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| Norton is not going to install. Ideas? Alternatives? [message #92772] |
Fri, 16 November 2007 10:33  |
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dc[3]
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I have been doing the go-round with Symantec email support for a
week now and nothing they make, none of the 2008 products
will install on the Dell laptop. (Inspiron 6400)
Man, I have gone through page after page of their suggestions
and tried everything the suggest and nothing will install.
Not Antivirus, not Internet Security, not System Works, not
nothing.
A ballpeen hammer would make me feel much better right now...
Ideas? Are there better products, that actually install, for
these uses?
thanks
DC
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| Re: Norton is not going to install. Ideas? Alternatives? [message #92774 is a reply to message #92772] |
Fri, 16 November 2007 10:08  |
Dedric Terry
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Alternatives? Anything is better than Norton, imo. Sounds like it's now
resorted to locking it's own
install out in an attempt to prevent you from harming your computer -
definitely for the best. Probably
the best move Norton ever made. lol.
TCB and others will have more and better recommendations, but you could try
AVG's Antivir
http://www.grisoft.com/doc/1
btw - is this a Vista laptop?
Regards,
Dedric
"DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote in message news:473dd475$1@linux...
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> I have been doing the go-round with Symantec email support for a
> week now and nothing they make, none of the 2008 products
> will install on the Dell laptop. (Inspiron 6400)
>
> Man, I have gone through page after page of their suggestions
> and tried everything the suggest and nothing will install.
> Not Antivirus, not Internet Security, not System Works, not
> nothing.
>
> A ballpeen hammer would make me feel much better right now...
>
> Ideas? Are there better products, that actually install, for
> these uses?
>
> thanks
>
> DC
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| Re: Norton is not going to install. Ideas? Alternatives? [message #92776 is a reply to message #92774] |
Fri, 16 November 2007 11:25 |
dc[3]
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I'm pretty disgusted with them...
It's Vista-ready they say, but is XP at this point.
thanks!
DC
"Dedric Terry" <dterry@keyofd.net> wrote:
>Alternatives? Anything is better than Norton, imo. Sounds like it's now
>resorted to locking it's own
>install out in an attempt to prevent you from harming your computer -
>definitely for the best. Probably
>the best move Norton ever made. lol.
>
>TCB and others will have more and better recommendations, but you could
try
>AVG's Antivir
>http://www.grisoft.com/doc/1
>
>btw - is this a Vista laptop?
>
>Regards,
>Dedric
>
>"DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote in message news:473dd475$1@linux...
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>> I have been doing the go-round with Symantec email support for a
>> week now and nothing they make, none of the 2008 products
>> will install on the Dell laptop. (Inspiron 6400)
>>
>> Man, I have gone through page after page of their suggestions
>> and tried everything the suggest and nothing will install.
>> Not Antivirus, not Internet Security, not System Works, not
>> nothing.
>>
>> A ballpeen hammer would make me feel much better right now...
>>
>> Ideas? Are there better products, that actually install, for
>> these uses?
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> DC
>>
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| Re: Norton is not going to install. Ideas? Alternatives? [message #92778 is a reply to message #92774] |
Fri, 16 November 2007 11:32 |
TCB
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Antivir is perfectly good tech. I like these guys as well.
http://www.free-av.com/
Norton Corporate Edition is actually tolerable.
That said, the 'classic' virus attack is less and less what to worry about.
I'd be more concerned about phishing and that sort of stuff.
And, of course, you could just put Debian on it.
TCB
"Dedric Terry" <dterry@keyofd.net> wrote:
>Alternatives? Anything is better than Norton, imo. Sounds like it's now
>resorted to locking it's own
>install out in an attempt to prevent you from harming your computer -
>definitely for the best. Probably
>the best move Norton ever made. lol.
>
>TCB and others will have more and better recommendations, but you could
try
>AVG's Antivir
>http://www.grisoft.com/doc/1
>
>btw - is this a Vista laptop?
>
>Regards,
>Dedric
>
>"DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote in message news:473dd475$1@linux...
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>> I have been doing the go-round with Symantec email support for a
>> week now and nothing they make, none of the 2008 products
>> will install on the Dell laptop. (Inspiron 6400)
>>
>> Man, I have gone through page after page of their suggestions
>> and tried everything the suggest and nothing will install.
