Computers and Related Hardware/Software

bmwracer wrote:
Heh. :hehe:

According to Consumer Reports, the rankings of the free antivirus programs are as follows:
1. Avira
2. Microsoft Defender
3. AVG
4. Avast ( :sweat: )

I think I need to change my antivirus program soon... I wonder if the ranking took the resource used into account. My workplace also uses McAfee and when the schedule scan kicks off every friday it takes up to 50% CPU resource. Slowed the whole computer down lol.

duskyduck wrote:

I think I need to change my antivirus program soon... I wonder if the ranking took the resource used into account. My workplace also uses McAfee and when the schedule scan kicks off every friday it takes up to 50% CPU resource. Slowed the whole computer down lol.

Yeah McAfee is a resource hog...that's why I dumped it for AVG

duskyduck wrote:I think I need to change my antivirus program soon... I wonder if the ranking took the resource used into account. My workplace also uses McAfee and when the schedule scan kicks off every friday it takes up to 50% CPU resource. Slowed the whole computer down lol.

Of those four tested by Consumer Reports, Avira had the best resource usage, scoring a "Very Good," where the others just scored a "Good."


EDIT: Microsoft's program is not Defender, but Security Essentials.

bmwracer wrote:
Of those four tested by Consumer Reports, Avira had the best resource usage, scoring a "Very Good," where the others just scored a "Good."


EDIT: Microsoft's program is not Defender, but Security Essentials.

Surprised to see Microsoft in your list.

Tu_triky wrote:Surprised to see Microsoft in your list.

Consumer Reports is unbiased. :mrgreen:

bmwracer wrote:
Consumer Reports is unbiased. :mrgreen:

Haha...nah, it's just that I didn't realize that Microsoft had a recognized competence in the field of anti-virus software.

bmwracer wrote:
Of those four tested by Consumer Reports, Avira had the best resource usage, scoring a "Very Good," where the others just scored a "Good."


EDIT: Microsoft's program is not Defender, but Security Essentials.

Ah I have used MSE but it disappeared on me at one point LOL. I must have accidentally removed it while installing something else. I remember Kaspersky was a bit resource heavy as well.

Of the security suites that you buy, Consumer Reports rated them as follows:

1. Symantec
2. BitDefender
3. Kapersky
4. G Data
5. ESET
6. F-Secure
7. AVG
8. McAfee
9. Trend Micro
10. Check Point
11. Panda
12. Norman

bmwracer wrote:Of the security suites that you buy, Consumer Reports rated them as follows:

1. Symantec
2. BitDefender
3. Kapersky
4. G Data
5. ESET
6. F-Secure
7. AVG
8. McAfee
9. Trend Micro
10. Check Point
11. Panda
12. Norman

Symantec number 1? Norton? Hell to the no.... :shakehead:

Tu_triky wrote:Symantec number 1? Norton? Hell to the no.... :shakehead:

Consumer Reports is unbiased. :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:
Consumer Reports is unbiased. :beaten:

Whatever...I think that Parrot from your Avast Matey logo is talking to me. :P

Norton ~ bloated like a dead, beached whale.

Tu_triky wrote:Whatever...I think that Parrot from your Avast Matey logo is talking to me. :P

Arrrrrrr.....! :rofl:

Norton ~ bloated like a dead, beached whale.

LOL, we use that at work.

Norton, not the beached whale. :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:

Arrrrr

Nice comeback :applaud:

LOL, we use that at work.

Norton, not the beached whale. :beaten:

:hehe:

I used it once or twice in the past...I found it to be rather slow, and not so good. Oh well I guess we all have opinions when it comes to anti-virus software.

It was interesting to read your list of top tier programs.

Tu_triky wrote:It was interesting to read your list of top tier programs.

Consumer Reports has always been an interesting read... Been subscribing to it since the beginning of time, practically. :)

bmwracer wrote:
Consumer Reports has always been an interesting read... Been subscribing to it since the beginning of time, practically. :)

I'm sure it keeps you in the know about all kinds of stuff.

Tu_triky wrote:I'm sure it keeps you in the know about all kinds of stuff.

Yup... I am a consumer. :mrgreen:

bmwracer wrote:
Yup... I am a consumer. :mrgreen:

Hehe. So it works out for you. :hehe:

Tu_triky wrote:Hehe. So it works out for you. :hehe:

Absolutely. :victory:

Anyone ever try out or use Google's Picasa: http://picasa.google.com/ ?

Just wondering if it's any good, since they give you 1GB of free storage... Though I don't know if you can hotlink the pics...

bmwracer wrote:Anyone ever try out or use Google's Picasa: http://picasa.google.com/ ?

Just wondering if it's any good, since they give you 1GB of free storage... Though I don't know if you can hotlink the pics...

Apparently you can, but hotlinking is not as easy as other sites.
Read here: http://sam.davyson.com/weblog/hotlinking-picasa-web-albums-images/