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Ditch Dell's McAfee trial and get other security software?

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I've got avast and zonealarm on my laptop at the moment, I'm not sure whether I should uninstall the mcafee that's come with my dell, free for 30 days. It seems like quite a chunky program with good features.

But that's why I'm here in case you think it's best to just ditch that and go for the free security software? I did mention this in my earlier thread but that was abotu file sharing so unsurprisingly didn't get a response on it :o
Blackadder: Baldrick, I have a very, very, very cunning plan.
Baldrick: Is it as cunning as a fox what used to be Professor of Cunning at Oxford University but has moved on and is now working for the U.N. at the High Commission of International Cunning Planning?
Blackadder: Yes it is.
Baldrick: Hmm... that's cunning.

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  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,605 Forumite
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    just go into safe mode and remove it (it won't delete otherwise)
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  • dellfanatic
    dellfanatic Posts: 196 Forumite
    Browntoa wrote: »
    just go into safe mode and remove it (it won't delete otherwise)
    OK wow I'll be glad to get rid of it then :D

    Is safe mode with vista still achieved by hitting F8 on startup :o
    Blackadder: Baldrick, I have a very, very, very cunning plan.
    Baldrick: Is it as cunning as a fox what used to be Professor of Cunning at Oxford University but has moved on and is now working for the U.N. at the High Commission of International Cunning Planning?
    Blackadder: Yes it is.
    Baldrick: Hmm... that's cunning.
  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,605 Forumite
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    yes, as far as i'm aware...not played with vista Pc's much

    just checked..yes it is
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  • dellfanatic
    dellfanatic Posts: 196 Forumite
    Browntoa wrote: »
    yes, as far as i'm aware...not played with vista Pc's much

    just checked..yes it is
    Wow, Microsoft didn't take an opportunity to make something else more complicated than it needs to be? :rotfl:

    Cheers mate I'll get on the case now :beer:
    Blackadder: Baldrick, I have a very, very, very cunning plan.
    Baldrick: Is it as cunning as a fox what used to be Professor of Cunning at Oxford University but has moved on and is now working for the U.N. at the High Commission of International Cunning Planning?
    Blackadder: Yes it is.
    Baldrick: Hmm... that's cunning.
  • dellfanatic
    dellfanatic Posts: 196 Forumite
    ZoneAlarm isn't compatible with Vista :wall:

    Is the windows firewall enough or do I need to find another one, maybe comodo if that's vista compatible? I'm already behind a netgear firewall router...
    Blackadder: Baldrick, I have a very, very, very cunning plan.
    Baldrick: Is it as cunning as a fox what used to be Professor of Cunning at Oxford University but has moved on and is now working for the U.N. at the High Commission of International Cunning Planning?
    Blackadder: Yes it is.
    Baldrick: Hmm... that's cunning.
  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,605 Forumite
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    the Vista one will do for now
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