0 HoochieMamma Posted October 29, 2005 Share Posted October 29, 2005 Tem said: Unistall Norton. Install Kaspersky/NOD32. :) 586739310[/snapback] Better Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/391182-should-i-uninstall-nav/#findComment-586739313 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 HoochieMamma Posted October 29, 2005 Share Posted October 29, 2005 Tem said: Unistall Norton. Install Kaspersky/NOD32. :) 586739310[/snapback] Better Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/391182-should-i-uninstall-nav/#findComment-586739313 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Randolph Posted October 29, 2005 Share Posted October 29, 2005 bobp said: Hi everyone, right now I am using NAV 2004 Retail just from Futureshop. I have been running it for the last 1.5 to 2 years (formats inbetween?:)) ) and I have always thought it is just a wee bit to bloated for me. Sucks up resources and is it really that good? Now, scanning (I think) is broken?:angry:y: I can't scan from the context menu nor can I set up a scan in the scheduler and run it from there. That's pretty crippled if you ask me. Wait... I can't run any scan at all. Nothing. Nada. I just press the scan button and it plain doesn't work. No error or anything:no:no: So I am just inches away from uninstalling it. I have add / remove proggies open with NAV selected. I am smart enough to know that it is very dangerous to go on the net unprotecte:rofl:ofl: If I do uninstall NAV what should I do?AVG Free AVG Money Nav32 (or whatever it is) Antivir Clamwin Other (suggestions pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease) 586739307[/snapback] Unistall Norton. Install Kaspersky/McAfee/NOD32(?)/Trend Micro(?:):) *? = I haven't tried these lately to know if there good or not. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/391182-should-i-uninstall-nav/#findComment-586739310 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Kraftman Posted October 29, 2005 Author Share Posted October 29, 2005 I live with my parents still (hey, I'm 12.......... erm 13 to register at Neowin :ninja: ) and I need the funding to back this. Of course, I could pay for it on my own, but who wants to :p Can I buy Kaspersky / NOD32 off the shelf, or credit card online only? Also, is it legal to back up the install file (if downloaded) to a CD or DVD or USB Drive or whatever? PS : In Canada [edit] NAV Uninstalled Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/391182-should-i-uninstall-nav/#findComment-586739323 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Randolph Posted October 29, 2005 Share Posted October 29, 2005 bobp said: I live with my parents still (hey, I'm 12.......... erm 13 to register at Neowin :ninja: ) and I need the funding to back this. Of course, I could pay for it on my own, but who wants to :p Can I buy Kaspersky / NOD32 off the shelf, or credit card online only? Also, is it legal to back up the install file (if downloaded) to a CD or DVD or USB Drive or whatever? PS : In Canada [edit] NAV Uninstalled 586739323[/snapback] I think they both have to be bought online. I am not sure though. And its legal to backup the install file for backup purposes only. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/391182-should-i-uninstall-nav/#findComment-586739345 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Kraftman Posted October 29, 2005 Author Share Posted October 29, 2005 Okay, I need some AV to tide me over... AVG Free? Avast? Clamwin? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/391182-should-i-uninstall-nav/#findComment-586739360 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Randolph Posted October 29, 2005 Share Posted October 29, 2005 (edited) bobp said: Okay, I need some AV to tide me over... AVG Free? Avast? Clamwin? 586739360[/snapback] Hellooooooo?? We just recommended you a few. If anything get NOD32 or KAV. edit: Okay he went and purchased KAV :ninja: . Alot better then Norton. Edited October 29, 2005 by Tem Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/391182-should-i-uninstall-nav/#findComment-586739365 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 insanekiwi Posted October 29, 2005 Share Posted October 29, 2005 i uninstalled ABG free the other day since it god bad bad results. back to antivir by now. i also tired nod32, i did not find anything malicious so i uninstalled it. i can't understand the hype about it. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/391182-should-i-uninstall-nav/#findComment-586739478 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 phend-one Posted October 29, 2005 Share Posted October 29, 2005 Lost faith in NAV and SAV. I found a few viruses with F-Prot antivirus after I decided that there was no way I wasn't getting viruses for 4 years. F-Prot for me now. Great product. EDIT: My system also felt more responsive after removing SAV and installing F-Prot. Very noticable difference... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/391182-should-i-uninstall-nav/#findComment-586739579 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Kraftman Posted October 29, 2005 Author Share Posted October 29, 2005 phend-one said: Lost faith in NAV and SAV. I found a few viruses with F-Prot antivirus after I decided that there was no way I wasn't getting viruses for 4 years. F-Prot for me now. Great product.EDIT: My system also felt more responsive after removing SAV and installing F-Prot. Very noticable difference... 586739579[/snapback] I thought so :yes: Norton seemed like it's time had passed and now it's just a big lumbering beast. Less features more bloat :x Not the way to do it Symantec :sleep: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/391182-should-i-uninstall-nav/#findComment-586740795 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 AOXOMOXOA Posted October 29, 2005 Share Posted October 29, 2005 norton sucks. remove it and use AVG. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/391182-should-i-uninstall-nav/#findComment-586740812 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Kraftman Posted October 29, 2005 Author Share Posted October 29, 2005 Norton is already gone :D Using Kaspersky now.... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/391182-should-i-uninstall-nav/#findComment-586740818 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Slimy Posted October 29, 2005 Share Posted October 29, 2005 free: avast>avg pay: kaspersky/nod32/symantec corp Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/391182-should-i-uninstall-nav/#findComment-586741041 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Raven Posted October 29, 2005 Share Posted October 29, 2005 Monitored an installation of Nortan Anti-virus. The registry had 11387 new registry entries added, 487 deleted registry entries, and 227 modified entries. How in the world can an anti-virus need to add a resultant of 10900 entries to make my computer safe? This is not even mentioning the 8 new services added. NAV needs to do an overhaul on it's core. I'm sure they will blame Windows for the bloat but other software packages aren't nearly this bad. I switched to NOD32 a few months back and have been happy with it. I'm not saying it's better, just that I'm happy with it. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/391182-should-i-uninstall-nav/#findComment-586741073 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Randolph Posted October 29, 2005 Share Posted October 29, 2005 Raven said: Monitored an installation of Nortan Anti-virus. The registry had 11387 new registry entries added, 487 deleted registry entries, and 227 modified entries. How in the world can an anti-virus need to add a resultant of 10900 entries to make my computer safe? This is not even mentioning the 8 new services added. NAV needs to do an overhaul on it's core. I'm sure they will blame Windows for the bloat but other software packages aren't nearly this bad. I switched to NOD32 a few months back and have been happy with it. I'm not saying it's better, just that I'm happy with it. 586741073[/snapback] WOW.....are you serious? Wtf :o Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/391182-should-i-uninstall-nav/#findComment-586742145 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 merovaeus_old Posted October 29, 2005 Share Posted October 29, 2005 NAV may be one of the oldest A/V in the market, but each new version it gets heavier and slow... and there are some other good solutions that are actualy better than NAV. Personally I recommend the following: Avast! (if you want a free solution) Kaspersky (probably the best A/V) McAfee (almost the same has NAV but lighter) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/391182-should-i-uninstall-nav/#findComment-586742219 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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