Jake and others, There is an AVG professional edition you can buy that has a firewall, but I am very pleased with AVG Free Edition. It scans my e-mail for viruses when it comes, and there is always a notation that no virus was found. I love it too, Jake!!!! Sue S. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jake Brownell" <jabrown@xxxxxxxxx> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 5:23 PM Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: totally OT but I'm desperate here > Hey Duane, > Googling the phrase "avg free" and choosing the I'm feeling Lucky option > gives the result > > http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1 > > which is what you want. > > Hope you enjoy it as much as I have, it is definitely not worth paying for > McAfee or Norton updates *grin* > > The only thing it doesn't do is a firewall. I'm in a situation currently > however that I can rely on my University's outer layers of defense and be > relatively secure with the XP firewall. And when I'm at home I'm behind a > decent router and XP firewall. > > HTH, > Jake > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Duane Iverson" <diverson@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 5:08 PM > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: totally OT but I'm desperate here > > > > Hi: > > do you know the URL? > > Thanks. > > Duane iverson > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 11:18 PM > > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: totally OT but I'm desperate > > here > > > > > >> The makers of AVGAS believed that since the internet was > > becoming an > >> integral part of the society, that not being able to afford > > Anti virus > >> software shouldn't be a hindrance to access. > >> > >> hence the Free version, which doesn't have all the bells and > > whistles. > >> > >> I have used McPhee, Norton and AVG and for friendliness > > locating viruses > >> fastly and destroying them The free edition of AVG does an > > awesome job. > >> > >> In fact I can't wait to graduate so I can put AVG back on > > this PC. Norton > >> works but it isn't very accessible. > >> > >> > >> Shelley L. Rhodes B.S. Ed, CTVI > >> and Judson, guiding golden > >> juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx > >> Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc. > >> Graduate Alumni Association Board > >> www.guidedogs.com > >> > >> Dog ownership is like a rainbow. > >> Puppies are the joy at one end. > >> Old dogs are the treasure at the other. > >> Carolyn Alexander > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "siss52" <siss52@xxxxxxx> > >> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 4:15 PM > >> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: totally OT but I'm desperate > > here > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> I am curious too Amber. We tend to be suspicious of anything > > free. <<<lol> > >> > >> Sue S. > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Amber Wallenstein" <amber.wallens@xxxxxxxxx> > >> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 10:06 AM > >> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: totally OT but I'm desperate > > here > >> > >> > >> > Why is AVG free? I'm just curious. > >> > Amber > >> > "I don't want to just mess with your head. I want to mess > > with your life. > >> > I > >> > want you to miss appointments, burn dinner, skip your > > homework. I want > >> you > >> > to tell your wife to take that moonlight stroll on the > > beach at Waikiki > >> > with > >> > the resort tennis pro while you read a few more chapters." > > ~ Stephen King > >> > e-mail: awallens@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > From: "k4zq" <k4zq@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> > To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> > Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 11:04 AM > >> > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: totally OT but I'm > > desperate here > >> > > >> > > >> > > Amber, > >> > > > >> > > Here's one more. I too am running a Del desktop, with > > Jaws 7. We tried > >> > > putting Norton on the machine, and man did it mess things > > up! We had to > >> > > re-install the whole system when we tried to remove > > Norton. Fun! > >> > > > >> > > AVG was recommended by several friends, And I am most > > grateful. It > >> works > >> > > extremely well with my machine, so I don't bother it at > > all. Besides > >> > > that, it's free, and that's an attraction to begin with. > >> > > > >> > > So, in essence, one more recommendation for AVG. > >> > > > >> > > Peace, > >> > > Ernie > >> > > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > > From: "robert tweedy" <rtweedy2@xxxxxxx> > >> > > To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 10:50 AM > >> > > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: totally OT but I'm > > desperate here > >> > > > >> > > > >> > >> I use AVG which works great with jaws 7 and dell. > >> > >> For skype contact bobwichitaks > >> > >> For msn contact info rt5117@xxxxxxx no emails. > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> > >> From: "Amber Wallenstein" <amber.wallens@xxxxxxxxx> > >> > >> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> > >> Cc: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> > >> Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 9:13 AM > >> > >> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] totally OT but I'm desperate > > here > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>> Hi all: > >> > >>> I am desperate for help here, and really could use some > > computer > >> advice. > >> > >>> I bought a Dell laptopabout 11 months ago. It was > > running great for > >> the > >> > >>> first eight months or so. The first time it crashed in > > October, it > >> was > >> > >>> a virus. I used Maccaphe at the time. The next time it > > crashed, it > >> was > >> > >>> over Christmas break, and I suspect it was a maccaphe > > issue as well. > >> I > >> > >>> got it fixed but as soon as I started putting programs, > > etc, on it > >> > >>> again, it crashed a third time. This time I was looking > > at different > >> > >>> anti-virus programs. I don't want to use Maccaphe > > again, as I am not > >> > >>> happy with the service. I sent the computer back to > > Dell but got it > >> > >>> back again today saying there are no hardware issues, > > and that it's > >> all > >> > >>> my software. I'm running Windows XP homewith service > > pack 2, with > >> Jaws > >> > >>> 7.0. Any advice on strong anti-virus software that's > > accessible with > >> > >>> Jaws? > >> > >>> Amber, extremely frustrated > >> > >>> > >> > >>> "I don't want to just mess with your head. I want to > > mess with your > >> > >>> life. > >> > >>> I > >> > >>> want you to miss appointments, burn dinner, skip your > > homework. I > >> want > >> > >>> you > >> > >>> to tell your wife to take that moonlight stroll on the > > beach at > >> Waikiki > >> > >>> with > >> > >>> the resort tennis pro while you read a few more > > chapters." ~ Stephen > >> > >>> King > >> > >>> e-mail: awallens@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> > >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank Email to > >> > >>> bookshare-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> > >>> Put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the Subject > > line. To get a > >> > >>> list of available commands, put the word 'help' by > > itself in the > >> subject > >> > >>> line. > >> > >>> > >> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank Email to > >> > >> bookshare-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> > >> Put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the Subject > > line. To get a > >> list > >> > >> of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in > > the subject > >> line. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> > >> No virus found in this incoming message. > >> > >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >> > >> Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.2/252 - Release > > Date: > >> 2/6/2006 > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > >> > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank Email to > >> > > bookshare-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> > > Put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the Subject line. > > To get a > >> list > >> > > of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in > > the subject > >> line. > >> > > > >> > > >> > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank Email to > >> > bookshare-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> > Put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the Subject line. > > To get a list > >> of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the > > subject line. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank Email to > >> bookshare-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> Put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the Subject line. > > To get a list > >> of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the > > subject line. > >> > >> > >> > >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank Email to > >> bookshare-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> Put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the Subject line. > > To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by > > itself in the subject line. > >> > >> > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank Email to > > bookshare-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the Subject line. To get a list > > of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.5/256 - Release Date: 2/10/2006 > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank Email to > bookshare-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the Subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. > > > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.16/225 - Release Date: 1/9/06 > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank Email to bookshare-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the Subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.