64 bit anti virus

Anyone had first hand experience with and can recommend a manufacturer who's
producing 64 bit software for anti virus please?

Thank you in advance.
--
DebB - MCDST

Mark
Wed Aug 17 02:05:16 CDT 2005

On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 07:34:02 +0100, DebB <DebB@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

> Anyone had first hand experience with and can recommend a manufacturer
> who's
> producing 64 bit software for anti virus please?
>
> Thank you in advance.


www.avast.com

Colin
Wed Aug 17 02:14:16 CDT 2005

eTrust AV 7.1 is a 64-bit app (appears in the Programs Files folder rather
than the Program Files (x86) folder) and works without problems. Several of
the free AV programs work, but are 32-bit apps.

"DebB" <DebB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:34B096AF-1785-4629-9012-B914704DF711@microsoft.com...
> Anyone had first hand experience with and can recommend a manufacturer
> who's
> producing 64 bit software for anti virus please?
>
> Thank you in advance.
> --
> DebB - MCDST

GPPower
Wed Aug 17 03:28:12 CDT 2005

Try searching the group with the keyword "antivirus". It will give you a
lot of posts with comments from other users.


"DebB" <DebB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:34B096AF-1785-4629-9012-B914704DF711@microsoft.com...
| Anyone had first hand experience with and can recommend a manufacturer
who's
| producing 64 bit software for anti virus please?
|
| Thank you in advance.
| --
| DebB - MCDST

DebB
Wed Aug 17 03:46:03 CDT 2005

Little beauty and it's free. Thanks heaps.
--
DebB - MCDST


"Mark Gillespie" wrote:

> On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 07:34:02 +0100, DebB <DebB@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Anyone had first hand experience with and can recommend a manufacturer
> > who's
> > producing 64 bit software for anti virus please?
> >
> > Thank you in advance.
>
>
> www.avast.com
>

DebB
Wed Aug 17 03:57:05 CDT 2005


--
DebB - MCDST


"Colin Barnhorst MVP" wrote:

> eTrust AV 7.1 is a 64-bit app (appears in the Programs Files folder rather
> than the Program Files (x86) folder) and works without problems. Several of
> the free AV programs work, but are 32-bit apps.
>
> "DebB" <DebB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:34B096AF-1785-4629-9012-B914704DF711@microsoft.com...
> > Anyone had first hand experience with and can recommend a manufacturer
> > who's
> > producing 64 bit software for anti virus please?
> >
> > Thank you in advance.
> > --
> > DebB - MCDST
>
>

DebB
Wed Aug 17 04:00:02 CDT 2005

I had already done that and tried searching all threads wtih both anti virus
and antivirus. I was amazed to get nothing.....
--
DebB - MCDST


"GPPower" wrote:

> Try searching the group with the keyword "antivirus". It will give you a
> lot of posts with comments from other users.
>
>
> "DebB" <DebB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:34B096AF-1785-4629-9012-B914704DF711@microsoft.com...
> | Anyone had first hand experience with and can recommend a manufacturer
> who's
> | producing 64 bit software for anti virus please?
> |
> | Thank you in advance.
> | --
> | DebB - MCDST
>
>
>

John
Wed Aug 17 04:32:25 CDT 2005

Just a note. Many users have reported that their system hangs at shutdown
with this installed. Some have changed to another anti-virus and at least 1
just lives with a manual shutdown. If you have this problem after
installing Avast be aware that it is the cause. Many users, including
myself, have NO problems with it and it is free and seems to work fine.


"DebB" <DebB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:34CF9AAD-0FEC-411D-A328-50CBD5BAA5DC@microsoft.com...
> Little beauty and it's free. Thanks heaps.
> --
> DebB - MCDST
>
>
> "Mark Gillespie" wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 07:34:02 +0100, DebB <DebB@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Anyone had first hand experience with and can recommend a manufacturer
>> > who's
>> > producing 64 bit software for anti virus please?
>> >
>> > Thank you in advance.
>>
>>
>> www.avast.com
>>

NNBXX
Wed Aug 17 05:01:23 CDT 2005

I am among the users who *do* have a shutdown problem with Avast. I prefer
NOD32 2.5, even if it's no longer free, because it went final.

