Although I wasn’t sure if I needed an Anti-Virus package with Windows Vista, Vista is prompting me to install one so I’m not going to take any chances and risk it. Below is my recommendation for which option you should go for, based upon my experience of evaluating and purchasing millions of security application licences.
The options presented by Windows Vista are:
- CA
- Windows Live OneCare
- Kaspersky Labs
- Trend Micro
- Symantec
I can whole-heartedly recommend Kaspersky without even hesitating. Although, still not a household name, their security products are the best on the market by far in my view.  I can also guarantee that Kaspersky’s software won’t be ‘bloated’.
Another good option is F-Secure, although surprisingly their product wasn’t listed even though it was available during the Vista beta trials.
