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RE[3]: XP on that machine
by Eugenia on Wed 17th Sep 2008 01:39
in reply to "RE[2]: XP on that machine"
AVG Free does not do anti-spyware (only the paid version does), that's why Windows Defender is needed to complement AVG Free's anti-virus service. I wouldn't use both if there was a duplication in functionality. Before I installed Windows Defender I tried Lavasoft's Ad-Aware. This application did NOT execute on my Eee PC. It would die on load with a cryptic error message.
RE[4]: XP on that machine
by ReactQ on Wed 17th Sep 2008 02:14
in reply to "RE[3]: XP on that machine"






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I recommend ESET Smart Security (it's NOD32 with internet security tools) for older machines... and for modern ones too. It's very lightweight and still can deal with everything efficiently. In my experience it's usually using 30-40MB of RAM. It's not free like AVG though.
Using two different antimalware solutions is a bit too much for any computer IMHO.