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Originally Posted by Katti's Cat
ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGH farking software and puters
Went to install new antivirus software - had been using their trial version and got hold of an OEM version for free with 1 year subscription. Of course I had to uninstall the trial version. Did that. Chucked the disc in to install, installed and BAM lost internet connection on the desktop. ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGH.
The connection is still working as the laptop still connected. So I uninstall the software only I WON'T EFFN leave. So now I am stuck with some not so installed software on an unprotected computer and I can't install another one.
At least I got the internet back up - was going around the bend. Now I can hassle the farking company to help me. Which won't be happening for xxxx days cos they are in US and I am stuck downunder. Can't even call em to give em verbal earfull.
ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGH.
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"Norton 360", by any chance?
I use Symantec Corporate (courtesy of an employer site license), and it has never caused a serious problem. I wouldn't touch the consumer Norton version with a stick. Too many stories of "Does not play well with others" and "Won't go away without dynamite" if you try to remove it.
If it is Norton, I believe there's an uninstaller utility on their web site for the latter case.
You're actually safe enough unprotected for a few days. Don't use IE as your browser, be fussy about
where you sirf, be
very fussy about what attachments you open in email, and only DL from known good sources that scan on their end, too.
The only things my A/V has caught in years have been false positives because I practice safe hex.
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Dennis