Are You Paying Too Much for Internet Security Software for your Laptop?

If it's more than ten cents, the answer is YES. Here's why:

• Internet security software is bloatware. It takes too much RAM and slows your system to a crawl. Biggest offender: Norton 360.
  
• Internet security provide you with items you don't need. Most Internet security suites come with extra firewalls. An extra firewall is like an extra raincoat; you don't need two. Most ISP's have a firewall built into the router or dsl modem that they provide to you. Then you have the Windows firewall. It's no wonder your computer is sluggish if you are battling against three firewalls.
  
• Everything you really need is available for free. Antivirus, adware/spyware protection and the Windows firewall is all most people need. Avira (Cnet rated #1), Avast (rated #2) and AVG (rated #3) are available from here: http://download.cnet.com/windows/antivirus-software/. Download Superantispyware from here: http://www.superantispyware or Malwarebytes Antimalware from here: http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html.
  
• Laptop owners do not leave their computers on overnight so virus and spyware scans have to be done at the owner's convenience. That isn't necessarily the same time every day. You don't want the scans running while you are working usually because they slow you down. That being the case, there is no need to pay for automatic scheduling of scans when it's not what you really need.

If you are doing normal business applications, the above programs are all you need. If you are doing something out of the ordinary: file sharing or other dangerous activities you might need extra protection.

Save your money and use it for other things you need for your computer and loose the bloatware.