Re: Good Antivirus prog.



Alan,

My wife's computer has had NAV and Norton Systemworks for many many YEARS
and we have always been very happy with it.

But, about 4 months ago, we did the normal annual update (and paid for it)
and we have not been able to get any of it running since. It apparently
messed up the Microsoft Installer and I spent about two solid weeks talking
to everyone from Calcuta and Bombay to Norton and Microsoft headquarters. I
was on a first name basis with both Norton and Microsoft tech guys. I
finally gave up and put on Grisoft AVG free. I might try to attack the
problem one more time when I have some spare time ... which might be never.
But, it does piss me off that we paid for a full year subscription and
didn't get anything out of it. I have a very bad taste in my mouth over it.

Good luck,

Tom




"odeek9" <odeek9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:F49266DF-82B3-4373-8788-8A26A9E75105@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi-Please don't give me a hard time. I like NAV & have had it for years.
> But everytime, for whatever reason, I've had to re-install it it's been a
> nightmare! It does not matter what I do it never installs properly. My
> PC
> is a mess right now & am getting ready to upgrade with my XP Pro disc.
> Have
> removed all remnants of Symantec I could find.
> Can someone PLEASE tell me of a good anti-virus program I can download
> for around $50.00? Am going to need some protection right away & there
> are
> so many on the market I don't know who to trust. Thanks alot.
> --
> Thanks-Alan



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