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kalos:
hello!

I am looking for a free antivirus solution

Microsoft Security Essentials seems the best solution, we have it at work with no problems at all, but at home, I run WinXP 64 and it is not supported

instead, I run Avira freeware, but lately it spams so much with ads, that I want to uninstall it

any alternative? lightweight in performance is my main criterion, and reliable ofcourse

thanks!

KynloStephen66515:
AVG?

Curt:
Microsoft Security Essentials seems the best solution, -kalos (April 28, 2012, 08:35 AM)
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If you look at XP's page you will notice that MSE is listed as a free download for XP as well, not just for Vista and 7: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/downloads/windows-xp . So I #feel# certain that it will work on XP as well as on Vista and 7:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/products/security-essentials/download

Edited:
Hmm... you may be right. 64-XP is not listed, only 32-XP.

Carol Haynes:
Unfortunately AVG and Avira advertise heavily in their free offerings, Avast used to be better but that has started advertising too now, though I don't think it is as in your face as AVG and Avira.

Avast does require annual registration for the free version.

mitzevo:
Comodo Antivirus is a free option, not so spammy last time I checked (few months back).

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