Avg free updates frequently.
AVG is user friendly for the blind.
AVG runs in the background.
Oh, and unlike Nod32, it is free.
Robert McCoy
St. Thomas University - Sociology
D104 James Dunn Hall
Work: (506) 452-0423
Home: 506-459-6636
Do you volunteer? There are a lot of excellent not-for-profit organizations
that can use a few hours of your time.
-----Original Message-----
From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Chris Skarstad
Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 2:13 PM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Inaccessible AVG update message
Let me echo Bruce's sentiments on Nod 32. This software is absolutely the
best thing there is, because of the following...
*it updates itself several times a day. In 2007, you absolutely must have an
antivirus solution that keeps itself up-to-date as often as possible, and
Nod 32 does that without going overboard. You can turn this on in the
preferences.
*the program's interface is kind of confusing at first, because admittedly
the key command for accessing the controls is a bit non-standard, control
plus tab gets you into them, but once you get past that, it's fine. Plus
when installing it, do a custom instalation, and make sure the graphical
interface is disabled. You can turn this off in the options, but it's a
little harder to get to it if you've never seen it before.
Like I said though, once you get around that, it is completely screenreader
friendly with both JAWS and Window-eyes.
*the program just works. It runs in the background, it won't slow down your
computer, it's lightweight and not all bulky like some of the other programs
out there *cough* norton anyone?
But to me, NOD 32 is the best one out there for an antivirus program.
You'll pay a bit of money but it's worth every buck.
At 11:59 AM 2/3/2007, you wrote:
It's certainly accessible, but far more important than accessibility is
virus detection ability. By many tests, AVG comes out near the bottom.
There are several good anti-virus packages out there, my personal
favorite is Nod32 from www.nod32.com. Extremely accessible and
highly-rated.
Bruce
--
Bruce Toews
Skype ID: o.canada
E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: DogRiver@xxxxxxxx
LiveJournal: http://brucetola.livejournal.com Radio Show and Podcast:
http://www.totw.net Web Site (including info on my weekly
commentaries): http://www.ogts.net Info on the Best TV Show of All
Time: http://www.cornergas.com
On Sat, 3 Feb 2007, Roger Bachelder wrote:
Hi Bruce,
I'm thinking of switching from Mcafee Virus scan to something else.
Can you tell me why you don't think AVG is trustworthy?
Most people I talk to about it say it's good. And very accessible to Jaws.
Your thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Roger Bachelder
-----Original Message-----
From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Bruce Toews
Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 12:25 PM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Inaccessible AVG update message
I believe AVG to be very untrustworthy under the best of
circumstances, so this becomes doubly important.
bruce
--
JFW related links:
JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ Scripting mailing list:
http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com
JFW List instructions:
To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To
unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to
jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.
Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw
If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list,
or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather
contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
__________ NOD32 2034 (20070203) Information __________
This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system.
http://www.eset.com
--
JFW related links:
JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ Scripting mailing list:
http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com
JFW List instructions:
To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe
from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the
word unsubscribe in the subject line.
Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw
If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the
way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the
list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
--
JFW related links:
JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/
Scripting mailing list:
http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com
JFW List instructions:
To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to
jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.
Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw
If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the
way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the
list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
