Norton/McAfee

[Karen F]

My Windows XP computer came with McAfee installed on it. I would prefer
Norton which I just purchased. Should I take McAfee off before installing
Norton or can I leave both of them on. Thanks. It's Norton 2003.

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Karen
Jake's Site: [url]http://www.geocities.com/heartland/9820/jake.html[/url]

[Harry Ohrn]

Yes you should not run both AV programs at the same time.

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Harry Ohrn MS MVP [Shell/User]
[url]www.webtree.ca/windowsxp[/url]


"Karen F" <bassethound@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
news:Ol1HvBXTDHA.2148@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

> My Windows XP computer came with McAfee installed on it. I would

prefer

> Norton which I just purchased. Should I take McAfee off before

installing

> Norton or can I leave both of them on. Thanks. It's Norton 2003.
>
> --
> Karen
> Jake's Site: [url]http://www.geocities.com/heartland/9820/jake.html[/url]
>
>

[Walter Clayton]

Neither AV is on my recommended list, however, always uninstall the previous
AV application before installing a second one. Although possible in some
instances to get two to behave together, it's generally very bad to have
more than one active scanning and getting the two to behave together can be
very problematic.

--
Walter Clayton - MS MVP(WinXP)
Associate Expert
[url]http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone[/url]
Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.
[url]http://www.dts-l.org[/url]
[url]http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/fileversion/default.asp[/url]


"Karen F" <bassethound@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
news:Ol1HvBXTDHA.2148@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

> My Windows XP computer came with McAfee installed on it. I would

prefer

> Norton which I just purchased. Should I take McAfee off before

installing

> Norton or can I leave both of them on. Thanks. It's Norton 2003.
>
> --
> Karen
> Jake's Site: [url]http://www.geocities.com/heartland/9820/jake.html[/url]
>
>

[Karen F]

Thanks.

--
Karen
Jake's Site: [url]http://www.geocities.com/heartland/9820/jake.html[/url]

"Walter Clayton" <w-claytonNO@SPmvps.AMorg> wrote in message
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> Neither AV is on my recommended list, however, always uninstall the

previous

> AV application before installing a second one. Although possible in some
> instances to get two to behave together, it's generally very bad to have
> more than one active scanning and getting the two to behave together can

be

> very problematic.
>
> --
> Walter Clayton - MS MVP(WinXP)
> Associate Expert
> [url]http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone[/url]
> Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.
> [url]http://www.dts-l.org[/url]
> [url]http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/fileversion/default.asp[/url]
>
>
> "Karen F" <bassethound@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
> news:Ol1HvBXTDHA.2148@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

> > My Windows XP computer came with McAfee installed on it. I would

> prefer

> > Norton which I just purchased. Should I take McAfee off before

> installing

> > Norton or can I leave both of them on. Thanks. It's Norton 2003.
> >
> > --
> > Karen
> > Jake's Site: [url]http://www.geocities.com/heartland/9820/jake.html[/url]
> >
> >

>
>

[Donald Link]

Definitely would remove McAfee. Good luck. The last time I uninstalled
MacAfee Virus I had to reformat my hard drive. Personally I think it is
crap also. Make sure after you remove it you search your registry and hard
drive for anything with a McAfee related file.



"Karen F" <bassethound@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
news:Ol1HvBXTDHA.2148@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

> My Windows XP computer came with McAfee installed on it. I would

prefer

> Norton which I just purchased. Should I take McAfee off before

installing

> Norton or can I leave both of them on. Thanks. It's Norton 2003.
>
> --
> Karen
> Jake's Site: [url]http://www.geocities.com/heartland/9820/jake.html[/url]
>
>