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Viking Chat => Off Topic => Topic started by: Donnywolf on December 24, 2019, 09:42:18 am
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Annually about now I renew my Mcafee Total protection software. I get the thing from Argos and this year it was £9.99
Annually about now I get in a tangle because it takes me ages to get the new one to load and the old one is always saying " renew in 4 days" or like today "renew in 3 days"
Annually - especially today after 6 attempts I think how good are Avast AVG (?) and any other free Virus checkers there may be out there ?
If people are running them without problems I would consider swapping especially if they keep themselves up to date
Cheers DW
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I use Avast for free, although it asks me to pay a subscription for full protection occasionally which I haven't. I've had no problems so far.
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Does it have a vast store of original humour ?
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Annually about now I renew my Mcafee Total protection software. I get the thing from Argos and this year it was £9.99
Annually about now I get in a tangle because it takes me ages to get the new one to load and the old one is always saying " renew in 4 days" or like today "renew in 3 days"
Annually - especially today after 6 attempts I think how good are Avast AVG (?) and any other free Virus checkers there may be out there ?
If people are running them without problems I would consider swapping especially if they keep themselves up to date
Cheers DW
If you're running windows 10 I don't think you'd need one DW the built in protection is as good as anything
Added: provided you have all the updates installed which are automatic unless you have deliberately blocked them.
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Thanks ... Yes I have W10 on auto uppdate
Spent too much time on this already ... 6 times downloaded already
Cheers again dw
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Update
Found that first 6 attempts to Download McAfee and its updating process "thought" what I was installing was a 3 device update
However I thought (correctly) that I had bought just a 1 device update. On attempt 7 I tried entering the 25 digit code and instantly it said - Installing 1 device update and did it without a hitch. P.S. It also made me invoke Auto Renewal so whether the 2 car connected I dont know BUT in a months time I will turn it off again as same product would cost me £49.99
Still baffled as to how it "changed its mind" after 6 times of trying but at least I have solved it and would look for a freebie in 11 months time (if spared as Wogan used to say)
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I use Malwarebytes which is also free - and gives you free upgrades every couple of months.
I have had no problems at all but then again I don't play games or download that much.
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I use Malwarebytes which is also free - and gives you free upgrades every couple of months.
I have had no problems at all but then again I don't play games or download that much.
I have Malwarebytes as well but only use it a check now and again to root out "bad stuff"
Didnt know I could be proactive with it without paying
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Unless you're downloading from dodgy sites and opening emails with attachments from unknown senders virus protection on win 10 with it's firewall is enough.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/windows/comprehensive-security
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Yes thanks again
Now I have got my problem sorted (still no idea how) I have McAfee to warn me of anything dodgy / dodgy sites and Windows 10 in place too
I dont even open attachments from institutions I know (Bank Statements for instance) preferring to go to their Site and look at them there
Then I still have Malwarebytes which I run as often as I feel necessary
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Do you need one for mobile phones? Android system?
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Hi Padge - no just Laptop
Ive got sorted now - for at least a year - because I got the McAfee to work.
I should really have bought 3 years cover at one go then I wouldnt get the problem back until then
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Does it have a vast store of original humour ?
No it doesn't, DW. Perfectly suited to BB don't you think?
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He offered me a Pint last time I spoke to him so I will take the 5th Amendment lol