CA Anti-Virus Question

[Guest Dapper Dan]

Re: CA Anti-Virus Question

 

Hey 'Loom

 

I actually peruse every day. Obviously I come for help when needed but

usually only offer a response when I know what I'm talking about, which

isn't often <vbg>.

 

Take care

 

Dan

"Heirloom" <roland58XX@suddenlink.net> wrote in message

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> Hey Dap!!!! Good to read your face again......where have you been?

> Heirloom, old and nice to hear from old

> friends

>

> "Dapper Dan" <dapperdan@home.com> wrote in message

> news:uK55oAs9HHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>I use Avast on both our XP desktop and Me laptop and have had no problems

>>whatsoever.

>>

>> Dan

>>

>> "SGB" <NoEmail@ThisAddress.com> wrote in message

>> news:ugWTgVl9HHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>> Whew!

>>> I DID IT!

>>> Yeah, me!

>>> No more CA Anti-Virus.

>>>

>>> Now, may I please have your advice as to what is the BEST AV I can use

>>> on

>>> Windows ME?

>>>

>>> Thanks as always to all you wonderful folks!

>>>

>>> I send you each a hug, but you may take it the wrong way! LOL Just

>>> kidding!

>>>

>>>

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest SGB]

Re: CA Anti-Virus Question

 

I want to thank everyone for their input about AV software.

Your helpfulness has helped me much throughout the years with many problems.

I am grateful you are here.

 

Oh yeah...

>>>>>>HUGS<<<<<<

 

Smiles!

[Guest Heirloom]

Re: CA Anti-Virus Question

 

I think I speak for everyone in saying you are most welcome. Even though

this is the official "Me" NG, it contains the best folks on the web in any

group. We have the best 'gurus' and the friendliest folks.....that is why I

come here often, even though my Me machine was given away long ago.

Heirloom, old and like one big happy family

 

"SGB" <NoEmail@ThisAddress.com> wrote in message

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>I want to thank everyone for their input about AV software.

> Your helpfulness has helped me much throughout the years with many

> problems.

> I am grateful you are here.

>

> Oh yeah...

>

>>>>>>>HUGS<<<<<<

>

> Smiles!

>

>

[Guest webster72n]

Re: CA Anti-Virus Question

 

Well spoken H and "ditto'd" by me, in the 'most positive' way.

 

Harry.

 

 

"Heirloom" <roland58XX@suddenlink.net> wrote in message

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> I think I speak for everyone in saying you are most welcome. Even though

> this is the official "Me" NG, it contains the best folks on the web in any

> group. We have the best 'gurus' and the friendliest folks.....that is why

I

> come here often, even though my Me machine was given away long ago.

> Heirloom, old and like one big happy family

>

> "SGB" <NoEmail@ThisAddress.com> wrote in message

> news:ubtCwpu9HHA.1484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> >I want to thank everyone for their input about AV software.

> > Your helpfulness has helped me much throughout the years with many

> > problems.

> > I am grateful you are here.

> >

> > Oh yeah...

> >

> >>>>>>>HUGS<<<<<<

> >

> > Smiles!

> >

> >

>

>

[Guest Joan Archer]

Re: CA Anti-Virus Question

 

I'll just add my 2 pence, I do know that AVG works very well on WinME as

that is what my daughter uses on my old WinME machine. <g>

Joan

 

SGB wrote:

>I want to thank everyone for their input about AV software.

> Your helpfulness has helped me much throughout the years with many

> problems. I am grateful you are here.

>

> Oh yeah...

>

>>>>>>>HUGS<<<<<<

>

> Smiles!

[Guest SGB]

Re: CA Anti-Virus Question

 

Hi folks!

 

Just wanted to share this email I got from CA this afternoon.

 

Hello,

 

Thank you for contacting CA Consumer Support.

My name is Sandy and I will be assisting you on issue #XXXXXXXX..

 

As in response to your email,unfortunatly our antivirus updated software is

not compatible on windows ME.Sorry for the inconvenience.

 

I hope this resolves your issue.

