Why should one avoid Norton? I have used it for 7 years and have never been
infected. During that time Norton has stopped viruses and removed them or
quarantined them so I could delete them.
I have heard that their tech support and rebate service leave much to be
desired but I have never dealt with them with such issues. All the
knowledgeable folks I know highly recommend it for its antivirus
capabilities. My two cents for what it's worth. Good luck. Stan

Stan wrote:
Go to Windows Update and try and download and install the new WGA and
then get back to us.

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"Stan" <libstan@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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About 6 months ago I "repaired" a machine that had Norton on it which had
been kept updated.
I scanned the machine with the free version of AVG and found 6 viruses that
Norton had missed.
I've heard that some of the nasty folks who write the viruses sometimes
purposely target the "big name" virus
checkers such as Norton and Mcaffee.
Anyway...I uninstalled Norton...left AVG on the machine and got no more
complaints...

Of course the best anti-virus tool is just plain common sense!

Interesting but I have heard of the similar situations in reverse as to AVG
and Norton. I guess no one is perfect just as spyware catchers have to be
used in multiples to be more effective. Too bad we can't use several
antivirus programs simultaneously. Thanks for your input. Stan
"philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message
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There are many valid reasons given such as a resource hog etc.
But the new WGA and Norton have no problems on the computer I have them
installed.
Perhaps there is something else involved, but it is not simply Norton AV and
the new WGA.
My personal report back would be no problem.

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"Alias" <aka@[notme]maskedandanonymous.org> wrote in message news:%> Go to
Windows Update and try and download and install the new WGA and

Alias:
Did as you suggested and installed WGA quickly and without incident. Was
told the installation was successful and there were no High Priority Updates
avaiable for my pc. So what's your point? I assume you infer that Norton
interferes with this download? Please explain. Thanks. Stan

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Hi again:
I just remembered reading awhile back somewhere that in one person'e
experience AVG had come up with several false positives that other antivirus
programs never found. I guess nobody's perfect. Stan
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Stan wrote:
Obviously it doesn't. I stand corrected :-)

I thought of that because most of the complaints about that download on
the WU ng are Norton users.

Alias

"Stan" <libstan@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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True...
it could have been false positives...
at any rate if Norton is working fine for you...no sense in changing
anything

I got into this one late. What's WGA?

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Stan wrote:
Which is why, when I suspect I have a virus, or every month or so, I go
into safe mode/networking and do a Panda, TrendMicro, Kaspersky, etc.
online scan. I also download and run the latest Stinger.

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Thanks for the explanation. stan
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Darrell S wrote:

Windows Genuine Advantage, or are you a pirate?, part III. It's a nifty
program you have to install nowadays when you go to Windows Update to
update your paid-for or not XP. If you don't pass the WGA test, it won't
let you download updates.

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Alias wrote:
Another pain in the butt with it - I just upgraded my system with new mb,
hard drives, cpu, vid card, etc.

I did a complete clean install of XP Pro. In order to get the WGA, the
system has to be activated first! I would have liked to grab all my updates
and run the system for a few days before activating, but with the WGA scheme
it will not let you proceed until the system is activated! At least, not
that I saw...


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Don Burnette wrote:
WPA and WGA only inconvenience paying customers and do nothing to stop
piracy.

MS made billions with 95/98/Me/NT/W2K, which were widely pirated, casual
and otherwise ...

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You mention that Norton has stopped viruses on your system, but how
would you know if it hadn't? On almost every occasion that I've run
alternative antivirus clients on machines that had been diligently
protected by Norton return at least a handful of virii that slipped in
under the radar. As mentioned, it is a resource hog and the fact that
it can't be uninstalled in Safe Mode is testament to the weird ways it
interacts with Windows. There are enough free, effective,
low-consumption alternatives to give reason not to use such a lazy
behemoth. In my personal experience with actually using the software,
it tends to cause to much interference with normal things that one
would do aside from just browsing the Web and reading email.

You ask how would I know if Norton hadn't stopped a virus; I guess there
would be some sort of abnormal behavior. So far my 2 computers are
functioning properly and I do many things other than browsing and email. I
especially do a lot of photo editing using several different programs.
As for it being a resources hog, again, I see no unsatisfactory behavior so
I guess I'll stick with what works for me. "If it ain't broke don't fix it!"
I appreciate the varied comments, though. I'm always open to acquiring
knowledge. One never stops learning. As a good friend of mine says, "I know
what I know and I don't know what I don't know!" Thanks to all. Stan

"NineStories" <ninestories@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Another example of quoting things you heard somewhere. Maybe it'd be
better to talk about facts and your own experiences.


"Alias" <aka@[notme]maskedandanonymous.org> wrote in message
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Great logic for making your personal decision. I assume the rest of us can
make our own decision? Or should we just follow your lead?


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Dave wrote:
Fact: Many people who have had problems with the new WGA also had Norton.

My own experience: I learned it on the WU news group where people had
reported this problem.

Now, bugger off.

Alias

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