Re: which is the best free anti-virus?

"Jay" <jaywt@[127.0.0.1]> wrote in message
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> Pete wrote:
>> Noel Paton wrote:
>>> "Pete" <pete@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>>> Noel Paton wrote:
>>>>> "Pete" <pete@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>>> So the question is for the average user who wouldn't know that -
>>>> would it really make any difference if you didn't use SymNRT (and
>>>> delete the 1400 entries you mention),and just did a normal uninstall
>>>> using add remove programs and then windows explorer...Pete
>>> the answer is yes! - because many AV's will refuse to install on a
>>> system with Norton's registry entries present
>>
>> Obviously not the free AVG, because I have it on my old Me, and only did
>> a normal uninstall. I guess I will do the SymNRT thing (maybe) when my
>> Norton runs out on my xp.
>
> My experience with SymNRT was not pleasant. I uninstalled a bunch of
> software including a trial version of NAV that came preinstalled on a new
> computer (XPH SP2). I ran SymNRT to do a more thorough uninstall of NAV
> and it ended up disabling the BITS Windows service. I was unable to
> restart BITS and the result was that Windows Update would not work.
>
> I then reset the computer to its factory state and uninstalled the
> software including NAV through control panel-add/remove but did *not* use
> SymNRT this time. BITS remained running, I was able to install eTrust EZ
> AV and Windows Update worked.
>
> Moral of the story for me: Don't run SymNRT unless you have to and even
> then I'd be careful.
>

There's a moral to this tale - "Don't trust Norton!"
:)
http://basconotw.mvps.org/SymRem.htm

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