Windows Live Essentials Vs. Avast

I'm running Windows 7 64 bit on a home built PC. I have been using Avast
antivirus for about a year now but recently I have been inundated by Avast
constantly telling me to upgrade to Pro. Since I am so anal, I don't want
to pay for something I know I can get for free, so I was wondering about
replacing Avast with MS Security Essentials. I have read that SE will
disable Windows Defender because the functionality is duplicated in SE.
What are some of the other benefits or pitfalls to switching?




**Support our 2nd Amendment Rights! Because when seconds count, the police
are only minutes away**

On 10/29/2010 12:18 AM, bettablue wrote:
I'm running Windows 7 64 bit on a home built PC. I have been using Avast
antivirus for about a year now but recently I have been inundated by Avast
constantly telling me to upgrade to Pro. Since I am so anal, I don't want
to pay for something I know I can get for free, so I was wondering about
replacing Avast with MS Security Essentials. I have read that SE will
disable Windows Defender because the functionality is duplicated in SE.
What are some of the other benefits or pitfalls to switching?




**Support our 2nd Amendment Rights! Because when seconds count, the police
are only minutes away**



Not sure if SE can do a boot scan like Avast can.

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Alias

On Thu, 28 Oct 2010 15:18:58 -0700, "bettablue"
wrote:

I'm running Windows 7 64 bit on a home built PC. I have been using Avast
antivirus for about a year now but recently I have been inundated by Avast
constantly telling me to upgrade to Pro. Since I am so anal, I don't want
to pay for something I know I can get for free, so I was wondering about
replacing Avast with MS Security Essentials. I have read that SE will
disable Windows Defender because the functionality is duplicated in SE.
What are some of the other benefits or pitfalls to switching?

https://forum.avast.com/index.php?action=printpage;topic=65394.0

This forum thread talks about the reasons for the upgrade notice and
provides at least one solution for removing the notices.

My advice is to upgrade to the new (free) version of Avast if you've
been happy with it, or choose one of the other free AV programs such
as Avira or MSE. Each of them have their pros and cons, but all three
are worthwhile contenders.

bettablue wrote:
I'm running Windows 7 64 bit on a home built PC. I have been using Avast
antivirus for about a year now but recently I have been inundated by Avast
constantly telling me to upgrade to Pro. Since I am so anal, I don't want
to pay for something I know I can get for free, so I was wondering about
replacing Avast with MS Security Essentials. I have read that SE will
disable Windows Defender because the functionality is duplicated in SE.
What are some of the other benefits or pitfalls to switching?

For the record, Windows Live Essentials and Microsoft Security Essentials
are two very different things.
--
Crash

"When you want to fool the world, tell the truth."
~ Otto von Bismarck ~

On 10/28/10 7:54 PM, Dave "Crash" Dummy wrote:
bettablue wrote:
I'm running Windows 7 64 bit on a home built PC. I have been using
Avast antivirus for about a year now but recently I have been
inundated by Avast constantly telling me to upgrade to Pro. Since I
am so anal, I don't want to pay for something I know I can get for
free, so I was wondering about replacing Avast with MS Security
Essentials. I have read that SE will disable Windows Defender because
the functionality is duplicated in SE. What are some of the other
benefits or pitfalls to switching?

For the record, Windows Live Essentials and Microsoft Security Essentials
are two very different things.

Have you been in one too many crash tests? Because I don't see where
the OP ever mentioned Windows Live Essentials at all... ;-)


--

Roy Smith
Windows 7 Professional
Thunderbird 3.1.6
Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:08:54 PM

Roy Smith wrote:
On 10/28/10 7:54 PM, Dave "Crash" Dummy wrote:
bettablue wrote:
I'm running Windows 7 64 bit on a home built PC. I have been using
Avast antivirus for about a year now but recently I have been
inundated by Avast constantly telling me to upgrade to Pro. Since I
am so anal, I don't want to pay for something I know I can get for
free, so I was wondering about replacing Avast with MS Security
Essentials. I have read that SE will disable Windows Defender because
the functionality is duplicated in SE. What are some of the other
benefits or pitfalls to switching?
For the record, Windows Live Essentials and Microsoft Security Essentials
are two very different things.

Have you been in one too many crash tests? Because I don't see where
the OP ever mentioned Windows Live Essentials at all... ;-)

Did you read the subject line entry?
--
Crash

English is not my native tongue; I'm an American.

On 28/10/2010 23:18, bettablue wrote:
I'm running Windows 7 64 bit on a home built PC. I have been using Avast
antivirus for about a year now but recently I have been inundated by Avast
constantly telling me to upgrade to Pro. Since I am so anal, I don't want
to pay for something I know I can get for free, so I was wondering about
replacing Avast with MS Security Essentials. I have read that SE will
disable Windows Defender because the functionality is duplicated in SE.
What are some of the other benefits or pitfalls to switching?




**Support our 2nd Amendment Rights! Because when seconds count, the police
are only minutes away**


This seems very strange to me. I use Avast free edition on two Windows 7
machines and I don't get bombarded with constant update to pro requests.
I also run S/Essentials and S/Antispyware pro.
It all works fine for me.

Bod

said...

On 28/10/2010 23:18, bettablue wrote:
I'm running Windows 7 64 bit on a home built PC. I have been using Avast
antivirus for about a year now but recently I have been inundated by Avast
constantly telling me to upgrade to Pro. Since I am so anal, I don't want
to pay for something I know I can get for free, so I was wondering about
replacing Avast with MS Security Essentials. I have read that SE will
disable Windows Defender because the functionality is duplicated in SE.
What are some of the other benefits or pitfalls to switching?