"John Barnes" <jbfoofy@email.net> wrote in message
news:OkEXW6woFHA.3300@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Just a note. Many users have reported that their system hangs at shutdown
> with this installed. Some have changed to another anti-virus and at least
> 1 just lives with a manual shutdown. If you have this problem after
> installing Avast be aware that it is the cause. Many users, including
> myself, have NO problems with it and it is free and seems to work fine.
>
>
> "DebB" <DebB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:34CF9AAD-0FEC-411D-A328-50CBD5BAA5DC@microsoft.com...
>> Little beauty and it's free. Thanks heaps.
>> --
>> DebB - MCDST
>>
>>
>> "Mark Gillespie" wrote:
>>
>>> On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 07:34:02 +0100, DebB
>>> <DebB@discussions.microsoft.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> > Anyone had first hand experience with and can recommend a manufacturer
>>> > who's
>>> > producing 64 bit software for anti virus please?
>>> >
>>> > Thank you in advance.
>>>
>>>
>>> www.avast.com
>>>
>
>

DKI
Wed Aug 17 05:35:43 CDT 2005

DebB
There are alot of freds that were posted on this topic.

But to be clear there are some antivirus products out there that work on
Windows XP X64.
These antiviruses though are 32bit only but with a 64bit driver.

The only 64bit antivirus so far is eTrust AV 7.1 as Colin Barnhorst said in
an earlier post.
>
"DebB" <DebB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D4ECCC4D-5275-4128-8E5F-173CA26E8FB9@microsoft.com...
>I had already done that and tried searching all threads wtih both anti
>virus
> and antivirus. I was amazed to get nothing.....
> --
> DebB - MCDST
>
>
> "GPPower" wrote:
>
>> Try searching the group with the keyword "antivirus". It will give you a
>> lot of posts with comments from other users.
>>
>>
>> "DebB" <DebB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:34B096AF-1785-4629-9012-B914704DF711@microsoft.com...
>> | Anyone had first hand experience with and can recommend a manufacturer
>> who's
>> | producing 64 bit software for anti virus please?
>> |
>> | Thank you in advance.
>> | --
>> | DebB - MCDST
>>
>>
>>

emxgarcia
Wed Aug 17 07:18:01 CDT 2005

I am using Avast 4.6 on our two Acer Ferrari...
so far so good

"DKI" wrote:

> DebB
> There are alot of freds that were posted on this topic.
>
> But to be clear there are some antivirus products out there that work on
> Windows XP X64.
> These antiviruses though are 32bit only but with a 64bit driver.
>
> The only 64bit antivirus so far is eTrust AV 7.1 as Colin Barnhorst said in
> an earlier post.
> >
> "DebB" <DebB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:D4ECCC4D-5275-4128-8E5F-173CA26E8FB9@microsoft.com...
> >I had already done that and tried searching all threads wtih both anti
> >virus
> > and antivirus. I was amazed to get nothing.....
> > --
> > DebB - MCDST
> >
> >
> > "GPPower" wrote:
> >
> >> Try searching the group with the keyword "antivirus". It will give you a
> >> lot of posts with comments from other users.
> >>
> >>
> >> "DebB" <DebB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:34B096AF-1785-4629-9012-B914704DF711@microsoft.com...
> >> | Anyone had first hand experience with and can recommend a manufacturer
> >> who's
> >> | producing 64 bit software for anti virus please?
> >> |
> >> | Thank you in advance.
> >> | --
> >> | DebB - MCDST
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

janmandk
Wed Aug 17 07:29:05 CDT 2005

You triggered something - I have never been able to search in this group. I
tried again with "antivirus" and no hits. I think that others have this
problem to as the are repeated posts on e.g. DirectX for 64, antivirus,
printer drivers, etc...

Besides I am using Avast with no problem. Had a shutdown problem but that
went away after BIOS update.

