Re: Norton and McAfee - Am at a Crossroad

I know this is not one you're considering, but, I've used Trend Micro's
PC-cillin for many years and now use PC-cillin Internet security. I've never
been bothered with a virus since I started using it. It downloads new
definitions sometimes several times a day and you have the choice of being
notified when a download is available or letting it update in the
background. All that is required if you are notified is to click yes on the
notification window ... I find it very effective.

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"Leigh" <lrcite@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Jack Gillis wrote:
>>> The licenses for NAV on three machines are about to expire. I need to
>>> renew them soon. This morning, I got a circular from Staples offering,
>>> with rebates included, a free copy of McAfee. I have been thinking for
>>> a few months of switching to it anyway for no real clear reasons and
>>> this might be the time.
>>>
>>> Has anyone had experience with both? If so what are you thoughts about
>>> the two. I've no complaints about NAV itself but find Symantec to be
>>> very awkward to communicate with and very slow in responding.
>>>
>>> I will really appreciate any thoughts anyone who has had experience with
>>> both can give me.
>>>
>>> Thank you very much.
>>
>>
>> You'll get nearly as many differing opinions as you will responses.
>>
>> I used, and recommended, Norton Antivirus and then Norton Internet
>> Security, for many years, on Win98, WinNT, Win2K, and WinXP, all without
>> any significant problems. I had used McAfee prior to that. But it's
>> been several years since I've been tempted to try McAfee products. Their
>> quality seemed to take a steep nose-dive after they were acquired by
>> Network Associates.
>>
>> However, when my subscription to Symantec's updates for Norton
>> Internet Security 2002 came up for renewal (at a cost substantially
>> higher than the preceding year's subscription), I decided to try less
>> expensive solutions. I downloaded and installed the free version of
>> GriSoft's AVG (http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php ) and the free
>> version of Sygate's Personal Firewall
>> (http://smb.sygate.com/free/default.php ). Both have proven to be easily
>> installed, easy to use, and quite effective. Additionally, I was
>> pleasantly surprised to see a small but very noticeable improvement in my
>> PC's performance, once I'd replaced the Symantec product.
>>
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>> Bruce Chambers
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>> You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having
>> both at once. - RAH
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> Bruce,
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> Thanks for these links. I will give these programs a try.
>
> Leigh
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