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avast vs kaspersky

by Jan 5, 2013 5:05AM PST

I recently purchased and installed Avast 7. Is it safe for me to uninstall the Kaspersky that came w/ my windows vista? (I've had computer problems related to the outdated Kaspersky)

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Re: uninstall Kaspersky
by Forum moderator Feb 3, 2013 6:02PM PST

Sure. It's not recommended to have 2 active anti-virus programs. That's even more the case if one of them is outdated or gives problems.

Kaspersky doesn't come with Windows. It has been added by somebody (maybe you, maybe the maker of the computer, but Microsoft doesn't do it). But that's not really important any more.

Kees

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avast use
by Jan 30, 2013 1:22PM PST

I think avast7 is best and you have no need to install Kaspersky.

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avast vs kaspersky
by get3view Feb 3, 2013 5:21PM PST

I like it avast7 is use.

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Not Required
by Feb 20, 2013 1:22PM PST

You don't require to use both the anti-virus. You can use Avast, it is more secure than Kaspersky.

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