5 Best Anti-Virus for Windows 7

1. BitDefender

BitDefender Antivirus 2010 offers the most trustable security and protection among all antivirus software out there and that is why it is rated # 1 antivirus by most of the sites.

BitDefender Antivirus 2010 offers rock-solid security, simple usability, effective use of resources, and a valuable price tag, BitDefender Antivirus 2010 adds some additional features that continue to improve overall PC performance and protection and peace of mind, without upsetting your PC performance or paycheck.

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2. Norton Antivirus

Symantec’s Norton AntiVirus 2010 and Norton 360 Version 3.0 are two security solutions. It is scheduled on Microsoft’s list of most compatible software solutions for Windows 7.

Norton Internet Security 2010 and Norton AntiVirus 2010 have been specifically designed to support Windows 7. Those with Norton AntiVirus 2009 would receive automatic upgrade to Norton Antivirus 2010.

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3. Kaspersky Antivirus

This anti-virus isn’t freeware, its about 60 dollars, but there is a 30 day free trial after downloading the client.

Kaspersky AV is a mixed box:
1. Even after all the updates Kaspersky AntiVirus still lacks some valuable features compared to the other anti-viruses.
2. The new version has removed it best feature, the Safe Run program sandbox, where you can use the anti-virus even in Safe Mode.
3. On the other hand it has added a better anti-virus engine, which runs at blazing speed compared to the free edition anti-viruses.
4. A new feature allow customers to send their PC’s scans for analysis for better protection. However, this costs an extra $20.

Would recommend using the trial and seeing whether you like it before committing to this anti-virus.But you can also activate it using KEYS.

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4. McAfee

McAfee Total Protection provides full Suite of products for Windows 7. For those already using Windows 7 Beta with McAfee will receive an upgrade to MTP 3.11 for Security Center, Virus Scan and Personal Firewall.

One of the oldest security software providers, McAfee combines the best of anti-virus, firewall, and intrusion prevention technology.

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5. AVG

AVG is one of the most widely used anti-virus solution that works perfectly under Windows 7. AVG offers comprehensive protection against malicious threats.

AVG is a light-weight but effective antivirus offers protection against viruses, worms and trojans, spyware, adware and identity-theft.

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Windows 7 Tips: How to improve windows 7 performance

Windows 7 is a dream operating system that is extremely efficient and user friendly at the same time. There is nothing negative that can be said about the operating system and it is indisputably the best operating system that has been launched by Microsoft till date. To add to the efficiency of the operating system here are top 5 ways to improve windows 7 performance. The steps are simple and at the same time they produce results that are clearly unbelievable. These little tweaks are sure to leave you amazed and your Windows 7 based system will work    like never before.

Disable system sounds

System sounds are another performance sucking factor, most of these sounds go unheard as the speakers of the system are off mostly, but as they have been enabled in the system settings, they affect the same. To turn off system sounds click on the Start menu and then key in mmsys.cpl and then press Enter. Now you can disable all the unwanted sounds.

Monitor the display settings of the system

The display effects also affect the performance as they use part of the processor and thus there has to be a check on the settings of the display. To do this, you need to go to the Control Panel and type “Visual” in the search bar that is present. “Adjust the appearance and performance of Windows” will appear, click on it and make the necessary settings and then click OK.

Delete excess fonts

To delete excess fonts from the system, you need to go to the control panel and click on the “Appearance and Personalization” option, fonts will be displayed. Delete all of them.

Removal of startup programs from the system

Removal of startup programs is necessary as most of these programs adversely the efficiency of the system. To remove the startup programs you need to go to their settings and uncheck the option that enables the program to start as soon as the computer is switched on.

Check the heat factor of the system

The heat factor is a physical factor but it is also contributes to poor performance of the system. The system must be placed in a cool environment and the humidity and other related conditions must be taken care of. Overheating of the system would lead to the PC crashing.

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