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    Default Re: Buy a new laptap or fix? Nerds help!

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    ^ I can EMail you a very good little programe that will get rid of all that SPYWARE for you...and also a Free 'Anti-Spyware' and 'Firewall' that is excellent....and doesn't use up a chunk of disc space either.
    My experience has been a little different in this regard. IME providers of free anti-virus and -spyware programs have a spotty track record in keeping up with new viruses and spyware. Sometimes you get what you pay for and, IMHO, it is only natural that a firm that gets paid to do this will have more resources than an outfit that gives it away.

    I use Norton corporate edition now on my company computers, but before I grew to that point I was using off the shelf Norton software, which worked very well. Before using the Norton stuff I had a lot more trouble with viruses and spyware, and I tried a lot of free apps (AVG, Macaffee, others) before biting the bullet and paying for something more powerful.

    If you are going to be downloading a lot of stuff you will want to choose your protection software carefully as a lot of the virus crap is embedded in files that people download.

    Just my $.02

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    Default Re: Buy a new laptap or fix? Nerds help!

    Quote Originally Posted by rickdugan View Post
    My experience has been a little different in this regard. IME providers of free anti-virus and -spyware programs have a spotty track record in keeping up with new viruses and spyware. Sometimes you get what you pay for and, IMHO, it is only natural that a firm that gets paid to do this will have more resources than an outfit that gives it away.

    I use Norton corporate edition now on my company computers, but before I grew to that point I was using off the shelf Norton software, which worked very well. Before using the Norton stuff I had a lot more trouble with viruses and spyware, and I tried a lot of free apps (AVG, Macaffee, others) before biting the bullet and paying for something more powerful.

    If you are going to be downloading a lot of stuff you will want to choose your protection software carefully as a lot of the virus crap is embedded in files that people download.

    Just my $.02
    I ONLY use products from Piriform who develop and market 'C-Cleaner' - and I use 'Avast!5' for Anti-Spyware and Firewall - and it's sister programmes for maintenance.

    I think that Norton Security is over-rated and over-priced for what it does, plus it takes up far too much operating space - thus slowing down the device.

    With AVG and MacCaffee....well, you might just as well put the spyware on yourself for all they're good.....I might add that if you want the FULL versions of AVG products, you have to pay for them. Only Trial versions come free.
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    Default Re: Buy a new laptap or fix? Nerds help!

    I like microsoft security essentials: http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/
    Works well and is lightweight. Sadly for the vast majority of people the anti-virus program is the most labor intensive program they have. Getting rid of the anti-virus might get rid of the original poster's performance problems.

    14" is too small for me also. Also sadly the location of the pageup and pagedown import for me when buying laptop. Makes for easy internet browsing. Your laptop looks nice.

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    Default Re: Buy a new laptap or fix? Nerds help!

    I travel a lot so smaller might be ok.

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    Default Re: Buy a new laptap or fix? Nerds help!

    Both my computers are 8 years old and still do what I ask of them. I fix problems myself. Biggest problem I have with them is Windows self-destructing after a few years. I'm careful with them both and use protection but the Os is just a bit buggy. When I replace these it will because I won the Lottery, I get a big project rendering 3-D objects in realtime, or something like that.
    I loved going to strip clubs; I actually made some friends there. Now things are different for the clubs and for me. As a result I am not as happy.

    Customers are not entitled to grope, disrespect, or rob strippers. This is their job, not their hobby, and they all need income. Clubs are not just some erotic show for guys to view while drinking.

    NOTE: anything I post here, outside of a direct quote, is my opinion only, which I am entitled to. Take it for what you estimate it is worth.

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    My laptop got really bogged down and slow. It turned out my son had a real lot of movies saved on the C drive under his userid. After I deleted the movies I had a lot more work space available and the computer started running fast. Don't use those free tests that check why your computer is slow. Most of them are ripoffs that slow down your computer.

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