Anti-virus programs won't let me play Steam games?

[Ghandi]

I've tried AVG and Avast, both of which prevent me from playing Steam games, no matter what I do. I already have a firewall, I just need a new anti-virus. Anyone have any recommendations or a way to get Avast to work with Steam?

[ManningQB18]

Neither of those programs do that by default, you must be doing something wrong (or illegal)
You can try Microsoft security essentials

[Lily]

What happens when you run steam games with them installed

[TehWhale]

MSE

[Penultimate]

Isn't there an option to let them through?

[Ghandi]

[QUOTE=ManningQB18;30666421]Neither of those programs do that by default, you must be doing something wrong (or illegal)
You can try Microsoft security essentials[/QUOTE]
I'll try out Microsoft Security Essentials. And no, those programs are known to have problems with Steam: [url]https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9828-SFLZ-9289[/url]

[BlkDucky]

[QUOTE=Ghandi;30668509]I'll try out Microsoft Security Essentials. And no, those programs are known to have problems with Steam: [url]https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9828-SFLZ-9289[/url][/QUOTE]

I've used AVG (and later Avast!) fine with Steam for years.

[StoneMoon]

I use Avast all the time with Steam and never have a problem.

[SomeFaggot]

Avast called out a few of my steam games. FarCry being one of them.

[Zeke129]

[QUOTE=Ghandi;30668509]I'll try out Microsoft Security Essentials. And no, those programs are known to have problems with Steam: [url]https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9828-SFLZ-9289[/url][/QUOTE]

That list is massively exaggerated just to cover Valve's ass [i]in case[/i] something happens. In most cases, those won't cause problems.