**Support our 2nd Amendment Rights! Because when seconds count, the police
are only minutes away**


This seems very strange to me. I use Avast free edition on two Windows 7
machines and I don't get bombarded with constant update to pro requests.
I also run S/Essentials and S/Antispyware pro.
It all works fine for me.

Bod

Likewise - all I get is regular updates automatically installed,
otherwise I don't hear from them. Maybe the OP has signed up for regular
emails on the website - but I've not come across that either.

--
Regards,

Bob

Licentiae, quam stulti libertatem vocabant - Tacitus

On 29 Oct 2010, bod wrote in
alt.windows7.general:

This seems very strange to me. I use Avast free edition on two
Windows 7 machines and I don't get bombarded with constant update
to pro requests.

Nor do I. I've been using Avira for several years, and I don't recall
ever getting any such ads. If I did, it was a long time ago, because
I've forgotten all about it.

On Fri, 29 Oct 2010 01:14:50 +0200, Alias
wrote:

On 10/29/2010 12:18 AM, bettablue wrote:
I'm running Windows 7 64 bit on a home built PC. I have been using Avast
antivirus for about a year now but recently I have been inundated by Avast
constantly telling me to upgrade to Pro. Since I am so anal, I don't want
to pay for something I know I can get for free, so I was wondering about
replacing Avast with MS Security Essentials. I have read that SE will
disable Windows Defender because the functionality is duplicated in SE.
What are some of the other benefits or pitfalls to switching?




**Support our 2nd Amendment Rights! Because when seconds count, the police
are only minutes away**



Not sure if SE can do a boot scan like Avast can.

There's no boot scan with Avast! on a 64-bit OS:
https://support.avast.com/index.php?...articl eid=50
--
Luke

On Thu, 28 Oct 2010 15:18:58 -0700, "bettablue"
wrote:

I'm running Windows 7 64 bit on a home built PC. I have been using Avast
antivirus for about a year now but recently I have been inundated by Avast
constantly telling me to upgrade to Pro. Since I am so anal, I don't want
to pay for something I know I can get for free, so I was wondering about
replacing Avast with MS Security Essentials. I have read that SE will
disable Windows Defender because the functionality is duplicated in SE.
What are some of the other benefits or pitfalls to switching?

Are you seeing a reminder to renew your one year registration, or are
you using Avast! 4.8 and seeing a reminder to upgrade to 5.0, with an
ad for Pro? Windows Defender real-time protection should be manually
disabled when running Avast!.
--
Luke

On 10/29/2010 05:13 PM, Luke wrote:
On Fri, 29 Oct 2010 01:14:50 +0200, Alias
wrote:

On 10/29/2010 12:18 AM, bettablue wrote:
I'm running Windows 7 64 bit on a home built PC. I have been using Avast
antivirus for about a year now but recently I have been inundated by Avast
constantly telling me to upgrade to Pro. Since I am so anal, I don't want
to pay for something I know I can get for free, so I was wondering about
replacing Avast with MS Security Essentials. I have read that SE will
disable Windows Defender because the functionality is duplicated in SE.
What are some of the other benefits or pitfalls to switching?




**Support our 2nd Amendment Rights! Because when seconds count, the police
are only minutes away**



Not sure if SE can do a boot scan like Avast can.

There's no boot scan with Avast! on a 64-bit OS:
https://support.avast.com/index.php?...articl eid=50

Bummer.

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Alias

On Fri, 29 Oct 2010 17:18:14 +0200, Alias
wrote:

On 10/29/2010 05:13 PM, Luke wrote:
On Fri, 29 Oct 2010 01:14:50 +0200, Alias
wrote:

On 10/29/2010 12:18 AM, bettablue wrote:
I'm running Windows 7 64 bit on a home built PC. I have been using Avast
antivirus for about a year now but recently I have been inundated by Avast
constantly telling me to upgrade to Pro. Since I am so anal, I don't want
to pay for something I know I can get for free, so I was wondering about
replacing Avast with MS Security Essentials. I have read that SE will
disable Windows Defender because the functionality is duplicated in SE.
What are some of the other benefits or pitfalls to switching?




**Support our 2nd Amendment Rights! Because when seconds count, the police
are only minutes away**



Not sure if SE can do a boot scan like Avast can.

There's no boot scan with Avast! on a 64-bit OS:
https://support.avast.com/index.php?...articl eid=50

Bummer.

Yeah. I found out when I installed Avast! on my wife's new laptop. Oh,
well....

--
Luke

On 10/28/10 10:10 PM, Dave "Crash" Dummy wrote:
Roy Smith wrote:
On 10/28/10 7:54 PM, Dave "Crash" Dummy wrote:
bettablue wrote:
I'm running Windows 7 64 bit on a home built PC. I have been using
Avast antivirus for about a year now but recently I have been
inundated by Avast constantly telling me to upgrade to Pro. Since I
am so anal, I don't want to pay for something I know I can get for
free, so I was wondering about replacing Avast with MS Security
Essentials. I have read that SE will disable Windows Defender because
the functionality is duplicated in SE. What are some of the other
benefits or pitfalls to switching?
For the record, Windows Live Essentials and Microsoft Security
Essentials
are two very different things.

Have you been in one too many crash tests? Because I don't see where
the OP ever mentioned Windows Live Essentials at all... ;-)

Did you read the subject line entry?

Doh!!! Guess I'm blind in one eye and can't see out of the other! ;-)


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Roy Smith
Windows 7 Professional
Thunderbird 3.1.6
Friday, October 29, 2010 7:01:31 PM