Hi Andrew. So that's Norton on my computer and AVG on my wife's computer. She has the wireless card and my computer is plugged into the Router. The Router has it's own anti-virus I believe. Best wishes. Andy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Hodgson" <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 10:20 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Internet Security and Routers > Hi Andy, > > I would remove AVG on the system if you have Norton enabled already. > > Andrew. > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of Andy Logue > Sent: 15 April 2006 10:11 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Internet Security and Routers > > Hi Carol. > > One thing for sure Carol, any future computer thatI may purchase will > not > have Norton near it. You are right, it's just not worth the bother > trying > to get rid of it. At the moment, I have it enabled on my computer along > with AVG and Pauline's computer has AVG. The Router has some kind of > anti-virus, and for the moment - fingers crossed, it seems to be working > fine. I know now how to disable Norton from starting on boot-up, so if > I > get any problems with it, I'll simply turn it off. However, if I do > that, > I'll need to have some other form of internet security. Quite a lot of > mail is now suggesting that when purchasing a computer, it's best to > avoid > those like mine, which is a pc world package, and to purchase a blank > computer with nothing on it, and to buy a cd version of xp home or pro. > I > think that that is exactly what I'll do when I get my new computer later > this year. Andrew and George have both provided details of computer > providers who will build a computer for you from scratch and I am > currently > checking these out. It was so easyin the old days after reformatting, > to > insert Windows 95 then all your drivers for printer, scanner etc. At > least > then, you knew what was on your computer. > > Best wishes. > > Andy > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 11:40 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Internet Security and Routers > > > > Sorry, Andy, I think it should be "Goodbye Norton". It worked > > for me for a few years then, once it went wrong, it just seemed > > to stay that way. I eventually, rather reluctantly, gave up the > > fight! After all, it's too much of a pain to remove! > > > > Just my thoughts! > > > > CAROL > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Andy Logue" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 13:21:20 +0100 > > >Subject: [access-uk] Internet Security and Routers > > > > >Hi all. > > > > >At Christmas, I bought my wife a wireless router to enable her to > > go on the > > >internet with her computer, which is located upstairs. She got a > > wireless > > >card installed. The router is downstairs and my computer is > > attached at > > >that point. Since getting this router I have had nothing but > > problems and > > >had to re-format several times. I've also had problems getting > > rid of > > >Norton, which came with my computer. I re-formatted on Sunday > > and this > > >time, rather than try to get rid of Norton and use Sygate and > > AVG, I decided > > >to just let Norton do it's stuff. Unfortunately, when I did a > > live update, > > >my computer seemed to crash or stall. I decided to attempt to > > turn Norton > > >off and managed this, in terms of Internet Security and Anti > > Virus. I then > > >installed Sygate and AVG and my old problems started again. So, > > eventually, > > >to my question. Is having a router perhaps causing my problems. > > I mean, > > >is there any implications when using Sygate, AVG or Norton, when > > you are > > >attached via a Router. > > > > >I've really had it with this computer and fancy just visiting PC > > World to > > >get into dept again, but if the problems I am having are > > associated to my > > >Router, then a new computer would not resolve anything. Any > > advise or ideas > > >would be very welcomed. > > > > >Best wishes. > > > > >Andy > > > > > > > > >** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > > >** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > > >** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > > >** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >** and in the Subject line type > > >** unsubscribe > > >** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > > >** immediately-following link:- > > >** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > > >** or send a message, to > > >** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ** and in the Subject line type > > ** unsubscribe > > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > > ** immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > > ** or send a message, to > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > > > > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq