Which Anti Virus software would be good for a computer with these Specs?

[Samlaptop85213]

Hi

I got a laptop with:
Intel Celeron M 1.50ghz
760MB of RAM

What anti-virus software would run well with these specs? I tried avg and it made it go wrong. Some anti virus software makes computers slow if they don't have enough specs.

 

[Gareth]

That computer will be fine for any virus scanner out there. I recommend Avira AntiVir Personal Edition Classic, its free. I run it on all PCs from a 700MHz Celeron - 512MB RAM to this PC.

 

[Samlaptop85213]

Would it run on my Dell XPS M1530?

 

[Gareth]

Yes

 

[Samlaptop85213]

I looked @ the reviews on amazon UK and it says that it has got bad customer service. What about bit defender? Will that be fast on my laptop?

 

[3uL]

I recommend you to use Kaspersky. It used not much memory and it is the best antivirus software out there...

 

[Samlaptop85213]

How much RAM does it use up?

 

[Samlaptop85213]

I'm using Kaspersky Anti Virus software now. It's good. I might buy a license.

 

[colt1911]

I've been using Avast free edition for several years now and never had any trouble.

 

[3uL]

How much RAM does it use up?

Depends on its version, I mean whether you use kaspersky antivirus or internet security... if kaspersky antivirus, I think it only use memory around 20mb...

 

[Samlaptop85213]

I removed Kaspersky because it was slow at starting up. I might try Avast on my XPS M1530 but I not too sure on my low spec laptop.

Sam

 

[cohen]

Avg 8.0

 

[Samlaptop85213]

No way! AVG made my laptop go all funny. I'm not going with AVG.

 

[Erox1991]

NOD32. The best protection ever!

EDIT: Your computer will not be slow.

 

[hermeslyre]

That computer will be fine for any virus scanner out there. I recommend Avira AntiVir Personal Edition Classic, its free. I run it on all PCs from a 700MHz Celeron - 512MB RAM to this PC.

+1

best free AV out there. If OP wants to spend $$$ Kaspersky or Nod32 are great..

 

[cohen]

No way! AVG made my laptop go all funny. I'm not going with AVG.

What did it do???

 

[Samlaptop85213]

Depends on its version, I mean whether you use kaspersky antivirus or internet security... if kaspersky antivirus, I think it only use memory around 20mb...

I have removed it becuase it was slow at startup. I don't know which one to pick for my XPS M1530. I shouuld be using Norton 360 but I'm not using Norton 360 because it's not really an anti virus software. I could download AVG on my XPS but I'm not putting it on my Microlite 3 because it's only got the specs at the top of the page and it made the icons on the taskbar disapear. I haven't trried the other one but I might download norton anti virus because I know that norton works very well on both of my laptops.

 

[Samlaptop85213]

What did it do???

On my Microlite 3 it made the system tray icons disappear and I couldn't see how much battery I have left.

Sam

 

[Samlaptop85213]

NOD32. The best protection ever!

EDIT: Your computer will not be slow.

I tried that on my Microlite 3 and it didn't slow it down! I might buy a license for that but it's only a 30 day trial.

Sam

 

[Samlaptop85213]

I'm using Norton 360 on my dell XPS M1530 and NOD32 Anti virus on my ergo. I got a license with norton 360 which ends in October. NOD32 is only a trial.

Sam