Thanks, Don, for your input and suggestions. Yes, he knows he is hopelessly behind with Windows 98 SE!!! And it was not very long ago that I would not have touched XP with a ten foot pole and dearly loved 98 SE. My local tech finally talked me into it and now I am completely satisfied and have not had a blue screen or lock up since getting XP. Joyce ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don" <dsw32952@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 2:56 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Fw: norton antivirus question >I would suggest three things for your son.... > > 1. Visit the Norton site for a question like this. With the past > difficulties he had with uninstalling Norton software, there may be very > specific instructions to minimize the problems and insure a clean > uninstall. > Also, since his AV is part of a suite its uninstall will likely be very > different and more complicated than typical generic uninstall > instructions > he would get from this group. > > 2. Upgrade to WinXP or plan on an upgrade to Vista next year. All > previous > versions of Windows are very long in the tooth and MS support will > disappear > and software will no longer be written to support it. This will be even > more true as 64-bit software and CPUs become more common among consumers. > > 3. Join this group. First hand questions and answers are far better (and > faster) than going through a third party... even when that third party is > your Mom. > > Don > -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/