Below is a link from AV-Comparatives that rates antivirus programs. MSSE rates very highly.
http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/stories/test/ondret/avc_report26.pdf -----Original Message----- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Steve Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 8:50 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] microsoft essential Mo, I'm afraid you're letting your bias against Microsoft software influence your judgement on av programs. As one who has encountered several instances of Avast 5, it is almost impossible to uninstall without either going into Safe Mode, or if you are lucky enough to click on the uninstall button within the twenty seconds they allow if you do it from add/remove programs. I think you could also use appremover to uninstall it, but it otherwise isn't easy. Considering that the Microsoft Security Essentials program has very good reviews from different sources including Windows Secrets, that it utilizes very low resources, that it doesn't have any accessibility issues, and that it can be easily temporarily disabled or permanently uninstalled, I have used it and recommend it for my clients. I don't see any reason to use another company's anti-virus product when it still isn't completely accessible. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mobeen Iqbal" <mobeeniq...@gmail.com> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 3:11 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] microsoft essential > Avast's removal process has vastly improved from version 4.8, can you > positively state its not better than MSEE if you haven't tried their > latest version? if you have, then that's just your opinion, its enough for > me that i have to use microsoft's software for daily tasks, i'll refrane > from using their anti virus packages as well purely because if they do > inadvertantly break something which they're almost certainly bound to do > at some point just like they've done in the past, then i'm not being > lumbered with an unnecissary problem. Avast has got me out of quite a few > holes that many other anti-virus checkers haven't been able to, i spend my > time testing various checkers this is what i base my opinions on, and user > feedback as well. As i said i don't wish to become involved in a debate, > each to his own if you're happy with what you use then good for you. > > Mo. > > > Gerald Levy wrote: >> >> To say Avast has gone out of its way to make its anti-virus program blind >> accessible is laughable. It may well be more accessible now than it was >> previously, but it is still not as blind friendly as MSE. If Avast really >> wanted to make its program blind friendly, they would make it easy to >> remove without having to jump through hoops. In some cases, you need to >> reboot into safe mode to completely remove it, which is impossible >> without sighted help. How blind friendly is this? That's why I never >> considered Avast for my anti-virus program of choice. Until someone can >> produce test results demonstrating that it is clearly superior to MSE at >> malware detection, I'll stick with the latter. >> >> Gerald >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mobeen Iqbal" <mobeeniq...@gmail.com> >> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> >> Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 1:57 PM >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] microsoft essential >> >> >>> In my opinion yes, alot more people are using it as opposed to microsoft >>> security essentials. I just don't like to put all my eggs in 1 basket, >>> and avast have gone out of their way to make their products accessible >>> for the blind, and in my opinion any company that takes the time out for >>> the blind especially for a free product deserves respect. >>> >>> Mo. >>> >>> >>> Kathy Pingstock wrote: >>>> Does avast Work better than ms essentials >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com >>>> [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Mobeen >>>> Iqbal >>>> Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 1:41 PM >>>> To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >>>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] microsoft essential >>>> >>>> Avast works well on slower machines, i had avast free loaded on a >>>> celeron processor running at 900 MHZ with 1 GB of ram. >>>> Mo. >>>> >>>> >>>> chris hallsworth wrote: >>>> >>>>> Yes you can and I highly recommend you do. Other products may bring >>>>> your netbook to a standstill grins. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Chris Hallsworth >>>>> e-mail and Facebook: christopher...@googlemail.com >>>>> MSN: ch9...@hotmail.com >>>>> Skype: chrishallsworth7266 >>>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/christopherh40 >>>>> Klango: chrishallsworth >>>>> If you have any computer problems or queries, please contact me on the >>>>> above channels. >>>>> >>>>> On 16/08/2010 18:38, Kathy Pingstock wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Can I use the microsoft security essentials on my net book? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Kathy >>>>>> >>>>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>>>> >>>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>>> >>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>> >>>> >>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>> >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
