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Installing free McAfee from local Isp
Hi!
Just switched from AOL to my local cable company, as my broadband Isp. They offer free McAfee. My XPS 400 came with Norton. Thinking of switching to the McAfee. Thoughts on witch is better. Also if I do switch would it be ok to just disable Norton first and run McAfee incase there are promlems and uninstall Norton at a later date. Thanks
Just switched from AOL to my local cable company, as my broadband Isp. They offer free McAfee. My XPS 400 came with Norton. Thinking of switching to the McAfee. Thoughts on witch is better. Also if I do switch would it be ok to just disable Norton first and run McAfee incase there are promlems and uninstall Norton at a later date. Thanks
Hi!
Thanks, any opinion on with is better, I'm up in the air on the switch my Norton doesn't run out for some time yet. Have to check with my ISP as to if there is a time frame to activate the McAfee, if there is none may wait till Norton gets close to the end. I all so read uninstalling AOL with add/remove doesn't always work, suggestions? One more ? When I clicked on the link in my e-mail for your reply AOL started to dial, I guess I have to go Connections in Internet Options and remove AOL as default and AOL Dialer. Do I have to set up anything in Connections for my new ISP.
Thanks Agian
Shed
Sorry, I've been away from my pc few days buying a new car.
I had McAfee VirusScan, Spamkiller, Pvcy Svce & Firewall. Had to uninstall all but firewall (which I'm quite happy with) due to constant update issues. Firewall, however, updates nicely. McAfee too often recommends resolving these update issues with a "pat" uninstall/reinstall, which invariably messes user's system even worse!
Don't hear good things about Norton, but if working OK for you, could use it until expires. I now use Avast AV, and my ISP is ATT DSL with built-in hardware firewall & SpamGuard as added layers of protection. This 2 yr old system has never been infected by a virus, worm, trojan or spyware. Also run SpywareGuard, SpywareBlaster, Windows Defender, IE Spyad & MVPS Hosts file. They have all protected my system admirably so far. I don't envy the tough decision ahead of you. Wouldn't ever install Norton after what I've read about it on various forums (resource hog, other sw conflicts, difficult to remove, etc). Probably won't resubscribe to McAfee either. Plan on trying Zone Alarm Free FW when my McAfee FW expires.
I know nothing about AOL except people say it is VERY difficult to get rid of completely from your system. Can't offer you any help there. Perhaps someone with more knowledge about AOL will step in here.
Message Edited by buttoni on 06-12-200604:19 PM
Message Edited by buttoni on 06-12-200604:20 PM
Message Edited by buttoni on 06-12-200604:22 PM
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Posted June 3rd, 2006 18:00