Are 2 Anti-Virus Programs Advisable?

Posted on February 14th, 2008 by Chilli

Can anyone help me with this? I was always wondering if it makes sense to have 2 anti-virus programs installed. Most recently a friend of mine asked me what software he needs to install on his new laptop. And once again I don’t know whether it makes sense or not to have them both. Does anyone know if it has any disadvantages to install for example

AntiVir and
AVG?

Thanks!

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13 Responses to “Are 2 Anti-Virus Programs Advisable?”

  1. Phil Web Design (1 comments.), on February 15th, 2008 at 10:28 am Said:

    It is not really advisable. It may make your computer unstable. You are likely to encounter performance issues rather than a crash.

  2. Kate (2 comments.), on February 15th, 2008 at 2:27 pm Said:

    Running two AV programs can lead to all sorts of conflicts, one of which includes disabling both programs! It’s best to stick with one and maybe use a free online AV scanner to double-check on occasion.

  3. Dr. Homer (1 comments.), on February 19th, 2008 at 4:49 pm Said:

    Thanks for post, it’s really interesting for me!!! :)

  4. Adonis (1 comments.), on February 20th, 2008 at 10:34 pm Said:

    AVG is good…easy to use and find more viruses

  5. iyinet seo (1 comments.), on March 9th, 2008 at 12:25 pm Said:

    AVG is the best program.
    Thanks for post.

  6. Ray (1 comments.), on March 9th, 2008 at 1:24 pm Said:

    Stick one AV application only. As mentioned above, if you really have to, use an online AV scanner from time to time if you are worried about viruses.

  7. mitub (1 comments.), on April 1st, 2008 at 12:04 pm Said:

    you’ll get your system crash by installing 2 different anti virus. better check how to install it the right way to avoid the conflict.

  8. Harry Potter (1 comments.), on April 10th, 2008 at 11:11 pm Said:

    I wouldn’t never install 2 antiviruses on my pc! They may conflict
    and it doesn’t make any sense to me why you should have 2 antiviruses. It is better to one good antivirus like Kaspersky than 2 bad ones…

  9. SanchezBoy(new comment) , on April 23rd, 2008 at 5:53 pm Said:

    Thanks for post, it is veru interesting. Thanks!

  10. profesyonelhaber(new comment) , on May 3rd, 2008 at 9:44 pm Said:

    thanks

  11. blu3man(new comment) , on May 27th, 2008 at 3:47 am Said:

    Not advisable. It will bring your system to a crawl. I use Mcfee and its brilliant.

  12. Cegah Satwa Punah(new comment) , on May 31st, 2008 at 5:51 pm Said:

    One for sure, don’t have them both installed in your system. They will kill each other and leave your system no-guard. I use AVG, and i’ve tried for both version, Free and Pay. Much better if you try to use AVG Internet Security, a complete solution to protect your system. Have no worried while surf the internet…
    Cegah Satwa Punah - SecureConnections.info

  13. italy30(new comment) , on June 22nd, 2008 at 7:11 pm Said:

    i have 4 antivirus and 2 antiadwares!

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