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Vista "turns" off kill switch
"D.Duck" wrote in message ... "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Thu, 6 Dec 2007 03:36:08 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote: I've been reading the various comments regarding Vista versus XP (while mentally filtering some of the personal BS expressed by some) and have reached the conclusion that I'll stick with XP for as long as I can. I've stayed out of this, but I will say this. My brother runs a huge IT operation and knows his stuff when it comes to this. His very words: "Don't buy Vista - it's going to be a diaster - stick with XP because Vista will last only as long as it takes to build another XP - it's going to become the ME of the MS ops line." My wife used to have issues with her two computers until we finally disabled Norton in them (at the advice of a computer guru). No problems since. I had one spyware infection on my home laptop a while back and SpyDoctor cured it. If I could I would cancel Norton. The problem is I don't know what to replace it with. I recommend the free version of AVG. I've been using it for a couple of years with no problems what so ever. My PC is on 24/7, never a virus. http://www.download.com/3000-2239_4-10761481.html Promise to be very quiet? like SSSHHHHHhhhhhhh! I disabled the embedded Norton on this laptop 3 years ago. I ran it for over two years with no anti-virus software at all without any problems. About 6 months ago it picked up a worm or something ... didn't hurt the computer, but was some sort of spyware that put a new line in the registry file that, in turn, caused the browser to occasionally be bombarded with unwanted advertising. After trying a couple of free anti spyware programs (including one from MS) that were only temporarily successful, I installed "Spyware Doctor" from PC Tools. It removed all the spyware junk, including the file in the registry that keep restarting the problem. No problem since, and I still don't run a full anti-virus program. Spyware Doctor runs in the background, doesn't seem to slow the computer down at all, automatically updates, scans and fixes any suspicious files, malware or cookies that may have been picked up. I haven't had any issues since installing it. I am also not an addicted web surfer either, so maybe it just hasn't happened yet. I like Firefox. Actually, I really don't see a huge difference using it as compared to IE. The only annoying issue with it is setting the text size. You can increase or decrease it easily from the default, but you have to do it every time the program starts. It would be nice if it could be set and stay set even after closing and then restarting Firefox. Eisboch |
#42
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Vista "turns" off kill switch
Eisboch wrote:
"D.Duck" wrote in message ... "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Thu, 6 Dec 2007 03:36:08 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote: I've been reading the various comments regarding Vista versus XP (while mentally filtering some of the personal BS expressed by some) and have reached the conclusion that I'll stick with XP for as long as I can. I've stayed out of this, but I will say this. My brother runs a huge IT operation and knows his stuff when it comes to this. His very words: "Don't buy Vista - it's going to be a diaster - stick with XP because Vista will last only as long as it takes to build another XP - it's going to become the ME of the MS ops line." My wife used to have issues with her two computers until we finally disabled Norton in them (at the advice of a computer guru). No problems since. I had one spyware infection on my home laptop a while back and SpyDoctor cured it. If I could I would cancel Norton. The problem is I don't know what to replace it with. I recommend the free version of AVG. I've been using it for a couple of years with no problems what so ever. My PC is on 24/7, never a virus. http://www.download.com/3000-2239_4-10761481.html Promise to be very quiet? like SSSHHHHHhhhhhhh! I disabled the embedded Norton on this laptop 3 years ago. I ran it for over two years with no anti-virus software at all without any problems. About 6 months ago it picked up a worm or something ... didn't hurt the computer, but was some sort of spyware that put a new line in the registry file that, in turn, caused the browser to occasionally be bombarded with unwanted advertising. After trying a couple of free anti spyware programs (including one from MS) that were only temporarily successful, I installed "Spyware Doctor" from PC Tools. It removed all the spyware junk, including the file in the registry that keep restarting the problem. No problem since, and I still don't run a full anti-virus program. Spyware Doctor runs in the background, doesn't seem to slow the computer down at all, automatically updates, scans and fixes any suspicious files, malware or cookies that may have been picked up. I haven't had any issues since installing it. I am also not an addicted web surfer either, so maybe it just hasn't happened yet. I like Firefox. Actually, I really don't see a huge difference using it as compared to IE. The only annoying issue with it is setting the text size. You can increase or decrease it easily from the default, but you have to do it every time the program starts. It would be nice if it could be set and stay set even after closing and then restarting Firefox. Eisboch It can be done that way, but through your laptop windoze settings. If you don't know how to do that, I'll be glad to talk you through it. |
