2006-12-08 21:47:10 · 8 answers · asked by pnatt89 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
I wouldn't. In the best case, it would slow your computer down horribly. They will no doubt interfere with each other as well. Pick one to be up all the time, do periodic sweeps with the other one.
2006-12-08 21:52:09 · answer #1 · answered by clueless_nerd 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have thought about this question also. Often times you will find that by running two antispyware programs: 1) your computer will be very, very slow and 2) spyware that may be found by both antispyware programs will get deleted by one and not the other. I say that there is no harm in that.
As for the real-time protection, running antispyware programs while this is enabled is no problem at all.
2006-12-08 21:51:09 · answer #2 · answered by macster00007 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Definately only run 1 real-time protection at a time. Use multiple spyware programs to do scans with though since most will pick up things that others will not.
If I may make a recommendation, I have found that the best team of anti-spyware programs to run with is Ad-aware and Spybot.
Also, a great program that will help keep your computer free of temp files and leftover spyware from browsing is CCleaner which can be downloaded for free at www.ccleaner.com
2006-12-08 22:01:50 · answer #3 · answered by ztec 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not harmful, but unnecessary. You, of course, want more than one anti-spyware software, but you needn't activate the real protection of all. They are all, virtually, going to stop the same thing. I suggest you acivate the real protection of the most powerful anti-spyware that you have.
2006-12-08 22:53:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope you haven't yet because, I too thought two are better than. Wrong the second one loaded, saying it couldn't completely install, because of the other the first one. Know I playing ---- trying to get one of them off. Remove one part. Oh that's not all of it. Here and other file attached to it, and so on. Good luck
2006-12-08 22:02:41 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
personally i would just use one for real-time protection.
as having 2 running at the same time will slow down your pc and cause conflict
2006-12-08 21:54:07 · answer #6 · answered by great one 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have used two different programmes ,and it does slows down the computer.How ever since i installed Zone Alarm all is ok.It has built in antivirus and spyware..does not slow the computer and very effective.good luck
2006-12-08 21:59:29 · answer #7 · answered by Rubbia D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it will be so much slow in every thing and any thing u do,,and Even if will be slow when u shutdown ur Pc..so i advice u 2 keep on One Programme....it will be so Good
2006-12-08 21:58:29 · answer #8 · answered by Mohamed 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