Startup Repair loses Norton

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BazzaS

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I've a Packard Bell PC, just 2 years old, running Vista Home Premium with all updates installed. I also have Norton Internet Security 2011 installed and kept up to date. From time to time my PC will not start - it gets stuck at the initial (black) Microsoft Corporation screen. To get out of this I restart which throws me into Startup Repair. This proceeds OK. However once it has finished I notice that my NIS is "at risk". I do liveupdate and notice that there's over 90MB of update to apply. It would appear that Startup Repair nullifies/obliterates previous NIS updates and it is as if I have to re-update from scratch (which, to be fair doesn't take long).
Is this normal ? or do I have a setting missing ?
Please advise me
Thanks
 

My Computer

System One

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Hewlett-Packard SR5019UK
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 processor 3800 + 2.40GHz
    Motherboard
    M2N68-LA (Narra)
    Memory
    2.50GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia GeForce
    Sound Card
    Realtec ALC888 Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17" LCD Monitor
    Hard Drives
    160 Gb Usable Hard Drive
    Other Info
    HP G56 Laptop Win 7 64bit. 4Gb Ram DDR2's. Hitachi 450Gb Hard Drive. Pentium(R) Duel-Core CPU.
Welcome
Assuming that you paid for Norton, the money is gone. So why not use the remainder of the term to use Security that is usually problem free and does a great job
Free Microsoft Securityy Essentials
Free Malwarebytes for once a week scans
Free Eset online Security
All free, stop malware and usually problem free.
http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS420
    Memory
    6 gig
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
    Hard Drives
    640 gb
    Cooling
    Fan
    Keyboard
    Dell USB
    Mouse
    Dell USB 4 button optical
    Other Info
    DSL provided by ATT
richc46 said:
Welcome
Assuming that you paid for Norton, the money is gone. So why not use the remainder of the term to use Security that is usually problem free and does a great job
Free Microsoft Securityy Essentials
Free Malwarebytes for once a week scans
Free Eset online Security
All free, stop malware and usually problem free.
http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/
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Yes, Microsoft Security Essentials is free, and it's way better than Norton. I think of Norton as a virus itself since it slows down your computer and doesn't work half of the time.
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    AMD
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI
Hi BazzaS,
I totally agree withe other members & their recommendations.

Even the norton-community blogs are awash with this fault of, NIS at risk, so obviously there has been a big problem with this.
It is of course your decision, but a move to the above recommendations sounds a safer bet.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Hewlett-Packard SR5019UK
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 processor 3800 + 2.40GHz
    Motherboard
    M2N68-LA (Narra)
    Memory
    2.50GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia GeForce
    Sound Card
    Realtec ALC888 Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17" LCD Monitor
    Hard Drives
    160 Gb Usable Hard Drive
    Other Info
    HP G56 Laptop Win 7 64bit. 4Gb Ram DDR2's. Hitachi 450Gb Hard Drive. Pentium(R) Duel-Core CPU.
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