Solved Which Anti-Virus Do you Use with Windows 7?

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XP MCE .... XP Pro 64 .... W7 U x64E6750, 2.67GHz C2D4GB, PC2 6400GeForce 9400GT
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HP d4996t (upgraded)
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E6750, 2.67GHz C2D
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4GB, PC2 6400
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GeForce 9400GT
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460W
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Win 7 RC 64bit b7229Intel Core 2 DUO E8400 3,0Ghz 6Mb STEP E0TEAM GROUP ELITE DDR2 800 PC8500 (5-5-5-15) 2...Club3D ATI HD4850 Acrtic Cooling Ed. 512Mb 25...
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Win 7 RC 64bit b7229
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Intel Core 2 DUO E8400 3,0Ghz 6Mb STEP E0
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ASUS P5Q-E
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TEAM GROUP ELITE DDR2 800 PC8500 (5-5-5-15) 2*2GB
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Club3D ATI HD4850 Acrtic Cooling Ed. 512Mb 256Bit GDDR-3
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Sound Blaster Audigy 2ZS
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LG 22" W2252TQ 2Ms 10000:1 DVI
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1680X1050
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WD SATA2 400GB
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Top Silent ATX 560W
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ThermalTake Tsunami Dream
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Zalman CNPS 9700 NT
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Trust Slim
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Razer Copperhead 2000 DPI
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8mbps
Thanks .. My neighbor swears by Comodo firewall .. I wasn't sure about the AV.
He usually has a pretty good idea of what he's talking about.

I have my UAC turned off and it looks like the Comodo firewall is picking up the slack.
I'm also using WinPatrol to help out with what UAC "should" be doing .. but doesn't.
But this is going beyond the Anti-Virus subject.
 

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XP MCE .... XP Pro 64 .... W7 U x64E6750, 2.67GHz C2D4GB, PC2 6400GeForce 9400GT
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HP d4996t (upgraded)
OS
XP MCE .... XP Pro 64 .... W7 U x64
CPU
E6750, 2.67GHz C2D
Memory
4GB, PC2 6400
Graphics Card(s)
GeForce 9400GT
Monitor(s) Displays
Twin Samsung 2443BWT
Screen Resolution
1920x1200
Hard Drives
Many .. 3 Installed
PSU
460W
Internet Speed
Cable
Seems to be a long time to BOOT. 238s = 3m57.6s so lets say 3m58s.
mine start 1m55s - 47 services running. AV, AS, AM, FW, Internet Speed monitor, all MS services.
shutdown 20s

I use nothing except ESET Smart Security, I set my Firewall to interactive.
 
AVG 8.5 Free
Easy to download, install and use, especially using very little system resources.
It functions outstandingly as real-time safety ratings for all search results in Google, Yahoo and MSN/Live search.
 

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windows7 rcCore 2 Duo 1.8GHz2GB
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Thinkpad SL400
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windows7 rc
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Core 2 Duo 1.8GHz
Memory
2GB
i'. using Bullguard nice and quick no hasses with spurious pop ups has a firwall thats easy to configure
 

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windows 7 rc 64bit and vista 32bitIntel Core 2 Duo e67003Gig DDR3 kingston 1066mhz2x ASUS ATI HD4830 crossfired
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Home Made
OS
windows 7 rc 64bit and vista 32bit
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo e6700
Motherboard
ASUS Rampage extreme
Memory
3Gig DDR3 kingston 1066mhz
Graphics Card(s)
2x ASUS ATI HD4830 crossfired
Sound Card
Creative X-FI Fatality Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung 913c 21inch
Hard Drives
2 x Western Digital WD3200AAKS
PSU
1200w Thermaltake tough power 1200w PSU
Case
Cooler master Stacker 832 Black case
Cooling
Fan
Keyboard
Logitech G11 Gaming KB
Mouse
Logitech mx610 mouse
Internet Speed
Cable
Other Info
bench mark 6.8 out of a possible 7
avast 4.8 home

avast 4.8 home, cant stand NORTON! slows your computer down way too much, avast is free and does the job, I love avast
 

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Windows 7 RC build 7100Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz4GB DDR2 800
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TOSHIBA
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Windows 7 RC build 7100
CPU
Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz
Memory
4GB DDR2 800
I use to say the same except the newest Norton actually is pretty good and I am using it. AVAST is good as well
 

