Best Free Security for Windows XP?

Fazza

Hi all, I have an old laptop that has been gathering dust and it runs on Windows XP. I currently use Norton on my other devices but have used all of that up as it only allows me to put it on 3 laptops/PCs etc.

I don't particularly want to buy software for the old laptop as I probably wont use it that much. What would you say the best free security software is for an older operating system or does all antivirus work with all operating systems?

Big_Ed

Microsoft Security Essentials.

Jon.dc

Try AVG free addition.

santer_2

One option

http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/probably-best-free-security-list-world.htm

Most will say which version of Windows are suitable

If you happen to download one which is not suitable for XP then XP is unlikely to install it

Fazza

Big_Ed wrote: »

Microsoft Security Essentials.

Is that Windows Defender?

debitcardmayhem

Fazza wrote: »

Is that Windows Defender?

Nope , microsoft essentials is antivirus , defender is anti spyware , or you could try Avast, but either MSE / Avast and windows firewall with either

Fazza

debitcardmayhem wrote: »

Nope , microsoft essentials is antivirus , defender is anti spyware , or you could try Avast, but either MSE / Avast and windows firewall with either

Thanks for that, I thought windows only had defender, I'll take a lok at that now

somersethillbilly

You may also want to take a look at Sandboxie.

ROY47

Go for free avast

http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download

Never ever had a problem with it

PHARR

You will get ALOT of various opinions and recommendations, just take a look about, read reviews if you unsure and go for it. One thing i do recommend though, don't download multiple Anti-Virus's because they will work against each other and may miss out parts of your system.

You should only need 1x AV, 1x Anti-Spyware, 1x Firewall.

esuhl

I use these on my XP machines:

Avira (the version before the current one).
Spybot - Search & Destroy
SpywareBlaster
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
Comodo Free Firewall