Re: Avast questions

From: Louise (none_at_nospam.com)
Date: 06/26/05 

Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2005 03:21:38 -0400

In article <k7-dnR9jIpT1pCPfRVn-3A@pipex.net>, sbrads@nildramDOTcoDOTuk
says...
> I've only just started using Avast as well (from F-Secure, stopped using it
> as they want another £38 for another year), so I can't answer your questions
> about it yet, but I can tell you that the freebie Microsoft Spyware beta
> program can stop scripts. The problem though with MS's program is that it
> seems to cause a couple of seconds delay on everything you do in Explorer,
> opening windows etc. or at least it does on my 2.4GHz 1.25Mb AthlonXP
> system.
>
>
>
I don't see a delay with Avast - therefore probably worth it - at least
that's how I feel right now after using it for less than a full 24
hours.

BTW, I think part of the problem with F-Secure is that they are pushing
their integrated AV and Firewall. They want you to use both. And,
after uninstalling the AV, I cleaned the registry only to discover that
although I only downloaded the AV program only, all the firewall entries
had also been placed in my registry. This made me glad to be rid of F-
Secure.

Louise

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