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Title: Time for an update?
Post by: Rik on May 13, 2008, 11:39

Safe computing:

You can buy Antivirus software from any computer store, and it’s not expensive. My personal favourite is Norton’s 2002, but McAfee is also very good.

Of course, I'd recommend people to steer well clear of both Norton & McAfee, but that's a separate issue. :)

Also, on the AV tab:

Page last updated: 31/07/06.

Title: Re: Time for an update?
Post by: sam on May 13, 2008, 11:56

yeah you are right, we really do need to go through those pages.... but they do give a good starting point.

Title: Re: Time for an update?
Post by: Simon on May 13, 2008, 12:02

Norton 2002 was very good!  ;D

Title: Re: Time for an update?
Post by: Rik on May 13, 2008, 12:25

It was the last of the acceptable Norton AVs. :)

Title: Re: Time for an update?
Post by: Simon on May 13, 2008, 12:31

So, the above is valid.  I don't know what you're complaining about!

Title: Re: Time for an update?
Post by: Rik on May 13, 2008, 13:59

 :rofl:

Well, you can't buy it any more. ;)

Title: Re: Time for an update?
Post by: Clive on May 13, 2008, 17:18

Who wants to buy it?   :laugh:

Title: Re: Time for an update?
Post by: sam on May 13, 2008, 17:22

who ever bought it? it came with your machine as bloatware.

Title: Re: Time for an update?
Post by: Rik on May 13, 2008, 18:13

Which took an hour to remove. :sigh:

Title: Re: Time for an update?
Post by: Simon on May 13, 2008, 18:52

I never managed to remove all of Norton from my old PC, but there was little enough left not to do any harm.