Running Vista on Laptop - What's the Best Security if not Mcaffee

[scrithy]

Computer Specs:
Vista Home Premium
Dell Inspirion L1420
Processor: Intel Duo Core T5250 @ 1.50 GHz
Memory: 2038 MB
32-Bit Operating System
Video Card: Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family

Not sure if you need anything else, but I rec'd the 30-day McAffee demo with the system and it's going to run out soon. So I'm wondering what Security (preferably free) would be best.

Thanks in advance, Chris

 

[samjohnson]

The PC tools firewall is compatible with vista. I had put it on my sisters dell for her and was working good. But then she couldn't seem to get on the internet but I think the firewall was just blocking it, and she is kinda computer illiterate so she didn't know for sure what to do. But I would give that a go and see if you like it.

 

[DocktorD]

I have Avast Pro on my laptop, its not free but they do have a free home edition
(avast.com) excellent antivirus.
All I have on myt.com laptop is Avast Antvirus - Windows Firewall and Defender been usng it for 1.iyears now and have never been infected (touch wood)

 

[Yakob]

erm, vista compatible swcurity software............
try
AV: Avast Home Edition (or Pro if you want to pay)
FW: Comodo Firewall Beta (it works, just a few bugs, not many though)
Spyware/Malware: Either Spybot: S&D or Windows Defender

As long as you have some kind of protection, any kind is better than none.

 

[Angelbear]

Im running AVG antivirus , Webroot spyware and I just found this Free anti virus here that looks safe . I dont know if it is as good as AVG or not . And it says that it is xp / vista comaptable too. http://www.pctools.com/free-antivirus

I hope this Helps . Btw anything beats norton
Bear :wave:

 

[Blakhart]

Avira. It's free. Might be the best.