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« on: July 16, 2007, 11:50:23 AM »
Im about to start fixing friends and others computers (mostly just basic stuff like cleaning off the viruses and spyware and cleaning the registry and stuff like that)  I was wondering if any one new any reliable free programs that could help me out with the link to them it would be much appreciated cheesy
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« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2007, 12:55:03 PM »
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/
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« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2007, 09:11:21 PM »
Been using Trend,  (it seems to have problems with Outlook Express) and they have raised prices big time. I'm looking for a new Utility. 
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« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2007, 09:16:45 PM »
avast

http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
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« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2007, 09:18:04 PM »
Try here.   Very Happy
http://www.filehippo.com/
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« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2007, 09:20:58 PM »
or here:

http://www.snapfiles.com/freeware/
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« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2007, 09:24:09 PM »
My personal favorite:

http://www.majorgeeks.com/
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http://www.techsupportalert.com/best_46_free_utilities.htm
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« Reply #7 on: August 13, 2007, 03:58:32 PM »
Quote from: brock01 on July 16, 2007, 12:55:03 PM
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/
Do it ! If anyone has ever had any issues with this program, please post them.
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« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2007, 12:09:12 AM »
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« Reply #9 on: August 14, 2007, 12:50:01 AM »
Quote from: coolbuster2007 on August 14, 2007, 12:09:12 AM
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NEVER had that problem. At all.  wink
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« Reply #10 on: August 14, 2007, 02:17:38 AM »
Nothing beats NOD32....
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« Reply #11 on: August 14, 2007, 04:01:35 AM »
im currently using avast! right now. is there some issues about avast! anyone would like to share?
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« Reply #12 on: August 14, 2007, 05:17:24 AM »
Quote from: coolbuster2007 on August 14, 2007, 12:09:12 AM
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really? thats interesting, how much memory does it show using on your system? Just curious.   Mine never has shown using much at all.
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« Reply #13 on: August 17, 2007, 09:35:02 AM »
avg antivirus not that good got some viruses it never detected but detected in kaspersky and nod32

dont rely on 1 antivirus program theres no harm using 2 antivirus on the same pc
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« Reply #14 on: August 17, 2007, 10:03:06 AM »
Quote from: mudmanc4 on August 14, 2007, 05:17:24 AM
really? thats interesting, how much memory does it show using on your system? Just curious.   Mine never has shown using much at all.

i really can't tell you now. i have uninstalled it already due to that issue.
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« Reply #15 on: August 17, 2007, 02:46:56 PM »
Quote from: xoxsquallxox on August 17, 2007, 09:35:02 AM
avg antivirus not that good got some viruses it never detected but detected in kaspersky and nod32

dont rely on 1 antivirus program theres no harm using 2 antivirus on the same pc
Whatever you do, do not try that logic with McAfee and Norton. That combo has been known to crash computers.  nono nono nono
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« Reply #16 on: August 18, 2007, 07:53:15 AM »
Quote from: tommie gorman on August 14, 2007, 12:50:01 AM
NEVER had that problem. At all.  wink

Nor have I. I like AVG and recommend it to family members.
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« Reply #17 on: August 18, 2007, 07:56:18 AM »
Quote from: SkipJames on August 12, 2007, 09:11:21 PM
Been using Trend,  (it seems to have problems with Outlook Express) and they have raised prices big time. I'm looking for a new Utility. 


I liked Trend Micro at first too. Read this: http://www.testmy.net/t-20662.msg237099#msg237099
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« Reply #18 on: August 18, 2007, 09:00:22 AM »
I always got my best speeds with AVG, and Norton is huge resource hog.
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« Reply #19 on: August 18, 2007, 09:08:56 AM »
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I always got my best speeds with AVG, and Norton is huge resource hog.

same reason why i dumped norton 1 week before renewal date.
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« Reply #20 on: August 18, 2007, 10:45:25 AM »
I had some problems getting AVG's e-mail scanner to work in Vista's Windows Mail the new OE.I finally got it to work correctly after to some changes to the WM(OE) account settings & AVG's E-mail \properties settings.The common install did not put the correct settings in automatically.
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« Reply #21 on: December 09, 2007, 03:36:24 AM »
AVG AND AVAST SUCK!.....so do Norton, Trend, Mcafee, and all others
NOD32, Kapersky, and Bit Defender ROCK!
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« Reply #22 on: December 09, 2007, 11:26:26 AM »
Quote from: ArticFox3 on December 09, 2007, 03:36:24 AM
AVG AND AVAST SUCK!.....so do Norton, Trend, Mcafee, and all others
NOD32, Kapersky, and Bit Defender ROCK!
Yes, but Kaspersky Anti-Virus is way too expensive @ $59.95 for most folks to spend just for the hair better protection it provides for one year.

