Re: all MS programs encounter errors and shut down

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Norton has gotten really awful in the past 4 years...imo.

I'm still making up my mind on av stuff..I have AVG, Avast, McAfee, and
EZTrust running on 4 separate machines. So far I like Avast the best except
the free version doesnt allow of scheduled scans,...trying to get Task
Schedule to make Avast run with more than a standard scan (or buy the real
version). I can every night...paranoid strikes deep. EZTrust is good but too
EZ..too simple - but seems to work fine.


"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" <jl_paules@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:tcGdnXjanssUbQTZnZ2dnUVZ_oadnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
|I used to be a big Norton fan - and then they starting discontinuing AV
| updates for software that wasn't very old and the price for those updates
| skyrocketed from $5 a year to $20.
|
| I use AVG and recommend it to anyone and everyone.
|
| --
|
| JoAnn Paules
| MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
|
|
|
| "Rob Giordano (Crash)" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| news:e$vV9gZlGHA.1240@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > Well, maybe you're cross-posting. But the header shows you are posting
to
| > microsoft.public.PUBLISHER.webdesign.
| >
| > No, matter. IF you post to the correct newsgroup you will undoubtedly
get
| > help. There are LOTS of people that will help you for FREE...just
discribe
| > the problem accurately and you'll be fine....or buy a Mac if that's what
| > toots your horn. Hint: ALL computers and programs have
| > problems...including
| > Macs. My best friend's Mac is on it's 3rd hardrive in one year. My
| > brother's
| > 3 year old Mac just fried it's motherboard...go figure!
| >
| > Another hint: Norton/Symantec sucks.
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > "EOJ" <EOJ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > news:2FA8177C-F4E3-48D1-AEB6-9926D248C061@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > |i DID write it in the office newsgroup - it says office in the box
above
| > this
| > | reply. typical - even microsofts websites suck. i have no idea as to
why
| > you
| > | unhelpful people got to read it in your newsgroup.
| > |
| > | "DavidF" wrote:
| > |
| > | > }:>)
| > | >
| > | > "Rob Giordano (Crash)" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
| > message
| > | > news:uGdY46TlGHA.3776@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | > > It's pretty simple...you're in the wrong newsgroup to get much
help
| > with
| > | > > your problem. THIS newsgroup is dedicated to MS Publisher.
| > | > >
| > | > > You obviously cannot follow simple directions, so yes...you should
| > go
| > out
| > | > > and buy a Mac right away...it will solve all your problems.
| > | > >
| > | > >
| > | > >
| > | > > "EOJ" <EOJ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > | > > news:D1931E72-D432-4081-9D6E-20883AFB4FBE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | > > |I have had (am still having) the same problems as above, even
after
| > | > > | re-installing microsoft office - nothing microsoft supplies has
| > fixed
| > | > > this
| > | > > | problem, as a last resort i am burning all me files to dvd and
| > | > > transferring
| > | > > | to a Mac - atleast thier software works.
| > | > > |
| > | > > | "David Bartosik" wrote:
| > | > > |
| > | > > | > This forum on Publisher web design is not really a place to
get
| > the
| > | > > best
| > | > > help
| > | > > | > for such an issue(s).
| > | > > | > You should be using a Windows XP support forum.
| > | > > | > Most likely Windows XP is shutting things down due to some
issue
| > so
| > | > > that
| > | > > it
| > | > > | > can protect the state of the OS, that's what it's designed to
| > do.
| > | > > | > Some common sense things to try before you seek help from
| > Windows
| > XP
| > | > > experts
| > | > > | > would be ....
| > | > > | > 1) uninstall Norton (crap imo and others) and see if that
helps.
| > | > > | > 2) use system restore. restore to a previous time when you
thing
| > the
| > | > > pc
| > | > > ran
| > | > > | > fine.
| > | > > | >
| > | > > | > --
| > | > > | > David Bartosik - [MSFT MVP]
| > | > > | > http://www.davidbartosik.com
| > | > > | >
| > | > > | >
| > | > > | > "Nancy" wrote:
| > | > > | >
| > | > > | > > A white box pops up and it will say: MS "word" (or whichever
| > program
| > | > > I'm in)
| > | > > | > > encounterd and error and needs to close. Then it gives me
the
| > choice
| > | > > if I
| > | > > | > > want to report to MS or not. I have been. I also went to
| > control
| > | > > | > > panel>administrative tools> event viewer and I can see many
| > items in
| > | > > here but
| > | > > | > > don't know what to do from here.
| > | > > | > > I have repaired office, didn't help. Uninstalled office and
| > | > > installed
| > | > > | > > office. None seem to help. After I had uninstalled office
and
| > before
| > | > > I
| > | > > had
| > | > > | > > installed it again, I was in EI and got the same error
| > again...so
| > | > > that
| > | > > was
| > | > > | > > without any office program on my computer.
| > | > > | > >
| > | > > | > > "JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:
| > | > > | > >
| > | > > | > > > Can you tell us exactly what happens? Exactly error
| > messages,
| > etc.
| > | > > | > > >
| > | > > | > > > --
| > | > > | > > >
| > | > > | > > > JoAnn Paules
| > | > > | > > > MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
| > | > > | > > >
| > | > > | > > >
| > | > > | > > >
| > | > > | > > > "Nancy" <Nancy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > | > > | > > > news:400DEFD8-CD70-4651-BBA5-C8B8DF68FA1E@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | > > | > > > > OK let's see if I can get it typed this time without a
| > shutdown
| > | > > of
| > | > > IE.
| > | > > | > > > > Any
| > | > > | > > > > MS program I use encounters error after 2-5 mintues and
| > | > > shutsdown.
| > | > > All
| > | > > | > > > > Office products, Front Page, Publisher, IE MS anti
| > spyware.
| > | > > Randomly. I
| > | > > | > > > > am
| > | > > | > > > > running Windows XP and Office XP with all updates
current.
| > I
| > | > > just
| > | > > loaded
| > | > > | > > > > the
| > | > > | > > > > new MS Defender also. I have Norton too. This is a new
| > | > > computer.
| > | > > | > > >
| > | > > | > > >
| > | > > | > > >
| > | > >
| > | > >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| >
| >
|
|


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