Northerner Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 I have McAfee Internet security and I have to renew my subscription next month. I plan to replace it with Avast or Avira Antivirus and use the Windows Firewall which,at the moment is switched off. I also have Spybot,SuperAntiSpyware,and Malwarebytes' Antimalware on my Dell PC. Given that my knowledge, of computers, is pretty basic am I likely to have any problems deleting McAfee and do I need the McAfee removal tool for this process? I assume there is one! Any advice (tips) gratefully received. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorschach112 Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 definitely use the mcafee removal tool By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe. ~Scratch~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators hazelnut Posted August 19, 2010 Moderators Share Posted August 19, 2010 Also before installing your new choice of security software, it's a good idea to reboot twice after uninstalling any security software. This is because Windows just disables the drivers on first reboot and uninstalls them on the second. Applies mainly to firewalls and security software. Support contact https://support.ccleaner.com/s/contact-form?language=en_US&form=general or support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northerner Posted August 19, 2010 Author Share Posted August 19, 2010 Also any comments on my choice of antivirus and firewall to replace McAfee. I will probably go for Avast and the Windows Firewall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 Hi Northerner As a newbie i would reccommend reading through the advice on this forum http://forum.piriform.com/index.php?showtopic=20214 It has some realy good advice on safe computing,do`nt be put off it it all looks to much at first,take a step at a time and ask for advice if you need it, Fluffy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarq57 Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 As a happy long term user of Avast, I'd happily recommend it. There are probably a large number of users who would also recommend Avira, and quite a few that would recommend MSE, and maybe even a few that would recommend AVG. Why don't you try each of those you are interested in for, say, two weeks each, have a look at the help forums for each, cross-check the machine from time to time with MBAM, and then settle on the AV you find overall best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nullack Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 Microsoft security essentials has had some interesting av comparative results in comparison to other free anti malware proggies. Check out the tests Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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