The 'netbooks can't run anti-virus' myth

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Posted by com

I have recently purchased an EeePC900 running Linnux. Soon tiring of its limitations I loaded a spare copy of Windows XP. As I have a home licence from Sunbelt I uploaded Vipre and the Firewall as a matter of course, never thinking that you shouldn't; that Netbooks cannot take these excellent products was news to me. Well all I can say from regular use of my Netbook out of doors, it has shown no shortcomings to its performance at all.

Posted by Charles Holmes

I ave had Vipre on my Satalite 250 (Toshiba)Since I purchased in Mar 08;
Before Leaving on my Alcan to Anchorage Trip. Never had a problem!
Never was aware of a `Slow' computer.

Posted by Ted Harris

OK, Let me get this straight. The Netbooks are generally a 1.6G single core processor? with 1M ram and 160G HD right? And we have had similar hardware configurations for quite some time - so this is not new or rocket science, in fact with the exception of HD size and battery life I expect the same performance of a netbook that I now get from my current lap top, and that includes that it should run AV software - at lightening speed, no, until the hardware runs 100% on light that is impossible. I guess I just don't get why people would think / say something doesn't work when it already has?, maybe I am the one who is naive?

Posted by L. Sagen

You are right there, John, and I can attest to that. Been using a Toshiba NB-100 netbook 4 months now with Vipre and SPF running on it. Both work perfectly well. So yeah, the claim that netbooks can't run an AV is bollocks indeed.

Posted by Bong D

I bought a lenovo S10 (netbook) with Win XP and 3 months subscription for Norton AV in it. After the times up, I uninstall it and install AVG Free. Straight away I can't surf the web. Then, I try installing Avast Free and it still can't surf the web. I know internet is ok since other pc in my home is working fine plus, I ping google using my netbook and it is working. The catch to surf is I need to turn of the 'web security' on avast. Also, I can't update it. Don't think it's the hardware. More likely the Norton thing. Need to do full clean up from Norton (using No NAV). Not sure about the results yet. Will update once I'm done. I think this is what people say netbook can't use AV. It's more likely they bought the win xp in it with NAV, uninstall it and face the same problem I did. Just my opinion. :)

Posted by R. Asri

I have tried the free versions of Cyberdefender, Prevx, ESET, PC Tools, AVG and Webroot. Most are just scanners, or 30 day trial versions.

All of these offer a $29 paid version (except AVG - $34 is cheapest paid version). I ended up getting Cyberdefender, because it not only protected me from viruses, but also spyware and trojans. I like that Cyberdefender is a public company (NASDAQ) and that they have 24/7 computer help that goes beyond tech help for the software.

Posted by Dale Baker

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Posted by kashmira