Best Antivirus? (AVG won't install)

boofredlay

Edit: I changed the topic title. Please voice your favorite antivirus program.

Original post:

I got a laptop for my daughter's birthday. A Dell that came with McAfee installed and the first thing I did was uninstall it. I am trying to install AVG and I keep getting an install error after it tries for about 10 min. Any thoughts or help would be appreciated.

boofredlay

I get a "Setup Error"

Code: 0xE001C02D
Message: Recv' Failed
Additional Message: Failed to download files
Context: Initialization of the AVG online installer.

And yes I am connected to the internet.

Box

Just a simple first suggestion.
Firewall. Both one you have installed and the standard windows one.

Gaieus

If everything fails, avast also has a nice, free version for personal use.

Rich O Brien

Microsoft Security Essentials is the best AV out there for free

boofredlay

Well I found on their help page a download of the entire install. I can dl it from this machine then install it on the lappy.

I have not heard of MS Security Essentials. How is it better?

Rich O Brien

AVG is heavy on resources and has those annoying ads if you run the free edition.

MS Essentials and ThreatFire are good protection IMO

Box

Just personally, I have never had ads from AGV free and it runs quietly in the background for me.

I avoid anything Microsoft or Apple related just on principal.

Plus I keep Malwarebytes free up to date and have never had any problems.

boofredlay

Thanks.
I have now installed AVG from the full exe download rather than the online installer. I am now attempting to update it as it is immediately out of date (common) but it hangs up. I have a feeling either their site is experiencing problems or the connection I am getting here at the office is bogus.

Edit: Oh and I attempted installing with the online installer and the Windows Firewall disabled with no luck.

Rich O Brien

MS Essentials integrates with Windows Firewall flawlessly. Another big

boofredlay

Thanks Rich.

I heard a while back that AVG and Windows Defender were a perfect combination.
Thoughts?

d12dozr

I've used Microsoft Security Essentials for my last two laptops, and won't use anything else

solo

Microsoft security essentials.

boofredlay

I am starting to see a trend.
Thanks again guys for the responses.
Any need for Defender with MS Essentials?

AZPilot

I use Comodo Internet Security Premium and it's free and have never had a problem.

boofredlay

So you are running both AVG and WSE at the same time? Any conflicts?

Al Hart

@unknownuser said:

So you are running both AVG and WSE at the same time? Any conflicts?

Oops - the first word "installed" should have said "uninstalled". (I will edit my post.)

I was sick and tired of AVG for lots of reasons. It simply used too much resource by trying to protect me too much.

It has been three years since it found a virus. So I think that other things - Spam filters, Windows itself, etc. are protecting me a lot these days.

Al Hart

Earlier this week I uninstalled AVG on my machines and installed Windows Security Essentials. WSE automatically disables Windows Defender, since only WSE is needed.

[Edit: changed installed AVG to uninstalled AVG]

EscapeArtist

+1 for Avast. It doesn't interfere with anything and it has a small footprint.

boofredlay

Thanks again guys.