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    running two anti-spyware program

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by wobble987, Oct 12, 2006.

  1. wobble987

    wobble987 Notebook Virtuoso

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    hi, i recently installed ad-aware pro and it has an ad-watch wich is a adware monitoring program. i already has similar program on my ZoneAlarm security suite, is that allright? is it beneficial? would you choose to turn off the ad-watch? any advice?

    thanks
     
    wobble987, Oct 12, 2006
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    Luar Notebook Evangelist

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    I would never choose to run redundant apps at the same time.
     
    Luar, Oct 12, 2006
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    R4000 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Agreed.

    I had SpySweeper and the old MS AntiSpyware always trying to wrestle control over the other. One would block the other, and vice versa.....lol
     
    R4000, Oct 13, 2006
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    I wouldn't suggest running multiple anti-spyware services at once, as they do fight for control sometimes. With that said, you should be fine running two anti-virus programs as I've run as many as three and never had a problem.
     
    ChangFest, Oct 13, 2006
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    thanks, that helps, although i would never run 2 anti-virus at the same time, there is not really a need for such a thing, unless u get a bad program in the first place. anti-spyware is slightly different though, coz for the first time i got another program that actually has a spyware monitoring built in. so now i've got two, that why i was asking. now i turn off one of them thanks to all of you guys comment, thanks!
     
    wobble987, Oct 14, 2006
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