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Recommended firwall and antivirus


Paul Byrne
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Paul Byrne
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Hi Guys,

 

I recently had to stop using AVG7 due to them no longer supporting virus definition updates etc. and was wondering what you guys would recommend in a free antivirus and (while I'm at it) firewall. I'm using Win XP Pro.

 

I'd prefer something that doesn't take up too many system resources and is also generally known not to affect SB4/FSInn/FS etc.

 

Cheers!

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Steven Cullen
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I have used avast anti-virus without issues in the past. Currently have it on my laptop and it does not stop VRC from working.

 

regards,

 

Steven

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Tomas Bakke 963642
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I would recommend NOD32 antivirus.

 

Very low memory usage. You hardly notice it's presence on your computer.

 

It automatically updates itself and keeps your system resources available for other apps (like flightsim).

 

NOD32 is the gamers choice

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Paul Van Sebille 823628
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I upgraded to AVG 8.5 Free from AVG7.5 Free with no problems at all....

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Luke Kolin
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The XP firewall works just fine.

 

Cheers!

 

Luke

... I spawn hundreds of children a day. They are daemons because they are easier to kill. The first four remain stubbornly alive despite my (and their) best efforts.

... Normal in my household makes you a member of a visible minority.

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