Defender or AVG?

Question

I just got a new e1505 and saw vista comes with a anti-virus of its own. Just from personal experience I have always liked AVG. Been using the free version for many years on my older laptop. What I wanna know is which is better for Vista? AVG or the standard windows defender? Is windows defender slightly better then AVG? I use Firefox and use the vista firewall till a compatable firewall is released from Comodo or ZoneAlarm. I have only had 1 virus in the 12 years of using windows pc's. Thanks for any opinions and help.

ky331 · Answer

Speaking in general (that is to say, not about Vista specifically):

Windows Defender is considered an anti-SPYWARE program. It's fine to run it along with AVG Anti-VIRUS. They complement each other nicely.

Message Edited by ky331 on 03-11-2007 02:49 PM

vulture1 · Answer

Ok, I thought defender was MS version of a virus scanner like AVG. Thanks for the reply :)

Annie70 · Answer

From the microsoft site:   'Windows Defender is a free program that helps protect your computer against pop-ups, slow performance, and security threats caused by spyware and other unwanted software. It features Real-Time Protection, a monitoring system that recommends actions against spyware when it's detected and minimizes interruptions and helps you stay productive.'   Windows defender and Avg (virus protector) work well together.

Bugbatter · Answer

I use Firefox and use the vista firewall till a compatable firewall is released from Comodo or ZoneAlarm. Isn't Zone Alarm (Now Checkpoint) ZoneAlarm 7.+ now compatible with Vista? Your e1505 probably comes with a trial version anti-virus. You can remove that and install AVG Free Anti-virus.

vulture1 · Answer

Nope, it isnt vista ready http://www.zonealarm.com/store/content/catalog/products/vista.jsp

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