Vista - Removal of Norton AV

I will be removing Norton's AV from my VISTA system and replacing it with
AVAST (free edition). Is it best to do the removal of NAV (being exposed
for a short while) and then install AVAST; or do you recommend I install
AVAST and then do the NAV removal? Thank you for your advice. Jerry

"Jerry" <nomorespam@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:untryzEZJHA.6108@xxxxxxYes, remove or atleast disable the old software before installing the new.
If you are worried about being vulnerable, unplug the network cable while
you uninstall/install. Good choice with Avast - its really good.

Just pull the plug on your internet connection, then you don't have to worry about being unprotected. As far as removing Norton,

Download and run the Norton Removal Tool

download and follow the instructions for the one applicable to the version of Norton you have.

You definitely want to remove Norton first, with
the Uninstall utility,, REBOOT then install the
Avast...... you can should DOWNLOAD
Avast 1st just do not install.

"Jerry" <nomorespam@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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I congratulate you on your VERY wise choice to get rid of norton!

I also advise people to use avast free home edition unless they have money
to spare, and in that case
NOD32 is the best payware version.

I am amazed how the NORTON company still has sales after making such bad
products...

on the other hand vista is crap too and yet microsoft is still selling them!

lol



"Jerry" <nomorespam@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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i love vista wrote:I find Norton seems to be much better than in the days of Windows 3.1
and 95. I may purchase it this time.

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Download Avast first then disconnect from the internet before uninstalling
Norton. Once you have uninstalled Norton and installed Avast then you can go
back online to check for any updated virus definitions for Avast.

Incidentally Norton doesn't always uninstall as it should so you may be
better off using the Norton Removal Tool from the link below:

http://service1.symantec.com/Support...05033108162039

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"Jerry" <nomorespam@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:49:02 -0500, "Jerry" <nomorespam@xxxxxx>
wrote:

Good move!


Yes. You can eliminate the exposure entirely, by disconnecting the
computer from the internet for the period when no anti-virus is
installed.


No. You don't want to have two anti-virus programs running at the same
time, since conflicts may result and their effects could be bad.

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I ran a 3 week test of Norton Internet Security 2009.

Yes, it installs in about a minute.

Yes, it doesn't load down the system as previous versions did.

When purposefully going to problematic web sites it missed a lot of what
Avast and my real time scanners, in fact, picked up.

It is better than nothing (barely) for a novice who doesn't want to get
involved in research and loading individual programs.

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"Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Tue, 23 Dec 2008 08:45:59 -0000, "Synapse Syndrome"
<synapse@xxxxxx> wrote:

Although I'm not sure of the exact year, yes, I generally agree with
that statement. Back in the 1990s I used to use it myself without any
problems at all.

But since hardly anybody runs those old versions anymore, it doesn't
matter. What's important today isn't how good it used to be; what's
important is how good it *is*.


I've heard that too, from several people, and I hope it's true.
However, not having tried the 2009 version myself, and not having seen
any convincing evidence that it there's a significant improvement,
I'll withhold my approval of it, and won't yet switch to recommending
it instead of recommending against it.

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