"GPPower" wrote:

> Try searching the group with the keyword "antivirus". It will give you a
> lot of posts with comments from other users.
>
>
> "DebB" <DebB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:34B096AF-1785-4629-9012-B914704DF711@microsoft.com...
> | Anyone had first hand experience with and can recommend a manufacturer
> who's
> | producing 64 bit software for anti virus please?
> |
> | Thank you in advance.
> | --
> | DebB - MCDST
>
>
>

Jud
Wed Aug 17 08:15:24 CDT 2005

On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 05:29:05 -0700, janman_dk
<janmandk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>You triggered something - I have never been able to search in this group.

Jason, this one is easy :)

http://groups-beta.google.com/groups?q=anti%20virus%20group%3Amicrosoft.public.windows.64bit.general%20group%3Amicrosoft.public.windows.64bit.general&hl=en&lr=&safe=off&sa=N&scoring=r&tab=wg

Or (if string is concatenated), go to google.com, and click on Groups, and
enter:

anti virus group:microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general

in the search field.

jud

Andre
Wed Aug 17 08:58:32 CDT 2005

There are several, I belive ClamWin, Avast, Symantec and McAfee have all
released 64 bit versions along with some others. Computer Associates also
has a native x64 version of eTrust. There will be more along soon from
Company's such as Trend Micro and PC Cillin.

Here are some recommendations:
Symantec
http://enterprisesecurity.symantec.com/products/products.cfm?ProductID=155

Note: The x64 client that ships with AV Corp10 and it will not update it's
signatures from the parent server, it has to use Live Update which I won't
work through proxyservers.
Avast
http://www.avast.com/

The free one from Avast:
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html

Update: ESET the company made famous for it's multi-award winning Anti-Virus
software NOD32 has advised WinBeta.Org that the beta of it's 64Bit
Anti-Virus product is now available for download.

NOD32 has risen to prominence over the last 7 years given that according to
Virus Bulletin it has not missed a single in-the-wild virus since its
release.
--
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Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
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"DebB" <DebB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:34B096AF-1785-4629-9012-B914704DF711@microsoft.com...
> Anyone had first hand experience with and can recommend a manufacturer
> who's
> producing 64 bit software for anti virus please?
>
> Thank you in advance.
> --
> DebB - MCDST

Jud
Wed Aug 17 09:20:52 CDT 2005

On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 06:58:32 -0700, "Andre Da Costa" <andred25@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>>Update: ESET the company made famous for it's multi-award winning Anti-Virus
>software NOD32 has advised WinBeta.Org that the beta of it's 64Bit
>Anti-Virus product is now available for download.

Andre, you should update this message. NOD32 is commercial now, and not
available as free downloadable beta.

jud

Rick
Wed Aug 17 10:04:35 CDT 2005

Currently eTrust is a bit less expensive than NOD32:

1 Year 2 Years 3 Years
------ ------- -------
eTrust: $38.00 $50.16 $62.32
http://store.ca.com/dr/sat2/ec_MAIN.Entry16?PN=1&SP=10023&S1=&S2=&S3=&S4=&S5=&V1=648295&V2=&V3=&V4=&V5=31036169&xid=40705&DSP=0&CUR=840&PGRP=0&CACHE_ID=0
http://store.ca.com/dr/sat2/ec_MAIN.Master

Renewal 3 Yr Total Cost
------- ---------------
NOD32 $39.00 $27.00 $93.60
http://www.nod32.com/purchase/purchase_usa.htm


Jud Hendrix wrote:
> On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 06:58:32 -0700, "Andre Da Costa" <andred25@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>>>Update: ESET the company made famous for it's multi-award winning Anti-Virus
>>
>>software NOD32 has advised WinBeta.Org that the beta of it's 64Bit
>>Anti-Virus product is now available for download.
>
>
> Andre, you should update this message. NOD32 is commercial now, and not
> available as free downloadable beta.
>
> jud

janmandk
Wed Aug 17 10:22:02 CDT 2005

I am sure that google works :-)
I normally use google for all my searches...

