I have XP professional. Do i need virus protection software and which is best
2007-12-22 08:19:37 · 8 answers · asked by Ralph 7 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
YES. and spyware protection, too.
Free and good are: AVG Free, at grisoft and Avast home free edition at avast. Pick one only, don't have more than one on your pc.
Spyware cleaning: AdAware personal by Lavasoft or Spybot S&D by safer-networking.org.
System cleaning tool: ccleaner.com
2007-12-22 08:23:36 · answer #1 · answered by dubbarob 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have the most highy sought after platform on the web.. Virus and other malware authors target this as it is the most popular platform on the web.
Grisofts AVGFREE is a good product. Most of all you have to be careful where you click and what you click.. For instance if you are using a p2p network don't download wmv's.. stay with avi's or mpg's and if media player says it has the wrong extension delete the file.. same as with mp3's don't download wma's.. Even if you have only 1 pc invest in a router as it's firewall will protect you from a lot of the noise that is floating on the internet.
Stay away from the supersolution's like Norton or Mcaffee as they are bloated packages that can really slow down your system and make simple things almost impossible to do or to diagnose.
Every tuesday go to Microsoft Update and get all of the updates for your computer both the critical and the recommended..
2007-12-22 08:40:13 · answer #2 · answered by David J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1, you really need it, because it doesn't have a security options yet. But, if you have Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2, just use some lightweight AV softwares like Windows Defender and Windows Live OneCare (90-free day trial or Norton 360).
2007-12-22 08:27:15 · answer #3 · answered by A Kid with a Wooden Sword 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the machine is connected to the internet, absolutely.
"The best" varies depending on who does the review and when. Kaspersky was the highest rated last I checked, but I don't keep up to date on AV software as I have little to no need for it and try to avoid any work that does.
For some stats, links to some reviews, and related info see:
http://www.t3technet.com/antivirus.php
2007-12-22 08:32:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no you really dont, just use the built in windows protection... virus software SLOWS down a computer on the internet alot and also slows a computers boot up time to almost a halt
2007-12-22 08:24:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Ya outfitted in firewall is equipped it really is previous for the prevailing safe practices vulnerabilities got here across you want to get known updates from microsoft or get the different third celebration firewalls
2016-10-19 23:04:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I’m using KASPERSKY and it works like a security guard and it also a spy were protection too
2007-12-22 08:30:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every PC should have some protection.
2007-12-22 20:23:33 · answer #8 · answered by ok 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