Re: Please help me with antivirus/firewall software
From: Fred (fredhanson_at_att.net)
Date: 08/05/04
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Date: 5 Aug 2004 10:47:18 -0700
Jose, Your suggestion is fine, but my real concern is this. In order
to install a new program -- as I understand it -- I have to delete all
traces of the other company's program--both the programa dn the
registry entries. I've looked at both the McAfee and the Norton
(Symantic) websites and they both have a fairly complicated list of
deletes and editing of the registry. Other comments that have appeared
on the web indicated that if you don't do all these deletions you can
wind up with a hell of mess--up to nothing running!
It may not be elegant but I;m inclined to stick with these 2 programs
for now.
Thanks for your comments.
Fred
"Jose Francisco" <almach@onvol.net> wrote in message news:<#v0hZYveEHA.3632@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl>...
> Greetings,
>
> I recommend you to use the same company for virus or firewall applications.
> I find it alot faster and you might be able to get a discount for one :) And
> yes, most antivirus software have subscriptions thus you have to renew your
> subscription every year.
>
> Thanks and best of luck!
>
> --
> Jose Francisco
> http://www.xpez.tk
> Still got problems - Email me!
> chicofar at onvol dot net
>
> "Fred" <fredhanson@att.net> wrote in message
> news:1a0a8598.0408050553.2bb2abc8@posting.google.com...
> > I recently bought a new computer with XP-home that was preloaded with
> > Norton Antivirus. I added McAfee Personal Firewall available from my
> > cable company.
> >
> > The "free" time on both of these is expiring soon, and I need help
> > getting a permanent set of programs in place. I looked at using both
> > the Internet Security programs from Norton and McAfee, but both
> > require extensive operations on deleting all relevant security
> > programs as well as dealing with registry entries.
> >
> > How likely is it to screw up these operations? Is it better simply to
> > renew the 2 programs I'm using--which seem to be doing their work just
> > fine--and forget about the other features that the suites offer? I
> > mean, I don't like spam but I've adjusted to it. I'd rather spend a
> > few seconds each day deleting spam than to spend hours cleaning up an
> > installation mess. Besides, the user reviews of both the Norton and
> > McAfee suites on CNET are really bad--and scary.
> >
> > I'd appreciate any comments on these issues.
> >
> > Thanks.
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