Free Antivirus, true or false?

<h1>Free Antivirus, true or false?</h1>Author: <a title="Padraig MacGiolla" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/padraig-macgiolla/160780.htm">Padraig MacGiolla</a> Is Antivirus or Anti Spy-ware really free or is there a catch. The fact of the matter is that there is plenty of free software out there, but it’s how you choose it and use it that determines how free it is. Some of the Anti Virus vendors give a free trial of their product and others give it free with some features left out. There are some that give it free with all features and no conditions. Either way you will get substantial protection without spending any money. So where is the catch? If you choose and use the right free software then there is no catch. But make no mistake they are making money. Let’s take first, the trial versions; you use them for x amount of days and then you must pay as your software will have a block (Forget about reinstalling it, that wont work). The versions with features left out are mainly for home users and that means that businesses must pay or face the consequences. Some people want all features and they tend to buy the full version after using it for a while. Then you have the out and out free software without conditions and these may have a donation section or ask you to accept a newsletter or give them your email etc... Now there are many other conditional ways to get <a href="http://www.adviceall.com">Free Antivirus</a> etc and the bottom line is they are getting use from you somehow. Getting traffic to their website, getting you to accept newsletters to your email etc. or using advertising in their software, these are but a few ways that they generate revenue for themselves. If you spend a little time researching the free offers you will get top protection for free all year around. If you are going to make a choice with the intention of getting free Antivirus, then you must way up the main factors. Most of the main dealers give you a free trial version anyway, but you must purchase after the period is up, as the software will have a block on it. The trial will be up very quickly and as most of us intend to be around for awhile then free becomes a very inappropriate word. Study the free offers that are there. Some may allow you to continue free after the trial, if you register and others will give you free software with some features left out. Some Antivirus has Anti Spy-ware built in and some Anti Spy-ware programs are as good as the Anti virus ones. This is probably the most important part when trying to stay free. When you do go to the website that offers free Antivirus etc, make sure it is a reputable name. When you are on the website, make sure you find the right free version download as these websites do try to lead you onto the paying versions. So with a bit of research and care you can stay free. So for you the person trying to get free Antivirus or Anti Spy-ware how you choose it and use it is the key for it to be really free, no poetry intended. <a href="http://www.adviceall.com">More on Free Antivirus or Antispyware.</a>About the Author: Article Source: <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/">ArticlesBase.com</a> - <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/software-articles/free-antivirus-true-or-false-993431.html" title="Free Antivirus, true or false?">Free Antivirus, true or false?</a>

Is Antivirus or Anti Spy-ware really free or is there a catch. The fact of the matter is that there is plenty of free software out there, but it’s how you choose it and use it that determines how free it is.

Some of the Anti Virus vendors give a free trial of their product and others give it free with some features left out. There are some that give it free with all features and no conditions. Either way you will get substantial protection without spending any money. So where is the catch?

If you choose and use the right free software then there is no catch. But make no mistake they are making money.

Let’s take first, the trial versions; you use them for x amount of days and then you must pay as your software will have a block (Forget about reinstalling it, that wont work). The versions with features left out are mainly for home users and that means that businesses must pay or face the consequences. Some people want all features and they tend to buy the full version after using it for a while. Then you have the out and out free software without conditions and these may have a donation section or ask you to accept a newsletter or give them your email etc...

Now there are many other conditional ways to get Free Antivirus etc and the bottom line is they are getting use from you somehow. Getting traffic to their website, getting you to accept newsletters to your email etc. or using advertising in their software, these are but a few ways that they generate revenue for themselves. If you spend a little time researching the free offers you will get top protection for free all year around.

If you are going to make a choice with the intention of getting free Antivirus, then you must way up the main factors. Most of the main dealers give you a free trial version anyway, but you must purchase after the period is up, as the software will have a block on it. The trial will be up very quickly and as most of us intend to be around for awhile then free becomes a very inappropriate word.

Study the free offers that are there. Some may allow you to continue free after the trial, if you register and others will give you free software with some features left out. Some Antivirus has Anti Spy-ware built in and some Anti Spy-ware programs are as good as the Anti virus ones.

This is probably the most important part when trying to stay free. When you do go to the website that offers free Antivirus etc, make sure it is a reputable name. When you are on the website, make sure you find the right free version download as these websites do try to lead you onto the paying versions. So with a bit of research and care you can stay free.

So for you the person trying to get free Antivirus or Anti Spy-ware how you choose it and use it is the key for it to be really free, no poetry intended.

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