>> Not Antivirus, not Internet Security, not System Works, not
>> nothing.
>>
>> A ballpeen hammer would make me feel much better right now...
>>
>> Ideas? Are there better products, that actually install, for
>> these uses?
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> DC
>>
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| Re: Norton is not going to install. Ideas? Alternatives? [message #92779 is a reply to message #92778] |
Fri, 16 November 2007 11:39 |
dc[3]
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Thanks Thad.
Dammit I am just about ready to put debian on it...
Problem is that all my analysis and DSP controller aps won't run on it.
DC
does antivir protect against anything but viruses?
"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
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>Antivir is perfectly good tech. I like these guys as well.
>
>http://www.free-av.com/
>
>Norton Corporate Edition is actually tolerable.
>
>That said, the 'classic' virus attack is less and less what to worry about.
>I'd be more concerned about phishing and that sort of stuff.
>
>And, of course, you could just put Debian on it.
>
>TCB
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>"Dedric Terry" <dterry@keyofd.net> wrote:
>>Alternatives? Anything is better than Norton, imo. Sounds like it's now
>
>>resorted to locking it's own
>>install out in an attempt to prevent you from harming your computer -
>>definitely for the best. Probably
>>the best move Norton ever made. lol.
>>
>>TCB and others will have more and better recommendations, but you could
>try
>>AVG's Antivir
>>http://www.grisoft.com/doc/1
>>
>>btw - is this a Vista laptop?
>>
>>Regards,
>>Dedric
>>
>>"DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote in message news:473dd475$1@linux...
>>>
>>> I have been doing the go-round with Symantec email support for a
>>> week now and nothing they make, none of the 2008 products
>>> will install on the Dell laptop. (Inspiron 6400)
>>>
>>> Man, I have gone through page after page of their suggestions
>>> and tried everything the suggest and nothing will install.
>>> Not Antivirus, not Internet Security, not System Works, not
>>> nothing.
>>>
>>> A ballpeen hammer would make me feel much better right now...
>>>
>>> Ideas? Are there better products, that actually install, for
>>> these uses?
>>>
>>> thanks
>>>
>>> DC
>>>
>>
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| Re: Norton is not going to install. Ideas? Alternatives? [message #92781 is a reply to message #92779] |
Fri, 16 November 2007 12:02 |
TCB
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The free version is virus only, the higher end pay stuff has more of the 'spyware'
type stuff. That said, rootkits, phishing attacks and such are a different
kettle of fish. Surf smart, go easy on the porn, be careful with email attachments,
don't connect to public networks unless you have to, and keep the Windows
firewall on because it's actually pretty good. Oh, and pull a ghost image
of your setup before you connect it to a network.
It's easy to make a computer secure, just unplug the network cable and turn
off the wireless adapter. It's hard to make it useful and secure though.
TCB
"DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote:
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>Thanks Thad.
>
>Dammit I am just about ready to put debian on it...
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>Problem is that all my analysis and DSP controller aps won't run on it.
>
>DC
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>does antivir protect against anything but viruses?
>
>
>"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
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>>Antivir is perfectly good tech. I like these guys as well.
>>
>>http://www.free-av.com/
>>
>>Norton Corporate Edition is actually tolerable.
>>
>>That said, the 'classic' virus attack is less and less what to worry about.
>>I'd be more concerned about phishing and that sort of stuff.
>>
>>And, of course, you could just put Debian on it.
>>
>>TCB
>>
>>"Dedric Terry" <dterry@keyofd.net> wrote:
>>>Alternatives? Anything is better than Norton, imo. Sounds like it's now
>>
>>>resorted to locking it's own
>>>install out in an attempt to prevent you from harming your computer -
>>>definitely for the best. Probably
>>>the best move Norton ever made. lol.
>>>
>>>TCB and others will have more and better recommendations, but you could
>>try
>>>AVG's Antivir
>>>http://www.grisoft.com/doc/1
>>>
>>>btw - is this a Vista laptop?
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>Dedric
>>>
>>>"DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote in message news:473dd475$1@linux...
>>>>
>>>> I have been doing the go-round with Symantec email support for a
>>>> week now and nothing they make, none of the 2008 products
>>>> will install on the Dell laptop. (Inspiron 6400)
>>>>
>>>> Man, I have gone through page after page of their suggestions
>>>> and tried everything the suggest and nothing will install.
>>>> Not Antivirus, not Internet Security, not System Works, not
>>>> nothing.
>>>>
>>>> A ballpeen hammer would make me feel much better right now...
>>>>
>>>> Ideas? Are there better products, that actually install, for
>>>> these uses?
>>>>
>>>> thanks
>>>>
>>>> DC
>>>>
>>>
>>
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| Re: Norton is not going to install. Ideas? Alternatives? [message #92784 is a reply to message #92776] |
Fri, 16 November 2007 11:18 |
Chris Ludwig
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HI DC,
I've had great luck with Eset NOD32 and Grisoft AVG.
www.eset.com
Norton is the virus.
Chris
DC wrote:
> I'm pretty disgusted with them...
>
> It's Vista-ready they say, but is XP at this point.
>
> thanks!
>
> DC
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> "Dedric Terry" <dterry@keyofd.net> wrote:
>> Alternatives? Anything is better than Norton, imo. Sounds like it's now
>
>> resorted to locking it's own
>> install out in an attempt to prevent you from harming your computer -
>> definitely for the best. Probably
>> the best move Norton ever made. lol.
>>
>> TCB and others will have more and better recommendations, but you could
> try
>> AVG's Antivir
>> http://www.grisoft.com/doc/1
>>
>> btw - is this a Vista laptop?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Dedric
>>
>> "DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote in message news:473dd475$1@linux...
>>> I have been doing the go-round with Symantec email support for a
>>> week now and nothing they make, none of the 2008 products
>>> will install on the Dell laptop. (Inspiron 6400)
>>>
>>> Man, I have gone through page after page of their suggestions
>>> and tried everything the suggest and nothing will install.
>>> Not Antivirus, not Internet Security, not System Works, not
>>> nothing.
>>>
>>> A ballpeen hammer would make me feel much better right now...
>>>
>>> Ideas? Are there better products, that actually install, for
>>> these uses?
>>>
>>> thanks
>>>
>>> DC
>>>
>
--
Chris Ludwig
ADK Pro Audio
(859) 635-5762
www.adkproaudio.com
chrisl@adkproaudio.com
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| Re: Norton is not going to install. Ideas? Alternatives? [message #92788 is a reply to message #92784] |
Fri, 16 November 2007 12:47 |
dc[3]
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Thanks Chris,
The one thing that always works from Norton is the
Norton Removal Tool. I just pulled all their stuff off the
computer and it worked great!
DC
Chris Ludwig <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote:
>HI DC,
> I've had great luck with Eset NOD32 and Grisoft AVG.
>www.eset.com
>
>Norton is the virus.
>
>
>
>
>Chris
>
>
>DC wrote:
>> I'm pretty disgusted with them...
>>
>> It's Vista-ready they say, but is XP at this point.
>>
>> thanks!
>>
>> DC
>>
>>
>> "Dedric Terry" <dterry@keyofd.net> wrote:
>>> Alternatives? Anything is better than Norton, imo. Sounds like it's
now
>>
>>> resorted to locking it's own
>>> install out in an attempt to prevent you from harming your computer -
>>> definitely for the best. Probably
>>> the best move Norton ever made. lol.
>>>
>>> TCB and others will have more and better recommendations, but you could
>> try
>>> AVG's Antivir
>>> http://www.grisoft.com/doc/1
>>>
>>> btw - is this a Vista laptop?
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Dedric
>>>
>>> "DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote in message news:473dd475$1@linux...
>>>> I have been doing the go-round with Symantec email support for a
>>>> week now and nothing they make, none of the 2008 products
>>>> will install on the Dell laptop. (Inspiron 6400)
>>>>
>>>> Man, I have gone through page after page of their suggestions
>>>> and tried everything the suggest and nothing will install.
>>>> Not Antivirus, not Internet Security, not System Works, not
>>>> nothing.
>>>>
>>>> A ballpeen hammer would make me feel much better right now...
>>>>
>>>> Ideas? Are there better products, that actually install, for
>>>> these uses?
>>>>
>>>> thanks
>>>>
>>>> DC
>>>>
>>
>
>--
>Chris Ludwig
>
>ADK Pro Audio
>(859) 635-5762
>www.adkproaudio.com
>chrisl@adkproaudio.com
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| Re: Norton is not going to install. Ideas? Alternatives? [message #92789 is a reply to message #92784] |
Fri, 16 November 2007 12:49 |
John [1]
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NOD 32 rocks !!!
Chris Ludwig <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote:
>HI DC,
> I've had great luck with Eset NOD32 and Grisoft AVG.
>www.eset.com
>
>Norton is the virus.
>
>
>
>
>Chris
>
>
>DC wrote:
>> I'm pretty disgusted with them...
>>
>> It's Vista-ready they say, but is XP at this point.
>>
>> thanks!
>>
>> DC
>>
>>
>> "Dedric Terry" <dterry@keyofd.net> wrote:
>>> Alternatives? Anything is better than Norton, imo. Sounds like it's
now
>>
>>> resorted to locking it's own
>>> install out in an attempt to prevent you from harming your computer -
>>> definitely for the best. Probably
>>> the best move Norton ever made. lol.
>>>
>>> TCB and others will have more and better recommendations, but you could
>> try
>>> AVG's Antivir
>>> http://www.grisoft.com/doc/1
>>>
>>> btw - is this a Vista laptop?
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Dedric
>>>
>>> "DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote in message news:473dd475$1@linux...
>>>> I have been doing the go-round with Symantec email support for a
>>>> week now and nothing they make, none of the 2008 products
>>>> will install on the Dell laptop. (Inspiron 6400)
>>>>
>>>> Man, I have gone through page after page of their suggestions
>>>> and tried everything the suggest and nothing will install.
>>>> Not Antivirus, not Internet Security, not System Works, not
>>>> nothing.
>>>>
>>>> A ballpeen hammer would make me feel much better right now...
>>>>
>>>> Ideas? Are there better products, that actually install, for
>>>> these uses?
>>>>
>>>> thanks
>>>>
>>>> DC
>>>>
>>
>
>--
>Chris Ludwig
>
>ADK Pro Audio
>(859) 635-5762
>www.adkproaudio.com
>chrisl@adkproaudio.com
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| Re: Norton is not going to install. Ideas? Alternatives? [message #92790 is a reply to message #92781] |
Fri, 16 November 2007 12:50 |
dc[3]
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"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
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>The free version is virus only, the higher end pay stuff has more of the
'spyware'
>type stuff. That said, rootkits, phishing attacks and such are a different
>kettle of fish.
What do you do about these? Hire an IT guy...
yeah yeah
Hey, now I remember why I bought a Mac...
I think it is long time to get out of Symantec land here on
the Dell though..
DC
Surf smart, go easy on the porn, be careful with email attachments,
>don't connect to public networks unless you have to, and keep the Windows
>firewall on because it's actually pretty good. Oh, and pull a ghost image
>of your setup before you connect it to a network.
>
>It's easy to make a computer secure, just unplug the network cable and turn
>off the wireless adapter. It's hard to make it useful and secure though.
>
>TCB
>
>"DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote:
>>
>>Thanks Thad.
>>
>>Dammit I am just about ready to put debian on it...
>>
>>Problem is that all my analysis and DSP controller aps won't run on it.
>>
>>DC
>>
>>does antivir protect against anything but viruses?
>>
>>
>>"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>Antivir is perfectly good tech. I like these guys as well.
>>>
>>>http://www.free-av.com/
>>>
>>>Norton Corporate Edition is actually tolerable.
>>>
>>>That said, the 'classic' virus attack is less and less what to worry about.
>>>I'd be more concerned about phishing and that sort of stuff.
>>>
>>>And, of course, you could just put Debian on it.
>>>
>>>TCB
>>>
>>>"Dedric Terry" <dterry@keyofd.net> wrote:
>>>>Alternatives? Anything is better than Norton, imo. Sounds like it's
now
>>>
>>>>resorted to locking it's own
>>>>install out in an attempt to prevent you from harming your computer -
>
>>>>definitely for the best. Probably
>>>>the best move Norton ever made. lol.
>>>>
>>>>TCB and others will have more and better recommendations, but you could
>>>try
>>>>AVG's Antivir
>>>>http://www.grisoft.com/doc/1
>>>>
>>>>btw - is this a Vista laptop?