But I was thinking about the search funktionality in MS's web interface for
their Discussions groups

http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?guid=&sloc=en-us&dg=microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general&mid=2cd81fce-261a-4cd6-9f90-8b91df211304

"Jud Hendrix" wrote:

> On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 05:29:05 -0700, janman_dk
> <janmandk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >You triggered something - I have never been able to search in this group.
>
> Jason, this one is easy :)
>
> http://groups-beta.google.com/groups?q=anti%20virus%20group%3Amicrosoft.public.windows.64bit.general%20group%3Amicrosoft.public.windows.64bit.general&hl=en&lr=&safe=off&sa=N&scoring=r&tab=wg
>
> Or (if string is concatenated), go to google.com, and click on Groups, and
> enter:
>
> anti virus group:microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general
>
> in the search field.
>
> jud
>

Jud
Wed Aug 17 10:37:15 CDT 2005

On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 08:22:02 -0700, janman_dk
<janmandk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I am sure that google works :-)
>I normally use google for all my searches...
>
>But I was thinking about the search funktionality in MS's web interface for
>their Discussions groups

OK :) Just was helping you with another way to get to the info :)
Good luck in solving your problems

jud

M
Wed Aug 17 11:39:44 CDT 2005

I also have the shutdown issue (but only on one machine) I'm using eTrust
7.1 there, and it's just fine, even if it does cost $29.

"DebB" <DebB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:34B096AF-1785-4629-9012-B914704DF711@microsoft.com...
> Anyone had first hand experience with and can recommend a manufacturer
> who's
> producing 64 bit software for anti virus please?
>
> Thank you in advance.
> --
> DebB - MCDST

Andre
Wed Aug 17 11:58:48 CDT 2005

Sorry, :-D
--
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http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
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"Jud Hendrix" <cservice@maxxlength.com> wrote in message
news:csh6g1lbvih9agusls5d1a4r0qbmol6vk5@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 06:58:32 -0700, "Andre Da Costa"
> <andred25@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>>Update: ESET the company made famous for it's multi-award winning
>>>Anti-Virus
>>software NOD32 has advised WinBeta.Org that the beta of it's 64Bit
>>Anti-Virus product is now available for download.
>
> Andre, you should update this message. NOD32 is commercial now, and not
> available as free downloadable beta.
>
> jud

johnut
Wed Aug 17 14:35:05 CDT 2005

I have Symmantic AnitVirus and Webroot Spy Sweeper Enterprise on my Dell 380
with Windows Pro XP x64.

I'm new to this board and am having two problems.
1) I can't seem to post a new message. Strangle I can reply.
2) Every time I searched for a topic on this board, no hits were found.
Any advice?

"DebB" wrote:

> Anyone had first hand experience with and can recommend a manufacturer who's
> producing 64 bit software for anti virus please?
>
> Thank you in advance.
> --
> DebB - MCDST

Charlie
Wed Aug 17 14:48:13 CDT 2005

use Outlook Express, rather than the web interface. :)

--
Please, all replies to the newsgroup.
======================
Charlie.
http://www.msmvps.com/xperts64/


john.ut wrote:
> I have Symmantic AnitVirus and Webroot Spy Sweeper Enterprise on my
> Dell 380 with Windows Pro XP x64.
>
> I'm new to this board and am having two problems.
> 1) I can't seem to post a new message. Strangle I can reply.
> 2) Every time I searched for a topic on this board, no hits were
> found. Any advice?
>
> "DebB" wrote:
>
>> Anyone had first hand experience with and can recommend a
>> manufacturer who's producing 64 bit software for anti virus please?
>>
>> Thank you in advance.
>> --
>> DebB - MCDST

Colin
Wed Aug 17 14:53:03 CDT 2005

"Colin Barnhorst MVP" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
news:uCnoVtvoFHA.1088@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> eTrust AV 7.1 is a 64-bit app (appears in the Programs Files folder rather
> than the Program Files (x86) folder) and works without problems. Several
> of the free AV programs work, but are 32-bit apps.

Sorry to disagree with you but that's NOT what their website says, even if
it does install into the Program Files folder rather than the Program File
(x86) folder....
(not sure whether this will come out or not...)
Please see the chart below for which versions of EZ Antivirus, EZ Firewall
and EZ Armor we support running on the x64 bit processor.



eTrust EZ Antivirus
Version:
r6.1 r6.2 r6.3 r6.4 r7

Support for: 32 bit OS on AMD 64 CPU No No Yes Yes Yes
Support for: 64 bit OS on AMD 64 CPU No No No No No


i.e. it is STILL a 32bit program just like all the others...

