I have an old netbook called an Eee PC and it had XP on it. I was wondering if the built in antivirus that is in windows would suffice or should I look for a free antivirus or try to buy a paid one?
I know I need to fill the specs out on my profile but will try to do that tonight I think
It depends on the type of browsing you do. If you're a "normal browser" then Windows Defender is perfectly adequate. But if you download torrents, you might want something a bit more advanced.
Avast Free (Custom setup - Minimal Protection) or 360 Total Security Essential.
Windows Defender or any paid AV would most like bring it to its knees with all the features.
I use ESET IS on my gaming PC because it doesn't slow my machine down.
Yeah , I don't recommend Avast anymore either. Sadly as I used it for years. Panda's cloud A/V is extremely light on system resources and has been very good for me. (And I DO go to some very dodgy sites) Its free too btw.
Panda is great, but it requires a reliable and fast connection, not WiFi, since it is purely cloud based.
I use wifi as my room is on on one end of the house and the modem is on the other side
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