I would like to let you know your issue will remain active in our support

tra

cking database for the next 90 days. During this timeframe, we will be more

t

han happy to assist you in resolving any further concerns in relation to

this

specific issue. Therefore, if the solution I provided does not resolve your

issue please let me know and I will assist you further. You can mail me at

pc

sdesk@ca.com mentioning the issue number in the subject line.

 

Thanks,

Sandy,

Service Representative - Consumer Support,

CA consumer support.

 

Thank you,

CA Technical Support

 

"Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message

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> Hi,

>

> OK, that's the version I have on this box and it is updating OK but am

> running XP. I had a problem similar to yours on another PC and found the

> reason was because it was an older version and Computer Associates had

> stopped providing updates/signature for that version. That doesn't appear

> to be the case here.

>

> As a check I've just installed 8.4.0.24 on a virtual machine running Win

> Me that was running v7.1.8.0 (licence expired at the end of last month)

> and it has installed without problem and updated to the latest signatures

> (5134).

> --

> Mike Maltby

> mike.maltby@gmail.com

[Guest Heirloom]

Re: CA Anti-Virus Question

 

I seem to recall saying something like this in my first post..........

<If you have your old version, try reinstalling it in the Safe Mode, if

successful, you may want to install the new version over it (checking with

the CA site to make sure the new version is Me compatible, of course). Keep

us posted.

Heirloom, old and you might want to consider

Avast! or AVG, save some $$$>

 

Glad you got it figured out

Heirloom, old and sheesh...time for a nap

again

 

"SGB" <NoEmail@ThisAddress.com> wrote in message

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> Hi folks!

>

> Just wanted to share this email I got from CA this afternoon.

>

> Hello,

>

> Thank you for contacting CA Consumer Support.

> My name is Sandy and I will be assisting you on issue #XXXXXXXX..

>

> As in response to your email,unfortunatly our antivirus updated software

> is

> not compatible on windows ME.Sorry for the inconvenience.

>

> I hope this resolves your issue.

> I would like to let you know your issue will remain active in our support

> tra

> cking database for the next 90 days. During this timeframe, we will be

> more

> t

> han happy to assist you in resolving any further concerns in relation to

> this

> specific issue. Therefore, if the solution I provided does not resolve

> your

> issue please let me know and I will assist you further. You can mail me at

> pc

> sdesk@ca.com mentioning the issue number in the subject line.

>

> Thanks,

> Sandy,

> Service Representative - Consumer Support,

> CA consumer support.

>

> Thank you,

> CA Technical Support

>

> "Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message

> news:OMB$hwj9HHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> Hi,

>>

>> OK, that's the version I have on this box and it is updating OK but am

>> running XP. I had a problem similar to yours on another PC and found the

>> reason was because it was an older version and Computer Associates had

>> stopped providing updates/signature for that version. That doesn't

>> appear

>> to be the case here.

>>

>> As a check I've just installed 8.4.0.24 on a virtual machine running Win

>> Me that was running v7.1.8.0 (licence expired at the end of last month)

>> and it has installed without problem and updated to the latest signatures

>> (5134).

>> --

>> Mike Maltby

>> mike.maltby@gmail.com

>

>

[Guest Mike M]

Re: CA Anti-Virus Question

 

Computer Associates AV build 8.4.0.24 works perfectly well when installed

on Win Me so it would appear that CA are telling porkies, something that

is not unusual nowadays when asking software houses about support for

older operating systems such as Win Me. It is easier for them to say that

they don't support the use of their product on Win Me regardless of

whether it works or not rather than to spend time on providing support.

CA today is focussing its product support on Vista and they are unlikely

to express interest in any products older than XP SP2.

--

Mike Maltby

mike.maltby@gmail.com

 

 

SGB <NoEmail@ThisAddress.com> wrote:

> Hi folks!

>

> Just wanted to share this email I got from CA this afternoon.

>

> Hello,

>

> Thank you for contacting CA Consumer Support.

> My name is Sandy and I will be assisting you on issue #XXXXXXXX..

>

> As in response to your email,unfortunatly our antivirus updated

> software is not compatible on windows ME.Sorry for the inconvenience.

>

> I hope this resolves your issue.

