Re: Outlook Express hangs on connecting

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"Neil UK" <NeilUK@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Thanks Frank for the information about AVG, about which I knew
> nothing. I have seen it now and will investigate.
>
> The problem with all of these programs is that they deal only with a
> part of the problem. Norton, as in NIS, gives one an integrated shot
> at handling all problems at once. Not perfect, but trying hard.
>
> So what do you want? This program for AV, that program for firewall,
> some third program covering another angle and so on? I know that is
> the way some people handle the problems of security: mix and match.
> But as just an average user, I don't want 4 different programs, I
> want one that tackles everything from soup to nuts.
>
> "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE" wrote:
>
>> I'd say it's time to dump Norton and get something that works.
>>
>> I use AVG for an anti-virus and the Windows Firewall.

Norton is also bloated and has hooks so deep into the operating system that
it often causes problems.

Microsoft Anti-Spyware is pretty good for spyyware, but you should also use
Ad-Aware and Spybot S &D, although only one of the three should be resident.

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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
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