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i have had free mcfee since buying my lap top . The deal is running out. I also use spyhunter . Which are the best free anti virus to use?
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Wilpshire Blue
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For anti virus, why not just use Windows Defender?
Free, built in to Windows 10 and no bloatware.
This article would suggest using anti-malware too but that’s your call.
https://www.howtogeek.com/225385/wh...r-windows-10-is-windows-defender-good-enough/
My daughters and wife’s laptops have only ever had Windows Defender and they’ve never had any issues.
Free, built in to Windows 10 and no bloatware.
This article would suggest using anti-malware too but that’s your call.
https://www.howtogeek.com/225385/wh...r-windows-10-is-windows-defender-good-enough/
My daughters and wife’s laptops have only ever had Windows Defender and they’ve never had any issues.
Wilpshire Blue
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Good point 
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ABBEY
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cheers
davebirch
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Al, I'd had them for years, even had a five computer deal over two years, but of late they'd been stuffing things up. Wanting to charge me when it wasn't due etc etc.
Anyway i'd been reading up about AV and decided Defender was the way to go, and it cost me zilch.
Still got AVG PC Tune Up. That seems to work pretty well
Anyway i'd been reading up about AV and decided Defender was the way to go, and it cost me zilch.
Still got AVG PC Tune Up. That seems to work pretty well
Is that AVG tune up worth having then? They keep offering it to me. Come to think of it last time I renewed I didn't think it was a full year. I'll check next time.
davebirch
Senior Member
Al, TuneUp can clear a lot of the dross that builds up over time.
I use it alongside Disc Cleanup and Defragging (don't defrag if you have an SSD (solid State drive)).
The other thing I do is to disable those programs I don't use. It doesnt stop you using them it sort of puts them into sleep mode.
Another thing I do is to stop programs opening and sitting in the background when you first switch on. You might never use them, but it slows things down.
You can also use it to find duplicate files which can be handy for getting rid of photos and the like that are duplicated.
AVG have an annoying reminder that wants you to renew about three months before it's due. That's why I ended up giving them the flick, it got so confusing that they ended up charging me for two accounts, when I only had one. They are a bit money hungry.
I use it alongside Disc Cleanup and Defragging (don't defrag if you have an SSD (solid State drive)).
The other thing I do is to disable those programs I don't use. It doesnt stop you using them it sort of puts them into sleep mode.
Another thing I do is to stop programs opening and sitting in the background when you first switch on. You might never use them, but it slows things down.
You can also use it to find duplicate files which can be handy for getting rid of photos and the like that are duplicated.
AVG have an annoying reminder that wants you to renew about three months before it's due. That's why I ended up giving them the flick, it got so confusing that they ended up charging me for two accounts, when I only had one. They are a bit money hungry.
Yes they did that to me.