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Avast! Home Edition

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Written by Chris Kirby Saturday, 23 May 2009 14:02


avastIf you are looking for an effective, lightweight, and FREE anti-virus solution for your home PC, then Avast! is for you. I have extensively used the other free anti virus programs including AVG, Avira, Clam, and my top recommendation is Avast!

Benefits:

  • Frequent automatic virus definition updates
  • Updates are unobtrusive
  • Low memory footprint
  • Option for scan on reboot
  • 14-month license key

Complaints:

The only complaint I have with Avast! is that you are required to register your software in order to get your 14 month license key. This step only takes a few minutes, and your license key is emailed immediately, but I wish the installation would automatically generate a serial number like AVG does.

Overall, Avast! is an excellent solution for any home user needing a free anti-virus package.

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