Re: SP2 and Norton Antivirus

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From: Ron Sommer (rsommer_at_nospam.ktis.net)
Date: 08/29/04


Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 20:11:37 -0500

I received my WMI update for NAV 2003 through Autoupdate this morning.

-- 
Ron Sommer
"CS" <nomail@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
news:dap1j0p5qfn44k10kub56ga7qpsdknagci@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 11:31:43 -0400, "Ginger" <any@anywhere.net> wrote:
>
> Hi Ginger:
>
> Here's the link:
>
> http://www.neowin.net/staff/RadishTM/Norton_WMI_Update.rar
>
> Note:  You will need a program to be able to uncompress the downloaded
> file.  It's not in the normal zip format, but rather uses RAR
> compression.  Look for the shareware version of WinRAR which will be
> able to uncompress the files.
>
> Also, Symantec support has stated they will release the WMI update for
> NAV 2003 shortly.  You may want to wait for that instead.
>
>>How do you download the WMI patch if you don't have NAV 2004?  From
>>everything I found on the Norton site there is only informaton about using
>>live update to get it.  Nothing about manually downloading it.  Do you 
>>have
>>a link?
>>
>>
>>"CS" <nomail@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:6srvi01kus176erhr7obvfq09rba2kkelg@4ax.com...
>>On Fri, 27 Aug 2004 19:59:48 -0400, "Ginger" <any@anywhere.net> wrote:
>>
>>Ginger:
>>
>>The WMI patch for NAV 2004 works just fine for NAV 2003.  Download it
>>and run it.  Then you'll be able to turn on the SCP warnings to
>>monitor the status.  Thanks to Mr. Francis Gerard for the information
>>about the WMI patch.
>>
>>>I do have Norton 2003.  I guess that's the deal.  I'm not going to buy 
>>>2004
>>>just for this as long as 2003 still works. I will disable those messages.
>>>I
>>>think a lot of people still have 2003 and even 2002 with Windows XP so I
>>>don't know why they would not support it.  Anyway, thanks for the info.
>>>
>>>
>>>"Paul E" <peverett@...> wrote in message
>>>news:%23k6kQZIjEHA.3612@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>Do you happen to have Norton 2003?  It looks to me that this version 
>>>which
>>>Symantec supports with regular updates may not however be supported 
>>>through
>>>this Symantec-to-Security Centre cross-reference.  I see similar issues
>>>with
>>>Norton 2003 systems and no such problems for Norton 2004 systems... but
>>>there may of course be some other factor.
>>>
>>>"Ginger" <any@anywhere.net> wrote in message
>>>news:eBHyLSIjEHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>>>I tried to manually get updates and Live Update told me that everything
>>>>was
>>>> fine.  Then Microsoft gave me the same message about my virus 
>>>> protection
>>>> status being unknown.  It does appear that Windows is aware that I have
>>>> Norton Antivirus (Symantec).
>>>>
>>>> "NoNoBadDog!" <mypants_bjsledgeATpixi.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23OFC1AIjEHA.384@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>> You need to run LiveUpdate *AFTER* installation of SP2.  The Norton WMI
>>>> update will be installed.
>>>>
>>>> Bobby
>>>>
>>>> "Ginger" <any@anywhere.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23PssS8HjEHA.4032@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>>>I have installed SP2 manually after it was available.  It never did
>>>>> automatically start downloading.  Anyway, I have encountered one thing
>>>>> that
>>>>> is very odd.  I have Norton Antivirus which seems to be working fine 
>>>>> and
>>>>> has
>>>>> even downloaded new updates but every time I boot up I get a popup
>>>>> balloon
>>>>> on the taskbar warning me that my virus scan program 'may' be out of
>>>>> date
>>>>> and to follow their recommendations (which when I click the ballon I 
>>>>> get
>>>>> the
>>>>> Security center which doesn't really have anything more than generic
>>>>> information).  What is this about?  Is all SP2 supposed to do is 
>>>>> remind
>>>>> me
>>>>> every time I boot up to check my virus protection or am I missing
>>>>> something?
>>>>> So far, this seems like an awfully expensive, unintelligent popup
>>>>> reminder
>>>>> that I really don't have a need for.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
> 


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