Aaron wrote:
Quote:
> I am ordering a new computer (Vista Home Premium 64 bit) that offers an
> Internet Security Suite from Norton, McAfee, or Trend Micro in the
> purchase price.
>
> I am seeking recommendations on which of the three to get.
>
> I am open to advice ranging from one of them being superior, to they all
> are inferior, to which one sucks the least, or even the one easiest to
> remove without hosing the system before installing a different suite.
>
> I also have available Kaspersky 7.0 (which I know will update when
> installed) with one more available computer on its license. It is
> running fine on two Vista Home Premium 32 bit systems.
Well, after a few months of running Trend Micro I return here hanging my
head in shame (well, sort of).
Twice I have had it stall during the Installation phase of the update
process. It downloads the new definitions, then sits merrily running the
'installing updates' without end.
Twice now I have gone through email consultations, and got it to install
updates by using their recommended downloads and registry tweaks. At the
beginning of my second incident I did let them know that if I have any
other troubles I would kiss TM bye bye and use a product from a
different manufacturer.
The only silver lining, if one can call it that, is that they were very
responsive to my complaints, and even had me download HijackThis and
submit its report for analysis. But the black cloud of loss of
protection outweighs the good. If your car keeps breaking down it does
not matter if the best mechanic it the world can put it right, when it
should not have gone wrong in the first place.
BTW, at the beginning of the year Norton 2009 was highly rated by, I
believe, PCWorld (among other mags) but has been supplanted by G-Data in
their May reviews. Maximum PC likes Norton 2009, too.
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I'm glad my Mom named me Aaron,
That's what everybody calls me.