Colin

Colin
Wed Aug 17 15:36:53 CDT 2005

But I am not talking about EZ Trust. I am talking about eTrust AV 7.1. EZ
Trust does not work on XP Pro x64. Information about eTrust AV 7.1 is only
available in the Small and Medium Business section of the website.

"Colin Nowell" <Colin@NowSPAMell.co.uk> wrote in message
news:OSfhJV2oFHA.3960@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> "Colin Barnhorst MVP" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:uCnoVtvoFHA.1088@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> eTrust AV 7.1 is a 64-bit app (appears in the Programs Files folder
>> rather than the Program Files (x86) folder) and works without problems.
>> Several of the free AV programs work, but are 32-bit apps.
>
> Sorry to disagree with you but that's NOT what their website says, even if
> it does install into the Program Files folder rather than the Program File
> (x86) folder....
> (not sure whether this will come out or not...)
> Please see the chart below for which versions of EZ Antivirus, EZ Firewall
> and EZ Armor we support running on the x64 bit processor.
>
>
>
> eTrust EZ Antivirus
> Version:
> r6.1 r6.2 r6.3 r6.4 r7
>
> Support for: 32 bit OS on AMD 64 CPU No No Yes Yes Yes
> Support for: 64 bit OS on AMD 64 CPU No No No No No
>
>
> i.e. it is STILL a 32bit program just like all the others...
>
> Colin
>

Rick
Wed Aug 17 15:52:44 CDT 2005

You are referring to the wrong program. EZ eTrust is the Home program.
You want just eTrust version 7.1 which is listed under the business
solutions. The CD for eTrust version 7.1 has AMD64 and IA64 versions in
addition to the 32 bit versions.


Colin Nowell wrote:
> "Colin Barnhorst MVP" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:uCnoVtvoFHA.1088@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>
>>eTrust AV 7.1 is a 64-bit app (appears in the Programs Files folder rather
>>than the Program Files (x86) folder) and works without problems. Several
>>of the free AV programs work, but are 32-bit apps.
>
>
> Sorry to disagree with you but that's NOT what their website says, even if
> it does install into the Program Files folder rather than the Program File
> (x86) folder....
> (not sure whether this will come out or not...)
> Please see the chart below for which versions of EZ Antivirus, EZ Firewall
> and EZ Armor we support running on the x64 bit processor.
>
>
>
> eTrust EZ Antivirus
> Version:
> r6.1 r6.2 r6.3 r6.4 r7
>
> Support for: 32 bit OS on AMD 64 CPU No No Yes Yes Yes
> Support for: 64 bit OS on AMD 64 CPU No No No No No
>
>
> i.e. it is STILL a 32bit program just like all the others...
>
> Colin
>
>

rory-gile
Thu Aug 18 06:07:06 CDT 2005

I'm running Symantec Norton Antivirus Corporate Edition 10.0; it's 100%
compatiable and works great! I have a AMD FX-51 processor....

Rory

"DebB" wrote:

> Anyone had first hand experience with and can recommend a manufacturer who's
> producing 64 bit software for anti virus please?
>
> Thank you in advance.
> --
> DebB - MCDST

vwright_43
Thu Sep 21 14:15:01 CDT 2006

I just wanted to add that Panda home versions DO NOT support x64, their tech
support indicates that the Corporate version does. I am getting the feeling
that I should toss the x64 bit disk and go back to 32bit XP Pro. My home
built PC has already gathered 10 months of dust waiting for software
developers to catch up! I would welcome any suggestions as to which way to
flop from a former MCP - NT4


V Wright
Retired and love it!