For the rest of us it AVG free.  Razz
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« Reply #23 on: December 09, 2007, 09:31:51 PM »
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Yes, but Kaspersky Anti-Virus is way too expensive @ $59.95 for most folks to spend just for the hair better protection it provides for one year.

For the rest of us it AVG free.  Razz
NOD32 is only $40, and $28 for renewal.

Besides when i had AVG and AVAST my computer would always crash, get slow, and have virus attacks, it (politly) Messed-up my system. i reformated over 8 times, when i had AVG and AVAST. When i heard about NOD32, i tried it out, and i noticed my system was getting faster, so i stuck with it. now it has been 1 year and i have had 0 crashed, slow downs, or problems. I have it now on my laptop and Desktop. My laptop has Vista, and it works great no problems.

AVG and AVAST sucked for me and never worked (I never had AVG or AVAST on my laptop because i got my laptop in July 2007, and i feel in love with NOD32) Also i love NOD32 because it has Pro-Active defense, and has silent automatic updating, and Anti-Stealth mode, and Threat-Sense Technology.
Basicly what i am saying, IMO, NOD32 is better than the Free AntiViruses based on personal experiences and personal virus testing (beyond EICAR)
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« Reply #24 on: December 09, 2007, 09:36:02 PM »
if you configure it right, and stop the porn sites....AVG free is perfectly fine. so dont bash it.... only go to sites you trust, and open stuff you trust, then you wouldnt have to pay for unneeded protection....


edit/  btw, man you know im kidding about the porn sites and stuff....  but yeh, i am sticking to what i said about avg....its perfectly fine if you dont go getting into sites/files that you dont trust.
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« Reply #25 on: December 09, 2007, 09:41:56 PM »
Quote from: starship_troopers on December 09, 2007, 09:36:02 PM
if you configure it right, and stop the porn sites....AVG free is perfectly fine. so dont bash it.... only go to sites you trust, and open stuff you trust, then you wouldnt have to pay for unneeded protection....


edit/  btw, man you know im kidding about the porn sites and stuff....  but yeh, i am sticking to what i said about avg....its perfectly fine if you dont go getting into sites/files that you dont trust.

I never go to the bad sites,

you know that viruses come from any where not just porn sites, and bad sites. they can come from programs that you think looks good but in fact it is a backdoor trojan that opens a port to your pc.
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« Reply #26 on: December 09, 2007, 09:44:41 PM »
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I never go to the bad sites,

you know that viruses come from any where not just porn sites, and bad sites. they can come from programs that you think looks good but in fact it is a backdoor trojan that opens a port to your pc.

You know you can get a virus from just plugging your unpatched computer into the internet and going to google.
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« Reply #27 on: December 09, 2007, 09:58:34 PM »
Quote from: ArticFox3 on December 09, 2007, 09:31:51 PM
Besides when i had AVG and AVAST my computer would always crash, get slow, and have virus attacks, it (politly) Messed-up my system. i reformated over 8 times, when i had AVG and AVAST. When i heard about NOD32, i tried it out, and i noticed my system was getting faster, so i stuck with it. now it has been 1 year and i have had 0 crashed, slow downs, or problems. I have it now on my laptop and Desktop. My laptop has Vista, and it works great no problems.

AVG and AVAST sucked for me and never worked (I never had AVG or AVAST on my laptop because i got my laptop in July 2007, and i feel in love with NOD32) Also i love NOD32 because it has Pro-Active defense, and has silent automatic updating, and Anti-Stealth mode, and Threat-Sense Technology.
Basicly what i am saying, IMO, NOD32 is better than the Free AntiViruses based on personal experiences and personal virus testing (beyond EICAR)

Sounds like you were doing stuff that you shouldn't have been doing  :haha: :haha: If your having to reformat over 8 times your doing something bad, probably something with warez because AVG doesn't do the stuff you are saying it is doing.
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« Reply #28 on: December 09, 2007, 10:04:26 PM »
 2funny :haha: 2funny I ahte to say this, but I hit those places all the time. Avg has me protected very well. Nary a virus one. And I have a few spyware programs also.

So its not just virus's that take one out. Plus malware, and like Dlewis said, there are a lot of things one needs to do to keep up on things.  Laughing
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