Both Avast and AVG are great, and FREE
Posted By: fg on 2005-08-07
In Reply to: I just keep Norton I suppose and never checked into anything else. - MT
I am a subscriber to Kim Komando because I have learned to absolutely trust her knowledge and expertise in the computer field...here is a link to her page on (mostly) free software downloads that she guarantees are excellent, plus they come WITH no spyware or other bad stuff...
http://www.komando.com/bestshareware.asp
There is no reason to pay for protection when there is a plethora of excellent software out there for free....
Cyberspace has gotten so dangerous that I never download anything w/o checking the Kim Komando website first. You have to trust someone and I trust her - she has never steered me wrong so far.
Good luck to you....:)
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Great free anti-virus and antispyware programs...
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She's tiny, cute, rich, famous, drug free, and a great singer.
Oh, what a horrible person! (sarcasm)
I use Avast as well.
I have never had a problem. When my Norton's ran out I contacted a friend of mine. Her son lives and breathes computers. That is what he recommended. As soon as I loaded it, it found viruses that Norton's had missed. We have never had a problem either. As soon as I bought my new computer I loaded it onto it. It has already caught three Trojan Horses in two months time. Also, the company's computer guy uses AVG. He had never heard of Avast. I am sure you would be safe with either of them.
Avast is one of the better ones,
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Avast
Avast antivirus is a good free program that I use on one of my computers. On the other one I have Zone Alarm antivirus (not the free version with just firewall, the internet suite), and I am happy with both of these. 
I use Avast as well.
In the beginning it caught things that Norton did not. Since then have used nothing else. Another computer guy loaded AVG on one of my computers, as that was what he recommended. It did not catch anything that Avast had not caught. I think either one of them would be good.
I use AVAST and have had absolutely no problems
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I use Avast...it updates almost every day and runs in the background....
all the time. If I get an email attachment within attachment from forwards, it checks all of them before I even open it. It's a free program, too.
Avast also recommended by Consumer Reports.
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Ewido security, Avast antivirus are what I use.
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I have used this for years and have compared to Sylvan, Word, and MP Count, etc. When you have it set to count every character, bold, shift, tab, etc. It is great and always higher than the others. Now if you are wanting gross lines like in Word then no it won't be as high because Word counts blanks lines and Abacus counts a line only if there is a character on it. There is also two places to check for it to count the Headers/Footers. If you have the FREE version then it must be the trial or a very old version so you don't have all the features and functions.
Free? As in, free trial? Otherwise, I don't think you'll find a spellcheck software that's
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Check out the free demo of MTStars FlashType. It's free for 7 days.
Then, if you like it, you can purchase it for $59.95. See link below.
yes it is free....mine was free....why the exclamation?
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There are free ones out there. I have been using a free one for 5 years. sm
Just have to research FTP server software.
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You are terribly off-base.........even the soldiers have spoken up stating *unfortunately, this has become OUR vietnam* -
here's where you might think of beginning...iraqi veterans against the war......not a liberal website by any stretch of the imagination..
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Thanks to all. Got some great feedback and ecouragement. This board is great.
My rant passed, ate a late lunch, now back to the trenches.
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That's great Patti. Thanks. Have a great time at the beach.
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You should feel great as a transcriptionist if they think your work is that great!!!
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Great post -great job of wording your answer! (sm)
Original poster - I completely agree with this answer, especially the part about finding yourself and using all that you have learned intellectually and connecting that to something that you will also enjoy with your heart!! You have so many wonderful options for your future - much more than many of us.
IT - great program, great support system. nm
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Thanks for all the great advice! You guys are great!
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AVG free
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PGP (it's free) nm
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Nothing is free!!
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Can anyone tell me what the name of the free SM
wav player is? I think it is E something or the other.
Thanks for your help.
Chickadee
Please tell me the name of a FREE
Thanks!
This one is not free. If someone KNOWS of one
Thanks.
I don't think there is another free one
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I am not sure why the pedals are not interchangeable (some of them can be used with more than one module, but I just do not know how to tell the difference other than ordering the pedal based on recommendations from the software manuf. of the transcription module).
I also have had a problem with the Olympus pedal that started after I began loading .wav files into it. It is made to be used with .dss files, but plays .wav and other file types as well, but when I have been away from the computer for a while or when I have closed the programs and reopen them, I often times will have to reach behind my tower and unplug the pedal and then plug it back in. I am not sure what has caused the problem though because for the first couple of months using the Olympus I never had to do that.
AVG is free
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...or you can do it for free (sm)
by eating less and exercising more. I'm not being a smarty, but this method had me from 235.5 pounds to the 119 pounds I am now, so I'm just speaking from experience. I even kept it off through a pregnancy because I learned how to eat regular food in an intelligent way.
These weight loss plans do NOT offer the secret code. It's within the person who wants to lose weight!
I'm getting it for free
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Do you want to pay for it or want for free?
Do you want to pay for it or want it for free?
No fee; it is free
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I use AVG Free.
I bought a refurbished hard drive and loaded microsoft office 2003. So many companies are not allowing Vista or 2007, so I felt this was the way to go. I have had good luck so far and a great running system.
I use AVG Free also. I also have several other
programs for adware, malware, and spyware. I usually search Kim Komando's site for things like that. I find that she is pretty much on the mark with her choices, recommendations, etc. When I hear that I "need" to install something, I figure if I don't know what it will do or not do, then I just leave it alone. A good running computer is a happy computer. Happy Thanksgiving to all.
Not OP but I have done this for free too
I go in through the IRS's website and select Free E-File and go from there. You can choose from several different software programs. I have used H&R Block for the past 3 years this way and have never paid a dime.
AVG Free
This is an anti-virus program that has been recommended by all my "tech gurus" including Hiwired.com -- its free and comes HIGHLY recommended.
Hey a free one!
I'll check that out too. Thanks!
free
I think it expires in 60 or 90 days. Then you have to pay
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