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Sunbelt Vipre
To fully protect your PC, anti-virus programs need to run all the time nomatter what the computer is doing, but leaving a program running constantly can
slow the computer down especially when it’s performing demanding tasks such as
if you’re playing a game.What caught our eye about the new Sunbelt Vipre anti-virus and anti-spyware
software was the big yellow sticker on the box that says 'does not slow down
your PC!'We were pleased to find that the program lived up to its claim. We installed
Vipre on our test PC and then fired up the recent game Call of Duty 4, noticing
no obvious slow-down in the on-screen action. And once it had been installed it
ran a thorough scan of our PC’s 120GB hard disk in a very respectable 30
minutes.
The initial installation could have been a little smoother, though. There is
no printed manual supplied and the 100-page PDF manual that’s included on the CD
is rather daunting.We were also worried when the program’s setup wizard asked about technical
details such as what proxy server we were using and requesting ‘user
authentication’ settings, but these turned out not to be a problem. Still, the
developers of Vipre could have done more to simplify the initial installation
process for less-experienced users.Fortunately things ran more smoothly once the program had been installed. The
wizard allows users to schedule regular virus scans, and specify the email
programs they use so that Vipre can check incoming emails for viruses and other
threats (though it can’t monitor web-based email services such as Hotmail or
Googlemail).Our only complaint is that Vipre doesn’t offer a recovery disc option to
start the computer in case a virus infection means it can’t load normally.There is no firewall or spam killer but at just £30 a year Vipre is cheaper
than many other similar programs so it’s worth considering if you don’t need
those extra tools and you only have one computer (a further £20 covers all the
computers in your home).
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