chasmanian
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hi guys and gals,
I have been reading and researching for a couple days. figured I'd start a thread.
I have a lovely new HP Envy notebook.
it came with McAfee.
a super smart friend said get rid of it. use Security Essentials Windows Defender.
ok. I did. next thing I know, I'm resetting my notebook back to factory settings with HP support because I got adware. it had installed programs on my computer: clean your reg, shopop.
I discovered I had troubles when I could not log into forum websites. the computer would freeze.
what fun!!
with the help of people on the sevenforums, I have been using AVG free and spyware blaster and WOT, on my other computers. and doing good.
would anyone please reply, and suggest to me what I should do to protect this computer?
I have read pros and cons about AVG, Avast, Bitdefender, and Kaspersky. I guess I've kinda narrowed it down to them. I don't care if I have to spend some money for an AV. I just never have in the past. but if its worth the money, I'll do it.
thank you.
peace,
Chas
I have been reading and researching for a couple days. figured I'd start a thread.
I have a lovely new HP Envy notebook.
it came with McAfee.
a super smart friend said get rid of it. use Security Essentials Windows Defender.
ok. I did. next thing I know, I'm resetting my notebook back to factory settings with HP support because I got adware. it had installed programs on my computer: clean your reg, shopop.
I discovered I had troubles when I could not log into forum websites. the computer would freeze.
what fun!!
with the help of people on the sevenforums, I have been using AVG free and spyware blaster and WOT, on my other computers. and doing good.
would anyone please reply, and suggest to me what I should do to protect this computer?
I have read pros and cons about AVG, Avast, Bitdefender, and Kaspersky. I guess I've kinda narrowed it down to them. I don't care if I have to spend some money for an AV. I just never have in the past. but if its worth the money, I'll do it.
thank you.
peace,
Chas
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- windows 8.1
- Computer type
- Laptop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- HP
- CPU
- intel i7-4709=0MQ cpu @ 2.40Hz
- Memory
- 8 GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- intel HD Graphics 4600
- Browser
- IE 11