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    Are there any Genuine free antivirus protections left ?

    All the ones that claim to be free are either only free to download but not to use, or free for a week or two then the pay to continue to use comes up.

    It appears that all the original free ones now fall into the two categories above.

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    Avast. I have it on a few of my lesser used computers and still free and updated regularly.
    Yes, you get messages about upgrading to a paid version, but you can just close those messages down.

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    Windows security is more than adequate. You don't need anything else.

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    Quote Originally Posted by funtime26 View Post
    Windows security is more than adequate. You don't need anything else.
    They do claim that, but I personally don't like to trust that, so use Eset Nod32 on my main computers and Avast on the not so main computers.

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    I doubt that windows security will work on my win 7 PC's

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    Avira has also a Free Antivir .

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    Quote Originally Posted by TonyO View Post
    I doubt that windows security will work on my win 7 PC's
    Mine dual boot...I use Zone alarm security suite on windows 7.....there's a few working serials out there if you look.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TonyO View Post
    I doubt that windows security will work on my win 7 PC's
    I know most of us have used the free/hacked versions for the last prob 15 years myself included , there are still plenty to download with cracks .
    But i decided to pay for it the last few years as i use pc for my business as well .
    I didn't think the risk was worth it , if only personal use no banking on the pc i would still be searching them out.
    Last edited by cosworth4x4; 17-08-2022 at 09:38 PM.

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