I have a HP Laptop, it has Windows Vista, its about a year old and its in great condition. I want to make sure my laptop stays this ways so I have been looking around for a good Anti-Virus software to prevent any type of virus, spyware, malware, etc. from damaging my laptop. I do not have a lot of experience or knowledge when it comes to the difference between Spyware, Malware, virus, and all the other stuff that we need to protect our computers and laptops from, so I am hoping that someone would help me choose whats best for me at this point.

What are the top 2 Anti-Virus programs that I can look at? Do they all protect from the same issues? Do they all protect from Malware or Spyware and all the other dangerous things that can damage my laptop?

I would appreciate as much help on choosing the right anti-virus software for my HP Laptop, money is not really an issue but if there is a software that doesn’t cost so much and it does the same job I will look at that as well.

Thanks for your help fellow Yahoo’ers

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i have been renting to own a pc laptop and i hate it! if i finished buying it (because i have put WAY to much into it now!) and then sold it and bought a different one, which should i get…

i really love the macbook, but i have heard they are hard to get use to is this true, should i just try another laptop…

i have an hp pavillion dv7 now, i use to have a dell and i like the hp better but i keep getting viruses and stuff messing up or slowing down my computer, i am SO tired of it! i really love the idea of a macbook but i know that it is not easy to find some programs for the mac…

if you are a mac user, do you like it? is it easy for you to find programs? is it more expensive for those programs? and also how long did it take for you to get use to the interface?

anything else i need to know???
haha i know…i am not looking to do this until i find a job (which may be a while) but i am a very ocd person, i have to plan and plan months in advance!

i just finished with school and that cost me ,000 so i wasn’t able to afford anything expensive…

i know the mac does get viruses but not hardly as many as a pc does, and so far i ahve really disliked windows, and the macs i have used i love!

i want something that will be good for traveling, i really enjoy traveling and i plan on doing it more once i get a job. but a 17", 8 pound laptop is not really ideal for traveling with it! idk maybe i will just buy and ipad–you know the new one, and keep my klunker!

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i just got a laptop for my home n its a 2000 dell or around that year got a bubble popping up all the time telling me my computer has a virus i don’t have a job right now to pay for a virus remover is there any free virus removers that u can recommend to cure my computer from this problem it would be greatly appreciated.

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I purchased Kaspersky Firewall/Antivirus protection. I think from the time my old one expired and me buying this software I got a virus. It will NOT let me load this. Just being laid off of my job I’m looking for a easy solution and not to go spend 0 for someone to manually check my computer. Does anyone know how I can go around it to load and check for viruses in my computer?

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my mom just got laid off from her job and our pc is going to crash soon because off all the viruses on it and i don’t have very much money saved up and i don’t wan to ask my mom for money so if anyone knows where i can buy a laptop cheaply i just need to use it for school

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I’ve searched through forums but still can’t decide on which laptop to buy, so your answers are appreciated.
I’m in college taking engineering and I got 2 more years before graduation. I have an acer laptop but it now has a crack so I want to buy a new one.
I’m considering a Lenovo because of its durability but I don’t like vista that’s why I’m considering a macbook because of its simplicity. The price of the 13" macbook is within my budget but I’m concerned that hardware or software upgrade would be expensive.
I’m thinking, I’d go for the Lenovo then I’ll buy myself a macbook after I get a job. But it would be impractical, and I would like to, as much as possible, stick with one laptop.
My main priority is durability, least maintainance then OS. I am using the laptop mainly for internet, watching movies and document processing.
So what should I get, a lenovo or macbook?
By the way, I have no issues with viruses with my acer. I rarely get any. Thanks.
Aside from durability and maintenance, my priorities would also include portability and battery length.

If I’d get a mac, would I be able to run MatLab and C Programming Language easily and hassle free? Thank you!

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I’ve tried alot of the free download programs and they are no giving me the option of REMOVING them.

If I quarantine them does that remove them or just holds the spyware and stuff into a folder?
I am currently using Spyware terminator and so far I’m not to sure it’s doing the job right.

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I am in my sophomore year of college, and my laptop computer turns four years old this Christmas. It’s a Toshiba (Satellite series) laptop, and it has started to go pretty slow and sometimes programs stop responding and have to be closed through Task Manager. I think it may just need some more RAM. The hard drive still has plenty of space, and the laptop has never had any serious virus because I don’t go to any weird or questionable sites. I regularly scan it just in case though.

I have been considering buying a new laptop. I would like to stick with a PC just because I don’t want to spend over 0 for a laptop or deal with a Mac in general. It needs to have a reasonable amount of RAM. I don’t need a super high-tech laptop, just one that gets the job done (ie: internet, microsoft programs, etc).

Basically, I am trying to decide what to spend my future Christmas money on: a new laptop; or an external hard drive and possibly some sort of upgrade (ie: RAM).

