problem with norton anti virus, help please if you can :)

**lv4dogs** · 11-22-2005, 03:07 PM

You still haven't even spoke to anyone yet? Geesh I hate that.

**Edwina's Secretary** · 11-22-2005, 03:12 PM

Mine seems okay now but a little slow. The last thing I did was go to the Norton status page....turn everything off and back on and get the updates. Then I turned the computer off again and when it restarted I was back in business.

Must be a problem with Norton if it is taking so long to get help.

**Laura's Babies** · 11-22-2005, 03:28 PM

I had Norton (notice I used the word HAD?) and I constantly had exactly that same kind of problem with it (FOR YEARS!) .. I finally got tired of messing with it, trying to fix it and now have Avast and am problem free. No more hours wasted trying to fix what I figure is a built in flaw.

Avast is FREE! A deputy sherriff told me about it, he has used it problem free for ages.. http://avast.com/ The home version is free, they make their money selling it to professionals.

**finn's mom** · 11-22-2005, 03:41 PM

Well, I'm good. It only took about five minutes once I got through to someone.

Thanks, lv4dogs, very much...for getting that phone number!

The guy was awesome!

**poofy** · 11-22-2005, 04:22 PM

I got rid of norton and got the free AVG..no problems in the last couple of years I have had that..whew..catches the baddies to..I ran it and norton and mccaffie and threw some virues at it and avg caught some that the others didnt or caught them first..

**momoffuzzyfaces** · 11-22-2005, 05:13 PM

My email just came back up. Must have been my server!

**Laura's Babies** · 11-22-2005, 05:37 PM

I wonder if there wasn't a problem with the internet everywhere today... This morning it took so long for everything to load that I just gave up trying to look at anything on PT or anywhere else. I was ready to call my ISP but tried my laptop and it acted the same so I knew it was a internet problem, not a computer problem with my PC...

**momoffuzzyfaces** · 11-22-2005, 06:19 PM

My IP put a note on their home page that a new worm has been detected today. That must be why Norton did updates on my system and may be why there has been so many problems today.
You can read about it here
http://home.terraworld.net/

**dukedogsmom** · 02-25-2006, 12:55 AM

Originally Posted by poofy

I got rid of norton and got the free AVG..no problems in the last couple of years I have had that..whew..catches the baddies to..I ran it and norton and mccaffie and threw some virues at it and avg caught some that the others didnt or caught them first..

I've got AVG, too. It's great! I don't like Norton. I used to think it was the best out there. I've also gor Microsoft's beta anti virus protection.

**Kfamr** · 02-25-2006, 04:02 AM

Same thing happened to my computer the last time I had computer problems. It started off doing it once in a while, then all the time, and then I ended up having to re-do my whole computer. I now use McAfee and probably will never think of using POS Norton again.

**Vette** · 02-25-2006, 05:20 AM

I have issues with my stupid Norton too.
it blocks everything. (or so it seems) and i have to disable its dumb butt in order to install stuff.

and i have gotten that message a couple times upon turning my computer on,, but all i did was run a virus scan and it quit popping that message up from then on out.

i wish you the best of luck with yours.

**lizbud** · 02-25-2006, 08:47 AM

I called the number for Norton that someone had posted previously.
After I explained that I followed the online "fix" by uninstalling and then
re-installing and still got the error message. The Tech Rep told me that
Norton is experiencing a lot of this technical glitch & they are working to
solve this problem.They said wait 24 hrs & call back if it still does it.

Somehow knowing that a lot of other people also are experiencing this
same problem, does not make me feel any better.

**trayi52** · 02-25-2006, 09:51 AM

I am having the problem that when I install the updates, I cannot get mail from my outlook to download. So what is with that? Anybody know how to fix that?? I have to go back and do a system restore, and get rid of the update, and then I keep having to saying no to the update. Thinking about getting rid of Nortons all together! But I need something that will get rid of Popups. Anybody got any suggestions? Help!!!!

Willie

**poofy** · 02-25-2006, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by trayi52

I am having the problem that when I install the updates, I cannot get mail from my outlook to download. So what is with that? Anybody know how to fix that?? I have to go back and do a system restore, and get rid of the update, and then I keep having to saying no to the update. Thinking about getting rid of Nortons all together! But I need something that will get rid of Popups. Anybody got any suggestions? Help!!!!

Willie

I use avg free..no probs and get updates free ...it keeps itself updated ..
as far as pop up what windows system are you using..if your using winxp..it has a popup stopper and if you use a third party one..you wont be able to access your pages..from what i have experenced..but there are a lot of pop up programs out there..I onlyhave pop up problems on certain sites..not that many..My sister uses Norton, but she rarely uses her computer so no prob..lol..but most of the people i know quit using it at some point and went to avg..hope you get help..

**lizbud** · 02-25-2006, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by Freckles

I am using Norton AntiVirus 2005 with no problems.

Let's do a little trouble shooting. Those with problems, which product are you using??

I'm using Norton AntiVirus 2006 Techcenter Edition.

p.s. The thick accents of both people I talked to makes it VERY hard to
understand what they are saying.I had to repeat back to them what they
were trying to say to me.