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Just bought the eldest a budget LT for Xmas an Acer Aspire something or other, don't wanna put norton on it as had loads of issues with Norton on a previous machine. Any other suggestions please preferably free or dirt cheap
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Posted : 11/12/2014 6:23 pm
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Whatever the free Microsoft thing is called these days (Defender/MSE), plus an occasional scan with Malwarebytes.


 
Posted : 11/12/2014 6:25 pm
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... is the right answer.

Windows Defender comes free with Windows 8.1 (which is presumably what you have on a new laptop). IIRC, it will automatically enable itself when you remove whatever free trial foisterware came with the machine.


 
Posted : 11/12/2014 6:27 pm
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Nice 1


 
Posted : 11/12/2014 6:31 pm
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I got the one (Windows Defender?) that Cougar & Scotroutes mentioned. Seems ok up to now.

*cheers Cougar & Col*


 
Posted : 11/12/2014 9:53 pm