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Title: Free anti virus for Vista?
Post by: PhilTheFish on June 04, 2007, 18:33

Hi all,

Just got myself a new laptop (cheapo for surfing on the sofa!). Tried to install my copy of McAfee on it only to find out it's not compatible with Vista.

Does anyone know of a free anti virus program that will work with Vista while I wait till I can pick a copy up from somewhere?

Cheers
Phil

Title: Re: Free anti virus for Vista?
Post by: PhilTheFish on June 04, 2007, 18:38

It's ok....just realised AVG works with Vista.........download underway right now.

Title: Re: Free anti virus for Vista?
Post by: Sandra on June 04, 2007, 20:46

AVG definately works as I am using that with Vista at the moment  :)

Title: Re: Free anti virus for Vista?
Post by: Reno on June 04, 2007, 21:12

McAfee???? Yuck. It would be a cold day in hell when i install an antivirus app that requires its own uninstall tool for removal.

FYI  Avast has a free vista version too, although i've never actually used it.

Download.com's list of freeware vista antivirus apps.
here (http://www.download.com/3150-2239_4-0-1-0.html?qt=&rows=10&start=0&operatingSystemId=8525433&licenseTypeId=49&fileSize=&ca=)

Title: Re: Free anti virus for Vista?
Post by: sam on June 04, 2007, 21:36

i also use avg on my parents vista system, seems to work quite well... not sure i know much about viruses in vista - sandra do you know how reliable these systems are?

Title: Re: Free anti virus for Vista?
Post by: Sandra on June 05, 2007, 00:22

I havent had one and I have been running Vista since december last year.

I havent noticed Vistas own inbuilt stuff pick anything up yet but AVG has stopped a couple of things so maybe thats the first line of defence and if I wasnt running it then Vista may have detected the same things and stopped them with bit defender or similar.