Eset Smart security is different from Eset Nod32. Nod32 is only antivirus and smart security have Firewall and some more features. Therefore takes an increase in system resources. So, it depends on what hardware you have. It works well for you, but may not for another system. Eset is acknowledged to be a good antivirus program.
I don't experience that i even have a antivirus program. Microsoft Security Essential is that light and is only a antivirus program. Do not have a Firewall. I am not using a Firewall except for the standard one and Nat router. If you want an good Firewall, try Windows Firewall Advanced. Notice, the word advanced. This is not the normal Windows Firewall, but an advanced one. Type Win + r, mmc, enter, file, add remove snapin module, down arrow to Windows Firewall, tab once to add, before you tab to the OK button you can add more programs or services you think you need, tab to Ok. After a quick test, in the three view, WE reds the map after the marker up or down. This means: if you are on map 2 - WE speaks map 1. I you are on map two and arrow up to map 1 - WE speaks map 2. You can use the WE - Mouse. This is a very lightwight and secure Firewall. I am not using a professional Firewall at the moment, but i want soon, i will use this one. You will not experience any system bloatness at all and this Firewall beat the Leak test from grc.com http://www.grc.com/lt/leaktest.htm for further assistance go to File, help, subject help, dow arrow to Windows Firewall, enter. Bechause i am not an expert. Take care Terje Strømberg -----Original Message----- From: James Mannion [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 4:17 AM To: [email protected] Cc: Tom Fairhurst; [email protected] Subject: Re: Esset Smart Security4 I have used Eset for a number of years, both under XP with Window-eyes and under windows 7 with window-eyes as well. I have found it to be stable and not to put any noticeable drag on the system. Do you have another security software program installed at the same time that it might be conflicting with? If I were having your experiences I would not want it either, but I am suggesting that maybe there is an issue that is not just the fault of Eset. At one time in order to see if it was causing an unrelated problem, I uninstalled it and installed Microsoft security esentials and right away noticed a huge drag on the system in comparison even after MSE was done with its initial scan. So for the person that suggested that MSE is the end all solution and blindly favoring MSE with no comparison, my findings in that comparison were much different. In addition, eset allows you to decide to temperarily allow some inbound or outbound traffic, not just block or unblock unconditionally. On 9/20/10, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > You are missing Microsoft Security Essential. That is, it will not bloat > your system. Also, a back up of all your system and programs before any > virus occur is a good Virus protection. > > Take care > Terje Strømberg > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tom Fairhurst [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, September 20, 2010 9:17 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Esset Smart Security4 > > I just purchased this program, as Nod32 has been highly recommended by GW > Micro and Window-Eyes users. I know that others have tried Smart Security, > so I thought I would try it, too. I have Window-Eyes 7.2 with Windows XP and > the latest updates. After installing Esset, I noticed my machine growing > slower and more unstable. I installed it last week. I tried repairing it > today, and problems still persisted, so I have uninstalled it completely for > now. It was causing all my programs to hang. After I rebooted, the problems > returned right away. I had difficulty getting on the internet as well as > running MS Word, Outlook Express, etc. Window-Eyes wouldn't run properly, > even after unloading it and restarting it again. After uninstallation, the > computer is running normally, but I don't want to be unprotected for long. > What am I missing? Thanks. > > If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender > only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is > related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to > [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. > > GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can > manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. > > If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender > only. 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