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Can I have 2 spyware protection on my computer at the same time & not slow down my computer because of those protection?

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Odzyskiwanie Danych
Odzyskiwanie Danych Answered:

It depends. Why don't you focus on one good system (like adaware) and try to avoid malware and spyware sites.

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da_Les_Man
da_Les_Man Answered:

azhdaraliyev...

Most definitely you can have two antispy programs and even more if you wish, and most computer experts agree that 2 or more is a good idea, because no ONE program can catch ALL the spyware, trojans, etc. HOWEVER, there are a [couple] of considerations should you choose to have more than one:

Do you have an Internet Security Suite? (ie: "McAfee", "Norton", "Computer Associates", etc...) If so, any [additional] AntiSpy programs you install can NOT be run in 'real-time'. In other words, you can't run the AntiSpy program at the same time as the Internet Security Suite, because the two programs will conflict, and really disrupt your computer's performance. So, if you do have an Internet Security Suite, you must deactivate the AntiSpy program, and run it manually whenever you want to scan for SpyWare.

IF, you have a 'Stand Alone' Antivirus program, you can run one and only one AntiSpy program in 'real-time', and manually run the others if you have more than one.

The same thing applies if you do have more than one AntiSpy program (should you so choose). Only one can be run in real-time, the others manually. There are lots of free antispy programs out there; choosing 'more than one' should be easy. I do suggest that you go to http://www.majorgeeks.com/ and look their list (at the left upper top of the homepage, under "FILES", click on "Anti-Spyware) of available programs. I would definitely (if I were you) choose "Ad-Aware 2008" as the main "free" program. The others are up-for-grabs!

Good Fortune with your endeavors!

ADDENDUM: The 'Internet Security Suites' include an AntiSpy program that would  conflict with any additional AntiSpy programs run in 'real time'.

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azhdaraliyev
azhdaraliyev Answered:

what kind of considerations?

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da_Les_Man
da_Les_Man Answered:

azhdaraliyev...

[Do you have an Internet Security Suite? (or) Do you have a Stand Alone AntiVirus Program? (and) Are you going to use more than 1 AntiSpy program?]

Those considerations. ( I edited my original answer to read "a couple of considerations") My apologies if using the word "some" confused you!

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Shivananda
Shivananda Answered:

you can have two spyware protection on your computer ,but only can run at a time

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BJ
BJ Answered:

I have found by using Spy Bot it has really helped my computer.

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