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   glen b 
   Monday, 2. March 2009

   Try panda internet security 2007 software. I had many problems with my laptop and this software completed rid my all my problems.

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   maniacmartinuk 
   Wednesday, 4. March 2009

   Please please get rid of Norton. It is resource hogging and useless.

   Avast Home editon from and Comodo firewall from will do the job much better.

   You made a good choice with Firefox though.

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   Amelia M 
   Wednesday, 4. March 2009

   I like Macafee. I have had no problems with them in the years I have been using it.

   Costco tends to have a good price (if you are in the US).

   Just make sure that when and if you switch, you delete all files related to the old program you were using… a complete uninstall.

   Good luck!

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   ray_8128 
   Sunday, 8. March 2009

   Norton anti virus uninstall guidelines!

   Download and run the Norton Removal Tool
   Use the Norton Removal Tool to remove a failed installation or a damaged Norton product.
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   In addition to a firewall you must have full time (active) virus protection and full time spyware protection. Use the following instead of Norton.

   All the following programs are free.
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   Windows XP Firewall uses the least resources
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   Full Time (Active) Virus Protection
   If you do not have active virus protection, install only one. All are excellent. Try AVG first; If you do not like it uninstall and try another one.

   AVG Antivirus 7.5 Free Edition
   or
   Free antivirus - avast! 4 Home Edition
   or
   AOL Active Virus Shield
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   Full Time (Active) Spyware Protection

   Windows Defender
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   Install the following five programs and run weekly or at least monthly. You need all five. They will greatly increase your protection. They are not a substitute for full time spyware and virus protection.

   Ad-Aware SE Personal (update + full scan)

   Spybot Search & Destroy (update + immunize + scan)
   Do not enable Tea Timer and SDHelper
   After installation: update + scan + immunize

   SpywareBlaster: Update then open and click “enable all protection”.

   SUPERAntiSpyware free version: (update + scan)

   CCleaner: Do not install toolbar option
   Removes tracking cookies, unneeded files, history
   In options.
   Set to run when computer starts.
   Place cookies you want to keep in save list
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   Reviews of Purchased Active (full time) Virus Protection

   NOD32 is said to use the least system resources.

   User Rating out of 10
   Avast Antivirus 4.7 Home Edition….8.6
   AVG Anti-Virus 7.5 Professional….. 9.1
   BitDefender Antivirus 10 ……………5.2
   CA Internet Security Suite 2007…….2.5
   Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6 ………………..5.8
   McAfee VirusScan 8.0…………………. 5.0
   NOD32 2.5……………………………….. 9.1
   Norton Internet Security 2007………. 3.8
   Norton 360 ———– 5.8
   Sophos Anti-Virus 3.7…………………. 8.6
   Windows Live OneCare ………………8.0

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   deeps 
   Sunday, 8. March 2009

   I recommend AVG Antivirus free edition. Also install a spyware programs. Again AVG Antispyware is great and also Spybot S&D, Ad Aware Personal Edition. They are all free and say goodbye to Norton. For firewall you can try Comodo Personal Firewall. Its again free.