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 Aug 8 2008, 01:26 PM
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They told me that one of the problems (the computer had become very slow at times) was because the antivirus/antispyware programs I was using were very likely incompatible with Vista and with each other. The programs I was using were:- Avast free antivirus Comodo free firewall Spybot search and destroy Ad-Aware C Cleaner Are these likely to have been a problem with Vista? -------------------- I used to think I was indecisive.... but now I'm not too sure
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Aug 8 2008, 02:31 PM
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Well, speaking from personal experience I would say no. I currently have all of those on Vista except for Ad-Aware which I did have installed to test for a while. I never had a compatibility problem with any of them.
Edit to add: Just to be thorough, the only things there that might have caused problems as far as I can see would be if you were running Ad-Aware's real-time protection and Spybot's TeaTimer, but you would have had to have bought Ad-Aware for that to even be an issue. This post has been edited by drex23: Aug 8 2008, 03:36 PM -------------------- |
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Aug 8 2008, 05:11 PM
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Windows Vista Security Software Providers
Programs compatible with Vista AntiSpyware & Anti-virus software compatible with Vista -------------------- "THE BAD GUYS DON'T NEED A SEARCH WARRANT. ARE YOU PROTECTED?"
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Aug 12 2008, 03:38 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 7-January 06 From: Warwickshire, UK Member No.: 49,431 |
QUOTE(drex23 @ Aug 8 2008, 08:31 PM)  Edit to add: Just to be thorough, the only things there that might have caused problems as far as I can see would be if you were running Ad-Aware's real-time protection and Spybot's TeaTimer, but you would have had to have bought Ad-Aware for that to even be an issue. I wasn't running either Ad-Aware real-time protection or TeaTimer. I think the store manager was wrong and the problem was with the computer rather than the software I was running. -------------------- I used to think I was indecisive.... but now I'm not too sure
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Aug 12 2008, 03:40 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 7-January 06 From: Warwickshire, UK Member No.: 49,431 |
quietman7....
Thank you for those great links 
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Aug 13 2008, 07:05 AM
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You're welcome.
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Aug 13 2008, 09:30 PM
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I would get rid of Ad-aware & Spybot and replace with SAS tbh.
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