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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / June 2006Very OTP: Computer Problems
On Saturday I downloaded Norton Antivirus 2006 and since then have had nothing but problems. It seems as if the program changed something in my computer, and so my yahoo messenger does not work, websites where you have to sign in do not work, and certain buttons do not work when you click on them . For example, even in the NAV program itself, I can not get it to load bully because nothig happens when i click on the word "Next". I wanted to do a system restore, but i can not even get that to open. The support that norton offered was useless. They also included a statement to the effect that maybe my computer problems were "Coincidence". I will probably have to hire a tech to figure this out, but wondered if anything similar had happened to others, and if so, how did you fix it? Rose @}>->-- Being educated means that rather than fearing the unknown, one seeks to understand it. RB Please remove "Ima" to reply. > On Saturday I downloaded Norton Antivirus 2006 bad choice > and since then have had > nothing but problems. not surprising, symantec/norton are notorious for this. ZoneAlarm offers a pro version and antivirus combination. If you're going to purchase something, purchase that. Or buy the stand alone zonealarm pro and a license for AVG from grisoft.com. Both of these programs also offer free for home use versions. > It seems as if the program changed something in > my computer, and so my yahoo messenger does not work, websites where [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > but wondered if anything similar had happened to others, and if so, > how did you fix it? before trying a rollback, did you try to uninstall the symantec products? >before trying a rollback, did you try to uninstall the symantec products? I did Ari, and it did not help. Rose @}>->-- Being educated means that rather than fearing the unknown, one seeks to understand it. RB Please remove "Ima" to reply. I stopped using Norton products several years ago. I used Ghost so I could replace my hard drive and it wouldn't boot. Even after uninstalling the program it wouldn't work. They try to make it so difficult to pirate their programs that legitimate users can't use them. "Uninstall" and even "System Restore" can't remove all parts of any Norton program. You will probably have to purchase an uninstall program or suite with an uninstall component (Clean Sweep, System Mechanic, etc.) to remove all references to Norton products in your registry. After that (you may have to run it twice, rebooting each time) it should be OK. I will never use Symantec products again, and I warn all of my friends to avoid Symantec/Norton programs like the plague they are. >I will never use Symantec products again, and I warn all of my friends to avoid >Symantec/Norton programs like the plague they are. When I had a local company build my computer they said the same thing. They liked PC Cillin the firewall is pretty basic, but it passed every leak test I tried. Their AV is excellent, and I like knowing who is connected to my wireless lan. The best part is it comes up fast and doesn't use much of my resources. Norton bogged down my system. Very good deal for the price. Norton will not be on this machine. There is a tool you can download from Symantec that helps to uninstall Norton. http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039 -- MZ >>I will never use Symantec products again, and I warn all of my friends to avoid >>Symantec/Norton programs like the plague they are. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039 > -- MZ When I had my PC I always had PCcillin on it. I also had it on the one at work. Nothing ever got past it, it updates itself so you don't have to remember to do it, and it's great. They also have a free service on their site called House Call if you get a virus, it will get rid of it. Carole We had problems with Norton as well and had a devil of a time to uninstall it. Finally had to get a special programme. However it was for older versions. Jim did some looking last night, Rose and suggests you try this, it is a Norton page that tells you how to uninstall their 2004-5-6 versions. Hope it helps. http://tinyurl.com/nqmmp --- Joan >We had problems with Norton as well and had a devil of a time to uninstall it. >Finally had to get a special programme. However it was for older versions. Jim [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >--- >Joan If it's the wrong version just send them an email and they'll send back instructions. Just for the record. I use McAfee and like it although in the past I have had all the problems attributed to Norton. All anti Virus programs are touchy. Thumper Don't know much about Norton per se. does it include a pop-up blocker and/or firewall? The pop-up blocker may be preventing sign-in windows. The firewall might not be set for your sights to be in a "trusted" zone. GaryZ > On Saturday I downloaded Norton Antivirus 2006 and since then have had > nothing but problems. It seems as if the program changed something in [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Please remove "Ima" to reply. That would be my guess too. I don't use Norton anymore but giving certain programs permission is a must. Good luck. ~Kenny >Don't know much about Norton per se. does it include a pop-up blocker and/or >firewall? The pop-up blocker may be preventing sign-in windows. The firewall [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >> >> Please remove "Ima" to reply. OK Folks: I removed Norton as it was due to be updated. I installed a 15-day free trial of Zone Alarm and like its features. My worry is that a little shield in the taskbar from Microsoft tells me I have no anti virus protection--but Zone Alarm says it is on. Help. Thanks. Jan O' > Don't know much about Norton per se. does it include a pop-up blocker > and/or firewall? The pop-up blocker may be preventing sign-in windows. The [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >> >> Please remove "Ima" to reply. > OK Folks: > I removed Norton as it was due to be updated. I installed a 15-day free > trial of Zone Alarm and like its features. That was ZoneAlarm Pro...the regular version is always free for personal use, not just for 15 days. > My worry is that a little shield > in the taskbar from Microsoft tells me I have no anti virus protection--but > Zone Alarm says it is on. ZoneAlarm is not an antivirus, it's a firewall. It offers some email protection, but you should also use an antivirus program. You can pruchase both the Pro version of the firewall and an antivirus program from the zonealarm website. www.grisoft.com also offers a great antivirus called AVG and the pricing is for a two year license, most others are for one year. As with ZoneAlarm, there is a free version of AVG for personal use. I use this on my windows computer and have been very happy with it. > Help. Thanks. Jan O' > [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >>> >>> Please remove "Ima" to reply.  Signaturespammage trappage: remove the underscores to reply I'm going to die rather sooner than I'd like. I tried to protect my neighbours from crime, and became the victim of it. Complications in hospital following this resulted in a serious illness. I now need a bone marrow transplant. Many people around the world are waiting for a marrow transplant, too. Please volunteer to be a marrow donor: http://www.abmdr.org.au/ http://www.marrow.org/ >On Saturday I downloaded Norton Antivirus 2006 and since then have had >nothing but problems. It seems as if the program changed something in [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Please remove "Ima" to reply. Have you seen this? http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news.php?newsId=3450 >Have you seen this? >http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news.php?newsId=3450 I did not see that Thanks for sending the link. Rose @}>->-- Being educated means that rather than fearing the unknown, one seeks to understand it. RB Please remove "Ima" to reply. I had nothing but trouble with Norton. It conflicted with everything and completely screwed up my games. I took Larry's advice and now exclusively use Zone Alarm's free version and AVG's free version. They cost nothing and work great. Can't beat that. I hope you get it worked out, Rose. Computer problems suck rocks. Kelly C. > On Saturday I downloaded Norton Antivirus 2006 and since then have had > nothing but problems. It seems as if the program changed something in [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Please remove "Ima" to reply. I have never had anything but trouble from Norton products. They are quite difficult to uninstall also. I wish I had a magic fix for you but I don't. I just wanted to offer my best wishes for getting this worked out. Angela >I have never had anything but trouble from Norton products. They are >quite difficult to uninstall also. I wish I had a magic fix for you >but I don't. I just wanted to offer my best wishes for getting this >worked out. > >Angela Thank-you Kelly and Angela: Having people say that they also have had trouble with Norton is comforting to me because then I understand it is not my fault. Did I mention that the tech support person said that it may be "coincidence" that my computer developed problems at the very time that I was downloading NAV 2006? Now how likely is that? Rose @}>->-- Being educated means that rather than fearing the unknown, one seeks to understand it. RB Please remove "Ima" to reply. It seems to me I heard somewhere that Angela wrote in article <1149035765.417363.13060@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>: >I have never had anything but trouble from Norton products. They are >quite difficult to uninstall also. I wish I had a magic fix for you >but I don't. I just wanted to offer my best wishes for getting this >worked out. I liked Norton products when Peter Norton himself was writing utility programs for the Apple II machines, but haven't used anything but Ghost on my Windows machines for several years. :-) SignatureDon Kirkman i am a lurker. now i am inspired to tell you my problem. i am a new owner of philips dvd. i have made a stupid mistake. somehow i have downloaded two discs, one on top of another. now i press button and drawer will not open. hope one of you experts can provide a solution. thanks Most optical drives have a small hole in the face of the device. It is just big enough to insert a straightened paper clip. Insert the clip and push, this should open the drive tray is the discs don't have it jammed too tight. Cooly > i am a lurker. now i am inspired to tell you my problem. i am a new > owner of philips dvd. i have made a stupid mistake. somehow i have > downloaded two discs, one on top of another. now i press button and > drawer will not open. hope one of you experts can provide a solution. > thanks |
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