Thanks. I appreciate this information. -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of mary Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2005 8:17 PM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Attachments icon Hi Carol, As you know, I have had lots of Problems with Norton and when my subscription finishes this year, I shall probably go with another supplier. I tried McAffee and it seemed to break up my sound card. I was having all sorts of problems. I believe Sandra uses McAffee and Window-Eyes and has no problems, so perhaps she's more qualified to comment. I just seemed to get lots of problems with McAffee, that's why I stayed with Norton. Regards Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2005 5:30 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Attachments icon > Hi all, > > I know there have been lots of problems with Norton and will accept > what everyone's saying but I am wondering if the problems some > experience have to be weighed for visually impaired users against the > difficulties of actually using McAffee. I have not used McAffee so > would be interested in comments on this. Also I have not paid for an > upgrade of Norton since they changed the system (less than a year ago) > for payment and re-register and am interested to know how this works > now and whether it is better. It couldn't be worse, surely, for me > than last year when I think I ended up paying three times the going > rate because I could get hold of nobody to give me money back for > registering unnecessarily because I thought I hadn't succeeded! > > > -- > Carol > carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of Frank Haslam > Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2005 1:43 AM > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Attachments icon > > > Hi, George! > > For at least four years, the firm who deals with my PCs advises their > customers to stay clear of Norton products because they take up > unnecessary resources and cause a lot of problems. > > At 22:42 18/02/05, George Bell typed furiously: > >>I try my best not to be biased, but I guess I finally had to blow off >>when XP SP2 was released, and Norton had so many problems with it. >> >>I will now openly and publicly declare that in my personal opinion, >>Norton results in far more problems than any other anti-virus >>software. >> >>Microsoft's own Knowledge Base lists TWICE as many problems with >>Norton > >>as it's nearest rival, McAfee. >> >>That to me says enough and justifies my personal statement. >> >>George Bell >>Techno-Vision Systems Ltd., U.K. >> >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On >>Behalf Of Peter Logue >>Sent: 18 February 2005 22:00 >>To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>Subject: [access-uk] Re: Attachments icon >> >>Ah, some say AVG but others use Norton. >>Now doesn't this just make you hold a finger to your chin >>and go, hmmmm. >> >> >> >>This Message has been scanned for viruses by McAfee Groupshield. >>** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>** and in the Subject line type >>** unsubscribe >>** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>** immediately-following link:- >>** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>** or send a message, to >>** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> >> >> >> >>-- >>No virus found in this incoming message. >>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.8 - Release Date: 14/02/05 > > > > -- > Frank - blind as a bat and proud of it too. frank.haslam1@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.8 - Release Date: 14/02/05 > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.8 - Release Date: 14/02/2005 > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.8 - Release Date: 14/02/2005 > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq -- No virus found in this incoming message. 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