billbenson
08-19-2008, 02:39 PM
As part of looking into using Linux as my main operating system, I looked for free antivirus software that works well. The one that came highly recommended by a webmaster / IT guy for a large University as well as a number of other good sources is Avast. FREE avast! antivirus 4.x Home Edition, anti-spyware & anti-rootkit for Windows (http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html)
One of my concerns was whether it would work with vista. My wife has a new laptop with vista. It came with a trial subscription of Norton that is going to expire soon. A lot of programs don't work with Vista. According to Avasts web site, it works with Vista. When the Norton trial expires, I'm going to try it a try. There is a lot of free stuff out there these days.
By the way, open office also apparently works with Vista. For those not familiar with it, open office is an open source equivalent to MicroSoft Office. It can save and open all MS Office files and apparently works quite well. I don't use it because I have MS Office.
One of my concerns was whether it would work with vista. My wife has a new laptop with vista. It came with a trial subscription of Norton that is going to expire soon. A lot of programs don't work with Vista. According to Avasts web site, it works with Vista. When the Norton trial expires, I'm going to try it a try. There is a lot of free stuff out there these days.
By the way, open office also apparently works with Vista. For those not familiar with it, open office is an open source equivalent to MicroSoft Office. It can save and open all MS Office files and apparently works quite well. I don't use it because I have MS Office.