Posts Tagged ‘programs’

How can I improve download speed of messages with attachments?

Outlook is incredibly slow when dealing with messages with large attachments. I used outlook express until about seven months ago. The speed there was better, but still not very good. I use AVG free edition antivirus. It is set to inspect incoming messages. I turned off the outgoing scanner as it crippled the programs at [...]

How many antispyware programs can I run on a single computer?

I downloaded the latest AVG Antivirus, version 8.0 which is both antivirus and antispyware. Before I was using AVG 7.5 free for antivirus and Windows Defender for antispyware. I like Windows Defender and want to keep using it, but can Windows Defender and AVG 8.0 run with out messing up one another. Chosen Answer: You [...]

Can I remove AVG Antivirus if I have IObit 360 security installed?

Can I remove my AVG antivirus if I have IObit 360 security on my computer? Chosen Answer: Advanced system care has a great uninstall-er that will uninstall both. The fact is you should always format your computer when installing a new anti-virus. Your computer will run better and all anti-virus programs work better on a [...]

any way to clean trojan horse with avg antivirus?

i am using AVG antivirus and have 10 trojan horses in my computer. any way to clean them? Chosen Answer: Update AVG & run a full system scan & remove/quarantine everything it finds. Then download, install, update & run full scans with several of these free anti-spyware programs: • Ad-Aware http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php • Spybot Search & [...]

I am running AVG Antivirus Free on my PC, is it good, and what else an i run to protect my pc?

I have Windows 7 64bit – Running AVG Free edition. I just downloaded Spybot Search and Destroy. I have not installed it yet, but I was wondering what other programs can i run that won’t take up a lot of resources and will protect my PC from malicious websites and malware. I have used Spybot [...]

How do I get rid of AVG 8 -FREE from my computer after uninstalling the software?

I have ordered another anti-virus but during installation it reminds me that I have to uninstall AVG 8 (free). I have uninstalled it but apparently there are remnants of it still on my pc. What do I have to do to completely get rid of it so I can install the new paid version of [...]

I am trying to download AVG free anti-virus and keep getting led a a paying website. How do I navigate this?

How do I get to a legitimate website? What anti-viral apamware programs are free? Chosen Answer: First, your computer is infected and any attempt to download anything will be blocked by the malware that has infected it. You will need to use a different computer to download to and copy to a CD+R and transfer [...]

Can you explain the difference between these two AVG programs?

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 2012 vs the one you pay for. I cannot seem to find any difference whatsoever. Thank you in advance for your answers. Chosen Answer: The free version includes: – Protection from continually evolving threats. – Free telephone support and priority upgrades. The paid version includes: – Everything in the free version. [...]

Can i run AVG free 2011 and microsoft security essentials on the pc?

I have been running both programs for quite some time now, but i was wondering if it might cause some future problems? Chosen Answer: DONT…you should run 1 and only 1 AV at a time…you can however use malware or spyware in combination with your AV Both AVG and MSE are both good, so choose [...]

Is AVG Free a good enough virus protection for everyday home use?

I am getting my parents a desktop Dell computer. (i switched to Mac a couple years ago). I have to set up the computer for them. Is AVG Free safe enough or should I buy Norton or something? They just use the computer for email, facebook, and ebay. Chosen Answer: AVG is fine for basic [...]