A Security Solution for PC Gamers

PC gamers know that any hardware or software function that is not going into game play, is taking away from it. Both standard software games and, to a greater extent, online games are some of the most demanding applications a PC faces. When it comes to performance, everyday functions and utilities that typically operate without notice can become huge nuisances, or worse, make real time game play impossible. This is especially true with antivirus programs.

Many PC gamers, in order to boost performance, turn off needed security measures, exposing themselves to serious threats that, if they take hold, would make any security or utility function seem like a performance enhancer. So, PC gamers are faced with a difficult decision when it comes to security measures: Protection or Performance. They can take a serious risk and boost performance by turning off antivirus protection and leaving themselves vulnerable to threats, or they can maintain their security measures and wade through curtailed PC performance.

Luckily for PC gamers, BitDefender has released a specially designed antivirus program that has gaming performance in mind.

The program provides the same safety and security measures as the traditional BitDefender Antivirus 2009, but with the help of its new "Gamer Mode," minimizes its effects on power and performance. This is achieved by minimizing system load, making no demands on network connection and causing no interruptions. Best of all, BitDefender Antivirus "Gamer Mode" is a one-click function, requiring few of the steps that most antivirus and security suite programs require to make even the most subtle of changes.

Though online gaming networks are still a long ways away from being even remotely safe, having a program that keeps your computer safe without hindering performance is a step in the right direction, whether or not online gaming networks ever do improve.

Be sure and read our in-depth review of BitDefender Antivirus 2009 and other antivirus software. And there are plenty of other blog posts for you, too:

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