Norton...

[John Ragle]

      Perhaps this is not as off-topic as it appears! I would like to
add my viewpoint to those who condemn Norton's various utilities...I
concur in their assessment whole-heartedly. The various Norton AV
programs are known to steal as much as 25% in the way of clock cycles,
as well as being inflexible and obdurate to a fault. I believe they
should be avoided at all costs, particularly when one is using the
computer in real-time radio control applications. I have used Zone Alarm
and AVG for many years without problem. When new computers are delivered
to me running Norton, it is the first to go. [My computer experience
extends back to IBM-650 days and forward to WIN 7 (64 bit) days.]

John Ragle -- W1ZI
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[N7US]

Believe it or not, the 2010 version of Norton Internet Security, is the
top-rated "pay security site" by Consumers Reports.  The CU score is 67
versus 51 for AVG Antivirus Free Edition 9.0.

>From the reviews I've read Norton is much improved in the last couple of
years.  I'm using it and had no problem with the K3 Utility program on my XP
computer or my current Windows 7/64 Professional Edition one.

Jim N7US



-----Original Message-----

      Perhaps this is not as off-topic as it appears! I would like to
add my viewpoint to those who condemn Norton's various utilities...I
concur in their assessment whole-heartedly. The various Norton AV
programs are known to steal as much as 25% in the way of clock cycles,
as well as being inflexible and obdurate to a fault. I believe they
should be avoided at all costs, particularly when one is using the
computer in real-time radio control applications. I have used Zone Alarm
and AVG for many years without problem. When new computers are delivered
to me running Norton, it is the first to go. [My computer experience
extends back to IBM-650 days and forward to WIN 7 (64 bit) days.]

John Ragle -- W1ZI


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[Ken Kopp-3]

I've had no problems with Norton 360 on three XP computers.

73! Ken Kopp - K0PP

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[Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ]

  End of the OT Norton part of this thread.

73, Eric
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On 8/23/2010 7:29 AM, John Ragle wrote:

>        Perhaps this is not as off-topic as it appears! I would like to
> add my viewpoint to those who condemn Norton's various utilities...I
> concur in their assessment whole-heartedly. The various Norton AV
> programs are known to steal as much as 25% in the way of clock cycles,
> as well as being inflexible and obdurate to a fault. I believe they
> should be avoided at all costs, particularly when one is using the
> computer in real-time radio control applications. I have used Zone Alarm
> and AVG for many years without problem. When new computers are delivered
> to me running Norton, it is the first to go. [My computer experience
> extends back to IBM-650 days and forward to WIN 7 (64 bit) days.]
>
> John Ragle -- W1ZI
>

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