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Saturday, October 16, 2004 at 2:25 am
Posted by glen (49 messages posted)

NAV stopped working on scripts & updates not finishing. Had new NAV disc & tried to install but it stopped & came up with unable to find-----ccMgr.exe------ can anyone help?. TIA glen

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re: norton av
Saturday, October 16, 2004 at 7:24 am
Posted by joe (7016 messages posted)

it would proabably be better to ask Symantec Support and see what they advise you to do. (probably a full uninstall/reinstall)





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re: NAV vs AVG
Saturday, October 16, 2004 at 7:56 am
Posted by Cam (4178 messages posted)

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Uninstall NAV & install AVG. NAV uses up too much system resources.

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re: NAV vs AVG
Saturday, October 16, 2004 at 8:02 am
Posted by joe (7016 messages posted)

great suggestion Mac, and Glen, AVG is Free. works just as good or better!





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re: AVG vs AVAST!
Saturday, October 16, 2004 at 8:34 am
Posted by Cam (4178 messages posted)

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Just evaluating: Avast! Home Edition. Spoken message tells you that the virus database has been updated! Email protection.

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re: AVG vs AVAST!
Saturday, October 16, 2004 at 9:04 am
Posted by joe (7016 messages posted)

i had tried AVAST! and did not like it at all, had it for about 2 weeks before i decided to go back to AVG, and low and behold, on AVG's first scan, it detected an old Digi.3547 virus?????? i knew something was wrong with my system but AVAST! was or did not pick it up, wierd because it is in thier database........cest la vie........





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re: NAV vs AVG
Saturday, October 16, 2004 at 9:05 am
Posted by WhitPhil (221 messages posted)

Nonsense.
NAV gets bad press from the people who install SystemWorks and allow ALL of the products 
such as CleanSweep, DiskDoctor, Windoctor, SystemDoctor as well as NAV to start at 
boot time. 
Then, they complain because NAV takes up too many resources. 
It isn't NAV. It's the rest of the stuff that is needlessly being started at boot 
time!

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re: NAV vs AVG
Saturday, October 16, 2004 at 9:08 am
Posted by joe (7016 messages posted)

ive had basic NAV2004 before, it is a resource hog, not to mention the support is bull....thier answer to everything is uninstall and reinstall, it has alot of crap on it and when something goes wrong, its hard as hell to detect, i have never had this problem with AVG. im not saying that NAV is a bad product, but IMO not worth the money.....Symantec should go the way of AVG and offer its basic AV for free, not a trial, but a full version and maybe i might switch back, never again will i pay for symantec!!!!!!! its a waste! again, IMO.





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re: NAV vs AVG
Saturday, October 16, 2004 at 11:10 am
Posted by Jack Gulley (5917 messages posted)

Besides trying to install and run all the extra stuff, the biggest problem I find with NAV and McAfee, is that often the retail versions that people go out and buy often have problem with their update programs. This causes problems with parts of the product not being updated correctly if these retail versions are older. Then you wind up with a mess that does not work correctly, does not update correctly or crashes. With a some of their older products you had to find their almost hidden download fix/update files and install them after a clean reinstall of their products.

My advice is to first make sure you system is clean and running well, and then sign-up for their products on their web site and download the latest version. Usually works best that way.

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re: NAV vs AVG
Saturday, October 16, 2004 at 12:19 pm
Posted by Cam (4178 messages posted)

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You are welcome to your opinion. But, as an Engineer, I would just say this, either it works or it doesn't, and if it is to become a part of the overall system it should work perfectly. I will never buy another Norton product. System Works is just a gimmick to me. All they are trying to do is to tie you in to their product.

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re: NAV vs AVG
Saturday, October 16, 2004 at 1:55 pm
Posted by WhitPhil (221 messages posted)

My "opinion" was in response to your statement about System Resources. 

And from your statement "I will never buy another Norton product", I "assume" that 
comes from your belief that "it either works or it doesn't" and that it should work 
perfectly.

And if so, then you must be in a continual process of ripping out operating system 
software and not buying that manufacturer's products anymore, since there really 
isn't any that "works or doesn't work". If they did, there would be no need for upgrades 
and patches, and no needs for support boards such as this.

IMHO 

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re: NAV vs AVG
Saturday, October 16, 2004 at 6:58 pm
Posted by werner (7047 messages posted)

naw. W.


On Saturday, October 16, 2004 at 9:05 am, WhitPhil wrote:
>Nonsense.
>NAV gets bad press from the people who install SystemWorks and allow ALL of the products
>such as CleanSweep, DiskDoctor, Windoctor, SystemDoctor as well as NAV to start at
>boot time.
>Then, they complain because NAV takes up too many resources.
>It isn't NAV. It's the rest of the stuff that is needlessly being started at boot
>time!

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re: Reply
Saturday, October 16, 2004 at 11:21 pm
Posted by Cam (4178 messages posted)

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I am not really interested in computers, Phil, I prefer country pursuits, farming and immortal life upon this planet of ours, given to us by our Father's hand. If you could find a way to eliminate pornography, and the crime which pornography produces, from both the internet and the planet I would be Eternally grateful.

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