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<blockquote data-quote="Ink" data-source="post: 1074014" data-attributes="member: 3">Honest review.He doesn&#039;t promote a single Paid AV, in fact he continues to recommend Microsoft Defender.Summarized by GPT-4<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The article on PC Gamer by Andy Edser discusses his experience with free antivirus alternatives after he felt let down by Windows Defender. He found that these free alternatives were not up to the mark and had several issues.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Edser had been using Windows Defender, which is enabled by default in modern Windows installations and scores highly in independent antivirus testing. However, he noticed some odd behavior on his backup laptop, such as fan boosts at idle, slight hitching during YouTube playback, occasional explorer crashes, and a fluctuating pagefile. Despite suspecting a virus, repeated Defender scans came back negative.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">He decided to try out some popular free antivirus alternatives, including Avira Free, Total AV, Panda, Avast, and AVG. Unfortunately, he found that all of them had problems. Some of the issues he encountered included poor performance, intrusive ads, and a lack of thoroughness in scanning and protection.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">In conclusion, the author suggests that while free antivirus alternatives may seem appealing, they often leave a lot to be desired in terms of performance and reliability. He implies that users might be better off sticking with Windows Defender, which is already installed on their PCs and performs well in tests.</li>
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[QUOTE="Ink, post: 1074014, member: 3"] Honest review. He doesn't promote a single Paid AV, in fact he continues to recommend Microsoft Defender. Summarized by GPT-4 [LIST] [*]The article on PC Gamer by Andy Edser discusses his experience with free antivirus alternatives after he felt let down by Windows Defender. He found that these free alternatives were not up to the mark and had several issues. [*]Edser had been using Windows Defender, which is enabled by default in modern Windows installations and scores highly in independent antivirus testing. However, he noticed some odd behavior on his backup laptop, such as fan boosts at idle, slight hitching during YouTube playback, occasional explorer crashes, and a fluctuating pagefile. Despite suspecting a virus, repeated Defender scans came back negative. [*]He decided to try out some popular free antivirus alternatives, including Avira Free, Total AV, Panda, Avast, and AVG. Unfortunately, he found that all of them had problems. Some of the issues he encountered included poor performance, intrusive ads, and a lack of thoroughness in scanning and protection. [*]In conclusion, the author suggests that while free antivirus alternatives may seem appealing, they often leave a lot to be desired in terms of performance and reliability. [U]He implies that users might be better off sticking with Windows Defender, which is already installed on their PCs and performs well in tests.[/U] [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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