Vista and compatible anti vurus softwares

wazza

Can someone be kind enough to post which free antivirus, firewalls etc are compatible with Vista?

Am in the process of buying a laptop with vista os.

I am suprised that there isn't a main post covering vista and what software can be used on it at present etc

banger9365

avast is free
aVG is free
mcafee is free when used with natwest deals for 12 month http://www.natwest.com/microsites/personal/latest_deals/index.asp?referrer=online
and zonealarm is a free firewall (think it works with vista now)and so is the one which comes with vista
put they do not work with all versions of vista

wazza

My current pc is running XP Home. I have installed Zonealarm, Spybot, CCleaner, AdAware, AVG, SpywareGuard and SpyBlaster.

Have been checking their website to see if they are compatible with Vista. Found the following -

CCleaner - Can't find anything to see if it is compatible

AdAware - Can't find anything to see if it is compatible

SpywareGuard - Just says it is compatible up to XP

SpyBlaster - Can't find anything to see if it is compatible

SpyBot search and destroy - Compatible with Vista

AVG - Compatible with Vista

Zonealarm 7.1 - Compatible with Vista

Zonealarm 6.5.737 - Prefer to use this. It is comtavile or do i have to use the latest version?

I am planning to use the above on the vista laptop. First have to see what security Vista has. Is it okay to use the above with Vista.

Current Vista users, what security do you use?

alanrowell

wazza wrote: »

Zonealarm 7.1 - Compatible with Vista

God Bless, I've been using PCTools Firewall and have all sorts of problems with it on a Network

banger9365

AdAware works on both 32/64 vista fine
SpyBlaster is the same works fine on both 32/64 vista
SpyBot search and destroy works on both 32/64 vista
AVG works on vista 32 not vista 64
avast works on both 32/64 vista
PCTools Firewall works on both 32/64 vista
Compatible with Vista do not mean compatible with all vista versions has i have found it usually means compatible with vista 32bit (vista comes in two types 32bit and 64bit and both are common)

i us kaspersky internet security for vista 64bit

rockabilly_spike

Vista Ultimate:
NOD32 Antivirus
PCtools plus firewall
Spybot
Tune Up Utilities 2007

windym_2

wazza wrote: »

CCleaner - Can't find anything to see if it is compatible

I have VISTA home premium and CCleaner works perfectly.