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My Norton is driving me nuts
April 14, 2005 | pbrown

Posted on 04/14/2005 9:25:57 AM PDT by processing please hold

I've had to uninstall and then reinstall my Norton Internet Security 2004, a total of four times in the last two weeks. I am at my wits end, which for me, isn't too far a journey. Any help on what could possibly be wrong would be greatly appreciated.


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: norton; reinstall; trypreparationh; uninstall
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To: John Lenin
Two words. Zone Alarm

Does that do what Norton is supposed to do?

101 posted on 04/14/2005 10:41:48 AM PDT by processing please hold (Islam and Christianity do not mix ----9-11 taught us that)
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To: Betis70

Get rid of the breaker points and install a Boyer Bransden ignition. Some people also recommend replacing the Amals with a 40mm single barrel Mikuni, although I never had any problems with the original setup. A mega-cycle high lift cam is a nice addition if you ever get into it far enough to split the cases.


102 posted on 04/14/2005 10:43:01 AM PDT by CATravelAgent (Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.)
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To: nikos1121
Sound like something you've seen before?

I'm the wrong guy to ask on this. I still think computers are the work of the devil.

103 posted on 04/14/2005 10:43:38 AM PDT by Professional Engineer (Have you had your Flag-o-Gram today?)
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To: rdb3
Both firewalls can't be ran simultaneously. If SP2 is installed, go to your Control Panel, open "Windows Firewall" and choose "Off (Not Recommended)".

I don't have SP2, just Windows XP.

104 posted on 04/14/2005 10:45:37 AM PDT by processing please hold (Islam and Christianity do not mix ----9-11 taught us that)
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To: aft_lizard
Sorry, the last I read it did not. From this PC World article, McAfee started in November of 2004.
105 posted on 04/14/2005 10:49:14 AM PDT by RedWing9 (No tag here... Just want to stay vague...)
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To: CyberAnt
Really?? I'm not having any problems with Norton at all - NEVER. I have MS-XP and Norton 2004.

We have the same thing but mine hates me and loves to throw hurdles at me. You must be a nicer person than I am. :-)

106 posted on 04/14/2005 10:49:45 AM PDT by processing please hold (Islam and Christianity do not mix ----9-11 taught us that)
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To: pbrown
I don't have SP2, just Windows XP.

Understood. What I meant by that was Windows XP with Service Pack 2 installed. Service Pack 2 comes with a Windows firewall.

Sorry for the confusion.


107 posted on 04/14/2005 10:52:25 AM PDT by rdb3 (To the world, you're one person. To one person, you may be the world.)
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To: pbrown

I was all set to tell you to get a Triumph until I figured out you were complaining about a computer program.


108 posted on 04/14/2005 10:52:28 AM PDT by Old Professer (As darkness is the absence of light, evil is the absence of good; innocence is blind.)
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To: CyberAnt

How long does it take to run defrag on a 160GB 7200 RPM drive?


109 posted on 04/14/2005 10:54:58 AM PDT by Old Professer (As darkness is the absence of light, evil is the absence of good; innocence is blind.)
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To: pbrown

And here I was thinking this thread was something about the "Honeymooner's"....


110 posted on 04/14/2005 10:55:53 AM PDT by Osage Orange (Hillary's heart is darker than the devil's riding boots................)
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To: Tuba Guy
My computer works better than ever! Also, I have added Webroot Spy Sweeper.

I've had a couple of anti-spyware programs on here and had to delete them after only a day. This puter was running so slowly I couldn't make a post. It just took too long.

111 posted on 04/14/2005 10:56:15 AM PDT by processing please hold (Islam and Christianity do not mix ----9-11 taught us that)
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To: MetalHeadConservative35
NORTON SUCKS

McAfee sucks, Dr. Solomon sucks and Trend-Micro also sucks. I've tried them all and AVG and its sort of (pay) accompanying personal firewall software are fabulous.

112 posted on 04/14/2005 11:03:29 AM PDT by nygoose
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To: Psycho_Bunny
I don't know what's happened to Symantec but their home computer products suck. Symantec Client Security

When that Symantec Client Security comes up, does it look like it's the old russian letters..SCCSR, something like that. Because if it does, I don't have it, it couldn't load it because of a corruption. That, and a couple of other things wouldn't load because of be corrupted. My Symantec is a headache as well. I don't understand any of this.

113 posted on 04/14/2005 11:04:18 AM PDT by processing please hold (Islam and Christianity do not mix ----9-11 taught us that)
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To: pbrown
This puter was running so slowly I couldn't make a post. It just took too long.

You've got other problems dude. And from your posts, your not capable of fixing them due to your experience level. I just love the fact that you think you can poke and prod around the system and click things, yet you don't even know what "a SP2 is". LMAO.

You're only course of action, mainly because you've probably hosed the system by your actions, is a complete reinstall of Windows. And all the evidence points to you and not Norton as the cause.

I sincerely hope no one takes your experience with Norton as evidence for their decision.

114 posted on 04/14/2005 11:07:50 AM PDT by RedWing9 (No tag here... Just want to stay vague...)
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To: Xenalyte
These pretzels are making me thirsty.

I have some iced tea and diet coke. I have about 20 Coors lite in the bottom of the icebox left over from New years party if that's what you like with pretzels. :-)

115 posted on 04/14/2005 11:09:24 AM PDT by processing please hold (Islam and Christianity do not mix ----9-11 taught us that)
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To: nygoose

Of course, I also use Ad-Aware, Spyware Blaster and Spy-Bot Search and Destroy. I used the free version of AVG for a year or so, but I decided to buy it and the separate personal firewall. I did that because the company has created two great products.


116 posted on 04/14/2005 11:10:39 AM PDT by nygoose
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To: pbrown

Skip it. It happens with Windows. Just use the setting in Systemworks. Also, uninstall it completly.


117 posted on 04/14/2005 11:11:16 AM PDT by Doc Savage (...because they stand on a wall, and they say nothing is going to hurt you tonight, not on my watch!)
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To: Betis70

Exactly what I had in mind!!


118 posted on 04/14/2005 11:13:19 AM PDT by wouldilie
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To: kallisti
Oh, sorry. Thought you had a commando.

No kidding... When I saw the title of this thread, I immediately thought of "The Prince of Darkness"... Lucas!

Mark

Q: Why do the Brits drink warm beer? A: Because Lucas makes their refrigerators!

119 posted on 04/14/2005 11:13:46 AM PDT by MarkL (I've got a fever, and the only prescription is MORE COWBELL!!!)
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To: Old Professer

I have no idea! I'm not a computer geek - why are you asking me something like that ..??


120 posted on 04/14/2005 11:15:48 AM PDT by CyberAnt (President Bush: "America is the greatest nation on the face of the earth")
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