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XP, Win_7 64 7100Intel Q66001033 4x1 GBATI 4850x2
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Home Built
OS
XP, Win_7 64 7100
CPU
Intel Q6600
Motherboard
ASUS P5E3 Deluxe X38 chipset
Memory
1033 4x1 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI 4850x2
Sound Card
SoundMax Intergrated
Monitor(s) Displays
SyncMaster 2493HM, SyncMaster 204t
Screen Resolution
1920x1200. 1600x120,
Hard Drives
VelociRaprtor Raid 0 300 GB array, Raid 1 750 GB array
PSU
PC P&C Silencer 750W Quad
Case
Cosmos
Cooling
Zallman 110 mm and more fans
Keyboard
Tarantula Razor
Mouse
LogitecMx518
Internet Speed
9.5 down .750 up
I use to say the same except the newest Norton actually is pretty good and I am using it. AVAST is good as well
 

My Computer My Computer

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XP, Win_7 64 7100Intel Q66001033 4x1 GBATI 4850x2
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built
OS
XP, Win_7 64 7100
CPU
Intel Q6600
Motherboard
ASUS P5E3 Deluxe X38 chipset
Memory
1033 4x1 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI 4850x2
Sound Card
SoundMax Intergrated
Monitor(s) Displays
SyncMaster 2493HM, SyncMaster 204t
Screen Resolution
1920x1200. 1600x120,
Hard Drives
VelociRaprtor Raid 0 300 GB array, Raid 1 750 GB array
PSU
PC P&C Silencer 750W Quad
Case
Cosmos
Cooling
Zallman 110 mm and more fans
Keyboard
Tarantula Razor
Mouse
LogitecMx518
Internet Speed
9.5 down .750 up
I wanted to use Norton, but when I put in the Norton Internet Security 2009 disk, it said it didn't support this OS. Therefore, I had to use Avast, which is also very good.
 

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Windows 7 Home Premium x64Intel Core i5-2410M Quad Core CPU @ 2.30 GHz8 GB Shared Channel DDR3 MemoryIntel HD Graphics 3000, AMD Radeon HD 6470M
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Dell Inspiron 14R N4110
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU
Intel Core i5-2410M Quad Core CPU @ 2.30 GHz
Memory
8 GB Shared Channel DDR3 Memory
Graphics Card(s)
Intel HD Graphics 3000, AMD Radeon HD 6470M
Sound Card
Intel Display Audio, Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
14" HD 720p LED Display
Screen Resolution
1366x768
Hard Drives
500 GB 5400 RPM SATA Hard Drive
Mouse
Microsoft USB IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0
Hmm try downloading the latest trial version of norton. Then put in the activation code you have for your disk.
 

My Computer My Computer

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XP, Win_7 64 7100Intel Q66001033 4x1 GBATI 4850x2
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built
OS
XP, Win_7 64 7100
CPU
Intel Q6600
Motherboard
ASUS P5E3 Deluxe X38 chipset
Memory
1033 4x1 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI 4850x2
Sound Card
SoundMax Intergrated
Monitor(s) Displays
SyncMaster 2493HM, SyncMaster 204t
Screen Resolution
1920x1200. 1600x120,
Hard Drives
VelociRaprtor Raid 0 300 GB array, Raid 1 750 GB array
PSU
PC P&C Silencer 750W Quad
Case
Cosmos
Cooling
Zallman 110 mm and more fans
Keyboard
Tarantula Razor
Mouse
LogitecMx518
Internet Speed
9.5 down .750 up
McAfee is best so far for me :)
 

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Windows 7 RC 7201 - 32 BitIntel core 2 cpu 1.60 GHz2.5 GBNvidia Geforce Go 7400 - 128 MB
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HP
OS
Windows 7 RC 7201 - 32 Bit
CPU
Intel core 2 cpu 1.60 GHz
Memory
2.5 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia Geforce Go 7400 - 128 MB
Hard Drives
160 GB internal, 160 GB & 1 TB External
Internet Speed
Upto 30 MBPS
P.S.: One of my friends bought that stupid Trend Micro thing. He wanted to kill himself afterwards... LULZ!!!
 

