Flow Chart!!

I have a gig of ram but it just annoys me that Norton seems to have at least half a dozen processes running. The only other thing running that many processes is my HP printer which is off 90% of the time.

I've never actually had a virus, the only thing that was detected was this "trojan" thing Norton found that was something in my mIRC folder which I put there anyway so I know it was nothing harmless. I also run Spybot and AdAware periodically so I think I'm pretty safe (and the only things those find are ad tracking cookies).

Looks like I'll give AVG a try, I did download the latest 7.5 version off their website. Sometime this weekend I'll try my best to get rid of Norton using the advice given.

Personally, I use Avast. I don't mind the cruddy interface since I generally just leave it in the tray to do its thing and keep itself updated.

I have a gig of ram but it just annoys me that Norton seems to have at least half a dozen processes running. The only other thing running that many processes is my HP printer which is off 90% of the time.

After I uninstalled Norton I couldn't believe how much improvement I saw on my system.

Use nortons uninstall tool to remove it's AV not windows add/remove,you'll have to download it from their site.

After you do that, download and run Nonav
WWW Link

It will clean up the remainder of what their removal tool leaves behind.

I've used Norton/Symantec's home products in the past and hated them. I use the Symantec corporate version from my work now (there have to be some kind of perks to being a network admin ) and it's much, much less of a resource hog than their home products.

I have recommended AVG to some people here at work and they have been very pleased with it.

I've been using McAfee since it's free for Comcast customers although yes I know it's probably just as bad as Norton.

when I'm using free stuff I use Antivir. Good program.

Hmm...clicked on this post...but got this post instead --> Ok, Umm, HELP! *sigh* Yrag, Corky?

Must be that dang Norton!

It's the Matrix....you took the wrong pill...

And what a ride it was!

Hmm...clicked on this post...but got this post instead

Yeah, I've had that happen a few times now, clicking on one thread and ending up in another.....

Sorta reminds me of road workers....they provide a detour but it's never the shortest route....wonder if they've gotten into WC to ply their trade here/inconvenience its patrons.

I've been using System Works on my desktop since I first got it in 2001, faithfully upgrading about six months after a newer version comes out. I've been somewhat happy with it, but that is wearing out quickly. Upgrading, itself, is becoming a major nightmare and long drawn out process. NSW seems to have become just another bloat-ware. I made the (big) mistake of buying and installing NIS on my laptop. Needless to say, I will be switching to something else when my subscriptions run out. I will be going with Bit Defender.

Yeah, that's what I was using, Systemworks 2005 (mistakenly said it was just AntiVirus). I did manage to get it uninstalled and installed AVG, so far the only casualty was my Avedesk weather docklet which stopped working and crashes Avedesk for some reason.

The first scan I did with AVG took almost 3 hours! I wasn't expecting that, I think Norton only took a little over an hour.