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Which antivirus for Windows Vista?

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georges97 Posted messages 14561 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   -
Hello,

I was using Avira as my antivirus until it started to bug: spontaneous opening of an advertisement page (ame.avira) several times in a row.

After reading the post on the page https://forums.commentcamarche.net/forum/affich-35386534-ame-avira-com-m-empeche-la-consultation-de-sites, I uninstalled it thinking of downloading another antivirus.

However, Microsoft Security Essentials, Kaspersky Free, and even Avira indicate on their site that their antivirus is no longer configured for Windows Vista.

So what is the best antivirus I can still download for Windows Vista?

Thank you in advance.

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    Malekal_morte- Posted messages 178136 Registration date   Status Moderator, Security Contributor Last intervention   24 711
     
    Hello,

    None.
    Vista is old and no longer supported.
    Even if you find one, it will probably be oversized because it was designed for newer computers.
    This could lead to slowdowns.

    You should consider switching your Vista computer to Linux for recycling.
    There are lightweight distributions for this, see this page: https://www.malekal.com/distributions-linux-recycler-ordinateur-windows/

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    1. Nature08
       
      Thank you very much for the idea, I saved the link. And out of curiosity, would it be possible to switch to a maybe slightly newer version of Windows more easily?
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      1. Malekal_morte- Posted messages 178136 Registration date   Status Moderator, Security Contributor Last intervention   24 711 > Nature08
         
        You can upgrade to Windows 7 if your hardware configuration allows it, but:
        - it is paid
        - support ended in 2020
        Then there is also Windows 10.
        I think the best option remains Linux.
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    2. Nature08
       
      Okay, thank you for the information :)
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    3. pingouinormand Posted messages 1829 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   527
       
      Hello
      Indeed, replacing Vista with a free and secure GNU/Linux distribution would be the best alternative.
      If your PC is running Vista, we can easily go for a MATE desktop. To get started, I suggest you check out Linux Mint Mate 64 bits. It’s ready to use. Nothing to do after installation except change the desktop wallpaper. Ideal for beginners.
      Here is the ISO: http://ftp.crifo.org/mint-cd/stable/19.1/linuxmint-19.1-mate-64bit.iso
      Here is the installation guide: https://linuxmint-installation-guide.readthedocs.io/fr/latest/

      Presentation video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2ESS8m5ruc
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