[real-eyes] Re: Question abour Anti-Virus Software
- From: "Steve" <kcpadfoot@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2009 13:28:43 -0500
My thought about backup online services is that could be great until they go
out of business or something happens and they are offline when you need to
access your files.
Image for windows cost $37 and you can find external hard drives to back up
to pretty cheap these days. Anything from a 1 tb and down from that for
$100 or less, depending on the size of the drive you want.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "V Nork" <ginisd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 12:10 PM
Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Question abour Anti-Virus Software
> Hi Steve and everyone, I wonder what you all think about the back up
> program for sale called carbonite , I think the spelling is correct. I
> have
> heard it advertised as an on line back up in case of system problems or
> other stuff that could lose some of your files. It is about fifty dollars
> a
> year, but it may be worth it for someone looking for a simple solution,
> if
> it works. Thoughts appreciated, Ginnie
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve" <kcpadfoot@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 8:23 AM
> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Question abour Anti-Virus Software
>
>
>> That can happen when any program is uninstalled. Some programs delete
>> files
>> they shouldn't during the uninstall process.
>>
>> Thats why its a good idea to have a current backup in case something goes
>> wrong.
>>
>> I think the system restore feature in windows is junk. I have it turned
>> off
>> on all of our computers. I make weekly or bi-weekly backups with Image
>> for
>> windows and store the backup on a 1 tb drive that gets copied to another
>> 1
>> tb drive. Some may think I'm OCD about backups but its so easy to
>> reinstall
>> an image of the entire drive than having to reinstall windows and all of
>> your programs.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Duyahn Walker" <themusicman1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 10:06 AM
>> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Question abour Anti-Virus Software
>>
>>
>>>I used to use that program but, I read an article that said that program
>>>was
>>> more trouble then it was worth. I heard that it can damage files on your
>>> computer and I also did a Google search on Avast and it said that lots
>>> of
>>> people had issues with it because it would corrupt files in Windows.
>>> Duyahn
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Steve" <kcpadfoot@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 10:51 AM
>>> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Question abour Anti-Virus Software
>>>
>>>
>>>>I am using avast and love it. I know there's many people out there that
>>>> don't like it because its not as accessible as other programs but it
>>>> has
>>>> worked better than nod32 for me. I used to have nod32 and was using it
>>>> on
>>>> a
>>>> friend's computer we were cleaning up. It had several worms and
>>>> viruses
>>>> and
>>>> one nod32 just couldn't get rid of.
>>>> I tried avast on this friend's computer and it found and removed the
>>>> worm
>>>> on
>>>> the first try.
>>>>
>>>> Some things I like about avast other than it being free is it plays a
>>>> recording of a synthesized voice letting you know it has just been
>>>> updated.
>>>> If a virus is found it plays a warning sound and lets you know with
>>>> another
>>>> synthesized message that a virus was found.
>>>> Avast will ask you if you want to restart the computer. It does this
>>>> so
>>>> avast can load in dos and attack the virus or worm that way without
>>>> windows
>>>> files running that can make it more difficult to remove a virus because
>>>> some
>>>> files are currently running.
>>>> When it is done it restarts windows without any interaction from the
>>>> user.
>>>>
>>>> I've found the most accessible way to do a manual scan is to do that
>>>> from
>>>> within my computer and scan each drive on its own. The screen avast
>>>> provides is a bit more accessible that way. You can find the
>>>> percentage
>>>> and
>>>> what file it is currently scanning.
>>>>
>>>> Avast like other anti virus programs runs in the background constantly
>>>> monitoring for any suspicious activity.
>>>>
>>>> Some people out there may not like avast but it works for me.
>>>> www.avast.com
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Karen Shrawder" <kshrawder@xxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2009 9:45 PM
>>>> Subject: [real-eyes] Question abour Anti-Virus Software
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi! My husband, Carson, and I are using his computer for the Magic
>>>>> Jack,
>>>>> which means his computer must stay on all of the time. He tells me
>>>>> that
>>>>> the anti-virus software he has is called WebRoot, and that he doesn't
>>>>> really know how it performs updates. Has anyone heard of WebRoot?
>>>>> Should
>>>>> we load something different onto his system? If so, which anti-virus
>>>>> software should we use? Thanks in advance!
>>>>> With a smile,
>>>>> Karen
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>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> No virus found in this incoming message.
>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
>>> Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.13.12/2233 - Release Date:
>>> 07/12/09
>>> 08:20:00
>>>
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