Since I have installed N AV my pc is running slower. What
can I turn off in the Norton? I am not real familar with
it yet. I know I have the out going mail scan turned off
and the automatic live update turned off. Is there any
thing else that can safely be turned off?

Sunflower,

This seems to be the issue of the morning. I don't run Norton, so I cannot
advise as to what might be the wisest way to configure it to maintain
adequate protection, while at the same time freeing up a bogged down PC.

Many have a dislike for Norton AV for the very same reason you've posted
here. Many recommend (including myself) to remove Norton altogether. This is
apparently not a chore that goes with any ease however. It can be difficult
to remove in it's entirety, which also might explain why it so bogs a system
down. You may need a Norton tool to completely and successfully accomplish
this.

A copy paste from a few earlier posts today. Thanks to all of the below
"plagiarized" posters. ;-)
These were replies to a poster who inquired if a freeware AV such as AVG
would be a good choice to replace Norton:
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AVG is a very good anti-virus solution and uses no where near the resources
as
Norton. Changing to AVG would be one of the better things you could do for
your
system.
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George (Bindar Dundat ©) MS-MVP
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Nothing consumes resources like Norton. If you really want
to bloat your registry, install Norton System Don't Work,
um, I mean, System Works.
AVG will do you what you need. Others like "avast!", which
is also free, http://www.avast.com/i_idt_153.html

mm
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I threw my free copy of NAV in the trash where it
belongs <G>
--
Regards
Ron Badour, MS MVP W98 System
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My own copy/paste here:
Might also consider switching to any one of a number of alternative AV
programs to still maintain protection while at the same time lightening the
burden on your PC. Mind you, it has been the experience of many that
removing Norton from ones system can be a difficult chore. I think there is
a tool (by Norton?) that one can get (from Nortons Website?) that is needed
to remove it, should you elect to choose that route. I'm sure that others
who've had Norton will be able to advise on this.

You can try any one of these freeware AV programs, and see if they would
offer what you need or like. Remember this though, one should only run *one*
installed AV program at a time.

AVG Antivirus (I happen to use this)
http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php

This page below will offer links to others and will also "review" them a
little.
http://www.hackfix.org/software/antivirus.html
http://www.freebyte.com/antivirus/#tests

A generally useful site
http://www.hackfix.org/

Again, my thanks to all previous NG posters who had addressed a similar
question this morning and posted these replies. LS.
--

LuckyStrike
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"Sunflower" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Uninstall Norton. Then download the free version of AVG (version 6.0) from
Grisoft. You won't regret it.

"Sunflower" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Turn Liveupdate back on. It has no bearing on your problem. This runs from
task scheduler and unloads from memory when done. If you're sure of the
contents of what you email out, you're probably okay with outbound email
scanning off. If you open alot of email attachments or visit many
unventured websites, best to leave it on so you won't infect your friends.

NAV is not unloaded from memory if you disable it in the system tray, it
simply won't notify if something is found. It will continue to provide the
same working load to the PC.

There are other competent AV software, both pay for and freebies. All have
similarities and differences. All have different detection rates, depending
what's fed to them. Shop around if unhappy with what you have. Don't bite
off on the first few banner-wavers of a particular AV software either.
Dave
"Sunflower" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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LuckyStrike wrote:


Every time Norton AV and their other products get mentioned,
the same war erupts. One problem is, the people who post
these responses all seem to have their minds made up.
But, is there an _unbiased_ "Consumer Reports"-type source
of comparative ratings of the various antivirus solutions
_and_their_reliability_? It's all well and good for a
program to be well thought of for its available technical
support and its cheapness, but if it doesn't have behind it
an organization which constantly detects and provides solutions
for all the new viruses, worms etc., it isn't going to fulfill
its mission, however nicely it makes your system run.

Am I biased? I suppose so, since Norton AV did so much good for
my system after McAfee had royally screwed it following years
in which I had been unaware that various slowdowns in my system
were blameable on it. I also tend not to believe in free
lunches, and so wonder about the defense offered by something
I and apparently everybody else aren't putting money into.

Which is why I'd like to see some sober, low-audio-volume
comparisons and ratings by an unimpeachable and thorough
testing and rating source -- if there is such a thing.

War? That was no war... you want to see war...there have been other threads.
But, "Let's not, and then say we did". OK?

There are sites; I don't know if Consumer Reports, Consumer Digest, or
Epinions, or who may have such a review, unbiased or otherwise. But, if
Norton works for you, that's all well and good, and we would be happy for
you in that. No argument there. Here; do some looking and then get back to
us.
http://snipurl.com/4v3g

I believe one of the links I submitted earlier in one of the AV threads I
replied to had a review of how various AV's stacked up in detecting Trojans,
and a bit more. But it did not get down to the brass tacks.

There's also Claymania, and others, but you might find them to be
inaccurate, biased, unqualified, not general enough, so I don't know really
where to suggest for the truth of the matter. Should you find a good
truthful review, I'm sure all would find it to be of interest, even if it
were not in accord with a given view that one may hold.

Was that "low key, low audio" enough? ;-D
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LuckyStrike
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"Anthony Buckland" <buckland@direct.ca> wrote in message
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Ah-Hah!

That's the power of mass-media marketing for you.

Cheers!
- Ryeok

Yeah...gotta watch that. Or do we really have to watch it after all?
Again..."Let's not! And say we did!" <BG>
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LuckyStrike
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"Ryeok" <lyeokoh@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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LuckyStrike wrote:


Thanks. A good preliminary place to go seemed to be the PC Magazine
survey article, which had some other links to follow. Reminds me of
being in college and finding that first bibliography for a particular
project. Except that the modern way of supplying links instead of
references gives you a bibliography that keeps updating itself in some
respects.

"Anthony Buckland" <buckland@direct.ca> wrote in message
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YW. Just be sure that you get to the links quickly, otherwise they may be
"dead and gone"; not unlike a vandal tearing pages out of a telephone book,
'cause they were in a hurry and had no pad and paper. <s>
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LuckyStrike
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"Anthony Buckland" wrote:
Or you could go with the cheapest (free) means of advertising :
Word of Mouth.

- Ryoko the Scrooge -

"Ryoko" wrote in message news:OXJzt6kAEHA.3348@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
handles, but I didn't change them every hour!

"LuckyStrike" wrote :
No, no.

Dunno if you read my other posts,
but when there's anything related to money, I'm so scrooge-like.
It's my personal in-joke.

Hey! Wasn't it YOU who gave me the "Shady Lady".
You buaya.


Cheers!
- Ryoko -

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