Re: Running 2 Security Centers?

From: PA Bear (PABear_at_mvps.org)
Date: 11/17/04 

Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 16:17:28 -0500

Anti-virus apps only deal with viruses/Trojans (plus some script blocking
and anti-spam). Neither Norton AntiVirus or McAfee VirusScan alone should
be given default Security Center status in WinXP, IMO. 

-- 
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE)
Cannonball584 wrote:
> Is Windows Security Center doing the same thing as my Norton or McAfee
> is? I have a virus detect, and firewall on both.
> Is this unecessary, and is my computer running slower than it should
> because of it? I am presently running Symantec Antivirus Client on a 30PC
> Domain. My home PC has Dell Security Center with McAfee, and Windows
> Security Center. I select to use McAfee as the default Security Center,
> but Windows says it is still protecting.
> Isn't this kind of overkill, to have redundant security with no security
> needs other than to keep the computer operating?
> Sorry for all the questions. Please answer anything you want to.

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