David,
YES- I would not run any computer without virus software, even if the
computer is not connected to the Internet- you still can get viruses by
using infected disks. By the way, besides e-mail, you can also get viruses
though instant messenger or chat.
Do you mean 256MB RAM?... The computer I use at home is less powerful than
yours (Compaq laptop with Pentium l, 166 Mzh cpu, 96MB RAM), with a
relatively small HD, and I have had no problems with either McAfee or
Norton.... Another thing- don't load both on the same computer at the same
time. It won't give you double protection- and in my experience, that's
asking for trouble (software conflicts between the two programs).
At work we use McAfee on over 300 computers with good results. That being
said, I prefer Norton because most users find it easier to access the free
updates than with McAfee.
Jacques Le Clainche
DavidRiker wrote:
Ok, some non-spridget advice, help needed. I'm running a computer almost as
old as my spridget (well, in computer years that is) It is a 4 year old HP
with a 333Mhz cpu, 285MB ram. I had been running McAfee Virus scan, but
newer versions consume all of my cpu capacity all of the time, causing
sluggish performance and frequent freezing up. I have had to uninstall
Virus scan completely. Is virus software necessary? Will Norton work
better? Now that you know I'm not running anything, please don't email me a
virus, ok?
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