What’s the best computer security for windows 7 professional?
I am a Canadian PC gamer and I’m planning on buying windows professional 7 (clean)
and I need some advice on what to buy for anti virus/spy ware/firewall etc etc software that’s best. I don’t mind spending the money.
Any Ideas?
use mcafee, AVIRA, AVG,norton etc. They are all best as well as compatible with windows 7
Check out this list http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/probably-best-free-security-list-world.htm and choose the one that fits your needs.Most of them were updated to work with windows 7.
In my opinion its McAfee with remarkable features such as…..
Fast Anti-Virus and Anti-spyware Protection
Detects, blocks, and removes viruses, spyware, adware and rootkits…
NEW QuickScan
Lets you check for threats in the most commonly infected areas on the computer in less than 10 minutes and on modern machines within seconds.
Web Site Safety Ratings
Adds safety ratings to sites and search engine results based on comprehensive spam, adware, and online scam safety tests so you know exactly what website is safe to visit
Anti-phishing
Warns you before accessing dangerous scam websites that try to steal your personal information
You don’t need to buy anything.
I personally use these on my computers (Windows 7 Ult x64, 7 RC x86, and 7 RC x64):
avast! – anti-virus (Avira is good as well)
MalwareBytes – anti-malware (on-demand only)
Spybot S&D – anti-spyware (on-demand only)
SuperAntiSpyware – anti-spyware (on demand only)
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Microsoft Security Essentials is a completely free anti-virus package designed to work seamlessly with Windows 7. It’s available here: http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/
Cheers,
Walker
Windows Outreach Team
ESET Smart Security and Norton Internet Security have the best detection rates and abilities while also maintaining a light footprint with minimum system impact.
Both include both antivirus and firewall.
Both are pay options, but probably the best products, and you can save a bit with either if you purchase for multiple computers / multiple years. (And they both have trials if you want to figure out how they work.)
ESET offers you a lot more detailed control if you want it, but once you figure it out and get it set up is excellent. Norton tends to be more accessible for the average consumer, but at least historically has been more difficult to remove and reinstall, or more likely to periodically have a “hiccup” that can be a pain to resolve, etc.
You can’t really go wrong with either. I use ESET personally but tend to rec Norton for friends / relatives who aren’t super comfortable with their computer.