"Andy the Mad Jock" wrote:

> I contacted McAfee to find out if they did a 64 bit version and was told that
> they had one comming out in the summer. I e-mailed back to say it is now mid
> August so when does there summer acually start. I got an arsey reply saying
> that their current version clearly states it is a 32 bit only version (which
> it doesn't) and basically P*SS OFF. Not very helpfull I must say. The new one
> is version 10. When it is out is your guess. We only have a small summer in
> the UK so I have no chance!!
>
> "DebB" wrote:
>
> > Anyone had first hand experience with and can recommend a manufacturer who's
> > producing 64 bit software for anti virus please?
> >
> > Thank you in advance.
> > --
> > DebB - MCDST

Colin
Thu Sep 21 14:34:09 CDT 2006

I don't know why you have to use Panda. If you are waiting for specialized
apps to be x64 native or compatible, then I understand your plight. My
question is why you decided to use x64 in the first place? x64 is only an
alternative version of XP Pro for those using apps that need and can take
advantage of greater resources than x86 provides. Featurewise, it is
certainly not an upgrade to x86.

"Old PC Dog" <vwright_43@msn.com> wrote in message
news:D2D3A219-071C-40FC-A23D-54BF5033E1AA@microsoft.com...
>I just wanted to add that Panda home versions DO NOT support x64, their
>tech
> support indicates that the Corporate version does. I am getting the
> feeling
> that I should toss the x64 bit disk and go back to 32bit XP Pro. My home
> built PC has already gathered 10 months of dust waiting for software
> developers to catch up! I would welcome any suggestions as to which way
> to
> flop from a former MCP - NT4
>
>
> V Wright
> Retired and love it!
>
>
> "Andy the Mad Jock" wrote:
>
>> I contacted McAfee to find out if they did a 64 bit version and was told
>> that
>> they had one comming out in the summer. I e-mailed back to say it is now
>> mid
>> August so when does there summer acually start. I got an arsey reply
>> saying
>> that their current version clearly states it is a 32 bit only version
>> (which
>> it doesn't) and basically P*SS OFF. Not very helpfull I must say. The new
>> one
>> is version 10. When it is out is your guess. We only have a small summer
>> in
>> the UK so I have no chance!!
>>
>> "DebB" wrote:
>>
>> > Anyone had first hand experience with and can recommend a manufacturer
>> > who's
>> > producing 64 bit software for anti virus please?
>> >
>> > Thank you in advance.
>> > --
>> > DebB - MCDST

vwright_43
Mon Sep 25 22:25:01 CDT 2006

In response - I have used Panda for the last 5 years or so after having done
an un-official analysis of the CPU and Memory requirements of the then
current AV products. Panda at the time was about 1/3 in terms of resources
required, plus daily updates and free support if you have more than one
license.

Why 64bit - past experience has shown me to believe that when MS rolls out a
new OS (Vista) that the old ones start getting less support fairly quickly -
2 years. I received Tech News indicating that just this week. I enjoy
building my own PC's from components and getting it all to work. This is my
choice and $$ - my experience dates back to the TRS-80 days â?? I consider
myself a little better than a novice.

My comment and question was to ask would it be more prudent to backtrack and
use the x32 version of XP Pro vice the x64. I welcome any and all comments
and thank you for yours.
--
V Wright
Retired and love it!


"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> I don't know why you have to use Panda. If you are waiting for specialized
> apps to be x64 native or compatible, then I understand your plight. My
> question is why you decided to use x64 in the first place? x64 is only an
> alternative version of XP Pro for those using apps that need and can take
> advantage of greater resources than x86 provides. Featurewise, it is
> certainly not an upgrade to x86.
>
> "Old PC Dog" <vwright_43@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:D2D3A219-071C-40FC-A23D-54BF5033E1AA@microsoft.com...
> >I just wanted to add that Panda home versions DO NOT support x64, their
> >tech
> > support indicates that the Corporate version does. I am getting the
> > feeling
> > that I should toss the x64 bit disk and go back to 32bit XP Pro. My home
> > built PC has already gathered 10 months of dust waiting for software
> > developers to catch up! I would welcome any suggestions as to which way
> > to
> > flop from a former MCP - NT4
> >
> >
> > V Wright
> > Retired and love it!
> >
> >
> > "Andy the Mad Jock" wrote:
> >
> >> I contacted McAfee to find out if they did a 64 bit version and was told
> >> that
> >> they had one comming out in the summer. I e-mailed back to say it is now
> >> mid
> >> August so when does there summer acually start. I got an arsey reply
> >> saying
> >> that their current version clearly states it is a 32 bit only version
> >> (which
> >> it doesn't) and basically P*SS OFF. Not very helpfull I must say. The new
> >> one
> >> is version 10. When it is out is your guess. We only have a small summer
> >> in
> >> the UK so I have no chance!!
> >>
> >> "DebB" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Anyone had first hand experience with and can recommend a manufacturer
> >> > who's
> >> > producing 64 bit software for anti virus please?
> >> >
> >> > Thank you in advance.
> >> > --
> >> > DebB - MCDST
>
>
>

