Is it that bad?

[Guest Just.some.guy]

Ok...I have E-Machine desktop T2482...which comes with an AMD processor, but

for whatever reason...Windows SP3 installed without any problems.

Anyway, my problem. I had Zone Alarm security suite, but today a nag screen

came on to tell me I had just 30 days to renew my subscription. I got ZA

through Trial Pay, so I didn't pay for it the first time, and I *thought* it

was forever. I guess I thought wrong. Well I copped that * I'll show them*

attitude and uninstalled it, (like they really care) and installed the

AOL/McAfee security suite. It too is free if you have an AOL email address.

My question ...is it anywhere near as good? I've read some not so nice

things about it, but those were reviews from posters I didn't

know...therefore I didn't put a lot of stock in what they said. Not saying I

know you guys, but I have lurked here long enough to know you guys know what

you're talking about, so unlike the other reviewers, to you I'll listen to

what you have to say. So, what do you think?

[Guest Daave]

Re: Is it that bad?

 

Just.some.guy wrote:

> Ok...I have E-Machine desktop T2482...which comes with an AMD

> processor, but for whatever reason...Windows SP3 installed without

> any problems. Anyway, my problem. I had Zone Alarm security suite, but

> today a nag

> screen came on to tell me I had just 30 days to renew my

> subscription. I got ZA through Trial Pay, so I didn't pay for it the

> first time, and I *thought* it was forever. I guess I thought wrong.

> Well I copped that * I'll show them* attitude and uninstalled it,

> (like they really care) and installed the AOL/McAfee security suite.

> It too is free if you have an AOL email address. My question ...is it

> anywhere near as good? I've read some not so nice things about it,

> but those were reviews from posters I didn't know...therefore I

> didn't put a lot of stock in what they said. Not saying I know you

> guys, but I have lurked here long enough to know you guys know what

> you're talking about, so unlike the other reviewers, to you I'll

> listen to what you have to say. So, what do you think?

 

Personally, I would never use any program having anything to do with AOL

*or* McAfee. These companies are known for producing bloated software

that often has deleterious effects on performance. YMMV.

 

I am happy to use the Windows Firewall along with AVG Free antivirus

(although I'm considering switching to Avast -- another free antivirus),

Spybot Search and Destroy, SpywareBlaster, and a HOSTS file. But

practicing Safe Hex is always the best strategy.

[Guest HeyBub]

Re: Is it that bad?

 

Just.some.guy wrote:

> Ok...I have E-Machine desktop T2482...which comes with an AMD

> processor, but for whatever reason...Windows SP3 installed without

> any problems. Anyway, my problem. I had Zone Alarm security suite, but

> today a nag

> screen came on to tell me I had just 30 days to renew my

> subscription. I got ZA through Trial Pay, so I didn't pay for it the

> first time, and I *thought* it was forever. I guess I thought wrong.

> Well I copped that * I'll show them* attitude and uninstalled it,

> (like they really care) and installed the AOL/McAfee security suite.

> It too is free if you have an AOL email address. My question ...is it

> anywhere near as good? I've read some not so nice things about it,

> but those were reviews from posters I didn't know...therefore I

> didn't put a lot of stock in what they said. Not saying I know you

> guys, but I have lurked here long enough to know you guys know what

> you're talking about, so unlike the other reviewers, to you I'll

> listen to what you have to say. So, what do you think?

 

McAfee or Norton = Bad

 

There's bags of good free AV products. AVG and Avast are two that are

universally met with approval.

[Guest bobster]

Re: Is it that bad?

 

My $.02 worth,

 

I have never used -- nor would I ever use -- any product of AOL, McAfee or

Norton. I won't bad-mouth them, it's just my personal choice.

 

I have used free versions of ZoneAlarm, AVAST!, SpyBot S&D, SpywareBlaster,

and a Host file for many years with Win98, Win 98SE and now, Win XP and

have never been bothered with viruses, spyware or malware. All of the above

have had minimal negative effect on my computer's performance and are low

resource users.

 

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"Just.some.guy" <return.email@address.not.valid.com> wrote in message

news:q0YZj.87$RG.49@trndny07...

Ok...I have E-Machine desktop T2482...which comes with an AMD processor, but

for whatever reason...Windows SP3 installed without any problems.

Anyway, my problem. I had Zone Alarm security suite, but today a nag screen

came on to tell me I had just 30 days to renew my subscription. I got ZA

through Trial Pay, so I didn't pay for it the first time, and I *thought* it

was forever. I guess I thought wrong. Well I copped that * I'll show them*

attitude and uninstalled it, (like they really care) and installed the

AOL/McAfee security suite. It too is free if you have an AOL email address.

My question ...is it anywhere near as good? I've read some not so nice

things about it, but those were reviews from posters I didn't

know...therefore I didn't put a lot of stock in what they said. Not saying I

know you guys, but I have lurked here long enough to know you guys know what

you're talking about, so unlike the other reviewers, to you I'll listen to

what you have to say. So, what do you think?

