Thanks for taking the time to input your thoughts. I find these comments
helpful. For the time being, I have placed Windows Security Essentials on a
guest system, and AVG on a Windows XP desktop system. This forum has
convinced me to dump the McAfee, and I now have a number of software
selections with which to experiment, thanks to you folks.
Over the last ten years, I have had serious computer failures on several
occasions -- all of which were hard drive failures. However, my first virus
attack (on a Windows 95 system) was equally as devastating, and I've vowed
never to repeat that sequence again.
Many thanks.
Gordon
"cwl7454" wrote in message
>
> Personally, I run multiple programs. Contray to what anyone will say
> otherwise they all work together as I have been doing it for an extended
> period of time and all are freeware. Spyware Blaster as it works
> passively to prevent infection. Spybot S&D as it is tried and true and
> kept up to date for a freeware app. Also you are course familar with AVG
> free. Most promising one is malewarebytes. And still have the the
> Windows Security installed package running at the same time. I update
> once a week and then run once a week. Once a month I will run Escan.
> This one is the latest/newest one to the arsenal but is a free online
> scanner. Must be patient when running this one as it does take quite
> some time. Recommend to run overnight.
> As I stated they all work together with no conflicts.
>
> Spyware Blaster 'Javacool Software' ([URL="http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/"]http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/[/URL])
> Spybot S&D 'The home of Spybot-S&D!'
> ([URL="http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html"]http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html[/URL])
> malewarebytes 'Malwarebytes.org' ([URL="http://www.malwarebytes.org/"]http://www.malwarebytes.org/[/URL])
> Eset online scanner 'Free ESET Online Antivirus Scanner'
> ([URL="http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/index.php"]http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/index.php[/URL])
>
>
> --
> cwl7454
>> Stay informed about: AVG has disappeared!