[TechAssist] Re: Fw: Guru opinion needed on Norton Vs. using Gates firewalll

  • From: "AL LEATHERMAN" <alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2005 15:41:00 -0400

Thanks again,but I am gonna try the Router,and free anti.Can't hurt.Verizon 
is supposed to have a viri killing program also. al L

Al's TV
Mine Hill, NJ. 07803
972-361-5796
WWW.ALS-TV.NET
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Damon" <damoneb@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 8:28 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fw: Guru opinion needed on Norton Vs. using Gates 
firewalll


> Bill has the BEST advice about your situation, but I do run Spybot
> Search&Destroy instead of Spysweeper....works just as well as Spysweeper 
> (I
> think)
>
> IF Norton ever "gags badly" on you, then adding/removing software won't
> resolve it....YOU have to remove EVERY Norton/Symantec -based line from 
> the
> registry, and sometimes install Live Update.exe....a program that didn't
> come with Norton, but its located on their website......makes the Live
> Update work Properly.
>
> Damon B
> Telrad Electronics
> Fort Wayne IN
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Premium Technologies" <premtech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 11:39 AM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fw: Guru opinion needed on Norton Vs. using 
> Gates
> firewalll
>
>
>> Norton has much better protection, with updating, than the bundled 
>> feature
> of XP....
>> It was probably not Norton slowing you down anyway but some pesky 
>> spyware.
> If you have
>> something like Spysweeper try this: restart your computer in safe mode 
>> and
> then run
>> spysweeper.  It then is able to look for trojans that are not running
> otherwise.
>> Bill
>>
>> William H. Rayburn, CET
>> NESDA Member
>> Premium Technologies
>> PO Box 442
>> Long Beach, Wa. 98631
>> (360) 642-4993
>> email: premtech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "AL LEATHERMAN" <alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 9:23 AM
>> Subject: [TechAssist] Fw: Guru opinion needed on Norton Vs. using Gates
> firewalll
>>
>>
>>
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 12:22 PM
>> Subject: Guru opinion needed on Norton Vs. using Gates firewalll
>>
>>
>> >I suspect Norton is slowing down my computer,as well as missing files 
>> >all
>> > the time.Should I re-up on my new computer,or simply use the provided
>> > protection that came with XP? I just removed,with great difficulty, ALL
>> > Norton components,using the control panel,and "explore". All advice
>> > appreciated. al
>> >
>> > Al's TV
>> > Mine Hill, NJ. 07803
>> > 972-361-5796
>> > WWW.ALS-TV.NET
>> >
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