Topic: Antivirus Software

[in3worlds]

Hi Sandra,

Thanks for the welcome and the symantec link.  I ran the virus scan.  All clean.  I'll try to install NAV again later today and see what happens.
Martin

[Adept]

No problems with AVG here Dave, but I did follow the instructions in the link Hook mentioned.

http://pc-pals.com/index.php?board=31;action=display;threadid=10544;start=0

[chorleydave]

Thanks Adept and Hookstar.  I'll try the instructions in the link, as I can't allow it to carry on like this. It's driving me nuts.   >

[in3worlds]

OK, I ran the symantec system scan for viruses and it came up clean.  I then tried to install NAV '04 and it gave me an installation error message partway through.  Any other suggestions?  Martin

[Simon]

Hi Martin,

Assuming you haven't any other Symantec products installed, try removing the Symantec folder from C:\Program Files, before trying to install NAV.  Not being funny, but is it a genuine copy you are trying to install?  I believe NAV 2004 has some sort of 'activation' procedure, similar to Windows XP, but I would have thought the error message would have been more specific, if that was the problem.

[Lona]

Hi Martin and  

If you previously had NAV installed as an older version you have to be sure you have deleted all the old files from your system before installing newer version.

I've had similar problems but eventually got new version installed.

[Simon]

Here is a Symantec article on removing troublesome previous installations.  I haven't read it all, but hopefully it might help.  There is a reference to NAV 2004 at the bottom.

[davy51]

Found this free anti-virus:

http://www.free-av.com/

Not sure if you want to add it to your lists.

DJ1UK

I use it and it seems to work better than AVG

[Clive]

Thanks Davy and    Love your sig by the way.

[davy51]

Your very welcome and thank you

[Lona]

I have etrust antivirus pre-installed on this new pc but it's only a 60 day trial version.

Does anybody have any opinions on this software as I was thinking of getting it when my 60 day trial is up.

[Simon]

I asked about that myself a while ago, Lona.  I'll try to find the thread for you.  I think they are a clone of Zone Alarm, if I remember correctly, or it may be something else....  

[Simon]

Found it, Lona.   and scroll down to Reply #10.  

[Lona]

Just noticed this thread Simon and yes I have uninstalled etrust and installed norton.   Thanks.

[Medicate]

Am happy with NOD32 from eset. AV software.

Price varies with length of licence bought...........downloadable from eset website.