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W. eWatson
Win 7.
Does MSE needs to be installed,or is it on a PC when it's purchased?
If I use MSE,do I need McAfee.
Does MSE needs to be installed,or is it on a PC when it's purchased?
If I use MSE,do I need McAfee.
If you are just now buying a Win7 PC, it could have anything on it.Win 7.
Does MSE needs to be installed,or is it on a PC when it's purchased?
Use only one.If I use MSE,do I need McAfee.
It's more complicated than that. You should have only one programIf you are just now buying a Win7 PC, it could have anything on it.
When new, most PCs come with trial-ware(free@1st,buy later).
Usually not MSE.
Use only one.
No telling what's on a store bought, ready made machine.W. eWatson said:Win 7.
Does MSE needs to be installed,or is it on a PC when it's purchased?
If I use MSE,do I need McAfee.
Since you chose to respond to me, no it isn't.It's more complicated than that.
Then running 4 programs that don't catch everything does what?You should have only one program
shielding your computer in real time. You should have three or four
additional programs, for regular scanning. No anti-malware program
catches everything.
It didn't help me.IMO, MSE is better than McAfee. I use Vipre. Other people recommend
Kapersky, Avast, etc.
HTH
I'm actually asking this for a friend. I use on MSE and Malwarebytes. HeSince you chose to respond to me, no it isn't.
I use one Security suite, only one, and have done so for many years.
I didn't buy a PC to run nonsense scans all day.
The user just needs common sense, don't click and install things willy-
nilly.
If you are going to risky sites all day, then by all means scan away.
Better still, do risky stuff on a "throw away" cheap PC that you keep no
info on ... a base OS, nothing else.
Then running 4 programs that don't catch everything does what?
Gives one a false sense of security.
Better to learn some computer basics.
It didn't help me.
Maybe the OP learned something.
Your friend should pick one to keep, one to uninstall.I'm actually asking this for a friend. I use on MSE and Malwarebytes. He
brought up the topic, since he runs MSE and McAffe. However, he thinks
McAffe is slowing down his PC.
[..][Since you chose to respond to me, no it isn't.
I use one Security suite, only one, and have done so for many years.
I didn't buy a PC to run nonsense scans all day.
The user just needs common sense, don't click and install things willy-
nilly.
If you are going to risky sites all day, then by all means scan away.
Better still, do risky stuff on a "throw away" cheap PC that you keep no
info on ... a base OS, nothing else.
A common complaint, and apparently borne out by testing. One of theI'm actually asking this for a friend. I use on MSE and Malwarebytes. He
brought up the topic, since he runs MSE and MacAfee. However, he thinks
MacAfee is slowing down his PC.
Guess you've never heard about the Task Scheduler included in Windows.Paladin said:Since you chose to respond to me, no it isn't.
I use one Security suite, only one, and have done so for many years.
I didn't buy a PC to run nonsense scans all day.
User interaction is NOT required for infestation by all malware.The user just needs common sense, don't click and install things willy-
nilly.
Risky sites are not the only source of infection. Even you know thatIf you are going to risky sites all day, then by all means scan away.
Better still, do risky stuff on a "throw away" cheap PC that you keep no
info on ... a base OS, nothing else.
Exactly, and that includes YOUR choice of security software. DidThen running 4 programs that don't catch everything does what?
You weren't here to learn. You were here to prosyletize yourIt didn't help me.
Maybe the OP learned something.
I'm not the OP.On 2013-08-08 8:55 PM, Paladin wrote:
[...][..][Since you chose to respond to me, no it isn't.
I use one Security suite, only one, and have done so for many years.
I didn't buy a PC to run nonsense scans all day.
The user just needs common sense, don't click and install things willy-
nilly.
If you are going to risky sites all day, then by all means scan away.
Better still, do risky stuff on a "throw away" cheap PC that you keep
no info on ... a base OS, nothing else.
Oh my oh my, but don't we jump to conclusions! And don't we dispense
self-righteous advice to supposed sinners!
None of your assumptions about my computing experience and knowledge,
nor about my surfing habits, are valid.
Condescending? No, merely silly.I'm not the OP.On 2013-08-08 8:55 PM, Paladin wrote:
[...][..][Since you chose to respond to me, no it isn't.
I use one Security suite, only one, and have done so for many years.
I didn't buy a PC to run nonsense scans all day.
The user just needs common sense, don't click and install things willy-
nilly.
If you are going to risky sites all day, then by all means scan away.
Better still, do risky stuff on a "throw away" cheap PC that you keep
no info on ... a base OS, nothing else.
Oh my oh my, but don't we jump to conclusions! And don't we dispense
self-righteous advice to supposed sinners!
None of your assumptions about my computing experience and knowledge,
nor about my surfing habits, are valid.
Give advise to him, please.
I have no intention of running multiple, BS, "security" programs.
Doubt any of them run on Linux anyhow
You are reading a condescending response because you began with one.
Win 7.
Does MSE needs to be installed,or is it on a PC when it's purchased?
If I use MSE,do I need McAfee.
I wasn't responding to the OP. I was responding to *you* so my replyPaladin said:On Thu, 08 Aug 2013 23:07:11 -0500, VanguardLH wrote:
<SNIP long winded,misplaced, condescending response.
Once again, I am not the OP, have absolutely no interest in all that
nonsense.
What I do has worked for me since the 90s, so I'm not likely to change.
You are welcome to convince the OP, though![]()
You don't need either. I use a combination of things:Win 7.
Does MSE needs to be installed,or is it on a PC when it's purchased?
If I use MSE,do I need McAfee.
I forgot a very important one:You don't need either. I use a combination of things:
- avast! Free Antivirus
- SpyBot - Search & Destroy
- SUPERAntiSpyware Free
- Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free
- changed HOSTS file (mvps.org)
- Mozilla Firefox
NoScript, Adblock Plus, HTTPS Everywhere, ...
All freeware.
VanguardLH, you wrote a cogent essay covering several concepts well andPaladin wrote:
"W. eWatson" wrote in messageWin 7.
Does MSE needs to be installed,or is it on a PC when it's purchased?
If I use MSE,do I need McAfee.
OT from the main subject but my ISP, Bell.ca now offers McAfee SecurityUnless the vendor you bought it from installed it, no, it's not there.
It needs to be downloaded and installed.
Absolutely not! Three important points:
1. It's not a question of what you *need*, it's a question of what you
*should* have. You should *never* have more than one anti-virus
program installed. Having two or more running slows down the computer
and can cause problems as they interfere with each other
2. As far as I'm concerned, McAfee is one of the worst choices and
Microsoft Security Essentials is one of the best. You should
definitely dump McAfee.
3. McAfee is hard to completely uninstall, It's usually not as simple
as doing it from Control Panel. Read here:
http://www.pchell.com/virus/uninstallmcafee.shtml
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