BT Web Protect, BT Virus Protect! McAfee - Would they slow down laptop?

sunni

Hello

I upgraded to BT Infinity 1 as I'd ordinary unlimited broadband. The next day I installed the free BT Web Protect and BT Virus Protect (McAfee software included) as recommended by BT and I think my laptop is running slower since I installed it!

The Infinity speed seemed faster at the time but slower now since installing these? Should I uninstall these and put on free programs again? I uninstalled previous free software prgorams and this is what firewall says



Thanks

sunni

debitcardmayhem

yes, did you have a/v before and is it still running/installed
? i would get rid of that force fed carp

sunni

debitcardmayhem wrote: »

yes, did you have a/v before and is it still running/installed
? i would get rid of that force fed carp

Will uninstall McAfee as laptop is running slow since I downloaded it!

I'd Avast before and I uninstalled it. Is it enough on it's own?

debitcardmayhem

sunni wrote: »

Will uninstall McAfee as laptop is running slow since I downloaded it!

I'd Avast before and I uninstalled it. Is it enough on it's own?

generally yes, if you can live with the nagging to go for the paid for version, lots of the free ones do that more often than not. Since you are used to avast I wouldn't suggest changing it.

sunni

debitcardmayhem wrote: »

generally yes, if you can live with the nagging to go for the paid for version, lots of the free ones do that more often than not. Since you are used to avast I wouldn't suggest changing it.

Ok, just curious when you previously said about a/v? Did you mean AVG or TotalAV?

AndyPix

a/v is short for AntiVirus

sunni

AndyPix wrote: »

a/v is short for AntiVirus

Thanks, doh me

flashg67

I was given a free copy of Mcafee - uninstalled it same day - made my laptop slow to the point of being nearly unusable. Sticking with Avast, despite the pop ups

buglawton

Doesn't the free Windows Defender for Windows 10 offer the same protection and no nags/pop ups?

debitcardmayhem

buglawton wrote: »

Doesn't the free Windows Defender for Windows 10 offer the same protection and no nags/pop ups?

IMHO yes just like a chocolate fireguard would against a chimney fire , santa would love the chocolate buttons on the 25th

sunni

flashg67 wrote: »

I was given a free copy of Mcafee - uninstalled it same day - made my laptop slow to the point of being nearly unusable. Sticking with Avast, despite the pop ups

Yeah mine was the same, have saw two free a/v programs, TotalAV and Scanguard so might download one of these