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AnnMarieG

AnnMarieG Report 24 Sep 2020 09:44

Hi all, Any recommendations on free anti virus protection for my new computor please.

Hope you are all keeping safe and well. <3

Researching:
arthur,tucker,king,harridine,robertson

Barbra

Barbra Report 24 Sep 2020 10:56

Hello have a look at Norton or Microsoft? Have some deals including free Barbara if you look on anti virus site there are a few free for Windows 10 if that's what you are looking for .

Researching:
Tipperary. Derby .Moray. ST. Helens. Bladen /.My Eldest Son /

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 24 Sep 2020 11:15

Norton isn’t free though

I have a free version of AVG on my laptop that has windows. 10

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

AnnMarieG

AnnMarieG Report 24 Sep 2020 11:32

Thank you Barbra and Shirley. I will have a look at them. Much appreciated. x

Researching:
arthur,tucker,king,harridine,robertson

RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 24 Sep 2020 11:48

Microsoft are issuing a major upgrade to Defender for win10 v soon. Free.

Researching:
The Man In the High Castle

LaGooner

LaGooner Report 24 Sep 2020 13:13

I use Microsoft Defender and as Rollo says it is free. I have used Norton in the past but it is to invasive for me.

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 24 Sep 2020 14:31

I also have Windows Defender plus Malware Bytes and C Cleaner.

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 24 Sep 2020 14:32

I have c cleaner too .forgot that !

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 24 Sep 2020 15:20

I would advise against using CCleaner esp on Windows 10.
https://conservapedia.com/CCleaner. It is a software that was useful with XP but is long past its use by date.

new Defender:
Just for infor it will self install with the next round of updates anyway.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4052623/update-for-microsoft-defender-antimalware-platform

Researching:
The Man In the High Castle

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 24 Sep 2020 15:33

I was going to suggest a mask.........

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

Florence61

Florence61 Report 24 Sep 2020 16:47

Avast is another free one

Florence in the hebrides

Researching:
house/hampshire prophet/cheshire skinner/kent

AnnMarieG

AnnMarieG Report 27 Sep 2020 13:25

maggiwinchester lol.

Thank you all for your recomendations. Much appreciated. Take care all of you. x

Researching:
arthur,tucker,king,harridine,robertson