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Stop Paying for Windows Security; Microsoft's Security Tools Are Good Enough
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Other Pineapple Smurf
Honorary Master
Guess it all depends on what type of user you are but I tend to agree based on my usage patterns. Since I switched to M$ security policies (M$ AV, OS firewall and regular security updates) I've never had a problem.
Guess my LINUX background also makes me a more security conscious end user and I've stopped blaming M$ OS's for being weak in this field.
Guess my LINUX background also makes me a more security conscious end user and I've stopped blaming M$ OS's for being weak in this field.
How do you know you're not infected?
Other Pineapple Smurf
Honorary Master
Putting the M$ jokes aside on M$ being an infection on my harddrive, I have no infections or security issues.
But then again I don't use cracked software anymore, I don't leech at LANS, I don't open unknown attachments, I secure my network share write access to my drives and most important I'm cautious of the sites I visit - I'm married so my days of surfing porn are long gone.
As mentioned, based on my usage patterns of M$, M$ security policy is sufficient.
But then again I don't use cracked software anymore, I don't leech at LANS, I don't open unknown attachments, I secure my network share write access to my drives and most important I'm cautious of the sites I visit - I'm married so my days of surfing porn are long gone.
As mentioned, based on my usage patterns of M$, M$ security policy is sufficient.
DJNgoma
Expert Member
I used to use Avast but the nag screens irritated me so I've switched to MSE.
With which virus? Please be specific so I know what to look out for.How do you know you're Mac OS isn't infected?
The_Unbeliever
Honorary Master
We installed the M$ solution on some of the machines at work.
One M$-protected windows PC picked up a trojan, whilst McAfee didn't.
There are only two problems with this M$ solution :
1. In the old days of DOS M$ also provided an antivirus for DOS - but it was a rebranded product from another antivirus vendor. (Think it was a stripped-down version of Norton). Sadly, this died out with the advent of Windows95.
2. This M$ Security Essentials will NOT install on a Server product (eg Server 2003). You will have to use a commercial product instead. (I might be wrong...
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So far I've found that the M$ solution uses less memory, have less (or little) nag screens and is esay to use - but it is very basic, but it does the job well.
Your Windows will have to be a legal copy as it will not install on illegal versions (WGA etc).
Cheers
Libs
One M$-protected windows PC picked up a trojan, whilst McAfee didn't.
There are only two problems with this M$ solution :
1. In the old days of DOS M$ also provided an antivirus for DOS - but it was a rebranded product from another antivirus vendor. (Think it was a stripped-down version of Norton). Sadly, this died out with the advent of Windows95.
2. This M$ Security Essentials will NOT install on a Server product (eg Server 2003). You will have to use a commercial product instead. (I might be wrong...
)So far I've found that the M$ solution uses less memory, have less (or little) nag screens and is esay to use - but it is very basic, but it does the job well.
Your Windows will have to be a legal copy as it will not install on illegal versions (WGA etc).
Cheers
Libs
That's the exact same reason I dumped Avast, It's even more annoying on Vista with the security switching, not only get the popup but Windows has to get your permission to let Avast update. Glad I made the switch, MSE is much better at what it does IMO.
How do you know you're Mac OS isn't infected?
Facetious answer to a good question. I can't ever say my Mac OSX isn't infected but so far there haven't been any viruses in the wild for Mac OSX and so far there's only been one trojan horse in the wild in a specific piece of warez. On the other hand, it is well known since the DOS days that the Microsoft platform has been virus ridden and that viruses spread very easily on it. There are millions of them in the wild.
So how do you know you're not infected?
Other Pineapple Smurf
Honorary Master
Yes, the guys that complain about M$ security have a high possibility that they run cracked versions of the OS.
Asha'man X
Expert Member
We installed the M$ solution on some of the machines at work.
One M$-protected windows PC picked up a trojan, whilst McAfee didn't.
There are only two problems with this M$ solution :
1. In the old days of DOS M$ also provided an antivirus for DOS - but it was a rebranded product from another antivirus vendor. (Think it was a stripped-down version of Norton). Sadly, this died out with the advent of Windows95.
2. This M$ Security Essentials will NOT install on a Server product (eg Server 2003). You will have to use a commercial product instead. (I might be wrong...
So far I've found that the M$ solution uses less memory, have less (or little) nag screens and is esay to use - but it is very basic, but it does the job well.
Your Windows will have to be a legal copy as it will not install on illegal versions (WGA etc).
Cheers
Libs
MSE won't install on a Server, even though the guts of the program are based on Microsoft Forefront Client. It's really the same with all free anti-virus programs, none of them will install on Server editions.
I used to use Avast but the nag screens irritated me so I've switched to MSE.
With which virus? Please be specific so I know what to look out for.
There are virtually NO viruses for Apple's OS - Nobody really cares
Oh - and I don't use any virus protection - no problems yet