>>>>
>>>>Regards,
>>>>Dedric
>>>>
>>>>"DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote in message news:473dd475$1@linux...
>>>>>
>>>>> I have been doing the go-round with Symantec email support for a
>>>>> week now and nothing they make, none of the 2008 products
>>>>> will install on the Dell laptop. (Inspiron 6400)
>>>>>
>>>>> Man, I have gone through page after page of their suggestions
>>>>> and tried everything the suggest and nothing will install.
>>>>> Not Antivirus, not Internet Security, not System Works, not
>>>>> nothing.
>>>>>
>>>>> A ballpeen hammer would make me feel much better right now...
>>>>>
>>>>> Ideas? Are there better products, that actually install, for
>>>>> these uses?
>>>>>
>>>>> thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> DC
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
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| Re: Norton is not going to install. Ideas? Alternatives? [message #92795 is a reply to message #92774] |
Fri, 16 November 2007 13:24 |
Aaron Allen
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couldn't agree more. I've had nothing but trouble out of norton products,
save Ghost.
AA
"Dedric Terry" <dterry@keyofd.net> wrote in message news:473dde06@linux...
> Alternatives? Anything is better than Norton, imo. Sounds like it's now
> resorted to locking it's own
> install out in an attempt to prevent you from harming your computer -
> definitely for the best. Probably
> the best move Norton ever made. lol.
>
> TCB and others will have more and better recommendations, but you could
> try AVG's Antivir
> http://www.grisoft.com/doc/1
>
> btw - is this a Vista laptop?
>
> Regards,
> Dedric
>
> "DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote in message news:473dd475$1@linux...
>>
>> I have been doing the go-round with Symantec email support for a
>> week now and nothing they make, none of the 2008 products
>> will install on the Dell laptop. (Inspiron 6400)
>>
>> Man, I have gone through page after page of their suggestions
>> and tried everything the suggest and nothing will install.
>> Not Antivirus, not Internet Security, not System Works, not
>> nothing.
>>
>> A ballpeen hammer would make me feel much better right now...
>>
>> Ideas? Are there better products, that actually install, for
>> these uses?
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> DC
>>
>
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| Re: Norton is not going to install. Ideas? Alternatives? [message #92796 is a reply to message #92788] |
Fri, 16 November 2007 13:26 |
Aaron Allen
Messages: 1988
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You're lucky. I've seen Norton kill a drive table making the system
unrecoverable w/o a total wipe.
AA
"DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote in message news:473df3cd$1@linux...
>
> Thanks Chris,
>
> The one thing that always works from Norton is the
> Norton Removal Tool. I just pulled all their stuff off the
> computer and it worked great!
>
> DC
>
> Chris Ludwig <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote:
>>HI DC,
>> I've had great luck with Eset NOD32 and Grisoft AVG.
>>www.eset.com
>>
>>Norton is the virus.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Chris
>>
>>
>>DC wrote:
>>> I'm pretty disgusted with them...
>>>
>>> It's Vista-ready they say, but is XP at this point.
>>>
>>> thanks!
>>>
>>> DC
>>>
>>>
>>> "Dedric Terry" <dterry@keyofd.net> wrote:
>>>> Alternatives? Anything is better than Norton, imo. Sounds like it's
> now
>>>
>>>> resorted to locking it's own
>>>> install out in an attempt to prevent you from harming your computer -
>
>>>> definitely for the best. Probably
>>>> the best move Norton ever made. lol.
>>>>
>>>> TCB and others will have more and better recommendations, but you could
>>> try
>>>> AVG's Antivir
>>>> http://www.grisoft.com/doc/1
>>>>
>>>> btw - is this a Vista laptop?
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Dedric
>>>>
>>>> "DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote in message news:473dd475$1@linux...
>>>>> I have been doing the go-round with Symantec email support for a
>>>>> week now and nothing they make, none of the 2008 products
>>>>> will install on the Dell laptop. (Inspiron 6400)
>>>>>
>>>>> Man, I have gone through page after page of their suggestions
>>>>> and tried everything the suggest and nothing will install.
>>>>> Not Antivirus, not Internet Security, not System Works, not
>>>>> nothing.
