anti-virus

[katbalu103]

hi all,

quick question. is it possible to install 2 internet anti-virus devices in 1 computer? if it could happen do you have to turn them on one at a time or would it be together?

[marinarovi]

I don't think that is a good idea... most anti-virus devices detect one another as a virus, and they will try to delete each other... just install one, and do an online virus scan from time to time as extra protection.

good luck!

[siriya]

Don't install 2 antivirus in 1 system. It will slow down your system and your system might crash. But nod32 can be safely used along with other antivirus, but not advisable. If you want to crash your system use 2 antivirus like norton and bitdefender

[katbalu103]

thanks for your advices... its not me thats going to do it though. its a friend of mine who asked if it would be okay. and i didnt know what to answer so i asked. now i can tell her your comments. thanks again

[siriya]

You are welcome. Infact I personally have the experience. I installed panda antivirus on a system which already had norton. You know what happened, my computer got hung. It took nearly 30 min to start and I could not open any program, not even add and remove program. Then I formated my system.

[Anish]

One anti-virus is enough. IF you run two, they may asap spoil eah other's functionality.
But one powerful and another less powerful anti-virus will not spoil each other. This is what I experienced on trial basis.

[katbalu103]

Originally Posted by siriya

You are welcome. Infact I personally have the experience. I installed panda antivirus on a system which already had norton. You know what happened, my computer got hung. It took nearly 30 min to start and I could not open any program, not even add and remove program. Then I formated my system.

im sorry to hear that of your computer. i have heard of norton and my cousin said that norton isnt really a good kind of antivirus system. i havent heard of panda antivirus though, has it been around for a while?

[radish]

Running 2 antiviruses will make your system crash because they will detect each another as virus and your system will be more corrupted than before. Just install one and run it..test it if it works good for you..if not just change it..you can run antivirus and antispyware together though.

[markstoon]

i have 2 antivirus at my pc but don't install norton or macafe together try some small anti like kaspr

[Apriljess]

I don't even think they would let anyone install two. I think one would prohibit the other one from working. I have free Mcafee with my aol and free norton with my dsl provider. I had to choose which to install I chose Mcafee because they both wouldn't install one would say it had to delete the other and so on.