> I would like to let you know your issue will remain active in our

> support tra

> cking database for the next 90 days. During this timeframe, we will

> be more t

> han happy to assist you in resolving any further concerns in relation

> to this

> specific issue. Therefore, if the solution I provided does not

> resolve your issue please let me know and I will assist you further.

> You can mail me at pc

> sdesk@ca.com mentioning the issue number in the subject line.

[Guest SGB]

Re: CA Anti-Virus Question

 

I only wanted you folks to read what they sent me just so you could see for

yourself how the good people (LOL) at CA replied to my problem.

 

I'm going to use another AV software anyway like Heirloom first suggested.

 

Mike, I believed you when you posted it worked on your 'puters. I didn't

doubt you at all. If CA doesn't want my money to renew my license, #%&* 'em!

 

Peace!

 

"Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message

news:Oki082j%23HHA.4880@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> Computer Associates AV build 8.4.0.24 works perfectly well when installed

> on Win Me so it would appear that CA are telling porkies, something that

> is not unusual nowadays when asking software houses about support for

> older operating systems such as Win Me. It is easier for them to say that

> they don't support the use of their product on Win Me regardless of

> whether it works or not rather than to spend time on providing support.

> CA today is focussing its product support on Vista and they are unlikely

> to express interest in any products older than XP SP2.

> --

> Mike Maltby

> mike.maltby@gmail.com

[Guest Mike M]

Re: CA Anti-Virus Question

 

Something I omitted to mention. Take HP, they have now withdrawn most if

not all Win 9x & Win Me drives for their products from their site. This

doesn't mean the product doesn't now work with Win Me if it did before but

instead that HP are no longer going to provide support. A bit like

Microsoft who stopped providing support for Win Me and Win 98SE in July

2006.

--

Mike Maltby

mike.maltby@gmail.com

 

 

Mike M <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote:

> Computer Associates AV build 8.4.0.24 works perfectly well when

> installed on Win Me so it would appear that CA are telling porkies,

> something that is not unusual nowadays when asking software houses

> about support for older operating systems such as Win Me. It is

> easier for them to say that they don't support the use of their

> product on Win Me regardless of whether it works or not rather than

> to spend time on providing support. CA today is focussing its product

> support on Vista and they are unlikely to express interest in any

> products older than XP SP2.

[Guest Mike M]

Re: CA Anti-Virus Question

 

For "drives" read DRIVERS

--

Mike Maltby

mike.maltby@gmail.com

 

 

Mike M <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote:

> Something I omitted to mention. Take HP, they have now withdrawn

> most if not all Win 9x & Win Me drives for their products from their

> site. This doesn't mean the product doesn't now work with Win Me if

> it did before but instead that HP are no longer going to provide

> support. A bit like Microsoft who stopped providing support for Win

> Me and Win 98SE in July 2006.

[Guest Mike M]

Re: CA Anti-Virus Question

 

I gave up paying CA when they introduced the one year free trial some time

ago. Since then Ozzie Laden (from Afghanistan), Harvey Pingu (from the

south pole) and John Doe Jr (from the USA) amongst many others have

enjoyed free use of CA AV software on my PCs. CA dropped back to a three

month trial earlier this year but again that isn't a problem either as I'm

now using Avast on most of my PCs. Note that I run more than one OS on

most PCs so need multiple copies of for example AV software.

--

Mike Maltby

mike.maltby@gmail.com

 

 

SGB <NoEmail@ThisAddress.com> wrote:

> I only wanted you folks to read what they sent me just so you could

> see for yourself how the good people (LOL) at CA replied to my

> problem.

>

> I'm going to use another AV software anyway like Heirloom first

> suggested.

>

> Mike, I believed you when you posted it worked on your 'puters. I

> didn't doubt you at all. If CA doesn't want my money to renew my

> license, #%&* 'em!

[Guest webster72n]

Re: CA Anti-Virus Question

 

Good of you to let us know, SGB.

It helped to shed more light on this subject.

Also glad to discover Mike's favor for Avast, it is indeed an effective

program.

Keep on 'clicking' with 'ME'.

 

Harry.

 

 

"SGB" <NoEmail@ThisAddress.com> wrote in message

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> Hi folks!

>

> Just wanted to share this email I got from CA this afternoon.

>

> Hello,

>

> Thank you for contacting CA Consumer Support.

