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Windows 7 upgrades on the cheap!!!

Discussion in 'Internet & Computers' started by daddy, Jun 26, 2009.

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  1. Jun 27, 2009 at 2:42 PM #31
    Zembonez

    Zembonez живи свободно или умри

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    I have seen Norton get blamed for many PC issues that later were proven to not be Norton related. Removing the suite just frees up resources and doesn't really get to the root of the problem.

    Typically when a utility slows down a PC it means that it has a weakness somewhere... or something that is barely adequate to do the job (not enough memory, slow reacting drive, older processor, other software issues, etc.) A lot goes into making the AV programs leave as small a footprint as possible. There is still a core group who likes to hate the big guys... no matter what.

    Mostly they just sit around in their tinfoil hats and chant: Microsoft is evil. Microsoft is evil. Microsoft is evil...
     
  2. Jun 27, 2009 at 3:06 PM #32
    svensk

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    You pretty much nailed the problem. A lot of the Business services customer's I work with do not have their own IT guy so they grab something at Best buy to run on their P4 1.8Ghz 512MB ram XP machine. Ends up being Norton, Kaspersky, Avast, Trendmicro, the free Mcafee we offer :( , or some other giant suite where they end up installing every single component.
     
  3. Jun 27, 2009 at 9:23 PM #33
    Z71 Kris

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    I am telling you guys they have redesigned the NINS2009 to be very resource light...that is the main thing they tried to do with it...and it has worked...
     
  4. Jun 27, 2009 at 9:50 PM #34
    svensk

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    I'm not bagging on 2009 as I haven't tried it yet.
     
  5. Jun 27, 2009 at 9:56 PM #35
    Z71 Kris

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    I am not saying you are, but some people just think the name NORTON means slow.....
     
  6. Jun 27, 2009 at 11:34 PM #36
    Texas Jim

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    I am using Norton Anti Virus V10 (Corporate Version) on my system.
    Been using it for several years.
    It works real well...at least for me it does.:D
     
  7. Jul 16, 2009 at 11:18 PM #37
    mr_bots

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    Sounds like everyone's hate against Vista...or I guess when you install it on a computer with a P4 and 256MB of ram and it runs like shit, it means Vista sucks. (I know thread revival...)
     
  8. Jul 16, 2009 at 11:39 PM #38
    LMSeven

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    That's way too much ram to run with Vista.
     
  9. Jul 17, 2009 at 9:18 AM #39
    Z71 Kris

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    :lolup: 2 gig min for vista!
     
  10. Jul 17, 2009 at 9:25 AM #40
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    damn...now its $119 I hate vista.......I like my xp. Im a bit scared to try 7.:dunno:
     
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