Should I Renew Or Upgrade?

• meltz

  25 Jul 05, 23:03

  i never install any anti-virus software on my comp .... not a problem
• TehJarVu

  25 Jul 05, 23:04

  Originally posted by ditzy:

  I use nod32 av, because of the simple reason my folks aren't software wizards. nod32 takes care of itself and updates itself. And I have licence for it for like 165,650,000 days.

  i went to their website also.
  
  couldn't open the download tab to see wat's available leh!!!
  
  AVG looks very comprehensive loh.
• TehJarVu

  25 Jul 05, 23:06

  Originally posted by Gordonator:

  oh darn, i almost forget, my 2004 version is gonna expire next week.

  nah free AVG for you
  
  http://free.grisoft.com/doc/3/lng/us/tpl/v5
• ditzy

  25 Jul 05, 23:06

  Originally posted by TehJarVu:

  i went to their website also.
  
  couldn't open the download tab to see wat's available leh!!!
  
  AVG looks very comprehensive loh.

  Don't bother, that's the evaluation version and lets u update for only like 28days. I'm holding the licenced administrator's version, and lets me control other people's comp from my bathroom.
• TehJarVu

  25 Jul 05, 23:07

  Originally posted by meltz:

  i never install any anti-virus software on my comp .... not a problem

  AVG AVG!!!
  
  http://free.grisoft.com/doc/3/lng/us/tpl/v5
  
  Down with Norton the ball-squeezing co.
• meltz

  25 Jul 05, 23:08

  Originally posted by TehJarVu:

  AVG AVG!!!
  
  http://free.grisoft.com/doc/3/lng/us/tpl/v5
  
  Down with Norton the ball-squeezing co.

  no need no need ........
• TehJarVu

  25 Jul 05, 23:09

  Originally posted by ditzy:

  Don't bother, that's the evaluation version and lets u update for only like 28days. I'm holding the licenced administrator's version, and lets me control other people's comp from my bathroom.

  so it's not a free ware?
  
  how come u hv the wat wat wat license?
• progene

  25 Jul 05, 23:10

  Originally posted by Gordonator:

  oh darn, i almost forget, my 2004 version is gonna expire next week.

  Heng mine is till nxt yr june!
• ditzy

  25 Jul 05, 23:11

  Originally posted by TehJarVu:

  so it's not a free ware?
  
  how come u hv the wat wat wat license?

  I got my ways I got my means. My folks aren't software whizzos, but I didn't say I'm not.
• TehJarVu

  25 Jul 05, 23:14

  Originally posted by meltz:

  no need no need ........

  u are amazing.
• thoreldan

  25 Jul 05, 23:17

  got people pay for anti-virus software one meh?
• TehJarVu

  25 Jul 05, 23:20

  Originally posted by thoreldan:

  got people pay for anti-virus software one meh?

  wah lau eh, dun rub it in.
  
  and worse thing is, norton is so high-handed in handling their customers, unbelievable.
• meltz

  25 Jul 05, 23:22

  Originally posted by TehJarVu:

  u are amazing.

  juz dont accept or download anything u not sure will be fine .....
  
  i saw b4 ppl who dl anything the popup advertisment prompt them ...
• k4korny

  25 Jul 05, 23:32

  basket.. kenna scared by you all.. went to check the AVG website..
  
  AVG is free lah.. there are a few editions. Choose the FREE edition.
  As long as you are using it from home, the liscense is legal. It doesn't expire in 28 days cos mine has been running for months liao..
  
  nowadays virus doesn't only come thru emails and attachments.. it can come thru infected websites, thru security vulnerabilities in Windows and Explorer.. so remember to install the patches for your windows too! and switch on your Firewall.
  
  
• winbob

  25 Jul 05, 23:43

  Hi. Allow me to answer to your questions...
  
  Go computer shop buy those 'UPGRADE' version. Dont bother to renew. The cost of renewing is much more expensive than buying the upgrade version. Callenger sells at $45.00+/-. Go Sim Lim, they sell at $39+/-. Some more you can keep the CD. And it also provides one year free updating of definations. Dont bother to buy Norton internet security. Coz XP has its own firewall. Some more, the stupid norton firewall will any how block your DNS connections. Eg. Your ISP..etc. And the Norton firewall will slow down your computer speed (take up much RAM).
  
  Add info :-
  online Virus scan
  
  Norton - free scan but never clean up for you
  Trend Micro - free scan but never clean up for you
  RAV - free scan + cleaning
• caleb_chiang

  25 Jul 05, 23:52

  Hmm... who say need to pay for updates??
• FireIce

  26 Jul 05, 01:26

  im with AVG free edition for many yrs
  
  NAV is crap and takes up alotta mem......
  dun expect me to pay for it......hahaha!
• phber

  26 Jul 05, 12:19

  Originally posted by dark_snowboy:

  every application takes up memory dude, even 1k of memory is also taking up memory
  
  if active protection is on, it will nonetheless slow down ur internet surfing speed(if u have internet monitoring on)

  ok lah, rephrase. with everything on, its FASTER than norton and doesn't slow your computer AS MUCH as norton, AVG's slow down is negligible.
• Gordonator

  27 Jul 05, 22:45

  Originally posted by meltz:

  juz dont accept or download anything u not sure will be fine .....
  
  i saw b4 ppl who dl anything the popup advertisment prompt them ...

  even if u don't download anything u are not sure of doesn't means that u are 100% virus free. for all we know there might already be some virus inside your com already and u will not know it cos u don't have any anti-virus software to scan for them.
  
  trust me it's better to be safe than sorry.
• nick34

  27 Jul 05, 23:11

  using AVP and F secure ... both licensed till i die haha ...
  
• alexkusu

  7 Aug 05, 20:34

  Who wants key? me got key generator
• TehJarVu

  7 Aug 05, 20:36

  Originally posted by alexkusu:

  Who wants key? me got key generator

  what key?
• ditzy

  8 Aug 05, 10:14

  Originally posted by TehJarVu:

  what key?

  Key to your bathroom.
• sbst275

  9 Aug 05, 08:15

  Mine have Norton2005
• TehJarVu

  20 Aug 05, 13:32

  I have to install AVG today liao.
  
  Must I uninstall my Norton first?
  
  Someone pls pls tell me.