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Cressida · 10-11-2006

I'm running a minimal system at the moment, just XP with a dozen or so essential apps, no e-mail client (webmail if needed), no software firewall (hardware in router). This thing boots really fast and feels light as a feather in daily use. I also found the perfect antivirus companion for this spartan setup: BitDefender 8 Free Edition. The Virus Shield option is not available, but you do get automatic updates and can scan what-/whenever you want. After 10 years Internet and with some common sense, I'm comfortable with that. For the inexperienced, I'd recommend AVG (first or Avast! second).

10-11-2006	#12 (permalink)
Cressida CD Freak Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Almost there Posts: 4,444	Re: Anti Virus I'm running a minimal system at the moment, just XP with a dozen or so essential apps, no e-mail client (webmail if needed), no software firewall (hardware in router). This thing boots really fast and feels light as a feather in daily use. I also found the perfect antivirus companion for this spartan setup: BitDefender 8 Free Edition. The Virus Shield option is not available, but you do get automatic updates and can scan what-/whenever you want. After 10 years Internet and with some common sense, I'm comfortable with that. For the inexperienced, I'd recommend AVG (first or Avast! second).