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| Thread ID: 42043 | 2004-01-30 06:25:00 | Do I have to buy norton anti virus every year?? | heath (3489) | Press F1 |
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| 211231 | 2004-01-30 10:32:00 | my vote, AVG, hasn't let me down this week (of mydoom :)). But the same can be for E-Trust Anti- Virus, the diffence one is free to home users (AVG) | beama (111) | ||
| 211232 | 2004-01-30 10:40:00 | > Do i have to buy the anti-virus program every year?? > It wants me to register. > > How about turning my computers time backwards then > updating. > Or, how about reinstalling norton every time it > expires?? There seem to be crafty ways of fiddling this , like setting your PC months ahead on install. Prog choice may depend on how well you regard the backup antivirus support, which is what counts. The big players put much work into updates, which is what seems to matter these days. |
TonyF (246) | ||
| 211233 | 2004-01-30 18:05:00 | Murray P has given you the correct answer. A couple of further comments. Nortons is the best value product you will ever install on your computer. Just think of the lost time and money if even one virus takes over your box. Just think of the friends you will lose if you unwittingly pass on a virus. Ignore all the cheapskates who keep reccomending other options. Some of them may work or half work. But can you be sure ??? Jack |
JJJJJ (528) | ||
| 211234 | 2004-01-30 19:09:00 | >Getting rid of it was the best thing I did I've got to agree with that (well, I may have done better things!)...anyway, downloading Norton's/symantics updates was an absolute goof around, with all those dropped downloads, compared to AVG, which goes through easily every-time while still keeping virus's away. |
Trev O (452) | ||
| 211235 | 2004-01-30 21:44:00 | Format the PC and reinstall Norton and you will get a year free of subcription again... I tend to format my PC every 6 months or under a year anway, so my Norton subcription never runs out :P | SKT174 (1319) | ||
| 211236 | 2004-01-31 00:36:00 | deleting synaptics folders in documents and settings is easier, but the update downloads get bigger and bigger each time | Trev O (452) | ||
| 211237 | 2004-01-31 06:20:00 | Turn off automatic update. Down load an update file from symantec. Set you computer date back one year. Run the "Intelligent" update file. Set computer date forward again. Bob's your Aunt :) |
Mzee (158) | ||
| 211238 | 2004-01-31 08:43:00 | Or, Buy "Fix-It", and get free updates here: www.v-com.com | eef2 (1904) | ||
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