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mardatha
mardatha Posts: 15,612 Forumite
edited 22 November 2011 at 5:41PM in Techie Stuff
Got Bullguard with this new pc but its very slow, and am sure the last one was the same until I uninstalled Bullguard. Would it be a silly thing to do?

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  • free4440273
    free4440273 Posts: 38,438 Forumite
    not at all. install the brilliant avast (free) instead.
    BLOODBATH IN THE EVENING THEN? :shocked: OR PERHAPS THE AFTERNOON? OR THE MORNING? OH, FORGET THIS MALARKEY!

    THE KILLERS :cool:

    THE PUNISHER :dance: MATURE CHEDDAR ADDICT:cool:
  • fwor
    fwor Posts: 6,862 Forumite
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    No, provided you replace it with one of the free products such as Avast, Avira or MSE.

    I don't have any confidence that any of the paid-for products are significantly better than the free ones. My sister has a paid-for one (Symantec) and it didn't stop her from getting the System Fix virus!
  • mardatha
    mardatha Posts: 15,612 Forumite
    Ok thanks for that. Am sure it went better without it.
  • mardatha
    mardatha Posts: 15,612 Forumite
    Is there a way to switch it off instead of uninstalling it?
  • fwor
    fwor Posts: 6,862 Forumite
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    I don't know specifically about Bullguard, but generally av programs have multiple components and it's not easy to determine which parts or running or not.

    To be on the safe side I'd uninstall it completely - check to see if they have an uninstall utility rather than using add/remove programs.
  • EchoLocation
    EchoLocation Posts: 901 Forumite
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    mardatha wrote: »
    Is there a way to switch it off instead of uninstalling it?

    Probably, but if it's slowing your system down and you don't want it, just uninstall it and replace it with one of the previously mentioned free products.
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