antivirus recomendation

[gram pappy]

Re: antivirus recomendation


Yes but Norton is like a Pit Bull, it will not let go easy.
First I would go to Norton Homepage and download their
Removal Tool to the desktop or somewhere you can find it.

http://service1.symantec.com/Support/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039?OpenDocument

Go off-line close all applications then go to control panel/
Add/Remove programs select Norton Internet Security/Remove.

Then run the Norton Removal Tool to remove any leftover crud.

If you have no other Firewall go to control panel select Windows
Firewall before back online...
--
gram

"blb" <blb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F7BF9C70-E4CC-48A9-9869-C180DB2E8183@microsoft.com...
> do I do this in the control panel - add/remove programs?
> Thanks !!
>
>> "Ray Parrish" wrote:
>> No, but you need to uninstall it before you install Avast.
>> Downloading
>> is different than installing.
>>
>> Later, Ray Parrish
>>
>>> blb wrote:
>>> Thank you all so much for all of your help !!!!! I have looked into
>>> all, and
>>> am thinking of going with Avast - is actually #4 on CNET. Anyway -
>>> now comes
>>> another all be it silly question...... do I have to remove Norton
>>> before I
>>> download AVAST??
>>> sorrry ! and thank you all again !
>>>

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: antivirus recomendation

On Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:02:02 -0700, blb
<blb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Thank you all so much for all of your help !!!!! I have looked into all, and
> am thinking of going with Avast - is actually #4 on CNET. Anyway - now comes
> another all be it silly question...... do I have to remove Norton before I
> download AVAST??
> sorrry ! and thank you all again !



Yes. Running two anti-virus programs at once is a poor idea. They will
likely interfere with each other.


> > Can anyone suggest what is the best antivirus for a home pc, windows xp,
> > broadband internet? I have Norton internet security - and it has been
> > suggested that it may be slowing down my computer. I am also looking with a
> > tight budget in mind.


In my view, the best is NOD32. But considering your tight budget,
Avast, which is also excellent, may be a better choice for you, since
it's free.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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