Of course, if you think of free antivirus protection, you think of AVG if you want to go outside the family; or you think Microsoft’s Security Essentials if you want to think local. If you want to cut down on the cost of your computer build by $50 or so a year, doing it with your choice of antivirus, is a great way to go. But there is so much choice out there, some would say even more choice than you would if you were looking to pay money for your antivirus needs. The best free antivirus protection out there can be basically indistinguishable from the paid ones in most areas that count. So what do you think could be missing?The first thing to go in a free program is support.

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