Antivirus and gaming...

[Insane.Pringle]

Those of you who use their computers more for gaming than anything else, what antivirus if any do you use? ive currently got AVG on the old pc. Am debating whether to install one on the new PC..

 

[Steveyg]

Those of you who use their computers more for gaming than anything else, what antivirus if any do you use? ive currently got AVG on the old pc. Am debating whether to install one on the new PC..

I only use Windows Defender, haven't had malware in any of my computers since I was a teenager

The best defence to your system is you, the biggest threat to your system is you. Just be smart and don't do any of the obvious things that attract malware and you should be fine

 

[Insane.Pringle]

snip...
The best defence to your system is you, the biggest threat to your system is you. Just be smart and don't do any of the obvious things that attract malware and you should be fine

all too true

 

[ubuysa]

https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/forums/threads/which-anti-malware-tool-should-you-use.71949/

 

[Insane.Pringle]

https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/forums/threads/which-anti-malware-tool-should-you-use.71949/

hmm i did a search on the forum for a thread like that.. must have missed it

 

[SpyderTracks]

hmm i did a search on the forum for a thread like that.. must have missed it

Unfortunately AVG is nothing short of adware these days and highly recommended not to use:

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[Insane.Pringle]

didn't know it was rated so low.. having said that, the ads were getting annoying....

 

[Martinr36]

hmm i did a search on the forum for a thread like that.. must have missed it

I think you'll find it's one of the stickies.............

Just use windows defender here

 

[AgentCooper]

There’s a really good video explaining why Defender actually trumps the paid AV, it’s only short and well worth checking out:

Link in case vid doesn’t work

 

[Martinr36]

There’s a really good video explaining why Defender actually trumps the paid AV, it’s only short and well worth checking out:

Link in case vid doesn’t work

Well if we're talking anti virus, you can't beat this

 

[SpyderTracks]

Well if we're talking anti virus, you can't beat this

That’s really clever 😂

 

[Martinr36]

That’s really clever 😂

It is isn't it