Colin
Mon Sep 25 23:17:06 CDT 2006

If Panda is not available for x64 then use Avast! or one of the other 64bit
compatible AV programs. I use CA's eTrust AV 7.x on x64. I suggest you go
back to x86 unless you have compelling reasons for using x64. It is not a
mainstream OS.

My experience goes back to teaching BASIC on mainframes in the 60's.

"Old PC Dog" <vwright_43@msn.com> wrote in message
news:554EB874-AAF1-48E7-ABB6-948DE3216AF5@microsoft.com...
> In response - I have used Panda for the last 5 years or so after having
> done
> an un-official analysis of the CPU and Memory requirements of the then
> current AV products. Panda at the time was about 1/3 in terms of
> resources
> required, plus daily updates and free support if you have more than one
> license.
>
> Why 64bit - past experience has shown me to believe that when MS rolls out
> a
> new OS (Vista) that the old ones start getting less support fairly
> quickly -
> 2 years. I received Tech News indicating that just this week. I enjoy
> building my own PC's from components and getting it all to work. This is
> my
> choice and $$ - my experience dates back to the TRS-80 days - I consider
> myself a little better than a novice.
>
> My comment and question was to ask would it be more prudent to backtrack
> and
> use the x32 version of XP Pro vice the x64. I welcome any and all
> comments
> and thank you for yours.
> --
> V Wright
> Retired and love it!
>
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>
>> I don't know why you have to use Panda. If you are waiting for
>> specialized
>> apps to be x64 native or compatible, then I understand your plight. My
>> question is why you decided to use x64 in the first place? x64 is only
>> an
>> alternative version of XP Pro for those using apps that need and can take
>> advantage of greater resources than x86 provides. Featurewise, it is
>> certainly not an upgrade to x86.
>>
>> "Old PC Dog" <vwright_43@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:D2D3A219-071C-40FC-A23D-54BF5033E1AA@microsoft.com...
>> >I just wanted to add that Panda home versions DO NOT support x64, their
>> >tech
>> > support indicates that the Corporate version does. I am getting the
>> > feeling
>> > that I should toss the x64 bit disk and go back to 32bit XP Pro. My
>> > home
>> > built PC has already gathered 10 months of dust waiting for software
>> > developers to catch up! I would welcome any suggestions as to which
>> > way
>> > to
>> > flop from a former MCP - NT4
>> >
>> >
>> > V Wright
>> > Retired and love it!
>> >
>> >
>> > "Andy the Mad Jock" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I contacted McAfee to find out if they did a 64 bit version and was
>> >> told
>> >> that
>> >> they had one comming out in the summer. I e-mailed back to say it is
>> >> now
>> >> mid
>> >> August so when does there summer acually start. I got an arsey reply
>> >> saying
>> >> that their current version clearly states it is a 32 bit only version
>> >> (which
>> >> it doesn't) and basically P*SS OFF. Not very helpfull I must say. The
>> >> new
>> >> one
>> >> is version 10. When it is out is your guess. We only have a small
>> >> summer
>> >> in
>> >> the UK so I have no chance!!
>> >>
>> >> "DebB" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Anyone had first hand experience with and can recommend a
>> >> > manufacturer
>> >> > who's
>> >> > producing 64 bit software for anti virus please?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thank you in advance.
>> >> > --
>> >> > DebB - MCDST
>>
>>
>>