Re: ANTI-VIRUS VS SP2

From: Malke (malke_at_nospoonnotreally.com)
Date: 08/31/04 

Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 18:54:00 -0700

MisterKurtz wrote:

>
> "Malke" <malke@nospoonnotreally.com> wrote in message
> news:eSwSOmdjEHA.2412@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Dr. LV wrote:
>>
>> > There only seems to be a fix for Symantec 2004 and 2005 verisons,
>> > but not
>> > earlier. This is still a problem with the 2003 verison of Norton
>> > Internet Security that I have.
>> >
>> > Louis
>>
>> It really isn't important. Your av is still working correctly and
>> will inform you when you need to renew your subscription. Just go
>> into Security Center and "change the way Security Center alerts me"
>> by unchecking the antivirus reporting.
>>
>> Malke
>
> You are correct of course, but it's already confusing the less savvy
> users out there.
> Why would anyone be surprised that the obscure piece of software
> called Norton Antivirus with the ancient date of 2003 can't be
> recognized by the mom & pop operation named Microsoft.?
>
>
> Kurtz

I agree that it is probably confusing to many home users. However, the
fault or fix lies with Symantec, not Microsoft. Symantec have chosen
not to support older versions so people will have to upgrade to the
latest. Apparently the 2005 version is coming out in Sept. One of the
many reasons I no longer recommend NAV.

Malke 

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