  This person is a verified professional.  i personally only run windows defender on both my laptop and my Gaming rig. but now this makes me wonder, are there any avast free options? cause i would love a trial or something to test it out see if it can keep me safe without the impact of more potent AV(at least more than windows defender)  This person is a verified professional.  i personally only run windows defender on both my laptop and my Gaming rig. but now this makes me wonder, are there any avast free options? cause i would love a trial or something to test it out see if it can keep me safe without the impact of more potent AV(at least more than windows defender)