Staple Design – Gwilym GJ …think, design, build, enjoy, think, evolve…..

Fenestration fustration – antivirus

I would rather be worrying about windows of a glass variety – but in order to design on a computer I accept there is a maintenance cost. My Windows XP T61p is slower, mainly due to a full disk,  than ever and I hate over bloated antivirus software that advertises to you at every opportunity (in this case Avira).

I have always thought good antivirus should be part of an operating system, after all who knows the internal workings of a platform better than the developer? It has always irked me that after buying Windows you then have to buy or find a kindly free provider for a key operating system component – protection from virus’s.

Over the years I have used a paid for Nortons license (horrible and slow), a free AVG edition (actually quite good) and a free Avira (German software? Had to try it but horrible popup ads). So it was with pleasure I installed Windows Security Essentials a few weeks ago, its small, fast and unobtrusive. And totally free – ie: no ads. I then went on to replace Nod32 on 8 computers saving Wastebusters $400 a year. So far the experience has been exceptional.

I also disabled the Client Security Solution in the Bios which has made a small difference.