• 0

Free Anti-Virus for Windows 7

Asked by Zoom7000,

 Share

Question

Grand Master

Zoom7000

Posted
Posted

I normally use Kaspersky on my home PC and Comodo Internet Security for PCs at work. However, Comodo won't work with Windows 7. So, can someone please recommend a free AV and Firewall that is compatible with Windows 7, but something lightweight and not full of bloat.

Link to comment
https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/719608-free-anti-virus-for-windows-7/
Share on other sites

24 answers to this question

Recommended Posts

  • 0
Veteran

M.F.D.K

Posted
Posted
I normally use Kaspersky on my home PC and Comodo Internet Security for PCs at work. However, Comodo won't work with Windows 7. So, can someone please recommend a free AV and Firewall that is compatible with Windows 7, but something lightweight and not full of bloat.

Who said Comodo Security does not work under Windows 7..?

It works fine on my side.

  • 0
Grand Master

Zoom7000

Posted
  • Author
Posted
Who said Comodo Security does not work under Windows 7..?

It works fine on my side.

Everytime I try to install it, it unpacks it and then mysteriously says "Rollback Complete" and then quits out! :huh:

  • 0
Veteran

M.F.D.K

Posted
Posted (edited)
Everytime I try to install it, it unpacks it and then mysteriously says "Rollback Complete" and then quits out! :huh:

Forgot to mention that you have to run the Troubleshoot compatibility on the comodo "exe" file. If your not sure how to do it i will help you out.

Edited by M.F.D.K
  • 0
Veteran

DavidM

Posted
Posted

Kaspersky has release a beta for Win 7, it's good for 90 days. It is an all in one, firewall ,a-v, anti-spam etc. It seemed to work pretty good on the x64 version. Unfortunately, I tried to install MagicISO and borked that install, it seems that if System Restore is turned off every app that trys to set a restore point crashes. Oh well, I dumped the x64 version and might try and install the x86 and see how that runs.

  • 0
Grand Master

goretsky Supervisor

Posted
  • Supervisor
Posted

Hello,

I installed the beta test release of ESET Smart Security v4 on a computer running Windows 7 x64. It installed fine with one very minor annoyance: After installation, Windows Security Center reported it was out of date and the program said it was not, even though it was. The program was downloading an update in the background, though, and a couple of minutes later, it finished and the warning from Windows Security Center went away.

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky

  • 0
Mentor

Thirtythree

Posted
Posted
Avast seems to working from what i've tried and seen and heard so give that a go it's quite good too.
Avast works great in Windows 7. Every build that I've tried... that includes the beta.

Same here, using Avast and IMO it's the best free AV program available.

  • 0
Neowinian

CodyG WINDOWS-TEAM

Posted
Posted

Hi, everyone, my name's Cody, and I'm working with the Windows Outreach Team to help answer questions that folks might have about the Windows 7 Beta.

Officially, the three supported antivirus providers for the Windows 7 Beta (according to this: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/antivirus...windows-7.aspx) are AVG, Kapersky, and Norton. However, I found this great site that lists the compatibility of a few others. http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/l...with-windows-7/

I hope this is useful!

Thanks,

Cody

Windows Outreach Team

This topic is now closed to further replies.
 Share
Go to question listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

  • Posts

    • Microsoft confirms Recycle Bin bug across all versions of Windows

      By Usama Jawad96 · Posted

      Microsoft confirms Recycle Bin bug across all versions of Windows by Usama Jawad A couple of days ago, we reported that the latest Patch Tuesday update has seemingly resulted in a lot of issues for many users, including OneDrive and Dropbox access problems, BitLocker recovery lockouts, and BSODs. Although Microsoft is yet to acknowledge these bugs, it has confirmed another, relatively smaller issue across all supported versions of Windows. In an update on its Windows Release Health Dashboard, Microsoft has confirmed that after installing June's Patch Tuesday update (KB5094126), you'll experience unexpected behavior when leveraging Recycle Bin. Basically, when you attempt to delete an item from the Recycle Bin, the confirm dialog will show you the internal file name of that content rather than the actual name. For example, the file may be named abc.png, but the confirm dialog will ask if you're sure that you want to permanently delete $Rxxxxx.png from the Recycle Bin. This is pretty much it for the scope of the bug itself; it just displays the wrong name in the confirm dialog. The correct name will be shown in the list view of the Recycle Bin and if you restore the file, it will return with the correct name as well. This issue affects pretty much all supported versions of Windows client and server, including: Client: Windows 11, version 26H1; Windows 11, version 25H2; Windows 11, version 24H2; Windows 11, version 23H2; Windows 10, version 22H2; Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021; Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019; Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 2016 Server: Windows Server 2025; Windows Server 2022; Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2016; Windows Server 2012 R2; Windows Server 2012 As things currently stand, Microsoft is working on a concrete solution that will be released in a "future" Windows update. It remains to be seen if the firm will wait till the next Patch Tuesday or roll out an out-of-band (OOB) fix. The good news is that commercial customers can deploy a workaround right now, but they will have to reach out to Microsoft Support for Business for additional details.
    • We now know when and how the Universe may truly end

      By Mindovermaster · Posted

      They said by this time everyone will have flying cars. WELL...
    • We now know when and how the Universe may truly end

      By +TRS-80 · Posted

      A study by physicist Henry Tye of Cornell University suggests that the universe may not expand forever. Instead, it could eventually stop expanding, begin contracting and end in a "Big Crunch" roughly 20 billion years from now. Maybe not as we now know that time can flow backwards.
    • We now know when and how the Universe may truly end

      By Pishaw · Posted

      Of course. Simply reverse the polarity.
    • The quantum search for Time's origin had an equally mind-boggling conclusion

      By +TRS-80 · Posted

      It is clear from this aricle that "Time Is On My Side" no matter which direction it is flowing., https://noai.duckduckgo.com/?i...m%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DsEj8lUx0gwY

  • Recent Achievements

    • Reacting Well
      BizSAR earned a badge
      Reacting Well
    • First Post
      AndreaB earned a badge
      First Post
    • Week One Done
      Huge Trailer earned a badge
      Week One Done
    • Week One Done
      Classifyskilleducation earned a badge
      Week One Done
    • One Month Later
      eurospharma62 earned a badge
      One Month Later

  • Popular Contributors

    1. 1
      +primortal
      577
    2. 2
      +Edouard
      183
    3. 3
      PsYcHoKiLLa
      75
    4. 4
      Michael Scrip
      72
    5. 5
      neufuse
      64
    Show More

  • Tell a friend

    Love Neowin? Tell a friend!