Undemanding to the power of computer modern operating systems even put on obsolete equipment. Is it any wonder that people are looking for antivirus software for weak computers? Although not only they are low-power, but also laptops and tablets. As an orientation, we assume that we have a device with 512 MB of RAM and a processor clock frequency of 1.6 GHz.
Who needs to be circumvented?
We’ll say a few words about Kaspersky Anti-Virus. It is often criticized for being too "heavy" for the computer's operating system and its RAM. Well, these allegations are not unfounded. But little known is the fact that there are also software products that are designed for weak computers. And about them you have to hear positive reviews that everything is working fine. Therefore, you can keep it as a fallback if the proposed basic offers do not fit. Now consider what a simple antivirus for a weak computer to choose.Main applicants
We will consider only (conditionally) free antiviruses. Although, it should be noted that many of them offer additional functionality, for which you will have to pay extra. So, for this case there are:
- Comodo Internet Security.
- Norton Security Deluxe.
- ESET Smart Security.
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Windows 10
At Microsoft, we managed to create a lightweight operating system that can work even with 512 MB of RAM. Therefore, we can make an assumption that it will become popular on low-power equipment. Regarding this, we can say that the lightest free antivirus for a weak computer with Windows 10 is the one that is available by default. Users can choose from two software products:
- Microsoft Security Essentials
- Windows Defender
It should be noted that none of them claims to be the most flexible, built using powerful solutions of the product. But any of these antiviruses for weak computers is suitable on the basis that the system is almost not loaded with them. The only advice - do not use them together, as in most cases they will simply deal with duplication.
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Conclusion
It’s almost impossible to do without protection now. Antivirus for weak computers, although it does not provide a 100% guarantee, but it still allows you to reduce the likelihood that something will happen to the equipment. You can do without such a useful program only if the computer does not have any possible infection paths at all. That is, there should be no drives, optical drives, USB ports and network cards. But to meet such an instance is very difficult, and working on it does not shine with convenience. In addition, the question remains what can be done there and how to transfer data. After all, even relatively new floppy disks by modern computers can no longer be processed.