Do i really need a paid version

**jarod** · 03-22-2008, 09:06 AM

Currently i have a laptop with AVG free and Comodo free. My question is do i really need a paid version of AV and firewall regardless of which it is. My plan is to buy trend micro int security but currently these two are serving me fine

I just watched what i download and which website i surf couple with the free security programs. Is that enough

**Glaswegian** · 03-22-2008, 09:25 AM

Sure - the free versions usually don't include support and sometimes update a day after the paid versions, but other than that they are pretty much the same.

PC Safety and Security--What Do I Need?

**jarod** · 03-23-2008, 02:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glaswegian

Sure - the free versions usually don't include support and sometimes update a day after the paid versions, but other than that they are pretty much the same.

PC Safety and Security--What Do I Need?

But do the free version get the same updates as the paid version, perhaps it is just a day or 2 late. That i dun mind, but as long i get the same updates.

Also which one do you recommend, i like AVG for the daily updates. So if i get AVG paid, it comes with the firewall but i like comodo firewall. Trend micro is also on my list

**sobeit** · 03-23-2008, 02:44 AM

trend micro is not a bad choice. Its one of my favorites. However, theres nothing wrong with using the free versions.

**Glaswegian** · 03-23-2008, 08:18 AM

I use AVG and it does update daily. Comodo gets good reviews so if you use AVG and Comodo that would be fine.

noose123 · 03-23-2008, 01:49 PM

I have NIS 2008, expensive heavy software just for peace of mind, seeing that green tick mark! But I use Comodo in paranoid mode when dealing with suspicious files I download off P2P and also those times when the greedy folks at Norton suddenly turn off protection when they think you haven't paid the piper.....
(Also it took me a good week to get NIS up and running and innumerable sessions with Help & Support)

03-22-2008, 09:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
jarod TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Malaysia, Klang Posts: 522 OS: Win XP service pack 2 My System	Do i really need a paid version Currently i have a laptop with AVG free and Comodo free. My question is do i really need a paid version of AV and firewall regardless of which it is. My plan is to buy trend micro int security but currently these two are serving me fine I just watched what i download and which website i surf couple with the free security programs. Is that enough

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03-23-2008, 02:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
sobeit TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 7,433 OS: windows/linux	Re: Do i really need a paid version trend micro is not a bad choice. Its one of my favorites. However, theres nothing wrong with using the free versions. __________________ there's been global warming since the ice age

03-23-2008, 08:18 AM	#5 (permalink)
Glaswegian Moderator/ Rangemaster TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team; Oor Wullie; TSF Surgeon and Resident Comic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,552 OS: Win XP Pro SP3 / Win 7 Pro My System Blog Entries: 10	Re: Do i really need a paid version I use AVG and it does update daily. Comodo gets good reviews so if you use AVG and Comodo that would be fine. __________________ Iain - Defender of the Haggis and all things Scottish. I don't help by PM - post in the Forums. PC Safety & Security::PC running a bit slow?::Donate::Photographers Corner

03-23-2008, 01:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
noose123 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 13 OS: XP	Re: Do i really need a paid version I have NIS 2008, expensive heavy software just for peace of mind, seeing that green tick mark! But I use Comodo in paranoid mode when dealing with suspicious files I download off P2P and also those times when the greedy folks at Norton suddenly turn off protection when they think you haven't paid the piper..... (Also it took me a good week to get NIS up and running and innumerable sessions with Help & Support)