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[camo7782]

Just installed BitDefender IS (removed GData IS that was slowing down my PC) I wonder if I need to suppress BD firewall and install CruelComodo instead.

 

[JM Safe]

Hello, I would add uBlock Origin and Macrium Reflect Free or AOMEI Backupper to perform system backups.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[blueblackwow65]

Hi just get rid of BD IS altogether ,another hogger.

 

[harlan4096]

@camo7782:

• As for "Disk Imaging Backup", You may add Macrium Reflect Free or AOEMI Backupper, both are free and reliably.
• Consider also to run manual backups of important data to external devices, and/or in cloud services.
• As for "Virus and Malware Removal Tools", You may add: ZAM Free, MalWareBytes Free, EmsiSoft Emergengy Kit, Norton Power Eraser, and HitManPro Free. Delete Bit Defender IS from this field, sicne it is already Your real-time solution.
• As for "Web Privacy", You may add uBlock Origin or AdGuard AdBlocker extension to Your browsers, also a VPN service.
• A PassWord Manager would be welcome also.

Please kindly reflect Your changes editing Your config, and announcing them here, hanks for sharing

 

[oldschool]

BD Free did not work for me so I'm interested in hearing feedback from any BD user. Let us know how it goes. Forget CFW and just use included FW module so you get a good overall picture of the suite. You might follow some of the other suggestions already made.

 

[stefanos]

assembled PC, intel processor, 4gb ram, no ssd . Use something light. BD is heavy for your system

 

[bribon77]

The most significant thing in your protection for me would be a backup program and add uBlock Origin or AdGuard.
For backup, I am using Macriun Reflect. and some programs to scan .
Thanks for sharing

 

[Ink]

assembled PC, intel processor, 4gb ram, no ssd

Is that a Custom build or pre-built from shop?

 

[camo7782]

Consider also to run manual backups of important data to external devices, and/or in cloud services.

already have backup solution flow on work PC

Macrium Reflect

it is in my shopping list already, but I was considering a Synology to store the system image

Hi just get rid of BD IS altogether ,another hogger.

is it bad?

BD is heavy for your system

you never had GData I guess

Is that a Custom build or pre-built from shop?

assembled by the shop taking pieces one by one

 

[camo7782]

BD Free did not work for me

why it didn't work for you?

 

[camo7782]

Please kindly reflect Your changes editing Your config

Sorry I'm new, I do not see any edit button in my initial config post, can you help?

 

[stefanos]

you never had GData I guess

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The question is in the title...

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[oldschool]

why it didn't work for you?

SSl scanning blocked safe websites with no way to change settings or add exclusions. It also cut my wifi connection repeatedly. I didn't mind the RAM usage but it was unusable for me with these issues.

 

[shmu26]

Sorry I'm new, I do not see any edit button in my initial config post, can you help?

Upper right hand corner, there are three horizontal dots. Click on them, say "Open sesame," and you can edit your config.

 

[blueblackwow65]

Hi Camo7782, BD is a big resource hogger ,you will see noticeable slowdowns on your pc with only 4gig ram and no ssd, I have 8gig ram and a ssd and just hated BD, 300 megs ram was the average almost doing nothing on pc.You could try Norton av or Kaspersky cloud (still a touch heavier than Norton av) ,run Norton with simplewall both together take up max 30-60 megs ram doing simple tasks.

 

[shmu26]

Dear Posters, if @camo7782 is satisfied with the performance of Bitdefender on his system, then by all means he should keep on using it. He is familiar with other AV programs, and has chosen Bitdefender for a reason...

 

[LDogg]

My advice:
- If you like Bitdefender, keep it on your system
- I would highly recommend a backup solution such as Ease Todo Backup, Macrium Reflect or Aomei Backupper, all of which are free
- Install Emsisoft Browser Security & uBlock Origin or Nano Adblocker as extensions at the very least

Hope you like my advice and thanks for sharing.

~LDogg

 

[camo7782]

Hi all, for who missed it, I have published an update of my BD trial period (15 days in) you can find it here: Help Me Decide - BitDefender, Halfway in my trial compared to GData it is like not havig it, GData was slowing my PC a lot more and was itself not responsive, really slow to interact with. They had better overall support than BD though.

 

[Ink]

As you currently use Emsisoft in real-time, you don't need to repeat under Virus and Malware Removal Tools, as we already know this is your primary AV protection.

And if you use Comodo Firewall w/ CS settings, please list it under Real-time Web & Malware Protection, with the proper names. As with NVT OSArmor.

System Utilities are generally tools/software you use on-demand or for certain tasks (ie. Uninstallers, Disk defrags, Search tools etc).

@camo7782