>>>>>
>>>>> A ballpeen hammer would make me feel much better right now...
>>>>>
>>>>> Ideas? Are there better products, that actually install, for
>>>>> these uses?
>>>>>
>>>>> thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> DC
>>>>>
>>>
>>
>>--
>>Chris Ludwig
>>
>>ADK Pro Audio
>>(859) 635-5762
>>www.adkproaudio.com
>>chrisl@adkproaudio.com
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| Re: Norton is not going to install. Ideas? Alternatives? [message #92799 is a reply to message #92795] |
Fri, 16 November 2007 14:11 |
Erling
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Isn't Ghost a Norton product too?
On Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:24:32 -0600, "Aaron Allen"
<know-spam@not_here.dude> wrote:
>couldn't agree more. I've had nothing but trouble out of norton products,
>save Ghost.
>AA
>
>
>"Dedric Terry" <dterry@keyofd.net> wrote in message news:473dde06@linux...
>> Alternatives? Anything is better than Norton, imo. Sounds like it's now
>> resorted to locking it's own
>> install out in an attempt to prevent you from harming your computer -
>> definitely for the best. Probably
>> the best move Norton ever made. lol.
>>
>> TCB and others will have more and better recommendations, but you could
>> try AVG's Antivir
>> http://www.grisoft.com/doc/1
>>
>> btw - is this a Vista laptop?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Dedric
>>
>> "DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote in message news:473dd475$1@linux...
>>>
>>> I have been doing the go-round with Symantec email support for a
>>> week now and nothing they make, none of the 2008 products
>>> will install on the Dell laptop. (Inspiron 6400)
>>>
>>> Man, I have gone through page after page of their suggestions
>>> and tried everything the suggest and nothing will install.
>>> Not Antivirus, not Internet Security, not System Works, not
>>> nothing.
>>>
>>> A ballpeen hammer would make me feel much better right now...
>>>
>>> Ideas? Are there better products, that actually install, for
>>> these uses?
>>>
>>> thanks
>>>
>>> DC
>>>
>>
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| Re: Norton is not going to install. Ideas? Alternatives? [message #92803 is a reply to message #92796] |
Fri, 16 November 2007 16:09 |
dc[3]
Messages: 895
Registered: September 2005
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I am so happy to find that I can run a PC successfully
w/o Symantec products, I can't tell you. I am pretty
uninformed on these things and you guys have been a
great help as always.
Funny, because Norton Utilities has always been the
gold standard for teching macs...
It's running great now with AVG Internet Security. My only
gripe with it is that until the computer fully boots you get
all kinds of horrified warnings about this or that component
of the app not running or being disabled! Once the thing
fully boots, all is well, but that is pretty clunky.
thanks
DC
"Aaron Allen" <know-spam@not_here.dude> wrote:
>You're lucky. I've seen Norton kill a drive table making the system
>unrecoverable w/o a total wipe.
>
>AA
>
>
>"DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote in message news:473df3cd$1@linux...
>>
>> Thanks Chris,
>>
>> The one thing that always works from Norton is the
>> Norton Removal Tool. I just pulled all their stuff off the
>> computer and it worked great!
>>
>> DC
>>
>> Chris Ludwig <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote:
>>>HI DC,
>>> I've had great luck with Eset NOD32 and Grisoft AVG.
>>>www.eset.com
>>>
>>>Norton is the virus.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Chris
>>>
>>>
>>>DC wrote:
>>>> I'm pretty disgusted with them...
>>>>
>>>> It's Vista-ready they say, but is XP at this point.
>>>>
>>>> thanks!
>>>>
>>>> DC
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Dedric Terry" <dterry@keyofd.net> wrote:
>>>>> Alternatives? Anything is better than Norton, imo. Sounds like it's
>> now
>>>>
>>>>> resorted to locking it's own
>>>>> install out in an attempt to prevent you from harming your computer
-
>>
>>>>> definitely for the best. Probably
>>>>> the best move Norton ever made. lol.
>>>>>
>>>>> TCB and others will have more and better recommendations, but you could
>>>> try
>>>>> AVG's Antivir
>>>>> http://www.grisoft.com/doc/1
>>>>>
>>>>> btw - is this a Vista laptop?