[Guest Ramone]

Re: Is it that bad?

 

3rd party firewalls are a waste of time. Windows Firewall is quite capable.

 

Ramone

 

"Just.some.guy" <return.email@address.not.valid.com> wrote in message

news:q0YZj.87$RG.49@trndny07...

> Ok...I have E-Machine desktop T2482...which comes with an AMD processor,

> but for whatever reason...Windows SP3 installed without any problems.

> Anyway, my problem. I had Zone Alarm security suite, but today a nag

> screen came on to tell me I had just 30 days to renew my subscription. I

> got ZA through Trial Pay, so I didn't pay for it the first time, and I

> *thought* it was forever. I guess I thought wrong. Well I copped that *

> I'll show them* attitude and uninstalled it, (like they really care) and

> installed the AOL/McAfee security suite. It too is free if you have an AOL

> email address. My question ...is it anywhere near as good? I've read some

> not so nice things about it, but those were reviews from posters I didn't

> know...therefore I didn't put a lot of stock in what they said. Not saying

> I know you guys, but I have lurked here long enough to know you guys know

> what you're talking about, so unlike the other reviewers, to you I'll

> listen to what you have to say. So, what do you think?

>

[Guest PD43]

Re: Is it that bad?

 

"Ramone" <hotmexican@hotmail.com> wrote:

>3rd party firewalls are a waste of time. Windows Firewall is quite capable.

 

My router is even better.

[Guest sgopus]

Re: Is it that bad?

 

Not true.

personal firewalls (if their good) keep track of incoming and outgoing

traffic, and allow you to choose if they get access or not. windows doesn't

notify you of anything re the firewall.

 

"Ramone" wrote:

> 3rd party firewalls are a waste of time. Windows Firewall is quite capable.

>

> Ramone

>

> "Just.some.guy" <return.email@address.not.valid.com> wrote in message

> news:q0YZj.87$RG.49@trndny07...

> > Ok...I have E-Machine desktop T2482...which comes with an AMD processor,

> > but for whatever reason...Windows SP3 installed without any problems.

> > Anyway, my problem. I had Zone Alarm security suite, but today a nag

> > screen came on to tell me I had just 30 days to renew my subscription. I

> > got ZA through Trial Pay, so I didn't pay for it the first time, and I

> > *thought* it was forever. I guess I thought wrong. Well I copped that *

> > I'll show them* attitude and uninstalled it, (like they really care) and

> > installed the AOL/McAfee security suite. It too is free if you have an AOL

> > email address. My question ...is it anywhere near as good? I've read some

> > not so nice things about it, but those were reviews from posters I didn't

> > know...therefore I didn't put a lot of stock in what they said. Not saying

> > I know you guys, but I have lurked here long enough to know you guys know

> > what you're talking about, so unlike the other reviewers, to you I'll

> > listen to what you have to say. So, what do you think?

> >

>

>

>

[Guest Ramone]

Re: Is it that bad?

 

sgopus has no clue, what would a dog know? Two way personal firewalls are

for idiots. I need to take sgopus to the vet to be euthanized.

 

Ramone

 

"sgopus" <sgopus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:05073811-C0E6-445F-9734-EE29BF045DA2@microsoft.com...

> Not true.

> personal firewalls (if their good) keep track of incoming and outgoing

> traffic, and allow you to choose if they get access or not. windows

> doesn't

> notify you of anything re the firewall.

>

> "Ramone" wrote:

>

>> 3rd party firewalls are a waste of time. Windows Firewall is quite

>> capable.

>>

>> Ramone

>>

>> "Just.some.guy" <return.email@address.not.valid.com> wrote in message

>> news:q0YZj.87$RG.49@trndny07...

>> > Ok...I have E-Machine desktop T2482...which comes with an AMD

>> > processor,

>> > but for whatever reason...Windows SP3 installed without any problems.

>> > Anyway, my problem. I had Zone Alarm security suite, but today a nag

>> > screen came on to tell me I had just 30 days to renew my subscription.

>> > I

>> > got ZA through Trial Pay, so I didn't pay for it the first time, and I

>> > *thought* it was forever. I guess I thought wrong. Well I copped that *

>> > I'll show them* attitude and uninstalled it, (like they really care)

>> > and

>> > installed the AOL/McAfee security suite. It too is free if you have an

>> > AOL

>> > email address. My question ...is it anywhere near as good? I've read

>> > some

>> > not so nice things about it, but those were reviews from posters I

>> > didn't

>> > know...therefore I didn't put a lot of stock in what they said. Not

>> > saying

>> > I know you guys, but I have lurked here long enough to know you guys

>> > know

>> > what you're talking about, so unlike the other reviewers, to you I'll

>> > listen to what you have to say. So, what do you think?

>> >

>>

>>

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