Re: norton expiring
From: NeoSadist (neosad1st_at_charter.net)
Date: 10/07/04
- Next message: Roger Smith: "Why am I my own intruder?"
- Previous message: Emmett: "norton expiring"
- In reply to: Emmett: "norton expiring"
- Next in thread: paul blitz: "Re: norton expiring"
- Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] [ attachment ]
Date: Wed, 06 Oct 2004 22:26:24 +0000
Emmett wrote:
> I bought a Dell desktop a couple months ago, and now the pre-installed
> Norton Internet Security says my free updates are expiring, and I have
> to pay to renew my subscription. Is the Windows Firewall that comes
> with SP2 an acceptable substitute? Would I be safe to just uninstall
> Norton and use the Windows Firewall instead? I have very little
> knowledge about internet security, so advice on whether or not this
> would be safe would be helpful. Thanks. -Emmett
It's expiring because Dell gave you a trial, not a "full version". I'd
recommend renewing. Internet Security is their Antivirus plus their
Firewall and such, so I'd definitely recommend renewing. The Windows ICF
is acceptable, but it doesn't babysit internet explorer enough to be
worthwhile in my opinion, unless you switched to Mozilla Firefox. Even
then, it's the updates that are expiring, not the product itself, so I'd
recommend keeping it and paying for a renewal as soon as you can afford it.
Trust me, Norton Internet Security is a much better solution.
--
The notion of a "record" is an obsolete remnant of the days of the
80-column card.
-- Dennis M. Ritchie
- Next message: Roger Smith: "Why am I my own intruder?"
- Previous message: Emmett: "norton expiring"
- In reply to: Emmett: "norton expiring"
- Next in thread: paul blitz: "Re: norton expiring"
- Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] [ attachment ]
Relevant Pages
|