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Dedric
>>>>>
>>>>> "DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote in message news:473dd475$1@linux...
>>>>>> I have been doing the go-round with Symantec email support for a
>>>>>> week now and nothing they make, none of the 2008 products
>>>>>> will install on the Dell laptop. (Inspiron 6400)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Man, I have gone through page after page of their suggestions
>>>>>> and tried everything the suggest and nothing will install.
>>>>>> Not Antivirus, not Internet Security, not System Works, not
>>>>>> nothing.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> A ballpeen hammer would make me feel much better right now...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ideas? Are there better products, that actually install, for
>>>>>> these uses?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>> DC
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>--
>>>Chris Ludwig
>>>
>>>ADK Pro Audio
>>>(859) 635-5762
>>>www.adkproaudio.com
>>>chrisl@adkproaudio.com
>>
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| Re: Norton is not going to install. Ideas? Alternatives? [message #92804 is a reply to message #92789] |
Fri, 16 November 2007 15:10 |
Chris Ludwig
Messages: 868
Registered: May 2006
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HI john,
yes. Only one I can leave enabled While using audio programs.
Chris
John wrote:
> NOD 32 rocks !!!
>
> Chris Ludwig <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote:
>> HI DC,
>> I've had great luck with Eset NOD32 and Grisoft AVG.
>> www.eset.com
>>
>> Norton is the virus.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Chris
>>
>>
>> DC wrote:
>>> I'm pretty disgusted with them...
>>>
>>> It's Vista-ready they say, but is XP at this point.
>>>
>>> thanks!
>>>
>>> DC
>>>
>>>
>>> "Dedric Terry" <dterry@keyofd.net> wrote:
>>>> Alternatives? Anything is better than Norton, imo. Sounds like it's
> now
>>>> resorted to locking it's own
>>>> install out in an attempt to prevent you from harming your computer -
>
>>>> definitely for the best. Probably
>>>> the best move Norton ever made. lol.
>>>>
>>>> TCB and others will have more and better recommendations, but you could
>>> try
>>>> AVG's Antivir
>>>> http://www.grisoft.com/doc/1
>>>>
>>>> btw - is this a Vista laptop?
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Dedric
>>>>
>>>> "DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote in message news:473dd475$1@linux...
>>>>> I have been doing the go-round with Symantec email support for a
>>>>> week now and nothing they make, none of the 2008 products
>>>>> will install on the Dell laptop. (Inspiron 6400)
>>>>>
>>>>> Man, I have gone through page after page of their suggestions
>>>>> and tried everything the suggest and nothing will install.
>>>>> Not Antivirus, not Internet Security, not System Works, not
>>>>> nothing.
>>>>>
>>>>> A ballpeen hammer would make me feel much better right now...
>>>>>
>>>>> Ideas? Are there better products, that actually install, for
>>>>> these uses?
>>>>>
>>>>> thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> DC
>>>>>
>> --
>> Chris Ludwig
>>
>> ADK Pro Audio
>> (859) 635-5762
>> www.adkproaudio.com
>> chrisl@adkproaudio.com
>
--
Chris Ludwig
ADK Pro Audio
(859) 635-5762
www.adkproaudio.com
chrisl@adkproaudio.com
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| Re: Norton is not going to install. Ideas? Alternatives? [message #92809 is a reply to message #92788] |
Fri, 16 November 2007 17:42 |
emarenot
Messages: 345
Registered: June 2005
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Senior Member |
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LOL.
I'm with Chris. Got AVG on the recommendation of various folks on this NG
and haven't looked back. Got Mc'fee and orton on work computers -I don't
like them. I don't. Really.
I don't.
Like them.
MR
"DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote in message news:473df3cd$1@linux...
>
> Thanks Chris,
>
> The one thing that always works from Norton is the
> Norton Removal Tool. I just pulled all their stuff off the
> computer and it worked great!
>
> DC
>
> Chris Ludwig <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote:
> >HI DC,
> > I've had great luck with Eset NOD32 and Grisoft AVG.
> >www.eset.com
> >
> >Norton is the virus.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Chris
> >
> >
> >DC wrote:
> >> I'm pretty disgusted with them...
> >>
> >> It's Vista-ready they say, but is XP at this point.
> >>
> >> thanks!