> My name is Sandy and I will be assisting you on issue #XXXXXXXX..

>

> As in response to your email,unfortunatly our antivirus updated software

is

> not compatible on windows ME.Sorry for the inconvenience.

>

> I hope this resolves your issue.

> I would like to let you know your issue will remain active in our support

> tra

> cking database for the next 90 days. During this timeframe, we will be

more

> t

> han happy to assist you in resolving any further concerns in relation to

> this

> specific issue. Therefore, if the solution I provided does not resolve

your

> issue please let me know and I will assist you further. You can mail me at

> pc

> sdesk@ca.com mentioning the issue number in the subject line.

>

> Thanks,

> Sandy,

> Service Representative - Consumer Support,

> CA consumer support.

>

> Thank you,

> CA Technical Support

>

> "Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message

> news:OMB$hwj9HHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> > Hi,

> >

> > OK, that's the version I have on this box and it is updating OK but am

> > running XP. I had a problem similar to yours on another PC and found

the

> > reason was because it was an older version and Computer Associates had

> > stopped providing updates/signature for that version. That doesn't

appear

> > to be the case here.

> >

> > As a check I've just installed 8.4.0.24 on a virtual machine running Win

> > Me that was running v7.1.8.0 (licence expired at the end of last month)

> > and it has installed without problem and updated to the latest

signatures

> > (5134).

> > --

> > Mike Maltby

> > mike.maltby@gmail.com

>

>

[Guest Mike M]

Re: CA Anti-Virus Question

 

I've been using Avast for some time, 2 or more years, initially on an

AMD64 x2 system running both XP x64 and XP x86 but also now on other

systems including my laptop (XP Home SP2 and Vista). There are some bits

about the free version I don't particularly like but I've experienced no

problems to date and prefer it over AVG although to be honest I haven't

looked at AVG recently.

--

Mike Maltby

mike.maltby@gmail.com

 

 

webster72n <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote:

> Good of you to let us know, SGB.

> It helped to shed more light on this subject.

> Also glad to discover Mike's favor for Avast, it is indeed an

> effective program.

> Keep on 'clicking' with 'ME'.

[Guest webster72n]

Re: CA Anti-Virus Question

 

 

Quite some time ago (2+ years) I used AVG and encountered severe problems,

but that could have been my own fault. Several people here witnessed no

problems with AVG and ME and were happy with that marriage.

 

Harry

 

 

"Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message

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> I've been using Avast for some time, 2 or more years, initially on an

> AMD64 x2 system running both XP x64 and XP x86 but also now on other

> systems including my laptop (XP Home SP2 and Vista). There are some bits

> about the free version I don't particularly like but I've experienced no

> problems to date and prefer it over AVG although to be honest I haven't

> looked at AVG recently.

> --

> Mike Maltby

> mike.maltby@gmail.com

>

>

> webster72n <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote:

>

> > Good of you to let us know, SGB.

> > It helped to shed more light on this subject.

> > Also glad to discover Mike's favor for Avast, it is indeed an

> > effective program.

> > Keep on 'clicking' with 'ME'.

>

[Guest Heather]

Re: CA Anti-Virus Question

 

Like you, I switched from CA to Avast, but about 2 or 3 weeks ago. It

updates just fine and I have removed some of the redundant virus

checking (email in and email out).....but I rather like it. I still

have it checking the news groups cuz you just never know with those

antivirus ones, grin.

 

Cheers from a wonderfully warm Brampton, Ontario......and going up to 29

later this week.......Figgs

 

"Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message

news:eJyPvck%23HHA.4752@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>I gave up paying CA when they introduced the one year free trial some

>time ago. Since then Ozzie Laden (from Afghanistan), Harvey Pingu

>(from the south pole) and John Doe Jr (from the USA) amongst many

>others have enjoyed free use of CA AV software on my PCs. CA dropped

>back to a three month trial earlier this year but again that isn't a

>problem either as I'm now using Avast on most of my PCs. Note that I

>run more than one OS on most PCs so need multiple copies of for example

>AV software.

