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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I have two laptops one is older and has no protection on it and works just fine... Mind you I'm very sensible re what I view, download or open... my question to all you lovely and very informed Fab Folk is... Is virus protection on your PC/Laptop really necessary??? I've been given very differing opinions including one that says that Macafee causes more problems than it solves??? Some say the free ones like AVG are just as good as the expensive ones???
Also phones can do just as much as laptops and you don't get the hard sell on virus protection when you get one of those although I know you can do that... What's your thoughts folks??? 
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Always use protection people always 
Muahhhhahhhah Ohhh yes indeedy aherm 
Yeh I just saw the word protection in that I can't even turn on a laptop . But I try my best to help  "
You can turn on things... oh sorry laptops... |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Yup windows defender is fine as long as you are using a mainstream browser and not downloading anything naughty.
Free protection I would go for k9 in conjunction with malware bytes.
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Dr Who's pooch??? Cool I'll look into that ta  |
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By *tew008Man
over a year ago
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"Yup windows defender is fine as long as you are using a mainstream browser and not downloading anything naughty.
Free protection I would go for k9 in conjunction with malware bytes.
Dr Who's pooch??? Cool I'll look into that ta "
Lol yea unfortunately a wee silver trapezoidal dog doesn't follow you about |
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Use AVG and get spy doctor installed also.
If you have Norton anti virus installed and not yet paid for it uninstall it and get AVG put on it.
Also down load a programme called CCleaner which will delete alot of unwanted data and free up space. |
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You get what you pay for.I use avg as I dont use computers much if I did I would use a paid service.. Any anti virus software will have conflicts with other software resulting in false positives. on my pcs I used to use avast but it ended up in constant conflict with pre installed windows defender |
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"You get what you pay for.I use avg as I dont use computers much if I did I would use a paid service.. Any anti virus software will have conflicts with other software resulting in false positives. on my pcs I used to use avast but it ended up in constant conflict with pre installed windows defender "
Never have two - they slow down, conflict and just will not play ball. Only ever one antivirus, and defender is OK |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"You get what you pay for.I use avg as I dont use computers much if I did I would use a paid service.. Any anti virus software will have conflicts with other software resulting in false positives. on my pcs I used to use avast but it ended up in constant conflict with pre installed windows defender
Never have two - they slow down, conflict and just will not play ball. Only ever one antivirus, and defender is OK"
Think I did find that though I'm not great with these things. Pretty sure that's what the old laptop has and it's fine, I'm guessing that's why, cheers m'dear  |
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By *wiftieeMan
over a year ago
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"You get what you pay for.I use avg as I dont use computers much if I did I would use a paid service.. Any anti virus software will have conflicts with other software resulting in false positives. on my pcs I used to use avast but it ended up in constant conflict with pre installed windows defender "
Using Avast and Windows Defender will obviously cause a conflict, you should only ever use one anti-virus!!
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By *wiftieeMan
over a year ago
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McAfee and Norton are more bother than they're worth, and free examples of them should be the first things that you should delete from a new computer.
Instead, install AVG or Avast free anti-virus. Also install Malwarebytes, and for good measure, install free Ccleaner and run it on a regular basis.
Also, install the mobile equivalents of these on your phone and tablet. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"McAfee and Norton are more bother than they're worth, and free examples of them should be the first things that you should delete from a new computer.
Instead, install AVG or Avast free anti-virus. Also install Malwarebytes, and for good measure, install free Ccleaner and run it on a regular basis.
Also, install the mobile equivalents of these on your phone and tablet."
Thank you for the Flofriendly version Mr BN and to you all. I'm totally onnit noo |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I always wear a crash helmet, knee & elbow pads when on the internetty.
We require pics of that
Admin rejected them  "
Ohhhh damned cunning reply, well played |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I always wear a crash helmet, knee & elbow pads when on the internetty.
We require pics of that
Admin rejected them
Ohhhh damned cunning reply, well played "
It was a full face helmet, in all fairness.  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I always wear a crash helmet, knee & elbow pads when on the internetty.
We require pics of that
Admin rejected them
Ohhhh damned cunning reply, well played
It was a full face helmet, in all fairness. "
They don't usually reject pics of your helmet...  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I always wear a crash helmet, knee & elbow pads when on the internetty.
We require pics of that
Admin rejected them
Ohhhh damned cunning reply, well played
It was a full face helmet, in all fairness.
They don't usually reject pics of your helmet... "
I was waiting for that reply! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I always wear a crash helmet, knee & elbow pads when on the internetty.
We require pics of that
Admin rejected them
Ohhhh damned cunning reply, well played
It was a full face helmet, in all fairness.
They don't usually reject pics of your helmet...
I was waiting for that reply! "
I knew that |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I always wear a crash helmet, knee & elbow pads when on the internetty.
We require pics of that
Admin rejected them
Ohhhh damned cunning reply, well played
It was a full face helmet, in all fairness.
They don't usually reject pics of your helmet...
I was waiting for that reply!
I knew that "
That helmet doesn't need elbow pads, but it does come with knee pads. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I always wear a crash helmet, knee & elbow pads when on the internetty.
We require pics of that
Admin rejected them
Ohhhh damned cunning reply, well played
It was a full face helmet, in all fairness.
They don't usually reject pics of your helmet...
I was waiting for that reply!
I knew that
That helmet doesn't need elbow pads, but it does come with knee pads."
Was that an adVISORory comment |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I always wear a crash helmet, knee & elbow pads when on the internetty.
We require pics of that
Admin rejected them
Ohhhh damned cunning reply, well played
It was a full face helmet, in all fairness.
They don't usually reject pics of your helmet...
I was waiting for that reply!
I knew that
That helmet doesn't need elbow pads, but it does come with knee pads.
Was that an adVISORory comment "
Yup, H&S at all times. (Horny & sleazy!) |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I think virus protection for computers is aimed at the elderly& the not so computer savvy, I've had 2 computers, 7 laptops, 2 tablets and not 1 virus.
Just a scam |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I think virus protection for computers is aimed at the elderly& the not so computer savvy, I've had 2 computers, 7 laptops, 2 tablets and not 1 virus.
Just a scam "
That's what I was thinking |
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