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Cathy
That is what I use.. way to go..
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Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User
"cathy4" <cathy4@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> Regardless of signatures, I will not endorse a product or product line
>> that
>> I consider to be flawed or less useful than it claims.. my experience
>> with
>> Norton products has not been a happy one.. at each new version, I have
>> taken
>> the time to try them out, and I still detest them..
>>
>> I was also part of a 'test' for Norton Personal Firewall way back, which
>> IMHO was rigged to all hell such that we would provide positive feedback
>> about it.. I do not, will not, and never have condoned this kind of
>> thing..
>>
>> The funny thing is this.. people that tell me about a virus that they
>> have
>> had nearly always were running Norton AV, and yet they steadfastly
>> maintain
>> that Norton is the best.. I just can't see it.. also, look at how many
>> come
>> into these newsgroups with Norton problems of one sort or another..
>>
>> Sorry, but I remain steadfast on this.. I am well aware that some have no
>> problems with Norton products, and that others have problems with what I
>> use, but that is life..
>>
>>
>> --
>> Mike Hall
>> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>>
>>
>> "NoNoBadDog!" <no_@spam_verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:e7t14jZmFHA.3816@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> > Mike;
>> >
>> > In general terms I agree with most of your responses, but I must take
>> > exception with this response. On a properly configured and maintained
>> > computer, Norton products have little impact on system performance or
>> > resources. I have been working with computers for many years, and
>> > experience has shown that Norton products are far superior to any
>> > competitive products on the market. For my own personal computers, I
>> > only
>> > trust NAV and NPF. I will grant that on a system that is already
>> > resource
>> > challenged, then Norton can cause a noticeable slowdown....but again
>> > this
>> > is attributable to other than the Norton product. I respect that your
>> > experience may have been less than satisfactory, but there are
>> > literally
>> > hundreds of thousands of computers throughout the world that are
>> > running
>> > Norton products; much more so than any of the competitive products.
>> > Blanket comments such as yours provide no useful information, and since
>> > you have the MVP shingle, some will assume that you are correct.
>> > I am not asking you to change your mind...I am just asking that you do
>> > not
>> > make such broad ranging and baseless claims. There is only one product
>> > that should never be installed on any machine...any version of AOL.
>> >
>> >
>> > Bobby
>> >
>> > "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mike.hall.mail@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>> > news:%235MS1JQmFHA.1968@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> >> Cathy
>> >>
>> >> Go to the Symantec website and look for the tool to remove all that is
>> >> Norton.. after having found and successfully used the tool, repeat 100
>> >> times "I will never install another Norton Product EVER"..
>> >>
>> >> Look online for a free alternative, until such time as you decide what
>> >> other product you want to replace Norton..
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Mike Hall
>> >> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>> >>
>> >>
> Hi Mike, I just wanted to thank you for taking the time to read over my
> problem and give me your honest opinion. To be perfectly honest, when my
> friend installed Norton over a year ago he swore by it, and being totally
> new
> to computers I took him at his word. Anyway, like you said, further down
> the
> line and major problems are cropping up all over the place. Anyway, I had
> already bought a McAfee Suite with Anti-Virus, Firewall and all the usual
> rubbish that goes with these things. I did like you said and uninstalled
> all
> Norton material on the computer and have now got McAfee running. It is
> only
> a home computer mainly for my two young daughters and is probably on it's
> last legs anyway, so I don't want to spend any further ridiculous amounts
> of
> money for something that I don't really have to. So cheers for all your
> help
> and I admire your honesty and for sticking to your guns. You sound to me
> like
> you know what your talking about. Thanks again. Cathy.