> --

> Mike Maltby

> mike.maltby@gmail.com

>

>

> SGB <NoEmail@ThisAddress.com> wrote:

>

>> I only wanted you folks to read what they sent me just so you could

>> see for yourself how the good people (LOL) at CA replied to my

>> problem.

>>

>> I'm going to use another AV software anyway like Heirloom first

>> suggested.

>>

>> Mike, I believed you when you posted it worked on your 'puters. I

>> didn't doubt you at all. If CA doesn't want my money to renew my

>> license, #%&* 'em!

>

[Guest Heirloom]

Re: CA Anti-Virus Question

 

That's good to know, Mike! Me mum got two extra serial numbers with her CA

AV subscription. I thought about using it on mine, but, have been perfectly

happy with the free Avast!....the thought was fleeting.

Heirloom, old and nap time is over, time

for bed

 

"Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message

news:Oki082j%23HHA.4880@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> Computer Associates AV build 8.4.0.24 works perfectly well when installed

> on Win Me so it would appear that CA are telling porkies, something that

> is not unusual nowadays when asking software houses about support for

> older operating systems such as Win Me. It is easier for them to say that

> they don't support the use of their product on Win Me regardless of

> whether it works or not rather than to spend time on providing support. CA

> today is focussing its product support on Vista and they are unlikely to

> express interest in any products older than XP SP2.

> --

> Mike Maltby

> mike.maltby@gmail.com

>

>

> SGB <NoEmail@ThisAddress.com> wrote:

>

>> Hi folks!

>>

>> Just wanted to share this email I got from CA this afternoon.

>>

>> Hello,

>>

>> Thank you for contacting CA Consumer Support.

>> My name is Sandy and I will be assisting you on issue #XXXXXXXX..

>>

>> As in response to your email,unfortunatly our antivirus updated

>> software is not compatible on windows ME.Sorry for the inconvenience.

>>

>> I hope this resolves your issue.

>> I would like to let you know your issue will remain active in our

>> support tra

>> cking database for the next 90 days. During this timeframe, we will

>> be more t

>> han happy to assist you in resolving any further concerns in relation

>> to this

>> specific issue. Therefore, if the solution I provided does not

>> resolve your issue please let me know and I will assist you further.

>> You can mail me at pc

>> sdesk@ca.com mentioning the issue number in the subject line.

>

[Guest Eric]

Re: CA Anti-Virus Question

 

ME is officially obsolete.

MS cut off all support, now all software makers are cutting off support.

You can't write .NET apps on WinME.

AOL released a new McAfee that does not support WinME.

Soon you won't be able to use it at all, you might as well be running

Windows 3.1.

There needs to be a government grant to help those of us still stuck on ME

get the upgrade. I don't have WinXP and can't spare $100USD right now.

 

"SGB" <NoEmail@ThisAddress.com> wrote in message

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> Hi folks!

>

> Just wanted to share this email I got from CA this afternoon.

>

> Hello,

>

> Thank you for contacting CA Consumer Support.

> My name is Sandy and I will be assisting you on issue #XXXXXXXX..

>

> As in response to your email,unfortunatly our antivirus updated software

> is

> not compatible on windows ME.Sorry for the inconvenience.

>

[Guest webster72n]

Re: CA Anti-Virus Question

 

 

"Eric" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:eJ8GSps%23HHA.4752@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> ME is officially obsolete.

> MS cut off all support, now all software makers are cutting off support.

> You can't write .NET apps on WinME.

> AOL released a new McAfee that does not support WinME.

> Soon you won't be able to use it at all, you might as well be running

> Windows 3.1.

 

Why does it still work soooo good for me? <H>.

> There needs to be a government grant to help those of us still stuck on ME

> get the upgrade. I don't have WinXP and can't spare $100USD right now.

>

> "SGB" <NoEmail@ThisAddress.com> wrote in message

> news:uGdLgwi%23HHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> > Hi folks!

> >

> > Just wanted to share this email I got from CA this afternoon.

> >

> > Hello,

> >

> > Thank you for contacting CA Consumer Support.

> > My name is Sandy and I will be assisting you on issue #XXXXXXXX..

> >

> > As in response to your email,unfortunatly our antivirus updated software

> > is

> > not compatible on windows ME.Sorry for the inconvenience.

> >

>

>