Sky Broadband Shield vs McAfee

Annie1960

I've just moved to sky broadband. It gives me Broadband Shield included in the price. They also have McAfee that I can pay for in addition.

What's the difference? (I did phone them to ask, and they seem similar). Do I need both, or am I OK with Broadband Shield alone?

Also, I already have the free AVG on my laptop, and am not sure whether to remove it or leave it. I don't have anything else on my Chromebook, and I've read that nobody ever hacks into Chromebooks! 

Any suggestions on whether I need to pay for McAfee as well as Broadband Shield?

born_again

MSE answer
Don't pay for any.
Windows defender is more than good enough. 

All you are doing by adding more of these is slowing your system down.

Neil_Jones

Annie1960 said:

I've just moved to sky broadband. It gives me Broadband Shield included in the price. They also have McAfee that I can pay for in addition.

What's the difference? (I did phone them to ask, and they seem similar). Do I need both, or am I OK with Broadband Shield alone?

Also, I already have the free AVG on my laptop, and am not sure whether to remove it or leave it. I don't have anything else on my Chromebook, and I've read that nobody ever hacks into Chromebooks! 

Any suggestions on whether I need to pay for McAfee as well as Broadband Shield?

You don't need any of them.

If you have Windows 10 you have a solution already built in.

Re: hacking you're more likely to get struck by lightning than "hacked" in any true sense of the word.

Online accounts - more likely but since you don't control any of that security around it, that's more their problem.

Annie1960

born_again said:

MSE answer
Don't pay for any.
Windows defender is more than good enough. 

All you are doing by adding more of these is slowing your system down.

I didn't realise that I had Windows Defender. Good to know. So can I delete the free AVG which I thought was defending my Windows computer?

Neil_Jones

Annie1960 said:

born_again said:

MSE answer
Don't pay for any.
Windows defender is more than good enough. 

All you are doing by adding more of these is slowing your system down.

I didn't realise that I had Windows Defender. Good to know. So can I delete the free AVG which I thought was defending my Windows computer?

If you want to use it instead of the built in Defender that's up to you. 

However prevention is usually better than cure, so if you're going to go and click on all those phishing links and install manner of junk and stuff and not worry about the consequences, then it probably doesn't matter what you have as protection...

wongataa

Annie1960 said:

born_again said:

MSE answer
Don't pay for any.
Windows defender is more than good enough. 

All you are doing by adding more of these is slowing your system down.

I didn't realise that I had Windows Defender. Good to know. So can I delete the free AVG which I thought was defending my Windows computer?

Yes.  Uninstall AVG.  Reboot and make sure Defender is switched on.