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.
I haven't installed SP2 & my XP has a firewall, which can be disabled.
Systemsworks, thanks. Uninstalling I have turned into an art form from practice.
I didn't know there was a Norton motorcycle till today. For me, when I think of motorcycles, I think of Harleys.
I dumped my commando back in '74. Total loss.
But is was a hell of a bike...
I have both on my home machines... and Netscape coexists with them, too.
The problem with IE is not just its security holes- it is hooked into the operating system, whereas FF, Opera, Netscape, and other standalone browsers are not. This avoids a lot of potential damage from malware.
Here's my "universal help file"--
Browser Wars, take two various FR links | 12-22-04 | The Heavy Equipment Guy http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1306815/posts ...and let your compiler of links drop out of Lurk & Link mode for comment and advice: Ditch IE. Honest to God, almost anything else will give you fewer problems. Try and compare- use IE, then run Ad-Aware and Spybot Search & Destroy... then try another browser and repeat. You will be stunned at the garbage IE attracts. Keep your OS updated & patched. Run a hardware firewall-- with today's LAN's, it's easy. You need a hardware firewall. |
Well, in that case you first need to disable the system restore feature and run a full virus scan (I recommend the Trend Micro online scan) and clean your system. If you have prollems getting on the internet, try booting in safe mode and empty all temp files, do a disk cleanup cleaning ALL segments. Then reboot and run virus scan.
Oh, another thing - disable Norton's "Live update" feature. It WILL screw up your internet time - but seriesly!
Yeah, I never understood why Lucas continued year after year to produce such faulty products.
The BSA 650 Lightning and the Triumph 650 Bonneville were probably the two best known British bikes in the U.S. Both were classics.
Two of the very, very best.
Why would anyone install software on a motorcycle?
I have a friend who's life is essentially devoted to doing exactly that. He's reversed engineered the ignition and the fuel maps on his bike and can tweak them all day long to optimize for various outcomes like performance, reduced operating temperature and the like.
As an IT professional, I am inclined to agree. Symantec's (the company who makes Norton... products) quality has slipped as of late. They seem to be following Microsoft's lead and focusing more on pretty interfaces, bells and whistles than quality and stability.
AVG is a free, high-quality virus scanner for Windows.
ZoneAlarm is a free, high-quality firewall for Windows.
With those, and Microsoft's free Anti-Spyware software, you won't need Symantec/Norton any more. :-)
I got here today didn't I. And I did it by poking and prodding. Hell, even a watch is right twice a day. Didn't you ever just feel around in the dark for something? I'm nothing if not persistent. If there's a problem, in my own inexperienced way, I will fumble around till I either destroy it...or fix it. I try and remember Occam's Razor theory when it comes to this thing.
Not to cause further confusion, but there was a well known British bike named Enfield.
Got it. Thanks. I'll reinstall it when I replace this Norton, and I'll be patient this time and wait for it to do it's job.
>>Not to cause further confusion, but there was a well known British bike named Enfield.
Royal Enfields are still made in India too. They still have the Royal Enfield Bullet model (to add to the confusion). Same exact design and tooling as I understand it.
http://www.royalenfield.com/
I never turn my computer off. I just disconnect from my phone line and shut my monitor off. When it shuts off, it does so at it's own discretion and without notice.
I have that Ccleaner. I've used it once.
if you goof the registry you may have to reinstall everything.
I have everything on CD, should I be faced with the worse case scenario. Thanks.
Wow! Now that really is surprising.
It's been years, but I've seen 650s that had Enfield and others that had Royal Enfield on the tank. I wasn't sure whether the company had changed names at some point, or the 'Royal' was their top of the line model. I always wondered if they were made by BSA, since it stood for British Small Arms.
The only cookies I need are FR's and Sandal's in Negril, I can lose all the rest. I talked to tech support a couple of weeks ago and they told me to dump all my cookies. I had 300 of them. I've believe I've only had to login on FR three times since joining.
If you have questions, don't hesitate to ask. If I don't know the answer - I can always check with my son.
Thanks. I appreciate it.
That is exactly the reason I switched back to MacAfee Pro, AVG is also very good.
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