Re: [nukkad] Virus protection--suggestions for

["Dr.M.C. Gupta" <>]

Thanks, sai. I have uninstalled Norton and am downloading  Comodo antivirus
right now. I am surprised that it is 36 MB compared to only 2-3 MB for
Norton [At least, that is what the uninstallation wizard said].

Thanks to all. I am so grateful. I will revert after installing Comodo.

M C Gupta

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On 2/16/08, Indian Rediff  wrote:
>
> One important thing you might want to look at is REMOVING Norton. It
> is not easy. I have read some of the caveats about depending on the
> automated removal process - it simply doesn't do a thorough job. And
> yes - this is their own software that they are trying to remove and
> are miserably unsuccessful at doing so.
>
> It is so bad that Norton has a web site dedicated to attempting to
> remove Norton.
> http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039
>
> This should work for most people. However, there are certain registry
> entries that get forgotten.
>
> Why is this important?
>
> Because Norton interferes with the installation and use of other
> anti-virus and security software. In my case, e.g., Avast simply
> refuses to install itself completely because it sees Norton installed.
>
> I happen to subscribe to windowssecrets, a list that is quite good in
> terms of giving you little secrets about Windows. here is the
> particular issue that talked about this
> http://windowssecrets.com/comp/080207
>
> Symantec is not the only company with this problem as is noted in the
> article.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Sai
>
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