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From: antioch on 29 Jun 2010 18:39 "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake(a)this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message news:8ank26tsdtucpmj4dap968f3nhp0trng2f(a)4ax.com... > On Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:37:38 -0500, "none" <nospam(a)bogusaddress.com> > wrote: > >> Was thinking about trying this SW. Would like user input: >> >> * does it constantly run (monitoring network traffic etc)? >> * does it consume CPU to slow down system (e.g. Norton)? >> * is it STABLE? >> * does it 'phone home' without your permission? >> >> Any other pro's, con's? > > > It is much better than Norton and is one of the better free anti-virus > programs. Yes, it's stable and it doesn't phone home. > > > >> Lastly, I also use Windows 2000. Any AV recommendations for it? > > > Here's my standard recommendation: > > For an anti-virus program, I recommend eSet NOD32, if you are willing > to pay for it. If you want a free anti-virus, I recommend one of the > following three: > > Avira > Avast > Microsoft Security Essentials > > You also need anti-spyware software. I recommend that you download and > install (both freeware) MalwareBytes AntiMalware *and* > SuperAntiSpyware. > > > > -- > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 > Please Reply to the Newsgroup Hello 'none' As Ken has said - I had free Avast on an Acer laptop[XP SP3 PRO] - not a very powerful one at that and I found it a bit cumbersome and resource hogging - but then not as bad as others. So I put MSE on[already running on my desktop - XP SP3] and so far one would hardly notice it - full scan 40-45 minutes is most acceptable for me. It does sort of phone home to dll updates. With the other two MBAM and SAS again all free and highly recommended by Ken's colleagues, one needs nothing more for basic security. Rgds Antioch
From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 29 Jun 2010 20:31 Microsoft Security Essentials Support Forums http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/mse Can I install Microsoft Security Essentials [or any other anti-virus/anti-spyware application] to clean up my already-infected computer? http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/msescan/thread/87058857-d181-4019-a723-efd9a49d9275 none wrote: > Was thinking about trying this SW. Would like user input: > > * does it constantly run (monitoring network traffic etc)? > * does it consume CPU to slow down system (e.g. Norton)? > * is it STABLE? > * does it 'phone home' without your permission? > > Any other pro's, con's? > > Lastly, I also use Windows 2000. Any AV recommendations for it?
From: Zilbandy on 30 Jun 2010 02:06 On Tue, 29 Jun 2010 22:57:38 +0200, "Pegasus [MVP]" <news(a)microsoft.com> wrote: >> Any other pro's, con's? >I have used MSE on about 20 machines since December 2009 without any >problem. It runs quietly in the background and it just takes care of itself. I tried it on this laptop and it seemed to do ok, but the hard disk was constantly being accessed... much more frequently than "normal" in my case. That bothered me and I went back to AVG. -- Zilbandy
From: Unknown on 30 Jun 2010 10:27 Bad mistake going back to AVG. Disk access no more frequent. Suggest you reinstall and monitor reason for disk access. "Zilbandy" <zil(a)zilbandyREMOVETHIS.com> wrote in message news:dinl265l7q6uuuv7dtllhf7t0rovrlt055(a)4ax.com... > > On Tue, 29 Jun 2010 22:57:38 +0200, "Pegasus [MVP]" > <news(a)microsoft.com> wrote: > >>> Any other pro's, con's? >>I have used MSE on about 20 machines since December 2009 without any >>problem. It runs quietly in the background and it just takes care of >>itself. > > I tried it on this laptop and it seemed to do ok, but the hard disk > was constantly being accessed... much more frequently than "normal" in > my case. That bothered me and I went back to AVG. > > -- > Zilbandy
From: David Webb on 30 Jun 2010 20:05
Looks like you're out-of-luck with Win2k. Here's a quote from the MS website: \quote Minimum system requirements for Microsoft Security Essentials Operating System: Genuine Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or Service Pack 3); Windows Vista (Gold, Service Pack 1, or Service Pack 2); Windows 7 \end quote Might try Avast...I just installed it on an old Winbook laptop with only 128mb ram. Runs great. Had a heck of a time getting AVG out of the system first. Good luck. -- Google is your friend..... "none" <nospam(a)bogusaddress.com> wrote in message news:i0dlij$38q$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > Was thinking about trying this SW. Would like user input: > > * does it constantly run (monitoring network traffic etc)? > * does it consume CPU to slow down system (e.g. Norton)? > * is it STABLE? > * does it 'phone home' without your permission? > > Any other pro's, con's? > > Lastly, I also use Windows 2000. Any AV recommendations for it? > > |