David
Wed Feb 18 17:33:43 CST 2004
Hi Figgs:
McAfee VS v8.0 Home Edition uses a NEW methodology that is quite unlike prior versions. One
thing it isn't is BLOATWARE. It is so simple, (for me too simple) and there is no
customization required. It even did away with its own Task Scheduler in favour of the MS
Task Manager to schedule obtaining New DATS and updates.
The installer itself is only 8.4MB. v7.03 HE installation files are ~36MB
As for scanning email inbound and outbound, that's debateable.
As for opinions in a.c.v and a.c.a-v, I've see them all. All AV packages have their
proponents and detractors.
Based the shear number of infected individuls in the past year, I have come to the opinion
that ANY AV package (that
is kept up to date) is better then NO AV application at all. Even NAV/SAV and I H A T E
Symantec !
However, the statement "Note that the current versions of both Norton and McAfee do not
appear to work
well when installed on Win Me." is unwarranted.
Dave
"Heather" <figgs@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
news:OCeTtSn9DHA.1948@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
| David.....
|
| Both McAfee and Norton are 'bloatware'......and for that reason I don't use
| them. Make that ONE reason.
|
| With a 'defective Norton', I got 4 viruses......another reason. And I don't
| like a-v's that go overboard and check both incoming and outgoing email. A
| bloody waste of time. And more chance of conflicts, etc. Use a simple
| antivirus program and safe hex (common sense).
|
| Simple as that, really. And as I am in a betting mood, grin......go over to
| a.c.v. and a.c.a.v and ask the regulars what they use. You won't find many
| of them using either of the above.
|
| Cheers......Heather
|
| "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
| news:eyoP8Fn9DHA.2656@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
| > Mike:
| >
| > I specifically obtained this software, via contract vehicle, based upon
| queries about it.
| > It is simple, effective and not complicated to the OS installation.
| >
| > As for those that have experinced problems.... Over they years I have
| noted those who have
| > experienced problems with *ALL* AV applications. People don't post "hey I
| just installed
| > application x and it is great". They post about their problems.
| >
| > and...
| >
| > There is always the "Chaos and Complex Systems" in a computing platform
| postulate that
| > factors into the equation.
| >
| > Dave
| >
| >
| >
| > "Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message
| > news:uqHXCdm9DHA.2736@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| > | "Do not appear to work well" does not mean "do not work", but rather
| means
| > | that some users rather than all, experience problems when using the
| products
| > | involved as you yourself would know if you were to read more than the
| odd
| > | message posted to these newsgroups. Either that or you choose to ignore
| those
| > | experiencing problems and base your reply on your own experience alone.
| > | --
| > | Mike Maltby MS-MVP
| > | mcmaltby@hotmail.com
| > |
| > |
| > | David H. Lipman <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote:
| > |
| > | > I have installed McAfee VirusScan v8.0 Home Edition on WinME with NO
| > | > SEQUALAE !
| > | >
| > | > It works just fine and as far as I know that is the latest retail
| product.
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
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