
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Sheer hogwash and fear spreading. I do NOT, HAVE NOT ever used an AV program
and what's more have NEVER had a virus. "Bruce Chambers" wrote in message ... Greetings -- That's very bad advice. Given today's widely-publicized and well-known hostile Internet environment, only a fool or a masochist would go on-line without both a firewall and antivirus protection. People really shouldn't need to be told to use a firewall or an antivirus application, no more than they should need to be told not to stick their hands into an open flame. Bruce Chambers -- Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. - RAH "Unknown" wrote in message gy.com... Best is to use none at all. Keep your system updated, the firewall on and don't open unknown attachments and you won't need an AV program. |
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They cause far more problems than they prevent.
"Bruce Chambers" wrote in message ... Greetings -- You'll get nearly as many differing opinions as you will responses. I used, and recommended, Norton Antivirus and then Norton Internet Security, for many years, on Win98, WinNT, Win2K, and WinXP, all without any significant problems. I had used McAfee prior to that. But it's been several years since I've been tempted to try McAfee products. Their quality seemed to take a steep nose-dive after they were acquired by Network Associates. However, when my subscription to Symantec's updates for Norton Internet Security 2002 came up for renewal (at a cost substantially higher than the preceding year's subscription), I decided to try less expensive solutions. I downloaded and installed the free version of GriSoft's AVG (http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php ) and the free version of Sygate's Personal Firewall (http://smb.sygate.com/free/default.php ). Both have proven to be easily installed, easy to use, and quite effective. Additionally, I was pleasantly surprised to see a small but very noticeable improvement in my PC's performance, once I'd replaced the Symantec product. Bruce Chambers -- Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. - RAH "Don" dbitzerATcomcastDOTnet wrote in message ... What is the best anti-virus software for someone who plays a lot of games? ...one that will not make games crash or slowdown. -- Don |
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You.ve got to be STUPID to use an AV program. They only causes problems. Due
to the fear you apparently already have you won't try running your system without an AV program. Since that is the case why put the fear in others? "NoNoBadDog!" mysocks_bjsledge_AT_pixi.com wrote in message ... Can you believe that there are people this STUPID who have somehow managed to turn on their computer? I sincerely hope the idiot who posted this is sterile...we don't need the idiot polluting the gene pool. Bobby "Gordon" wrote in message ... "Unknown" wrote in message gy.com... Best is to use none at all. Keep your system updated, the firewall on and don't open unknown attachments and you won't need an AV program. "Don" dbitzerATcomcastDOTnet wrote in message ... What is the best anti-virus software for someone who plays a lot of games? ...one that will not make games crash or slowdown. HTML corrected. This is absolute CRAP. A large number of people get vituses by opening attachments sent to them by SOMEONE THEY KNOW. How on EARTH do you KNOW, 100%, that someone you know does NOT have a virus? Jeeees! What a DORK. |
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"Unknown" wrote in message
gy.com... You.ve got to be STUPID to use an AV program. They only causes problems. Due to the fear you apparently already have you won't try running your system without an AV program. Since that is the case why put the fear in others? Try looking at these - the great unwashed ARE stupid and need protecting from themselves. Perhaps you are one? http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/03...washed_masses/ Especially this one: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/02...is_you_muthas/ Until you can educate ALL users not to blindly click on any attachment that comes in their email then I myself will certainly run an AV prog, and mine causes me NO trouble whatsoever. |
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Keep on running them. I cannot educate ALL the users. Of all my friends and
relatives (and there are many) not one of us has ever gotten a virus save one. My brother bought a new system and did not turn on the firewall when he went to register with Microsoft, and he got the Blaster virus. Deleted it, and he still does not use an AV program. You can bet the firewall is turned on now however. "Gordon" wrote in message ... "Unknown" wrote in message gy.com... You.ve got to be STUPID to use an AV program. They only causes problems. Due to the fear you apparently already have you won't try running your system without an AV program. Since that is the case why put the fear in others? Try looking at these - the great unwashed ARE stupid and need protecting from themselves. Perhaps you are one? http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/03...washed_masses/ Especially this one: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/02...is_you_muthas/ Until you can educate ALL users not to blindly click on any attachment that comes in their email then I myself will certainly run an AV prog, and mine causes me NO trouble whatsoever. |
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