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04-02-2006, 07:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
jcortes Monster Techie Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,909	Is it really bad to have more than one anti-virus i always see a warning when i install another anti virus that says uninstall any other anti virus programs to prevent serious problems however i have 4 different anti viruses(nod32, ewidow, macafee, and zone alarm security suite) and i dont notice anything wrong i was wondering why they say that. __________________ AIM = jcortestechhelp

04-02-2006, 07:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tyler1989 Wizard Techie Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,346	It's not recommended because the anti virus programs will likelly "fight eachother" and cuase errors. __________________ <form action=\"http://www.srsyo.org/tfsearch.php\" method=\"get\"> <input type=\"text\" name=\"search\"> <input type=\"submit\" name=\"submit\" value=\"Search TF before you post!\"></form> Vista Discussion \| 64 Bit Discussion \|Microsoft Homepage \| Yo Linux \| Paul Thurrott \| Fire Fox \| Thunder Bird \| Image Shack \| Photo Bucket \| Put File \| Anti-Spyware \| MS Anti-Spyware \| Trillian \| Anti-Virus \| On Line Virus Scan

04-02-2006, 07:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
EricB Hard Core Techie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 11,643	and it will give you the bsod. it a good idea to have 2 but the scanner turned off on 1 __________________ The Ultimate Hard Drive Utility PowerMax 4.23. (It now has the ability to clean a Boot Sector virus on the quick erase option.) The best browser Netscape 8 Have you accidently delete something? Look here (trial. the better one) and here(free)

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