BitDefender Total Security 2009

BitDefender Total Security 2009
Editors' Rating 8.3 Pros Excellent range of security tools; extensive options; fast virus scans; well-organized main screen; strong help system; free phone support Cons Security Center provides little information; no context-sensitive help; installation may cause repeated compatibility complaints to pop up; periodic slowdowns Editors' Take The new features, improvements, and refinements in BitDefender Total Security 2009 have helped improve one of the best security packages you can buy.		Key Specs Minimum Processor Requirement: 800MHz CPU Minimum RAM Requirement: 512 MB Storage Requirement: 210MB Graphics Requirement: None Operating System Requirement: Windows XP (SP2), Vista (SP1), Windows Home Server Installing Total Security 2009 took less effort than most security packages we've tried, with the install and update routines finishing in less than 5 minutes. The program didn’t pitch fits at the presence of other security apps but simply issued a general warning that some could cause severe conflicts. Its Configuration Wizard let us make some informed choices before running the program, such as what general level of security to apply and whether the basic or advanced program view should be used as a default. We do have one caveat: The 32-bit XP version (it also comes in 64-bit XP and Vista flavors; we tested both XP packages) caused Windows to display eight pop-ups in a row during installation about Total Security 2009 being an unsigned, unverified XP program, with potential stability problems. This happened with the 2008 edition as well, but we couldn’t reproduce the error on another machine running XP. Nor did any subsequent issues arise as a result. Download Here