I have Vista Home Premium O/S. Do I need to install Norton antivirus or similar product to safeguard my PC?
2007-07-13 17:22:28 · 6 answers · asked by cyruswadia 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
yep
2007-07-13 17:30:38 · answer #1 · answered by Magan♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would install an antivirus program onto a vista computer.But i would not install any of Norton's programs.there is lot free antivirus program out there.I have heard that Norton's will block some programs that you already use.So i would do some asking around before i buy and install a antivirus program.
avg is one of the good ones.And from what i read that is vista ready.
Also i think that Norton's has become bloated and wants to block everything.I know that for a fact also.So do your homework before you go and buy!
2007-07-13 17:32:26 · answer #2 · answered by kenworth_42754 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you are going to need anti-virus software, even for vista. I'm almost certain that you can use AVG on vista and thats free.
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1/us/frt/0
you're probably going to need some anti spyware software also. Microsoft has a pretty good one called Windows Defender. It's also free.
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
Now the firewall is just fine on Vista, unlike XP's crappy firewall, so you should be alright with that.
2007-07-13 17:30:28 · answer #3 · answered by Connor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the latest antivirus work on vista
2007-07-13 17:58:18 · answer #4 · answered by Mubarakali S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely!
2007-07-13 17:26:32 · answer #5 · answered by Gary 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you do.
2007-07-13 17:26:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