i use microsoft security essentials on this desktop and previous 
desktops for many years and have been virus free, despite Microsoft 
not recommending it for primary use!
i have AVG on my laptop because it is free.  When it updates it takes 
over the processor and makes doing other tasks very slow, but once it 
is finished it is not obtrusive.  That computer has also remained virus free.
pat, K9JAUAt 11:01 AM 7/12/2015, you wrote:
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>I know this might be considered off topic, but then again, if you get a
>virus, and your computer becomes non-functional so that you can't post to
>the list, I guess my question can be considered to be  relevant.
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>Anyway, I'm wondering what basic anti-virus prrogram people on the list use?
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>As you may recall, I have had a number of issues with my home Windows 7 PC
>this summer, but I think they have now been resolved, and I want to get a
>good anti-virus program back on that machine before I start using it
>regularly again.
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>I've posted quiries to the two Jaws lists I'm on, and opinions vary widely.
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>I'd prefer a free program, but will pay for one if that would be the best.
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>I've not had the greatest luck with A V G, since the latest update seemed to
>slow my system down considerably, and I also found it did not catch
>everything.
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>I tried Avast for a while, but the folks at F S suggest that sometimes,
>Avast can conflict with Jaws, although I didn't exxperience this issue.
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>Others have suggested Avira,  Viper, Panda, and Microsoft Essentials.
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>I guess sometimes it just boils down to the luck of the draw, but I like to
>be as informed about these sorts of things before making a decision.
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>I'm  using Jaws 16 with Windows 7.
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>Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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