My sister got a new Laptop around christmas, HP g7 series windows7, that came with free 60 trial of norton internet security 2012. That trial has expired and she doesen't want to pay to reup. What are your best recommandations of free antivirus/firewall. I have been reading on cnet conflicting user reviews on alot of the various free software. I don't know much about this and any help would be very appreciated.
(I know I should download more ram before doing anything first.) Thanks
See this is my point, reading reviews some people swear by one particular brand while others vehetmentaly say stay away. That's why I'm apprehensive as to what to do for my sister cause she knows even less than I do. Why does one paticular brand work for some and not others. Is this stuff like cars where two of the same model and one person has no problems whatsoever, and another person has nothing but problems.
I don't know if it is important to mention that the laptop is used for general browsing, banking, watching tv or movies, some light use of word or excel. My sister is afraid that with the banking someone could steal her information, and I don't know what to say to put her mind at ease.
9. "yes to malwarebytes" In response to Reply # 6 Thu Feb-02-12 08:48 PM by hardware
Microsoft Security Essentials does a decent job i recommend norton over avg to to cover for windows defender and maybe superantispyware if you're really gonna go ham
14. "none taken, it's cool" In response to Reply # 12
She just knows absolutly nothing tech wise like an 80 yr. old grandma. Thing is I'm not much better, I know just enough to barely get by that is why I was asking. But thank you for your time and reply.
15. "security essentials + simple adblock (for ie users) is cool imo" In response to Reply # 0 Sat Feb-04-12 01:32 PM by 2.tears.in.a.bucket
avast is cool too. i used to fuck w/ avg but it seems like a resource hog.
encourage the use of chrome or firefox (w/ ad blockers, of course) to really knock the odds of pc-hiv transmission. but folks just love that clickin' on that blue "e", i guess
& if she STILL manages to fuck her pc up - just recover from the restore point (easy as hell to do w/ win7)
maybe its just me, but i setup a late-night daily defrag to take place (also easy as hell in win7) keeps things running smoothly (esp. for heavy d/l'ers *cough, cough*)
i love win7, and given microsoft's history of hit or miss, i rly don't see them outdoing it with win8, but anywho --
i also install teamviewer so when they call me they can cut thru the excuses & gimme the damn id / passcode to remote in.
------------------------------------------ "so many people out here so fake / they need to take a break and practice real"
