What is the difference in the A/V software you pay 40 bucks a year for versus the ones you download for free from
cnet.com? I have recently read many reviews about the AVG antivirus program which is free and I haven't found many negative comments about it. Does anyone have experience with AVG?
we have the free edition AVG and have never had any problems with it. updates every day, takes seconds. very reliable. is better than most big brand names in my opinion, as it picks up some virus threats that "well known" brands often miss. a big thumbs up in my view.
The ffree ones offer very little real support and are not always reliable. They are free so the public can test them out and find their errors. Then the company that made the software fixes it then SELLS the new product!
It's best to stick with the big names!
people like to waste money
Quite simple answer actually
1: They aren't aware that there are FREE Anti Virus prgs out there
2: They think that because it's FREE it CAN'T be any good.
THEY ARE WRONG!
There really is no reason to pay for an anti-virus, the free ones are just as good. Most people pay for them because of their lack of knowledge. For example, many people are still hooked with Microsoft Office, but don't realize that Open Office has the same interface and all the same capabilities for free.
people who don't know about the freebies will pay for them. ignorance is expensive.
Well, its very simple
First of all why would companies and websites give good antivirus softwares for free? Well, even though they do give it for free they don't give everything (they might give scanning and other stuff, but not every thing it can offer)
Like me, I have Ad-Aware but i dont have the complete program
But when you buy it you get the best and the entire program and its uses
And you get it with money
And as you know, money can get you not only the best but exactly what you want
Money, yup
Does the software from cnet.com give or let you install and use the complete contents? Does it say, for example, "This function does not come with Personal Edition"
If it says something like that then it answers my theory
But if it doesn't then it shows that there are some...SOME..that are free and in its entirety or complete with every function
you get what you pay for...
When I was running Windows, AVG was the one I used & I've found it to be very good. Most people will pay for something just to get peace of mind.
Actually, the firewall is more improtant than the anti-virus because its purpose is to stop those attacks and prevent rogue intruders.
Of couse, you could always run Linux and not have to worry about viruses.... :-)
