Genealogy Chat

My anti virus and Firewall subscriptions are due for renewal at the end of June,,I have been running the 2004 verson,Do you think i should upgrade or is it enough just to renew the virus definitions for perhaps another year, I am very conscious about my PC's protection.and want to make the right decision,,Would appreciate your thoughts please,,, May not be able to get back for a couple of hours,,so please don't think i am rude if i don't answer straight away.. Kate,

why dont you get the free one AVG its brilliant, go to (www.)grisoft.(com) remove brackets .

Kate, you don't say what you are using but presumably something like Norton. Why not try AVG, Antivir or Avast. All can be downloaded for free and appear to do the job.

Im on Norton Internet security and upgraded to 2006 when my subscription ran out. I paid for the full product and did this online with no trouble Im fully protected and have got support if things do go wrong. Elaine x __________________||.. I Love Norton.... ||___________________

Kate you might have problems if you try to download AVG whilst you still have Norton Norton will block it I am happiest with Norton have tried others but I think it is one of the better programmes Bren

Thank you all so much for your help... Yes i am with Nortons and have been from my very first PC,,,sorry i should have mentioned that in my first msg,,,Running System Works,, I was just toying with the fact of only renewing the virus defintions or upgrading the complete program from Version 2004.. to 2006 Symantec are offering a package at the moment of System Works and Firewall....wondered if this was the way to go? many thanks again for all your comments,, Kate

Something to consider.....Norton and McAfee are excellent programs.....with AVG, although excellent for a free program, keep in mind, you get what you pay for.....I speak from experience with both using the product and repairing PC's. AVG does have a 'pay' version which is better than their free version, though. Judy

You can get Norton Internet Security 2006 on ebay for about £15, this is a lot cheaper than renewing online with Norton direct. It also contains a firewall as well as all the anti virus. Ron www.genealogyprinters*com

Thank you all so much for your help and advice...It is really good of you all to take the time to reply to my question, I have decided to go ahead with my upgrade with Nortons... Hope you all have a great weekend,,, Kate :)

AVG is only anti virus - it doesn't include a firewall. Cheers, Horatia

Are you with Bt broadband as you can down load lots of protection for free virus, spyware, firewall etc and it is with Norton, it is include with your monthly subcription to them.

oops sorry just realised you probally do not get Braodband