InFiNiTyTM Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 So I currently have AVG Internet Security 2012. I'm thinking about switching to MSE. So my question is which one is more lightweight, takes up less space, and works the best? Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ViperAFK Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 MSE without a doubt. AVG has become bloated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bjoswald Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 MSE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 P!P Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 MSE. /thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 KaneHusky Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Microsoft Security Essentials is the least intrusive and least performance degrading antivirus software I've used yet. (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 InFiNiTyTM Posted October 12, 2011 Author Share Posted October 12, 2011 Hmm so which one should I go with? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 philcruicks Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Everyone seems to have jumped on the MSE bandwagon lately....I agree its more lightweight and AVG has got a little bloated howerver....http://www.av-test.o...ts/julaug-2011/ I'd take security level over any other aspect where AV is concerned. AS AVG gets my vote. plus most modern PC's (core i something, 4+GB ram etc..) should be able to cope with any AV these days, so lightweightness isn't as much of an issue as it used to be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Singh400 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Hmm so which one should I go with? lol Dude...MSE! :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 cleverclogs Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 MSE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Raa Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 MSE, no questions - an absolute hands down winner. AVG has been terrible for years now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 InFiNiTyTM Posted October 12, 2011 Author Share Posted October 12, 2011 Okay alright! Thanks for the suggestion! I'm switching to MSE right now. I'll tell you how it goes. Thanks, Raa 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Roger H. Veteran Posted October 12, 2011 Veteran Share Posted October 12, 2011 ok one more vote for MSE. I haven't been able to recommend any of the other free ones more than MSE just yet, that's gotta say something. :yes: Moved to Software Discussion & Support Raa 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 farmeunit Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 AVG is definitely a bad choice. I switched to MSE, but I find that Avira seems to protect a little better for me. I run Avira on one machine and MSE on another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Azies Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 MSE... since it never detected a key OS file and marked it as a virus before crashing a computer system... haven't touched AVG since that happened. Ricardo Dawkins 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 fix-this! Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 neither, i do not like mse and the fact the updates have to come through windows update. i stick to avira. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 astrokat Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 I've seen all AV clients including MSE get owned - I think AVG may offer multiple layers of protection while MSE doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Sir Topham Hatt Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 MSE for me :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Somnus Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Of free anti-virus software goes, I like MSE and Avast. Both are pretty good. If it was a paid application, the new Norton 2012 is impressive or the ole stand bye of Kaspersky/NOD32 work great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 BetaAddict Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 It's already been said, but I'm going to say it again...MSE is the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Geoffrey B. Veteran Posted October 12, 2011 Veteran Share Posted October 12, 2011 MSE hands down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 still1 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/966402-definitive-best-antivirus-2011/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Chernobylite Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 I wish we could get ride of AVG to better the world but no conventional weapons can destroy it at this point... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 InFiNiTyTM Posted October 12, 2011 Author Share Posted October 12, 2011 Okay I went with MSE. Thanks everyone for helping me make this decision! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 BigDaddy Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 MSE FTW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Singh400 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Neither, I do not like MSE and the fact the updates have to come through Windows Update. I stick to Avira.Updates do not have to come through WU. They can come through the application too. See the big green "Update" button? Click it ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 remixedcat Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Cripple fight!!!!!!! (both suck) goretsky 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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So I currently have AVG Internet Security 2012. I'm thinking about switching to MSE. So my question is which one is more lightweight, takes up less space, and works the best? Thanks,
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