Posts Tagged ‘ free anti-virus ’

Looking for a netbook to buy for my girlfriend—she always talked about getting a laptop to work at home, but was too timid financially to walk the walk—I found a vendor selling an MSI Wind U210 for around $485. That’s more expensive than NewEgg’s price of $430, but the extra cash was well-spent on...
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One of the most common complaints among computer users is that their system is just too slow. Most of the time, they will just suffer through the slowness or haul it in to the computer repair shop and pay silly fees in order to get a boost in PC performance. The fact is, there...
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On tech.blorge.com, Symantec executive David Hall spoke out against free anti-virus software: “If you are only relying on free antivirus to offer you protection in this modern age, you are not getting the protection you need to be able to stay clean and have a reasonable chance of avoiding identity theft,” he said. Hall also dismissed...
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By Chris Scott Barr Unless you’re running a Mac (yes, I went there), it’s almost a necessity to be running some sort of anti-virus on your machine. There are plenty to choose from, most of which cost a decent bit of money for a yearly subscription. Free ones also exist, but they always seem to...
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“Oh, FFS!” That's what the likes of Norton and Symantec can be heard saying today with the news that Microsoft plans to release free anti-virus software, code-named Morro. (That's the name of a beach in São Paulo, and is pronounced “MO hoo. Tell your friends.) A beta is expected “soon,” but Microsoft hasn't said...
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