TotalAV Antivirus

bishopsgirl

Does anyone have an opinion on this antivirus.

I really just want to put it on an old laptop which is mainly used for microsoft office.

Do you think it will work on a 10 year old laptop?

debitcardmayhem

What is this 10yr old laptop running Windows 7/Vista/W8/W10 ?

bishopsgirl

Runs windows 7 but I don't need internet access just want to use Microsoft office which is very old version too.

steviebabes

If you don't access the internet you don't need any antivirus.

Swoosh84

Internet or not, no need to pay for extra software such as TotalAV. Free solutions such as AVG or Avast exist, if you are running Windows 10 I would not even bother with anything extra as Windows Defender will do a solid job.

List of free Anti Virus: https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/broadband-and-tv/free-anti-virus-software/

J

bishopsgirl

Thank you  -so if I disconnect from my broadband I will be OK using microsoft office.

I have an HP laptop with Libre office installed but am taking a bit of time getting used to it after using microsoft office for years.

bishopsgirl

Swoosh84 said:

Internet or not, no need to pay for extra software such as TotalAV. Free solutions such as AVG or Avast exist, if you are running Windows 10 I would not even bother with anything extra as Windows Defender will do a solid job.

List of free Anti Virus: https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/broadband-and-tv/free-anti-virus-software/

J

Thank you- I have Windows Defender on new laptop (Windows 10) but had Norton which expires on Monday on my old one running Windows 7 and wanted to be able to use Microsoft office which is installed on old laptop as finding Libre office slow going.

debitcardmayhem

You could always upgrade the old laptop to Windows 10 at no cost.

HereToday

Why not install Office on the HP? Radical I know.

Get rid of Norton anyway.. Microsoft Security Essentials is still available for basic protection: https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=5201

Neil_Jones

Putting anti-virus on a computer that doesn't go on the internet is like putting separate anti-freeze solution in the windscreen washer reservoir of the car at the height of summer - pointless.

bishopsgirl

debitcardmayhem said:

You could always upgrade the old laptop to Windows 10 at no cost.

I just don't feel capable of doing this but thank you for your help