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Windows 7 Home Premium [64-Bit]Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q8200 @ 2.33 GHz4094 MB DDR2SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6970 (2 GB VRAM)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Multirama PC Expert [Bulgaria]
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium [64-Bit]
CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q8200 @ 2.33 GHz
Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-G31M-S2C
Memory
4094 MB DDR2
Graphics Card(s)
SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6970 (2 GB VRAM)
Sound Card
Realtek ALC883 @ Intel 82801GB ICH7 - High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster BX2235 [21.5" LCD with LED Backlight]
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Hitachi HDT721075SLA360 - 750 GB
PSU
Cooler Master GX750 - 750W
Case
Multirama (Black / 2010 Revision)
Cooling
Stock + Cooler Master
Keyboard
Logitech G510 (Gaming Keyboard)
Mouse
Razer Lachesis (4000 DPI, Blue Version)
Internet Speed
Vivacom Optical [100 Mbps]
Browser
Chrome [Windows]
Hmm try downloading the latest trial version of norton. Then put in the activation code you have for your disk.
Wow, thanks! It works now.
 

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Windows 7 Home Premium x64Intel Core i5-2410M Quad Core CPU @ 2.30 GHz8 GB Shared Channel DDR3 MemoryIntel HD Graphics 3000, AMD Radeon HD 6470M
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Inspiron 14R N4110
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU
Intel Core i5-2410M Quad Core CPU @ 2.30 GHz
Memory
8 GB Shared Channel DDR3 Memory
Graphics Card(s)
Intel HD Graphics 3000, AMD Radeon HD 6470M
Sound Card
Intel Display Audio, Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
14" HD 720p LED Display
Screen Resolution
1366x768
Hard Drives
500 GB 5400 RPM SATA Hard Drive
Mouse
Microsoft USB IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0
I personally think the Norton 360 Beta is top notch. The background scans and clean-ups are a must have and since I had 360 2.0 b4 Windows 7 i had to go back to Norton. The only downside is that there was an activation problem and I had to do a bunch of research on the norton forums to find a solution but they just released a new version that fix'ed the activation problem and it automatically re-activates every 14 days.
 

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Windows 7 Build 7229 x86Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB 2M ...4.00 GB DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm128MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M G
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell XPS M1530
OS
Windows 7 Build 7229 x86
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB 2M L2 Cache)
Memory
4.00 GB DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm
Graphics Card(s)
128MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M G
Sound Card
SigmaTel High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
15.4 inch Wide Screen WSXGA+ TrueLife; 31.5'" HDTV
Screen Resolution
1680 X 1050
Hard Drives
200G 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive Free Fall Sensor
Keyboard
Logitech Cordless Desktop MX5500 Revolution Bluetooth
Mouse
Logitech Cordless Desktop MX5500 Revolution Bluetooth
Internet Speed
100 mbps
Nod32:D
 

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Windows 7 7600 RTM x64 BuildQX9650 clocked to 4.00 GhzOCZ Reaper 2x2 gig DDR2 1066BFG gtx 285
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom
OS
Windows 7 7600 RTM x64 Build
CPU
QX9650 clocked to 4.00 Ghz
Motherboard
EVGA 780i
Memory
OCZ Reaper 2x2 gig DDR2 1066
Graphics Card(s)
BFG gtx 285
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung 226bw
Screen Resolution
1680 x 1050
Hard Drives
2x250 ghz western digital in raid 0
PSU
CORSAIR-650TX 650W PSU
Cooling
TRUE 120
Keyboard
Saitek eclipse
Mouse
G5
I think of you can use McAfee beta, it's so good, stable and faster than other, and have a important plus, it's free until 31/Dec/2009. :D ;)
 

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Windows 7Amd Phenom X4 CPU2048 MBnVidia Geforce 8500GT
OS
Windows 7
CPU
Amd Phenom X4 CPU
Motherboard
MSI Platinum
Memory
2048 MB
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia Geforce 8500GT
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer X213HDMI
Screen Resolution
1920 * 1080
Hard Drives
Hitachi 320Gb 7200 RPM
Hitachi 1TB 7200 RPM
Keyboard
Logitech G11
Mouse
Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse
Internet Speed
2000 kb/s
I use Norton Anti-virus Gamer Edition 2009 =P

Loving it, its nice looking, doesn't slow me down, and actually works opposed to what people seem to think.

