I want to install an anti-virus software(panda),but i'm told to uninstall my old program(symantic).Can i install it without remove my old program?
Can i use more than 1 anti-virus software in my PC?How?matchless
I assume you're using Windows. Using two anti-virus programs creates conflicts. For instance when you download a file both will try to scan it at the same time. The second program will cause an error because the file is already in use by the first program.
One top of that Windows now requires each anti-virus program to register with it so it can monitor weather it's enable or disabled. When there is two windows gets confused.
Plus it uses up system resources. Just run on anti-virus application; keep it updated, run regular scans.
I often uninstall one and install a differnt one just to make sure mine is doing it's job.
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Can i use more than 1 anti-virus software in my PC?How?norton 2008
It would be nice, but it is not recommended. Most antivirus packages dont play nice together.
They each start to think the other one is a virus. When a virus package identifies a virus they don't usually delete it right away, they quarantine it. Since the other virus package doen't realize what the first one has done they keep thinking the quarantined viruses are real live viruses so they try to quarantine them in their own way. The cycle just keep repeating itself.
No having more than one anti-virus software can screw things up.
you can try to disable it, but you will probably get the same message. usually a previous anti-virus program will interfere with the instalation of the new one. you'll probably have to un-install it.
what do you need two for? i think that having just one is ok as long as you remember to keep it updated. some softwares cannot work together and will conflict with each other, that's why they ask you to uninstall the old one.
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