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On Thu, 06 Dec 2007 10:31:05 -0500, HK wrote: wrote: On Thu, 06 Dec 2007 10:03:23 -0500, HK wrote: JimH wrote: "HK" wrote in message . .. John H. wrote: On Thu, 6 Dec 2007 09:06:00 -0500, " JimH" ask wrote: "Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message . .. JimH wrote: "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message If I could I would cancel Norton. The problem is I don't know what to replace it with. AVG Free. Automatic updates. http://free.grisoft.com/ avast! is also good. http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html JimH, Can you see how much memory AVG uses. McAfee uses about 25,000K Less than a quarter of that. Avast and AVG received the lowest ratings of the 12 anti-virus programs tested by Consumer Reports. AVG was on the bottom. Well, that does it for me...a low rating on a computer security program from Consumers Reports. Yup. That's definitive. *Norton* was rated #6. ~giggle~ The latest Norton suite is also touted by PC Mag, but I had so many problems with the 2006 version, I dumped it and I doubt I would try it again. In addition to the fact it is nearly impossible to remove from the registry and from "hidden locations," I thought it was incredibly bloated, and I could tell it was slowing everything down. Running Symantec Anti-virus on over 3000 desktops and lotsa Netware and a few Windows servers here without any serious problems. "Norton Suite" is not primarily an anti-virus, and should not be lumped in with this discusssion. The norton internet and security suites include NAV. Understood. However, comparing a "suite" with a standalone anti-virus and trying to compare footprints and complexity is absurd, and shows a general lack of understanding of the subject. You may as well compare MS Notepad to Adobe Professional and complain that the Adobe product seems big, slow and bloated. Oh, please. Go split those hairs with the hairsplitters here who give a damn. I don't. Screw Symantec and its crapware. |
#45
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HK wrote:
The norton internet and security suites include NAV. Understood. However, comparing a "suite" with a standalone anti-virus and trying to compare footprints and complexity is absurd, and shows a general lack of understanding of the subject. You may as well compare MS Notepad to Adobe Professional and complain that the Adobe product seems big, slow and bloated. Oh, please. Go split those hairs with the hairsplitters here who give a damn. I don't. Screw Symantec and its crapware. Wow, what is wrong with you today. His point about the foot print of a stand along AV and a complete suite including a firewall, spyware blocker and Internet blocker is 100% on track. I don't like Norton, but it is not splitting hairs to point out that you are comparing apples and oranges. |
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Vista "turns" off kill switch
On Thu, 06 Dec 2007 12:44:50 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote: If I could I would cancel Norton. The problem is I don't know what to replace it with. I've been using the free versions of AVG and Zone Alarm for a couple years, and both have done the trick, AVG detecting virii, and ZA detecting attempted intrusions, and "successful" intrusions that attempt to connect to the net. You might be surprised at how many legit applications do net connections. Since AVG/ZA work so well I haven't bothered buying the paid versions, which offer "tweaking" and more control. I've gone in the direction of simplicity of late, and it's working. I do Ghost my OS, and used to reinstall an image if I suspected malware, but haven't had to do that since installing AVG and ZA. I have never used CR as an authority on anything, but just as an additional voice. There is far more computer hardware/software expertise to be found on the net and NGs than in CR. --Vic |
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Vic Smith wrote:
On Thu, 06 Dec 2007 12:44:50 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote: If I could I would cancel Norton. The problem is I don't know what to replace it with. I've been using the free versions of AVG and Zone Alarm for a couple years, and both have done the trick, AVG detecting virii, and ZA detecting attempted intrusions, and "successful" intrusions that attempt to connect to the net. You might be surprised at how many legit applications do net connections. Since AVG/ZA work so well I haven't bothered buying the paid versions, which offer "tweaking" and more control. I've gone in the direction of simplicity of late, and it's working. I do Ghost my OS, and used to reinstall an image if I suspected malware, but haven't had to do that since installing AVG and ZA. I have never used CR as an authority on anything, but just as an additional voice. There is far more computer hardware/software expertise to be found on the net and NGs than in CR. --Vic I'm using a Russian setup I paid for on my VISTA machine, mainly because it seems to have a lighter footprint AND it has support forums frequented by folks who really know their stuff and are ready, willing and able to help immediately with any idiosyncracies and to crap on the few "Reggie" types who find their way in there. |
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Vista "turns" off kill switch
On Thu, 06 Dec 2007 09:18:49 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote: JimH wrote: "Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message . .. JimH wrote: "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message If I could I would cancel Norton. The problem is I don't know what to replace it with. AVG Free. Automatic updates. http://free.grisoft.com/ avast! is also good. http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html JimH, Can you see how much memory AVG uses. McAfee uses about 25,000K Less than a quarter of that. That would have been my guess. McAfee is a memory hog. A quick look shows AVG processes use about 30k. I don't see that as an issue. --Vic |
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HK wrote:
I'm using a Russian setup I paid for on my VISTA machine, mainly because it seems to have a lighter footprint AND it has support forums frequented by folks who really know their stuff and are ready, willing and able to help immediately with any idiosyncracies and to crap on the few "Reggie" types who find their way in there. I am really glad you found a good forum to help you with your Russian setup. What Russian setup are you using? |
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Vic Smith wrote:
On Thu, 06 Dec 2007 09:18:49 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote: JimH wrote: "Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message . .. JimH wrote: "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message If I could I would cancel Norton. The problem is I don't know what to replace it with. AVG Free. Automatic updates. http://free.grisoft.com/ avast! is also good. http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html JimH, Can you see how much memory AVG uses. McAfee uses about 25,000K Less than a quarter of that. That would have been my guess. McAfee is a memory hog. A quick look shows AVG processes use about 30k. I don't see that as an issue. --Vic I guess McAfee is pretty good then. I have 2GB of Ram, so it has not been a problem with my new computer, the old one with 512mb was very slow. |
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