On 6/14/13 07:56 : , Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> Yes, I banned Avast and AVG a couple years ago. I banned AVG after it
> quietly began quarantining Windows system files where no other AV
> product could find an infection. It had actually quarantined 60 files
> before I discovered it and I was surprised the system hadn't failed. I
> don't recall why I abandoned Avast but I decided to move to Microsoft's
> Security Essentials. It's pretty bare bones and doesn't have provisions
> for scanning anything other than the entire system but I only run that
> part once/week and after I turn in for the night.
>
Me, too. I used to be an Avast proponent, but then it started to be a
real resource hog, so I switched my Windows box and those that I support
in private life to AVG, and then like you said, it started doing weird,
unpredictable things, so I also switched to MSE and it seems to be fine.
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Paul Braun
Certified Music Junkie
Valparaiso, IN
"It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever." - David St. Hubbins
"Music washes from the soul the dust of everyday life" - Harlan Howard
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