I hate Norton!

[lisaann]

:gaah

For the third time in as many weeks I cannot get into my emails. I know it's because Norton did another update. The last time it did it I went into Norton and turned it off in my emails so that I could at least get them until they patched it. Now I can't even get Norton to open up for me.


:rant


Any suggestions? :candle

[SumSam]

Heh, I completely removed all traces of Norton and installed AVG from Grisoft! :thumb Maybe you could just get rid of Norton? AVG integrates well with Outlook.

[run2Jesus]

PC World says there is a real cool FREE anti-virus software download called AVAST. It's an Alwil software. If this link is still good it's at find.pcworld.com/56267. When my subscription with Norton expires I think I'll go with this one. Has anyone else tried it??

[ftwspursfan]

:thumbHeh, I completely removed all traces of Norton and installed AVG from Grisoft! :thumb Maybe you could just get rid of Norton? AVG integrates well with Outlook. I use AVG also and it works very well. Google 'free AVG' b/c Grisoft's website can be difficult to find the free version. I've used AVG for 3+yrs and it works well with Windows Firewall, OL Express, or T-Bird email. No one should pay for an anti-virus pgm. There are great ones out there for FREE!!:)

[Alhere]

I agree uninstall Norton if possible and get one of the free anti-virus as mentioned AVG or Avast. I have Avast and have been happy with it.

http://www.avast.com

If you go this route make sure you get the free home edition as the web site is a bit tricky to find the free version. Then you have to register and they send a product key to your e-mail which you enter into the Avast software under "license key". This allows free undates for 14 months then you have to register again to get a renewed key but everything is still free.

[Issachar]

I do not like Norton. I used it for several years. As long as there is no problem it is great. But if there is a problem, it is the hardest thing in the world to work with. I tried uninstalling it. I was so frustrated because it said it was uninstalled but there were Norton files and folders all over the place. I hate that. It is my computer and if I want it off, I want it off. So about 3 or 4 years ago, I backed up all that mattered to me and reformatted my drive. I reinstalled everything from scratch and went with AVG. My son said that is what they use at the tee vee station where he works (WLMB). It has been a dream to use. Never a virus. Always updated. FREE! I did buy their firewall though. It is a license for two computers for two years for half the price of Norton at one year on one computer.

Issachar

[ghetto guy]

AVG is the way to go. Avast is OK, I've used it before but it doesn't automaticaly update (at least not the version I had) and it doesn't automaticaly scan (again...). AVG works very well. I have a paid version with a firewall on my computer and it works very well. I've never been infected since I got AVG. I even put a virus filled hard drive in my computer to try and clean it and AVG found 76 viruses on it. When I put the hard drive back into the computer it came from it ran a LOT better.
One of my friends was using ZoneAlarm antivirus on his computer and I talked him into trying AVG. He likes his computer a lot better now. He also complained that the update file for ZoneAlarm was huge (they have dial-up) and AVG's are pretty small.
I'v also tried PC Tools Antivirus... for about 5 minutes. It makes you computer run really slow too.

[Enlightened]

Heh, I completely removed all traces of Norton and installed AVG from Grisoft! :thumb Maybe you could just get rid of Norton? AVG integrates well with Outlook.

That's exactly what I did too. Removing Norton is a multi-step process; simply uninstalling it will not do it all.

[Pacman]

That's exactly what I did too. Removing Norton is a multi-step process; simply uninstalling it will not do it all.

Probably easier to just reinstall the OS. On Windows you should do that every 12 months or so.

If you want a really secure PC, try out Linux. You can keep Windows installed alongside it (called dual-boot). Linux is immune to all Windows viruses, comes with a built-in firewall and is free. You don't even need anti-virus software.

[Tall Timbers]

I use Avast for antivirus software.

I've written off any and all norton/symantec software products, they're generally more trouble than they're worth.