Re: Fresh install problem

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I unistalled all of my Norton 2005 products and everything was working as
should be. I then reverted back to Norton internet security 2004 (includes
antivirus) and it was still ok. My conclusion: The 2005 versions of the
Norton software is prone to coruption or has some kind of blocking rule that
locks up certain running proceses.

Hope this helps anyone that has a simular problems.

"Jerry" wrote:

> Since the last set of 3 XP updates, I have seen a lot more hang-ups /
> program lockups also. Before those updates, I rarely if ever locked up
> anything. Now I get them regularly. They seem to be random in nature, with
> the most prominate being when I click on a link in OE (this locks up OE
> about 50% of the time). I was wondering if the updates are related to this
> as nothing else has changed with the system. No new programs have been
> installed and running antivirus and spyware checks do NOT show anything.
> Just curious
> "Sweeps" <Sweeps@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:B1501409-2BEA-4D06-8286-CC4137BE5112@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > I've just got a new PC and installed WinXP pro (fully updated), Office
> > 2003
> > (fully updated) and Norton internet security 2005 (fully updated). The
> > problem I have is programs hanging and then not being able to end them via
> > task manager. When something does hang it prevents me from shuting down (I
> > have to pull the power cable). The main prog that hangs at the moment is
> > the
> > file and setting transfer wizard (settings onto new machine via a second
> > hard
> > drive), it just hangs once I click next after selecting the folder. I
> > seem
> > to be unable to close any hung apps forcefully or not and I is really
> > doing
> > my head in.
> >
> > Hope someone can help.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Sweeps.
>
>
>
.

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