Gman, What version of Symantec Corp are you using? I am using 9.0.0.338. It may be an older version, I cannot recall but works fine for me. I think I may have tried a newer version the school had and did not like it for some reason. Christine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 3:11 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: AVG HELP PLEASE > Cristy, > On my system, ZA would take a while to start up. After about 3 minutes > or so, a warning box appears telling me that a control is modifying the > registry. Well, of course there is. It's Symantec AV starting up one of > its modules There is no check box for me to tick to tell ZA that it's ok > to > allow it from now on, so it comes up on every boot. To add insult to > injury, I still can't do anything but stare at my screen until a second > warning box shows up about 5 minutes later to tell me that the same entry > is > being modified again. That would be Symantec sending an "All Ready" > signal > to the rest of the OS. Again, there is no box to tick to make this all > happen automatically. I just got fed up with it after a while and decided > to try something else. I wasn't about to give up my newly found friend > Symantec AV Corp, so I decided to really give the Windows firewall a > workout > and see if it was as bad as the MS baskers had said. Of course, they were > talking about the pre-SP2 version, so the test wasn't really about that. > It > turns out that the built in firewall is all I need as long as I have all > of > the other security apps in place around it. I was very happy with that > realization and haven't looked back since. > > Everyone could benefit from WinPatrol. It adds a guard dog to the > doorway of your virtual house and lets you know when something tries to > enter unannounced. It also watches your registry, browser add-ons, etc. > without getting in the way at all. Since it works as a real time monitor, > it also starts up with Windows, so there's no need to try and remember to > run it. As I mentioned earlier, there's a lot more to the utility than > just > watching your back, but that's the main purpose of the program. > > Peace, > Gman > > "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask" > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 10:49 PM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: AVG HELP PLEASE > > >> Hi Gman, >> >> I also use Symantec Antivirus, Corp version. And I use the free zone >> alarm, >> which issues do you have between the two? Also is this only for >> corporations, I am getting to use this through school right now. >> >> I have never tried WinPatrol, do you think I could benefit from that? >> These >> are the programs I currently am using: >> >> Symantec Antivirus Corp version >> Free Zone Alarm >> Spybot S&D >> CleanUp >> was using the free Adaware SE, no more though >> Spyware Blaster (when I remember to turn it on) >> Spyware Guard (when I remember to turn it on) >> >> I think that is it. >> >> thanks, >> Christine > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and > everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. > > To unsubscribe or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: > pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > --------------------------------------------------------------- > --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To unsubscribe or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------