Dumb computer question

[Magicfloat]

My Dell laptop came with McAfee security.It's running out.Do I need it for $35 a year?

 

[Bobcat]

if you have comcast , they supply mcaffee free of charge. If not you definitely need some type of protection

 

[cigdaze]

Your best defense again viruses is smart surfing. your windows firewall is about as good as any commercial one, so there's no need to pay for one, and as long as you know what you're doing and what you're downloading, more than likely, you'll be fine. For additional peace of mind I use AVG...it's free, and works about 99% as good as Mcafee.

http://www.avg.com/

 

[Knot 4 Me]

if you have comcast , they supply mcaffee free of charge. If not you definitely need some type of protection

I believe that is only good for a year subscription and then it is on your dime. At least that is how it worked for me here in Illinois.

 

[clayinaustin]

De-install McAfee, and download SpyBot! It's free!

www.spybot.com

 

[rainmn]

Your best defense again viruses is smart surfing. your windows firewall is about as good as any commercial one, so there's no need to pay for one, and as long as you know what you're doing and what you're downloading, more than likely, you'll be fine. For additional peace of mind I use AVG...it's free, and works about 99% as good as Mcafee.

http://www.avg.com/

I would have said exactly the same thing.

I ause AVG free too, and also run Spybot Search & Destoy about once a week (also free.)

The McAfee suite is a huge resource hog. My Mom's subscription recently expired, so I cleaned the whole mess off her pc - it runs 2x faster now.

 

[RebarBox]

Your best defense again viruses is smart surfing.

http://www.avg.com/

So which porn sites can we hit and still be 'smart' surfing?:biggrinjester:

 

[Sea-Dated]

Your best defense again viruses is smart surfing. your windows firewall is about as good as any commercial one, so there's no need to pay for one, and as long as you know what you're doing and what you're downloading, more than likely, you'll be fine. For additional peace of mind I use AVG...it's free, and works about 99% as good as Mcafee.

http://www.avg.com/

:iagree::iagree::iagree:

 

[Magicfloat]

I just uninstalled McAffe and I am amazed at how much faster my laptop is now! Thanks for the quick advice everyone.SOS rocks!

 

[cigdaze]

I just uninstalled McAffe and I am amazed at how much faster my laptop is now! Thanks for the quick advice everyone.SOS rocks!

Yep, quite common...McAfee is in everything and always scanning and "protecting" you...as such, it takes up a huge amount of your computing power. I hate it, you're better off without it.

 

[cigdaze]

So which porn sites can we hit and still be 'smart' surfing?:biggrinjester:

youporn and redtube have done me well; no issues. :26:

 

[Davidmnc]

It didn't take long to turn this into a porn discusion did it. You all make me very proud! :sifone:

 

[Sea-Dated]

AVG is the only way to go!!!!

 

[cigdaze]

It didn't take long to turn this into a porn discusion did it. You all make me very proud! :sifone:

I strive to approach a failure rate approaching the infinitesimal when attempting to fulfill one's inquiries in their quests for porn.
:biggrinjester:

 

[Chris]

I just installed Norton 360 on everything. It runs much faster and starts very quickly. it also keeps your browser clean and has a built-in registry cleaner. The last feature really makes a big difference. I cleaned my laptoip last night and it ran 30-40% faster immediately. That's just from 2 or 3 weeks of not running it.

 

[Davidmnc]

I strive to approach a failure rate approaching the infinitesimal when attempting to fulfill one's inquiries in their quests for porn.
:biggrinjester:

:huh: :huh: :huh: Um Good! You do that! :sifone:

 

[Davidmnc]

There are no stupid questions............


























Only stupid people! :biggrinjester:

 

[phragle]

I just installed Norton 360 on everything. It runs much faster and starts very quickly. it also keeps your browser clean and has a built-in registry cleaner. The last feature really makes a big difference. I cleaned my laptoip last night and it ran 30-40% faster immediately. That's just from 2 or 3 weeks of not running it.

is norton still a major system hog?? I gave up on it years ago, it would protect but also bring a system to it's knees.

 

[Chris]

Used to be- no more. In fact, they now advertise how fast it is.

 

[phragle]

I still have that pop-up box and I am trying to locate the 'ANY' key to make it go away...