Norton doesn't suck, which is what everyone thinks. Most of those people are those who used it back in the late 1990's when it did suck so they assume it will forever suck.

The only time I notice its there is when its telling me that its updating, or scanning. The rest of the time I completely forget about it. =P
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate, OS X 10.7, Ubuntu 11.04Intel E6750 @ 3.80GHz2x2GB & 2x1GB (6GB) OCZ Reaper 1066MHz @ 1080MHzEVGA nVidia GTX 260 896mb (216 Core) FTW Edition
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom | Whitebox
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate, OS X 10.7, Ubuntu 11.04
CPU
Intel E6750 @ 3.80GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3L (Revision 1.1)
Memory
2x2GB & 2x1GB (6GB) OCZ Reaper 1066MHz @ 1080MHz
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA nVidia GTX 260 896mb (216 Core) FTW Edition
Sound Card
Realtek ALC888
Monitor(s) Displays
21" VIZIO TV
Screen Resolution
1680x1050 @ 60Hz
Hard Drives
Western Digital WD6401AALS - 640GB
Hitachi HDP725016GLA380 - 160GB
PSU
Corsair 750W
Case
NZXT Nemesis Elite
Cooling
Thermaltake SpinQ
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless S520
Mouse
Logitech Wireless S520 - Microsoft Wireless Arc Mouse
Internet Speed
Download: 20mbps, Upload: 3mbps
With AVG restart time was 238s O_o. Removed it and restart time was 58 wow. Installed avira antivir and restart time is 88. Any better suggestion?

Samsung nc10 with windows 7137.

Holy snap! That's ridiculous, it almost sounds like a hardware problem. Maybe I'm spoiled but I restart in under 30 seconds. Try ESET Nod, I've never had any problems with it. And by all means, stay away from ANYthing Norton makes.
 

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Windows 7 Home Premium x64Intel QX9650 Extreme 4.0 GHz8GB (4x2) Corsair Dominator DDR32x Radeon R390X [8GB]
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build/Mod
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU
Intel QX9650 Extreme 4.0 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS Rampage Extreme Rev2
Memory
8GB (4x2) Corsair Dominator DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
2x Radeon R390X [8GB]
Sound Card
SupremeFX X-Fi
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 2408WFP 26" Panel
Screen Resolution
1920x1200
Hard Drives
4x WD 2TB (8TB+ Total)
2x Crucial SSD 128GB (RAID-0)
1x LG Blu-ray read/write
1x Phillips LightScribe DVD read/write
PSU
Corsair HX1000
Case
CoolerMaster - Cosmos S
Cooling
Custom Liquid - 320mm rad w/ 3x 80mm fans, CPU/NB/SB Blocks
Keyboard
Logitech Illuminater Pro
Mouse
Logitech
Internet Speed
Fractional T1 - 125Mbps
Antivirus
ESET Security Suite / Microsoft Security Essentials
Browser
Cyberfox Intel x64
Other Info
OC'd to 5.0GHz @ 44c under full load
And by all means, stay away from ANYthing Norton makes.

That hurt. =(
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 7 Ultimate, OS X 10.7, Ubuntu 11.04Intel E6750 @ 3.80GHz2x2GB & 2x1GB (6GB) OCZ Reaper 1066MHz @ 1080MHzEVGA nVidia GTX 260 896mb (216 Core) FTW Edition
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom | Whitebox
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate, OS X 10.7, Ubuntu 11.04
CPU
Intel E6750 @ 3.80GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3L (Revision 1.1)
Memory
2x2GB & 2x1GB (6GB) OCZ Reaper 1066MHz @ 1080MHz
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA nVidia GTX 260 896mb (216 Core) FTW Edition
Sound Card
Realtek ALC888
Monitor(s) Displays
21" VIZIO TV
Screen Resolution
1680x1050 @ 60Hz
Hard Drives
Western Digital WD6401AALS - 640GB
Hitachi HDP725016GLA380 - 160GB
PSU
Corsair 750W
Case
NZXT Nemesis Elite
Cooling
Thermaltake SpinQ
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless S520
Mouse
Logitech Wireless S520 - Microsoft Wireless Arc Mouse
Internet Speed
Download: 20mbps, Upload: 3mbps
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