That reminds me.... one other cute security software pricing tip. The
special free package that comes with some PCs may have a special high
renewal cost. Even if you want to keep that package, if you keep to
computer in service for several years, it can be cheaper in the long run to
dump the free flavor at its first renewal time and but the regular version.
And back when I measured that, I was counting the high official download
price for buying the new one, because I hadn't discovered the Amzaon trick
yet.
BTW, a new disk from amazon, even including shipping cost, can be cheaper
than a renewal + download from the software company. On no sane planet
would that be true. That explains a lot.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig Lalley" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>; "MMfabDave Powell" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 16:27
Subject: Re: system scans
Remember, most ISP's include free security software with a subscription.
For example I am running Norton Security Suite 2011, free from Comcast.
-Craig
--- On Thu, 9/15/11, Dave Powell, MMfab <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
From: Dave Powell, MMfab <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: system scans
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Thursday, September 15, 2011, 3:19 PM
I dabbled with Avast at home for a while, then went to MSE. Ok so far. And
it doesn't nag you to upgrade to the paid version.
But I think the best protection is the paid suites, largely because of
compatibility issues (with Avast running, installation of the free firewall
I wanted to use would hang part-way thru).
Paid suites can be cheaper than you think. Often Amazon will ship you a
disk for *MUCH* less than the digital download from the software company....
pause for research..... As I write this, Kaspersky internet security 3-seat
is 79.95 download, but Amazon phyical disks are $71.99 for the 2012 version
and just 27.39 for the 2011 version. But the both disk come with licences
that are supposed to be good for a year of whatever is the current version.
Order the 2011 disk, download the free trial of 2012, feed it the license
key off the disk, and you should be good to go. No need for the disk to
ever see the inside of a drive.
Kaspersky Pure is 89.95 download and $40.69 from Amazon. That's still the
current version -- and what I am testing out for work.
Macafee 2011 3 user is $9.79. Trend Micro Titanium 3 user is $18.99. Etc.
Pick a brand.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gilles Schipper" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 13:54
Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] system scans
>I used to use AVG on all my pc's.
>
> Then switched to MSE a couple of years ago after encountering
> performance problems with AVG such as you've described.
>
> And switched again to Avast (also free) in April after a post from
> Roy Brown complaining of similar performance issues with MSE that I
> had also been experiencing.
>
> I've been very satisfied with Avast in the almost half-year I've been
> using it.
>
> At 03:55 PM 2011-09-15, John Lee wrote:
>>I haven't because (knock on wood) I've never contracted a virus on
>>either of my PCs, both of which I run AVG on.
>>
>>John
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>At 02:42 PM 09/15/2011, Denys Beauchemin wrote:
>>>Best thing to do is dump AVG and use the free Microsoft Security
>>>Essentials.
>>>I dumped AVG over a year ago.
>>>
>>>
>>>Denys
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
>>>Behalf
>>>Of John Lee
>>>Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 2:14 PM
>>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>>Subject: [HP3000-L] system scans
>>>
>>>Oh vaunted ones:
>>>
>>>When my AVG downloads updates and then scans my laptop (dual pentium), it
>>>slows it to a crawl for 15 or 20 minutes. I almost can't do anything
>>>else
>>>on it. Do others experience the same? I have it set to do this at 2AM,
>>>but
>>>if the system has gone to sleep it won't perform it until the next time I
>>>wake it up. So my next question is, can I set my laptop to wake up at
>>>1:55
>>>AM every morning? Windows XP.
>>>
>>>As always, I appreciate the expert advice.
>>>
>>>John Lee
>>>
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