Hey, I have windows 8 (not 8.1) Pro and I have been using avast 8 and I was wondering if it's safe to upgrade to avast 2014 or does it still have problems with windows 8. Thanks in advance.
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And would say windows defender and zonealarm firewall be a solid combo?
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I use aVast 2014, but with Windows 8.1 Pro X64.
The problems with 8.1 have certainly been sorted (apart from a power management settings issue).
As far as I know there should be no problems with aVast 2014 on Windows 8 but it may be prudent to check the aVast support forum.
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- Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-B75M-D2V
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- Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3470 CPU @ 3.20GHz, 3601 Mhz, 4 Core(s)
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I see, would windows defender and zonealarm firewall be a good combo?
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Why would you want to use Zonealarm firewall when the Windows Firewall is more than competent?
Honestly, I havent' used ANYTHING Zonealarm since Windows 98.
Windows Defender should suffice for you, It is actually a combo of Microsoft Security Essentials, the old Windows defender malware detector and Windows Firewall re branded. By turning on Windows Defender in Windows 8 you are activating all 3. For an extra layer of protection I would add Malwarebytes
I see no reason whatsoever for a third party firewall being added.
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- HP 2009M x's 2
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Personal Firewall Software Review 2014 | Firewall Security - TopTenREVIEWS
Comodo Scores better than Norton/Symantec at Protecting PC for Free
AV-Test's Paid Vs. Free AV Product Comparison
AV-TEST - The Independent IT-Security Institute: Test Reports
Results and comments - www.matousec.com
Firewall Outbound Attacks Protection Test (July 2013) - Anti-Malware Test Lab
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