I had to dump Norton AntiVirus 2007

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After a week of (1) finding that the software didn't function under
XP/SP2, and finding that (2) the "email support" consists of having
them echo back my complaining email, and (3) finding that their online
"chat-help" consists primarily of having them waste a lot of time
culminating in them disconnecting when they figure out it's a little
more difficult than simply saying "remove and reinstall," I decided to
punt off the Symantec/Veritas product line.

I had a functioning NAV2002, as provided by the system vendor(s) (
Compaq, HP) but they don't support that any longer. Their software,
though repeatedly removed and replaced as recommended by their various
"agents," always asserts that the system is "at risk" and shows the
reason to be that their software is not yet completely configured. The
"solution" they offer (a "FIX NOW" button) produces another page that
restates that the SW is incompletely configured, but offers no "out."
It provides a link to "continue," but that does nothing.

I guess, like our Detroit auto makers, they've gotten too large and
prosperous to be concerned with producing useful products.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Richard
 
Many of us reached that point years ago.

Symantec, for the most part, is useless.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
 
Richard,

I am just curious.

What antivirus program do you use? Or what antivirus program do you
recommend?

Thanks in advance for your help and considerations of my question.

Leigh
 
Two years ago I standardized on ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite for my
main computer. I also have Avast version 4.7 on another computer. Both of
these programs work fine.

Avast uses less resources than ZA, but does much less.

They both are very light on resources when compared to Symantec "anything".

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
 
Richard said:
Many of us reached that point years ago.

Symantec, for the most part, is useless.
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Depends. Symantec is a stalking-horse for the EU complaints about "lack of
competition."

Micros~1 wants to build virus-checking into Vista - or at least provide a
hook to their own offering. This would, arguably, benefit millions of users
while harming a few AV vendors. Guess who the EU is going to support?
 
Richard,

I am just curious.

What antivirus program do you use? Or what antivirus program do you
recommend?

Thanks in advance for your help and considerations of my question.

Leigh
Click to expand...

There are several good free or low cost AV programs: Avast, AVG, AntiVir,
CA eTrust. I currently use Avast, but have used AVG as well.
 
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