Comments on: Windows Tax http://alexking.org/blog/2005/04/12/windows-tax Alex King, Denver Web Developer Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:45:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Azad http://alexking.org/blog/2005/04/12/windows-tax#comment-12281 Azad Sat, 08 Apr 2006 16:20:43 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2005/04/12/windows-tax/#comment-12281 Try System Mechanic Pro. It comes with Kaspersky Antivirus which is excellent. SysMech also has a built-in spyware cleaner called Spython. www.iolo.com It also has registry cleaner and lots of other useful tools. I've been using System Mechanic Pro for almost two years and i've never had any problems with viruses. Its well worth the price. Try the trial before you buy. I know it sounds like an advertisement. I'm not affiliated with this company or anything. I'm just extremely satisfied with this software. Try System Mechanic Pro. It comes with Kaspersky Antivirus which is excellent. SysMech also has a built-in spyware cleaner called Spython.

http://www.iolo.com

It also has registry cleaner and lots of other useful tools.

I’ve been using System Mechanic Pro for almost two years and i’ve never had any problems with viruses. Its well worth the price. Try the trial before you buy.

I know it sounds like an advertisement. I’m not affiliated with this company or anything. I’m just extremely satisfied with this software.

]]> By: software.gurock.com » Antivirus for your small software business http://alexking.org/blog/2005/04/12/windows-tax#comment-12247 software.gurock.com » Antivirus for your small software business Thu, 06 Apr 2006 20:04:44 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2005/04/12/windows-tax/#comment-12247 [...] Why we used it in the first place? Well, first it was very cheap (you get what you pay for). The Small Business Edition allows you to install the software on up to 5 clients OR servers for $200 if I recall correctly. This means that you can protect 2 workstations, 2 notebooks and a workgroup/file server with it, for example. All other vendors I looked at had different licenses for clients and servers back then and server licenses started at around $300-$500/year. Since the last virus I saw live was Parity.B in DOS 10 years ago, I just refuse to pay a $700 Windows tax each year. But since we need to have an antivirus solution to protect our customers and our data, just in case, we just bought Symantec Antivirus. The other reason we bought Symantec’s solution was because we didn’t really have the time to look at the different options in detail. We worked on SmartInspect 1.0 and had a million other things in mind. [...] [...] Why we used it in the first place? Well, first it was very cheap (you get what you pay for). The Small Business Edition allows you to install the software on up to 5 clients OR servers for $200 if I recall correctly. This means that you can protect 2 workstations, 2 notebooks and a workgroup/file server with it, for example. All other vendors I looked at had different licenses for clients and servers back then and server licenses started at around $300-$500/year. Since the last virus I saw live was Parity.B in DOS 10 years ago, I just refuse to pay a $700 Windows tax each year. But since we need to have an antivirus solution to protect our customers and our data, just in case, we just bought Symantec Antivirus. The other reason we bought Symantec’s solution was because we didn’t really have the time to look at the different options in detail. We worked on SmartInspect 1.0 and had a million other things in mind. [...]

]]> By: Bernhardt http://alexking.org/blog/2005/04/12/windows-tax#comment-12241 Bernhardt Thu, 06 Apr 2006 16:46:28 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2005/04/12/windows-tax/#comment-12241 AVG is good. I use it and it works fine. Too bad about the non-commercial aspect though. AVG is good. I use it and it works fine. Too bad about the non-commercial aspect though.

]]> By: alexking.org: Blog > Windows Tax http://alexking.org/blog/2005/04/12/windows-tax#comment-12214 alexking.org: Blog > Windows Tax Mon, 03 Apr 2006 17:58:44 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2005/04/12/windows-tax/#comment-12214 [...] *Sigh* McAfee charged me my windows tax today. [...] [...] *Sigh* McAfee charged me my windows tax today. [...]

]]> By: Anthony http://alexking.org/blog/2005/04/12/windows-tax#comment-4951 Anthony Thu, 14 Apr 2005 04:17:32 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2005/04/12/windows-tax/#comment-4951 I have been using the eTrust suit for free through Road Runner for more then a year now (I think anyways). Just go and grab it when it expires. I don't know about the other places that give it away for free, but RR keeps the version for download at the current version so you will never be stuck a version (or more) behind. I have been using the eTrust suit for free through Road Runner for more then a year now (I think anyways).

Just go and grab it when it expires.

I don’t know about the other places that give it away for free, but RR keeps the version for download at the current version so you will never be stuck a version (or more) behind.

