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Mike.


On 09/15/2011 06:57 PM, Dave Powell, MMfab wrote:
> 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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>>
>> Gilles Schipper
>> GSA Inc.
>> HP System Administration Specialists
>> 300 John Street, Box 87651 Thornhill, ON Canada L3T 7R4
>> Tel: 416.702.7900
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