"Aaron" <kem_tek@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> 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 hear Norton has made improvements upon the oft mentioned complaint of
"bogging down" of the system. I suggest giving it a try, but can't
recommend it from a users point of view as I haven't used Norton since
NAV5.0.
....and I don't like suites.
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>> 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.
If you didn't have your mind set on having a suite, you could tailor
your security related programs to your specific needs. What kind of use
or abuse do you put or subject your computer to? Adequate security can
be had for free in some cases, and in other cases a suite is exactly
what is needed (one point of contact for all aspects) - and as you hit
on below *support* is (or should be) the true value of your expense. If
support is nonexistant it can make the program totally useless.
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>> 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.
Kaspersky is high on my list also, but I've never used it.
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> 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.
Did you use the protected administrator account *and* run as
administrator when you ran the installation executable? I'm not sure it
is necessary, but I do it now just because I suspect Vista of "silent
failure" in some aspects when installing programs.
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> 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.
Support isn't everything - the program has to work too.
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> 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.
....then again, many people buy cars based on how well they crash.
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> 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.
My opinion?
Those choices?
1 Kaspersky
2 Norton
3 McAfee
4 Trend Micro
Myself - I am using AntiVir on XP Pro laptop (came with Norton) and
Avast! on Vista Home Premium laptop (came with McAfee). I haven't had to
test their free version support channels yet.