Should I should get a new laptop or just keep the one that I have? Please let me know what action, and laptop or upgrade you would recommend. I feel like the one that I have now is still in good shape; it just needs some upgrading, but I wasn’t sure what all is possible, or if it’s just a better use of my money at this point to buy a new laptop. Thanks!

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My friend had gone to send me a music file and neglected to tell me that her computer had a virus. Typically I have a great virus and anti-spyware protection program and will alert and quarantine before anything can, I guess embed into my files! Well unlucky and stupid me this time nothing worked!

I’ve been using it offline but now that classes are starting up soon what are my options! It’s a new computer I got it in December…um Dell Inspiron 1520 I believe. It has the TrendMicro Protection service.

I know that some places will clean it out but I am wondering if that’s safe? Also what types of places, i.e. Staples or Best Buy will do a better job of wiping it out the fastest! && If I have the computer cleaned (stupid files I added on) will it also delete my Trend Micro Program?

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As you all can see the question. My neighbors kid used my laptop, went to some website, caught some kind of virus which deleted and corrupted all my files and everything. Now i am so angry about it, that i want to sue his parents for letting him come to my house and damaging my property. The laptop costed me 0 dollars and in this time i cannot afford another laptop since i have no job . Please give your best advice to solve my problem. Should i sue or threat his parents to buy for me a new laptop ?
( And yes my anti- virus got expired )

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I have a PC Laptop that is a little outdated but still does the job for me. Anyway, it runs far too slowly. It takes for ever to load a page online and also even takes far too long to open up an application such as MS word.

I usually delete all the cookies and any applications I do not use. It also does not seem that I have any major viruses on my laptop.

I plan to get a new laptop as soon as I can afford one, but for the time being will have to use this one.

What can I do to make it more efficient without buying anything?

If there are any applications online I can download which will assist me with this I would appreciate a link.

Thanks

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when i start my windows, i get sum error message that "click search and find some .pif file"

and then i work on my laptop for 10 mins or so and my system restarts and the loop continues

and now i cant even surf the net!
i ve tried smitfraud, roguefix, spybot, AVG free edition, panda online scans and almost everything i cud possibly !

on the other hand, i cannot format my computer coz i dont have the CD and i dont hve enough cash to buy one PLUS i do not know how to install drivers and so on.
i need help ASAP becoz im unemployed and need to search for a job using this laptop and its all messed up

i ve seen a similar questions in yahooanswers and i ve tried them but nothing seems to work

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I have some free anti-viral software programs (Anti-Virus and Antivir) on my computer but for some reason, they aren’t doing the job.

Should I go out and buy McAfee or Norton’s? How much do these programs cost (I’m on a budget)?

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I need to read through a lot of attachments for my job. I’ve heard macs are pretty solid and don’t need that kind of software. True? If not, any suggestions on what I should get?

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Should I save money to buy an iPod or a Mac Laptop first? I am 15 years old, but next year I will be attended community college because I already have my high school credits. My parents have a home computer, but its slowly dying because of Viruses. I don’t have a job, but I used to so I have managed to save money, so should I keep saving for the Mac or go ahead and buy the iPod since I already have the money. I have really been wanting an iPod, but when my parents said they don’t want us (the kids) on the computer because of viruses…that kind of distorted my plan a bit. Any suggestions???
*My dad is a computer scientist, he is doing all he can to fix the computer, something just went wrong with it*

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Long story short (and I won’t give you a sob story) I bought a few years old tablet-pc (laptop w/ stylus and turning screen) so I can take notes in class. I’m in highschool, taking (literally) the hardest classes available in the US. If you don’t know what the IB program is, Google it. I’m a senior IB Diploma student, and again Google that if you aren’t familiar with the International Baccalaureate program.

Anyway, sorry to draw that out but I bought this laptop, used it to take notes as a tablet pc and that worked great. Now it died and it’s going to cost me more than I paid to fix it.

Does anyone have a laptop they don’t need anymore? I can pay shipping, etc, whatever’s needed but I just don’t have any money to purchase another computer.

Believe me when I say this: I’m not picky at all. Also I can re-install Windows or remove a virus or something if it needs something like that.

If you think you can help at all please do let me know.

Thank you!!
People, I’m sorry. I didn’t expect this to turn into…this.

I don’t know how to prove it’s not a scam. I mean, anything that anyone would give me isn’t probably gonna be worth selling now is it?

Now I know how the internet works and I suppose I should have expected this…regarding a job, has anyone here taken a look at the job market??

Believe me or don’t, I’ve looked for a job. I took economics last year; the economy is a pretty bad shape right now. Otherwise I think I would have a job and have bought a working computer by now.

I’ll try craigslist, thanks. Hadn’t thought of that.

If you find this offensive I’m sorry. I’ll see about pulling the question. I was just trying to see if, as people regularly upgrade their laptops, anyone had one they didn’t want anymore…possibly sitting in a closet or the like.

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