]]> By: Alex http://alexking.org/blog/2005/04/12/windows-tax#comment-4946 Alex Wed, 13 Apr 2005 07:36:20 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2005/04/12/windows-tax/#comment-4946 Windows OS releases cost money too - you've just forgotten because you're <em>still waiting</em> for a new release to spend money on! ;) Windows OS releases cost money too – you’ve just forgotten because you’re still waiting for a new release to spend money on! ;)

]]> By: echeng http://alexking.org/blog/2005/04/12/windows-tax#comment-4945 echeng Wed, 13 Apr 2005 07:34:27 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2005/04/12/windows-tax/#comment-4945 hey, alex. are you going to purchase "Tiger" when it comes out? cuz, clearly, there's no such thing as a Mac OS tax... ;) hey, alex. are you going to purchase “Tiger” when it comes out? cuz, clearly, there’s no such thing as a Mac OS tax… ;)

]]> By: Edward Dao http://alexking.org/blog/2005/04/12/windows-tax#comment-4944 Edward Dao Wed, 13 Apr 2005 05:16:47 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2005/04/12/windows-tax/#comment-4944 Hey Alex, If you haven't paid for your subscription renewal yet, I've heard a lot of good things about <a href="http://www.kaspersky.com/">Kaspersky</a>. Also, here's a <a href="http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=33&threadid=1375461&highlight_key=y&keyword1=antivirus">guide to the best antivirus programs</a>. Hey Alex,

If you haven’t paid for your subscription renewal yet, I’ve heard a lot of good things about Kaspersky.

Also, here’s a guide to the best antivirus programs.

]]> By: Alex http://alexking.org/blog/2005/04/12/windows-tax#comment-4943 Alex Wed, 13 Apr 2005 03:55:28 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2005/04/12/windows-tax/#comment-4943 Nice for others I guess, of course I mentioned that I don't use Outlook in this post. Nice for others I guess, of course I mentioned that I don’t use Outlook in this post.

]]> By: Alex Aguilar http://alexking.org/blog/2005/04/12/windows-tax#comment-4942 Alex Aguilar Wed, 13 Apr 2005 03:34:11 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2005/04/12/windows-tax/#comment-4942 http://f-prot.com/ $30 works well and doesn't take over Outlook like Mcafee http://f-prot.com/ $30
works well and doesn’t take over Outlook like Mcafee

]]> By: Alex http://alexking.org/blog/2005/04/12/windows-tax#comment-4940 Alex Wed, 13 Apr 2005 00:39:23 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2005/04/12/windows-tax/#comment-4940 Panda was <a href="http://alexking.org/blog/2005/01/12/dell-700m-first-impressions/#comment-3761">previously recommended</a> in such a way that I've wanted to avoid their products. :) Panda was previously recommended in such a way that I’ve wanted to avoid their products. :)

]]> By: Bryan http://alexking.org/blog/2005/04/12/windows-tax#comment-4939 Bryan Wed, 13 Apr 2005 00:35:50 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2005/04/12/windows-tax/#comment-4939 Another good one is <a href="http://www.pandasoftware.com/">Panda Antivirus</a> - I've been using them for quite sometime. Another good one is Panda Antivirus – I’ve been using them for quite sometime.

]]> By: gaston http://alexking.org/blog/2005/04/12/windows-tax#comment-4938 gaston Tue, 12 Apr 2005 23:59:51 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2005/04/12/windows-tax/#comment-4938 Use Nod32. It's lightweight and powerfull. Use Nod32. It’s lightweight and powerfull.

]]> By: Greg http://alexking.org/blog/2005/04/12/windows-tax#comment-4934 Greg Tue, 12 Apr 2005 19:12:12 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2005/04/12/windows-tax/#comment-4934 You might want to give NOD32 (nod32.com) a look. It consistently receives the 100% award from the Virus Bulletin and it will cost you the same $39, as McAfee, for the first year when you renew it's only $27. I've been using it for just over a year and it's been trouble free (I haven't seen anything other than actual virus warnings) -- and it's memory usage is much lower than a lot of products. You might want to give NOD32 (nod32.com) a look. It consistently receives the 100% award from the Virus Bulletin and it will cost you the same $39, as McAfee, for the first year when you renew it’s only $27. I’ve been using it for just over a year and it’s been trouble free (I haven’t seen anything other than actual virus warnings) — and it’s memory usage is much lower than a lot of products.

]]> By: Alex http://alexking.org/blog/2005/04/12/windows-tax#comment-4933 Alex Tue, 12 Apr 2005 18:49:00 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2005/04/12/windows-tax/#comment-4933 The AVG Free Edition has this listed at the top of the page: <blockquote>Use of AVG Free Edition within any organization or for commercial purposes is strictly prohibited.</blockquote> I guess I don't qualify. Additionally, <a href="http://free.grisoft.com/doc/98/lng/us/tpl/v5">their license</a> has this restriction: <blockquote>(Section 1) You must not use the program in a network</blockquote> None of you guys are running this on a computer on a home network? :) Avast has a similar limitation; their software is only free: <blockquote>for home users which do not use their computer for profit.</blockquote> The AVG Free Edition has this listed at the top of the page:

Use of AVG Free Edition within any organization or for commercial purposes is strictly prohibited.

I guess I don’t qualify.

Additionally, their license has this restriction:

(Section 1) You must not use the program in a network

None of you guys are running this on a computer on a home network? :)

Avast has a similar limitation; their software is only free:

for home users which do not use their computer for profit.

]]>