I don't have any idea what I'm doing when it comes to computers. I dig and poke around hoping I don't do more damage than is already done. My live update is running in the background...again. It seems to always be running. Explaining in as few syllables as possible would be a tremendous help.
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To: pbrown
3 letters for you,
AVG
2 more words for you
NORTON SUCKS
To: pbrown
A scottsman walks into a bar with a steering wheel hanging out of his fly.
The bartender says "Hey, you have a steering wheel in your fly."
The scottsman says "Aye, it's drivin me nuts."
3 posted on
04/14/2005 9:28:40 AM PDT by
cripplecreek
(I'm apathetic but really don't care.)
To: pbrown
I did OK with Norton Internet Security 2003. But when I upgraded to a newer version, it seriously hosed my machine, and would not let me uninstall it. I lost Internet connectivity completely.
Norton's advice line told me to log into their web page and download a fix. Idiots.
There is no doubt: Norton sucks.
But there is a solution: Buy another product.
4 posted on
04/14/2005 9:29:53 AM PDT by
ClearCase_guy
(The fourth estate is a fifth column.)
To: pbrown
AVG is free and great. Norton's best feature is the uninstall function.
5 posted on
04/14/2005 9:29:58 AM PDT by
OSHA
(Pray for me. My [LOW FUEL] light is on.)
To: pbrown
To: pbrown
Oh, sorry. Thought you had a commando.
7 posted on
04/14/2005 9:30:24 AM PDT by
kallisti
To: pbrown
8 posted on
04/14/2005 9:30:39 AM PDT by
martin_fierro
(UnnnghConscious)
To: pbrown
Have you by any chance downloaded the Microsoft Service pack 2? If you have that is probably your problem. It is not compatible with Norton's Firewall.
9 posted on
04/14/2005 9:31:26 AM PDT by
BubbaBobTX
(I wasn't born in Texas but I got here as fast as I could.)
To: pbrown
I do not use Norton Internet Security 2004. I do use Norton Anti-Virus 2004 plus a personal firewall.
What causes you to uninstall and reinstall NIS?
What operating system are you using?
10 posted on
04/14/2005 9:32:01 AM PDT by
Racehorse
(Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.)
To: pbrown
I just bought and installed the 2005 version of Norton Systemworks.
I won't be buying 2006 Systemworks.
11 posted on
04/14/2005 9:32:07 AM PDT by
wolfpat
(Dum vivimus, vivamus)
To: pbrown
Dump Nortons(Hasn't been worth 2 cents since Norton sold the company). Grab another anti-viral package like Mcafee or others. Make sure you uninstall Norton Anti-Virus and the Live Update before you install any other packages.
12 posted on
04/14/2005 9:32:07 AM PDT by
JustAnAmerican
(Being Independent means never having to say you're Partisan)
To: pbrown
Here's my personal experience. First of all are you trying to install an older version of Norton with a newer version of Windows ..?? When I changed over to XP - I had to buy a 2004 version of Norton.
Also .. Whenever I delete or add any software - I always run defrag. I've found it makes the transition to new software much easier and less problematic. After I delete the software - I run defrag - then after I reinstall the software - I run defrag.
13 posted on
04/14/2005 9:32:20 AM PDT by
CyberAnt
(President Bush: "America is the greatest nation on the face of the earth")
To: pbrown
Norton is horrid! Macafee is a bit better but not by much. AVG is free and is very good. Another good one is called System Suite by V-Com. Its a all in one like norton that runs great and is only $40 bucks. Comes with Anti-virus, Firewall and a bunch of other stuff. Works fantastic!
16 posted on
04/14/2005 9:33:56 AM PDT by
Bommer
To: pbrown
21 posted on
04/14/2005 9:35:48 AM PDT by
John Lenin
(It's not if it feels good ,do it, it's if it feels right , do it !)
To: pbrown
I had a very similar problem. I finally took mine to a shop and was told that spyware/adware had taken over. The tech then cleaned my hard drive, (getting rid of my Norton), installed AVG .... all for $40.00. My computer works better than ever! Also, I have added Webroot Spy Sweeper.
Good luck!
27 posted on
04/14/2005 9:36:53 AM PDT by
Tuba Guy
(' I has spoken !! ')
To: pbrown
These pretzels are making me thirsty.
28 posted on
04/14/2005 9:37:05 AM PDT by
Xenalyte
(It's a Zen thing, you know, like how many babies fit in a tire.)
To: pbrown
My live update is running in the background...again. I believe my Live Update runs in the background all the time too. If I'm right, and I'm not on my home machine to check, but I believe the process runs as a Service, meaning it starts when you start the computer. What's the process name?
30 posted on
04/14/2005 9:38:06 AM PDT by
RedWing9
(No tag here... Just want to stay vague...)
To: pbrown
Did you just install SP2 for XP? Known problems with some Symantec products.
34 posted on
04/14/2005 9:40:11 AM PDT by
Feckless
To: pbrown
I don't know what's happened to Symantec but their home computer products suck.Symantec Client Security for Enterprises and their Security Appliances like the sgs 5400 series are awesome but I won't touch their home computer products.
36 posted on
04/14/2005 9:40:42 AM PDT by
Psycho_Bunny
(“I know a great deal about the Middle East because I’ve been raising Arabian horses" Patrick Swazey)
To: pbrown
Some internet server providers (browser??)are not compatible with Norton and or McVee. I had to disable certain safety functions within my firewall (McVee) before I could navigate on the web. Possibly the identity protection function may have to be disabled before you can navigate the web.
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