Anti Virus Software for Windows.
Let’s face it most of us in this world would rather save our money and spend it on something more interesting than Anti Virus software for our computers. The fact of the matter is if you run windows you absolutely must run Anti Virus (AV) software. Whenever I am building or rebuilding a computer the first thing I do is try to install AV software before connecting the computer to the internet. Sometimes it is necessary to connect the machine to the internet in order to install the AV software. None the less it is the top priority when building a windows machine. When a machine is unpatched and freshly built that is when it is most vulnerable to viruses.
Where can I get AV software? What is the best AV software out there? Over the years I have had experience with most of the AV software out there. My recommendation is to use a Symantec/Norton or a Eset product. For home users I recommend the standalone Norton Anti Virus. There are many other fancier versions which do more but in my mind are also more annoying and require way to much tweaking. Some users really like the Eset product because it has a very minimal interface and client. It does not take up a lot of computer resources and does not get in your way. (When the notifications are turned off) Below you will find some links to acquire either a 1 or 3 user pack of some of the best AV Software.
If your ISP (internet service provider) is Comcast than you qualify to download a free version of the Mcafee AV product. This is a great added value for Comcast customers. To download the free version of Mcafee see details here.
If you are looking for Free AV Software it is out there. I have very limited experience with the free AV Software products and while I would rather see a user acquire Symantec or Norton if they absolutely aren’t willing to pay the price they should at least use one of the Free AV Software packages.
Check out this 
entry to see a comparison table.
Update…Microsoft is planning to release a free AV software product. Check it out here.
Update….Also a good idea to run this tool on a windows machine. Check it out here.
