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Norton upgrade
Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2003 5:21 pm
by Van Canna
http://nct.symantecstore.com/0001/saveon_npf2003.html
I have Norton antivirus protection on my PC. Also have zone alarm as the firewall.
I am being prompted for renewal by Norton [ expires 2/7]
is the above a good choice for both virus pretection and firewall?
If yes..and I buy that, do i need to delete zone alarm?
what do you guys recommend [ Tony, Scott]?
Thank you.
Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2003 7:17 pm
by Guest
Hey Van.. Norton is good. If you've been using it for this long and havn't had any problems, i'd stay with it. Their firewall is ok also but it might be a bit trickier to setup then zone alarm. Zone Alarm is a great firewall but what really sets it apart from others is it's ease of use.
FYI:
Alot of folks who geek out on computer security like the PC-Cillin / Zone Alarm Pro combonation. I personally use AVG / Tiny Personal (both functional and free but not always user friendly).
Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2003 8:00 pm
by Van Canna
Tony,
Thank you. So how do I buy just a regular upgrade of what I have? It's confusing me.
Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2003 10:55 pm
by Gene DeMambro
Van-Sensei
Here's the page from the Symanyec website on
How to renew your subscription services. Apparently, it is all done through LiveUpdate when you update your virus definitions.
Gene
Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2003 10:58 pm
by Van Canna
Thanks.
But what is the best way to go? What choices are best?
Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2003 11:29 pm
by Guest
I would say go ahead and stick with Norton Van. Get their firewall too as it works seamlessly with it's own AV software. you can uninstall Zone Alarm. I've heard nightmares from people who have uninstalled Norton. It uses an alias in your outlook settings and points to it's own mail server. This is their method for catching naughty attachments. it works but i've read about problems with the Norton uninstall feature restoring the old settings. Best to follow the rule "if it aint' broke, dont fix it".