Changing the Antivirus

[Skull]

I have been using Avast for some time,and I am not very happy with it (too much reacorce usage)
I have using AVG before,but I heared that Avira uses MUCH less that everybody else.
Is this true and does Avira do it's job well?
Should I switch to it or AVG?

[Crazyeyesreaper]

Microsoft Security Essentials,

lightweight easy to use, updates with windows, and its free win win and win.

[Hrothgar Óhreinsaður]

Is MSE enough to replace AVG or Avast?

I also run a full MalWare Bytes scan once a week for added security.

[irishron]

It doesn't play with Steam games like AVG and Avast do from my experience.
It also has not thrown false-positives on kingdoms.exe like AVG did three times in 2011 and all dvd versions.

[Hrothgar Óhreinsaður]

What do you mean, "it doesn't play"?

[irishron]

"play" as in "you can play today" or "we dion't like your .exe and redflagging it". Steam has been blocked more then once by such software stupidity. Read Steam's FAQ for a list of programs that conflict with it and most are antivrus and firewall programs.

[Hrothgar Óhreinsaður]

I must be lucky, since I've never had an issue with MSE and Steam.

[irishron]

Neither have I.

[Hrothgar Óhreinsaður]

In that case, I also recommend Microsoft Security Essentials over the other options.