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twizzle22
07 Dec 16 11:03
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My FREE year long contract with McAfee is about to run out.Is it worth subscribing to McAfee or will a free download say from AVG suffice..any suggestions and experiences please?..tar
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Report saddo December 7, 2016 11:05 AM GMT
I've heard from people that Mcafee is not worth paying for. I use free AVG, never had an issue.
Report ooO{Alpha Centauri}Ooo December 7, 2016 11:35 AM GMT
Haven't used an anti virus program for years, defender is good enough, AV's also fill your system with garbage.
Report guinness2dear December 7, 2016 11:35 AM GMT
McAfee is as useless as a Tyke when last orders rings..

I don't use any now..
Report guinness2dear December 7, 2016 11:36 AM GMT
Like wot he says above in Space land innit
Report ooO{Alpha Centauri}Ooo December 7, 2016 11:38 AM GMT
Oxymoron innit
Report guinness2dear December 7, 2016 11:41 AM GMT
That word is light years ahead of me..
Report scandanavian_haven December 7, 2016 11:54 AM GMT
Haven't used an anti virus program for years, defender is good enough, AV's also fill your system with garbage.



This. Anti virus programs are the past. Had no issue only using Windows Defender, but then again, I don't use dodgy sites.
Report Dr Crippen December 7, 2016 11:55 AM GMT
Bought a laptop for the missus with McAfee running on it.
After so long you had to send McAfee some money to keep their protection running.

I went on it a few weeks ago and discovered that the free McAfee period had run out 61 days ago.
I also discovered that McAfee had switched off Windows Defender the free programme that comes with Windows 10.
So the computer had been running without any protection for 61 days.

McAfee wouldn't let me switch on Windows Defender, so I removed McAfee and got Defender going.
All is now well.

Why anyone subscribes to these catch-penny programmes is a mystery.
Report scandanavian_haven December 7, 2016 11:58 AM GMT
And by the way.

Most of the virus's that are created on the internet, are created by Anti virus companies themselves.
Report ooO{Alpha Centauri}Ooo December 7, 2016 12:07 PM GMT
.
https://www.cnet.com/uk/how-to/i-dont-use-anti-virus-software-am-i-nuts/
Report detraveller December 7, 2016 12:18 PM GMT
I have never used an anti virus(except in those days when it was cool to download a free antivirus).

In fact I have always used a pirated windows.

The above combination, together with a little awareness of browsing habits, is deadly for viruses.

Anti Viruses DO NOT WORK. Viiruses will never go away. You will be hit by one sooner or later no matter what.
Report twizzle22 December 7, 2016 1:18 PM GMT
Thanks for your input fella's...much obliged
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