Verizon has Virus software IF YOU BUY THE SERVICE!! Doesn't come free just because you suscribe to them. Damon B Telrad Electronics Fort Wayne IN ----- Original Message ----- From: "AL LEATHERMAN" <alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 2:41 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fw: Guru opinion needed on Norton Vs. using Gates firewalll > 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". 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