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« on: August 14, 2007, 07:48:09 AM » |
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My subscription renewl is due in 7 days.
Any (recommendation please) should i keep or dump it?
thanks
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« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2007, 07:50:43 AM » |
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dump it get AVG its so much better.
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« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2007, 07:52:56 AM » |
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dump it get AVG its so much better.
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« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2007, 07:53:58 AM » |
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Norton is soooo not worth the money. As the others have said, go with AVG. It's free and works better.
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« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2007, 07:58:51 AM » |
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i also used norton before, now i'm using avast!
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« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2007, 08:22:44 AM » |
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Norton = Trouble
Get AVG or Avast
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« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2007, 09:08:30 AM » |
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Norton sux!!
Ive read somewhere that it even creates its own viruses just to get more users.. I dont know if its true but IMO, just get free AV's like AVG, avast, Avira antivir, etc..
Its free and works much better than Norton..
If you really want good stuff, try NOD32 and Kaspersky..
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« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2007, 09:14:28 AM » |
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i think symantec won't go as far as create its own virus.
from my experience, norton slowed my pc a lot.
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« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2007, 09:52:49 AM » |
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Im pretty sure nortons is a virus. Was not that long ago you needed a special program just to get that silly thing off your computer. Avg is the best imho. Avast is good to.
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« Reply #10 on: August 14, 2007, 10:35:19 AM » |
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yeah,looks like it.
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« Reply #11 on: August 14, 2007, 10:52:49 AM » |
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norton is a joke...... nod32 is also good |
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« Reply #12 on: August 14, 2007, 10:57:13 AM » |
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There are only 2 virus programs out there that I would even think about purchasing, and that is Kaspersky or NOD32. There are far to many good freebies out there to pay for anything besides those 2. The freebies are probably good enough, but Kaspersky and NOD32 are the best.
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« Reply #13 on: August 14, 2007, 10:59:19 AM » |
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http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039Norton Removal Tool..It's the best thing Symantec has out right now..  For the record, I prefer Kaspersky...Nod32 worked well also...Avg is a close third for me...
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« Reply #14 on: August 14, 2007, 11:00:49 AM » |
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that doesn't even get rid of it all |
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« Reply #15 on: August 14, 2007, 11:02:24 AM » |
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that doesn't even get rid of it all I'm not sure a format does either Maybe an MRI magnet will do it  |
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« Reply #16 on: August 14, 2007, 11:43:31 AM » |
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« Reply #17 on: August 14, 2007, 11:50:33 AM » |
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I'm not sure a format does either Maybe an MRI magnet will do it Lol those magnets are strong. If you forget to take off a piece of metal like a belt buckle or something, it will literally start pulling you to the machine.  |
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« Reply #18 on: August 14, 2007, 03:00:18 PM » |
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If you also need a software firewall try Comodo free firewall at http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/ I have been running it for a couple months now with no problems. Just turn it off when you are gaming cause it can stop you from connecting up with the server. |
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« Reply #19 on: August 14, 2007, 03:02:13 PM » |
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If you also need a software firewall try Comodo free firewall at http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/ I have been running it for a couple months now with no problems. Just turn it off when you are gaming cause it can stop you from connecting up with the server. I like COMODO also. Its light weight and once set up its great. |
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« Reply #20 on: August 14, 2007, 03:13:37 PM » |
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dump that S#!t
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« Reply #21 on: August 14, 2007, 03:14:42 PM » |
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« Reply #22 on: August 14, 2007, 04:45:21 PM » |
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It's already asking for money! Thanks guy's hope my uninstall goes well. If not i will send this guy at there doorstep. |
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« Reply #23 on: August 14, 2007, 09:58:31 PM » |
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Kaspersky or NOD32.
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« Reply #24 on: August 17, 2007, 07:06:23 AM » |
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Had Norton up to the 2004 version and hated it. Got Trend Micro's PC-Cillin and it works well, but started having boot up issues. I'd fire the comp up and it would take FOREVER for the crap to load. Couldn't really do anything until it was loaded either. Then it got to where none of my desktop icons would appear and the toolbar was missing. all I'd have was wallpaper. Took me awhile to figure it out but after uninstalling it, the problems are gone. I use AVG and limit my visits to the porn sites. |
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« Reply #25 on: August 17, 2007, 08:08:26 AM » |
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I just wanted to chime in , and mention how it's intriguing how we determin a " virus " w/ a problem using our software. What about the ones that don't screw up our software, or are not detected by any of the progs we use? How would we know that we had them, and what would we do about finding them?
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« Reply #26 on: August 17, 2007, 09:23:21 AM » |
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my opnion is dump norton because poor detection resource eater and useless
i vote for nod32 and kaspersky its the best out there and its light in your memory and wont slow your computers down
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« Reply #27 on: August 19, 2007, 09:04:36 PM » |
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ok i dumped it and got Windows live one care "BECAUSE" new pc 1 month old! Here is my new score without norton, used to be " 111 Kbps" I have top out at 220 before i installed google web accelerator  "Not the fastest broadband, but it's broadband... Your connection scored 1.5/5 stars." (test again) 166 Kbps or 0.2 Mbps (20 kB/s)  Clearwire isp is not highspeed OBV.  |
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« Reply #28 on: August 19, 2007, 11:06:54 PM » |
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You all forgot, NORTON also makes great drink coasters.
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« Reply #29 on: August 20, 2007, 05:31:54 AM » |
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I used Norton, McAfee and AOL cd's to keep the rabbits away from my garden by drilling a small hole and hanging with a string. The programs seemed to work the best with this installation. |
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