Hi
Just finished building my new Vista 64 system and I could do with some advice on a security and Office application.
1.Security
My system is running with only Vista 64 firewall in place atm so its only a mater of time before the internet gremlins get in. From what I've read most are 32bit programs which will provide security but will not run as efficiently as a 64bit program, but there aren't many of those around yet. I had a look on the Toms Hardware Vista security forum but traffic seemed a little light. One post mentioned a few software choices I was not familiar with: Avast, Panda, NOD32, AVG, Kaspersky. Now I have used Norton and McAfee products in the past. Norton Internet security (not sure which version) was provided free with my MB and I have two user accounts left over from McAfee 2006 v8.0. Would it be best to use one of these options as I have them to hand or should I consider getting something more up to date. I've read the latest Norton products are not as resource demanding as previous versions, but if one of the alternatives is significantly better I would consider getting that.
I found this post which seemed useful but I'm not sure that getting a 64bit security solution is the deciding factor.
http://www.vistax64.com/system-security/145915-officially-tested-x64-security-software.html
2. Office
From what I've read Office 2007 has a few user interface quirks that irritate people who are familiar with the previous versions. I also read this about Vista and I'm happy with that so far (used it for one week lol), so should I take these negative comments about Office 2007 with a pinch of salt? I have considered using Open Office but I'm not sure how its features and overall user experience compare with Office 2007.
Any advice would be great thanks!
Just finished building my new Vista 64 system and I could do with some advice on a security and Office application.
1.Security
My system is running with only Vista 64 firewall in place atm so its only a mater of time before the internet gremlins get in. From what I've read most are 32bit programs which will provide security but will not run as efficiently as a 64bit program, but there aren't many of those around yet. I had a look on the Toms Hardware Vista security forum but traffic seemed a little light. One post mentioned a few software choices I was not familiar with: Avast, Panda, NOD32, AVG, Kaspersky. Now I have used Norton and McAfee products in the past. Norton Internet security (not sure which version) was provided free with my MB and I have two user accounts left over from McAfee 2006 v8.0. Would it be best to use one of these options as I have them to hand or should I consider getting something more up to date. I've read the latest Norton products are not as resource demanding as previous versions, but if one of the alternatives is significantly better I would consider getting that.
I found this post which seemed useful but I'm not sure that getting a 64bit security solution is the deciding factor.
http://www.vistax64.com/system-security/145915-officially-tested-x64-security-software.html
2. Office
From what I've read Office 2007 has a few user interface quirks that irritate people who are familiar with the previous versions. I also read this about Vista and I'm happy with that so far (used it for one week lol), so should I take these negative comments about Office 2007 with a pinch of salt? I have considered using Open Office but I'm not sure how its features and overall user experience compare with Office 2007.
Any advice would be great thanks!