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Is Norton Anti-Virus compatiable with Vista? On my old computer, I downloaded
Norton when I had Windows XP SP2. I had no problems. Is Vista Anti-Virus?

"Tom" <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E7A86321-8C85-4575-9AEF-6772B7020436@microsoft.com...
> Is Norton Anti-Virus compatiable with Vista? On my old computer, I
> downloaded
> Norton when I had Windows XP SP2. I had no problems. Is Vista Anti-Virus?


You can look for Vista compatible Symantec products here
http://www.symantec.com/index.htm

There are links for home and office products as well as a link to products
that can be upgraded to work with Vista.
You should install an antivirus product on Vista.

--
Jim

Thanks for your reply, Jim. Are the A.V. products you suggested, free? Which
one would you reccomend?
"JimR" wrote:

> "Tom" <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E7A86321-8C85-4575-9AEF-6772B7020436@microsoft.com...
> > Is Norton Anti-Virus compatiable with Vista? On my old computer, I
> > downloaded
> > Norton when I had Windows XP SP2. I had no problems. Is Vista Anti-Virus?
>
>
> You can look for Vista compatible Symantec products here
> http://www.symantec.com/index.htm
>
> There are links for home and office products as well as a link to products
> that can be upgraded to work with Vista.
> You should install an antivirus product on Vista.
>
> --
> Jim
>

Norton is not free. You can try AVG. It is a pretty good AV and it is free. http://www.grisoft.com/


--
Jason
Windows Vista RTM
MS Office 2007 RTM
"Tom" <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:48A1D8F5-C1AE-4CD1-A577-AA0FA60A8258@microsoft.com...

Thanks for your reply, Jim. Are the A.V. products you suggested, free? Which
one would you reccomend?
"JimR" wrote:

> "Tom" <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E7A86321-8C85-4575-9AEF-6772B7020436@microsoft.com...
> > Is Norton Anti-Virus compatiable with Vista? On my old computer, I
> > downloaded
> > Norton when I had Windows XP SP2. I had no problems. Is Vista Anti-Virus?
>
>
> You can look for Vista compatible Symantec products here
> http://www.symantec.com/index.htm
>
> There are links for home and office products as well as a link to products
> that can be upgraded to work with Vista.
> You should install an antivirus product on Vista.
>
> --
> Jim
>

Well, I tried to install Norton and Vista wouldnt allow it. Norton was only
compatible Windows XP. Why wouldnt Vista have an Anti-Virus protection
programmed already along with the firewall, spyware.... I do not like this
new Vista or IE7....

"Tom" wrote:

> Is Norton Anti-Virus compatiable with Vista? On my old computer, I downloaded
> Norton when I had Windows XP SP2. I had no problems. Is Vista Anti-Virus?

I'm going to download the 90 day trial of Windows Live OneCare...for the
Anti-Virus.

"Tom" wrote:

> Well, I tried to install Norton and Vista wouldnt allow it. Norton was only
> compatible Windows XP. Why wouldnt Vista have an Anti-Virus protection
> programmed already along with the firewall, spyware.... I do not like this
> new Vista or IE7....
>
> "Tom" wrote:
>
> > Is Norton Anti-Virus compatiable with Vista? On my old computer, I downloaded
> > Norton when I had Windows XP SP2. I had no problems. Is Vista Anti-Virus?

AVG FREE BY GRISOFT IS excellent AND UPDATES EVERY DAY.

bILLY

www.free.grisoft.com


"Tom" <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E7A86321-8C85-4575-9AEF-6772B7020436@microsoft.com...
> Is Norton Anti-Virus compatiable with Vista? On my old computer, I
> downloaded
> Norton when I had Windows XP SP2. I had no problems. Is Vista Anti-Virus?

"Tom" <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

> Thanks for your reply, Jim. Are the A.V. products you suggested, free?
> Which
> one would you reccomend?
> "JimR" wrote:
>
>> "Tom" <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

>> > Is Norton Anti-Virus compatiable with Vista? On my old computer, I
>> > downloaded
>> > Norton when I had Windows XP SP2. I had no problems. Is Vista
>> > Anti-Virus?
>>
>>
>> You can look for Vista compatible Symantec products here
>> http://www.symantec.com/index.htm
>>
>> There are links for home and office products as well as a link to
>> products
>> that can be upgraded to work with Vista.
>> You should install an antivirus product on Vista.

Avast and AVG have free Vista compatible offerings. Both work fine.

--
Rock [MVP - User/Shell]

"Tom" <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

> Well, I tried to install Norton and Vista wouldnt allow it. Norton was
> only
> compatible Windows XP. Why wouldnt Vista have an Anti-Virus protection
> programmed already along with the firewall, spyware.... I do not like this
> new Vista or IE7....
>
> "Tom" wrote:
>
>> Is Norton Anti-Virus compatiable with Vista? On my old computer, I
>> downloaded
>> Norton when I had Windows XP SP2. I had no problems. Is Vista Anti-Virus?

None of the AV programs that were designed for XP will run on Vista.
Symantec does have Vista compatible apps.

--
Rock [MVP - User/Shell]

Ok, I downloaded the AVG instead. It is not free. Yes, they do have free
Trial versions. Guess thats better than nothing. Thnx for helping! Hope this
avg does the job.

"Billy" wrote:

> AVG FREE BY GRISOFT IS excellent AND UPDATES EVERY DAY.
>
> bILLY
>
> www.free.grisoft.com
>
>
> "Tom" <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E7A86321-8C85-4575-9AEF-6772B7020436@microsoft.com...
> > Is Norton Anti-Virus compatiable with Vista? On my old computer, I
> > downloaded
> > Norton when I had Windows XP SP2. I had no problems. Is Vista Anti-Virus?
>