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 >> > >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- >> This Email List is accessible to the general public through search > engines. Remove: >> http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >> Set Vacation > mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation >> Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >> Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- >> This Email List is accessible to the general public through search > engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >> Set Vacation > mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation >> Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >> Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This Email List is accessible to the general public through search > engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Set Vacation > mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is accessible to the general public through search engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/