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species8350

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Since: Aug 22, 2004
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2004 4:06 am
Post subject: f-prot vs avast
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I use windows98, 128MB Ram, 600MHZ processor.

I currently use the free f-prot version for dos.

I am thinking of changing to avast.

Has anyone doen a comparison, or know of any disadvantages to using avast.

thanks

Sp.

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Frederic Bonroy

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2004 1:15 pm
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species8350 wrote:

> I use windows98, 128MB Ram, 600MHZ processor.
>
> I currently use the free f-prot version for dos.
>
> I am thinking of changing to avast.

Why? You will find that Avast is incomparably more bloated than F-Prot
for DOS.

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