> >>
> >> DC
> >>
> >>
> >> "Dedric Terry" <dterry@keyofd.net> wrote:
> >>> Alternatives? Anything is better than Norton, imo. Sounds like it's
> now
> >>
> >>> resorted to locking it's own
> >>> install out in an attempt to prevent you from harming your computer -
>
> >>> definitely for the best. Probably
> >>> the best move Norton ever made. lol.
> >>>
> >>> TCB and others will have more and better recommendations, but you
could
> >> try
> >>> AVG's Antivir
> >>> http://www.grisoft.com/doc/1
> >>>
> >>> btw - is this a Vista laptop?
> >>>
> >>> Regards,
> >>> Dedric
> >>>
> >>> "DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote in message news:473dd475$1@linux...
> >>>> I have been doing the go-round with Symantec email support for a
> >>>> week now and nothing they make, none of the 2008 products
> >>>> will install on the Dell laptop. (Inspiron 6400)
> >>>>
> >>>> Man, I have gone through page after page of their suggestions
> >>>> and tried everything the suggest and nothing will install.
> >>>> Not Antivirus, not Internet Security, not System Works, not
> >>>> nothing.
> >>>>
> >>>> A ballpeen hammer would make me feel much better right now...
> >>>>
> >>>> Ideas? Are there better products, that actually install, for
> >>>> these uses?
> >>>>
> >>>> thanks
> >>>>
> >>>> DC
> >>>>
> >>
> >
> >--
> >Chris Ludwig
> >
> >ADK Pro Audio
> >(859) 635-5762
> >www.adkproaudio.com
> >chrisl@adkproaudio.com
>
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| Re: Norton is not going to install. Ideas? Alternatives? [message #92819 is a reply to message #92804] |
Sat, 17 November 2007 04:19 |
Erling
Messages: 156
Registered: October 2008
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Senior Member |
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Many of us in Scandinavia are using Avast freeversion enabled without
any problems at all while using audioprograms. Have used it for years
with Cubase and Paris. www.avast.com . Now they have passed over 40
millions registered users, as far as their homesite is telling.
Erling
On Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:10:17 -0500, Chris Ludwig
<chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote:
>HI john,
>yes. Only one I can leave enabled While using audio programs.
>
>
>Chris
>
>
>John wrote:
>> NOD 32 rocks !!!
>>
>> Chris Ludwig <chrisl@adkproaudio.com> wrote:
>>> HI DC,
>>> I've had great luck with Eset NOD32 and Grisoft AVG.
>>> www.eset.com
>>>
>>> Norton is the virus.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Chris
>>>
>>>
>>> DC wrote:
>>>> I'm pretty disgusted with them...
>>>>
>>>> It's Vista-ready they say, but is XP at this point.
>>>>
>>>> thanks!
>>>>
>>>> DC
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Dedric Terry" <dterry@keyofd.net> wrote:
>>>>> Alternatives? Anything is better than Norton, imo. Sounds like it's
>> now
>>>>> resorted to locking it's own
>>>>> install out in an attempt to prevent you from harming your computer -
>>
>>>>> definitely for the best. Probably
>>>>> the best move Norton ever made. lol.
>>>>>
>>>>> TCB and others will have more and better recommendations, but you could
>>>> try
>>>>> AVG's Antivir
>>>>> http://www.grisoft.com/doc/1
>>>>>
>>>>> btw - is this a Vista laptop?
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Dedric
>>>>>
>>>>> "DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote in message news:473dd475$1@linux...
>>>>>> I have been doing the go-round with Symantec email support for a
>>>>>> week now and nothing they make, none of the 2008 products
>>>>>> will install on the Dell laptop. (Inspiron 6400)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Man, I have gone through page after page of their suggestions
>>>>>> and tried everything the suggest and nothing will install.
>>>>>> Not Antivirus, not Internet Security, not System Works, not
>>>>>> nothing.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> A ballpeen hammer would make me feel much better right now...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ideas? Are there better products, that actually install, for
>>>>>> these uses?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>> DC
>>>>>>
>>> --
>>> Chris Ludwig
>>>
>>> ADK Pro Audio
>>> (859) 635-5762
>>> www.adkproaudio.com
>>> chrisl@adkproaudio.com
>>
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