StillLearn
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Streamwood, IL
 ·AT&T Midwest
| McAfee free to AT&T Yahoo users While I don't use it, McAfee is now free to AT&T Yahoo users. I read on one of the other forums about the switch from notorious Norton. It is called "AT&T Internet Security Suite powered by McAfee®". I don't know if it installs toolbars or other ****ware.
»att.software.yahoo.com/ysftc/p/att/v4/choice has the free McAfee download. | |
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lev
Napoleon is always right
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Chicago, IL
clubs:  | Re: McAfee free to AT&T Yahoo users I see it does. Another change of software.
Also, McAfee is limited to only 4 installations, and the Symantec bloatware was limited to 7.
Does anyone know if this will install on a 64 bit OS? | |
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 | Frohike
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join:2000-07-23
Waxahachie, TX | Re: McAfee free to AT&T Yahoo users McAfee from AT&T has a 7 PC limit and compatible with 64 Bit OS.
I have posted about it in SW forum:
»AT&T and Norton - Importan Update | |
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gdm
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join:2001-06-15
Mchenry, IL
clubs: | Re: McAfee free to AT&T Yahoo users You may want to have someone put that on the FAQ page. The way it reads to me is it's a 32bit install only. | |
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Waxahachie, TX | Re: McAfee free to AT&T Yahoo users Hmmm.... when I installed this morning it told me 7....how interesting... let me go check =). | |
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StillLearn
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Streamwood, IL
·AT&T Midwest
| »us.mcafee.com/root/Package.asp?p···273#tab3 says
System Requirements:
* Microsoft® Windows 2000 (32-bit) with Service Pack 4 (SP4) or higher,
* Windows XP (32-bit) with Service Pack 1 (SP1) or higher,
* Windows Vista (32- or 64-bit) and Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) or higher
* 800 X 600 or higher resolution
* 128 MB RAM
* 75 MB of available free drive space
* Internet connection
* Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
* Optional: Mozilla Firefox 1.5 or later | |
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gdm
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Mchenry, IL
clubs: | Re: McAfee free to AT&T Yahoo users That isn't necessarily the same thing we get from AT&T though. | |
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computerman2
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join:2002-04-20
Rockwood, MI | I will give it a shot right after i'm done with a few other things, can't be as bad as norton was in terms of memory usage and removal
And can use it on the other PC's as well. | |
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Frohike
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Waxahachie, TX
1 edit | Here is quote from my install page:
Installation and User Licenses
You can install the AT&T Internet Security Suite on up to 7 qualified computers. Begin the installation by selecting Install in English below. Once complete, you may return to the Internet Security Suite page on any other computer in your home and repeat the process.
And quote from the account page at McAfee:
My Protection Products 7-User McAfee VirusScan Plus
Subscription: 1 PCs You Can Protect: 7
Here is link I get when I click on Download from the software site:
»https://uversecentral1.att.com/uvp/myhome/mam/ISS | |
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lev
Napoleon is always right
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Chicago, IL
clubs: | Re: McAfee free to AT&T Yahoo users When I click your link, I see 4. | |
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Frohike
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Waxahachie, TX | That's interesting... only 4. I will have to check into that at work. | |
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| Frohike
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2 edits | Re: McAfee free to AT&T Yahoo users When I sign in with a subaccount - I get the 4 PCs only message. And there is no link to download - says must be downloaded by using the main account. | |
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gdm
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1 edit | This is what I get when I go to install on my Vista box via U-Verse with main account login.
AT&T Internet Security Suite
Warning!
AT&T is now offering a new security service from McAfee. This service will replace your existing security suite, which will no longer be available after 06-01-2009. At that time, your security service will cease to function. We encourage you to install the new security service as soon as possible.
Features and Benefits
This new Internet security update will give you the peace of mind that your computer is protected at all times. This service will:
Shield computer from hackers
Seek and remove spyware that gathers personal information and slows down the computer
Clean and protect your computer against viruses, worms, and trojan horses
System Requirements
Your computer may currently be vulnerable to viruses, worms and other malicious online activities. We recommend meeting the minimum requirements that are listed below and upgrading this computer. All green check marks indicate that you’re ready to install the AT&T Internet Security Suite. You may protect up to 7 computers in your home as long as the system requirements are met.
In order to install the McAfee security suite, your computer must have a minimum of:
Microsoft® Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 (SP4) or higher, Windows XP with Service Pack 1 (SP1) or higher, Windows Vista and Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0 or later or Mozilla Firefox 1.5 or later
Personal computer with Pentium-compatible processor 500 MHz or higher
256 MB RAM or higher
Installation and User Licenses
You can install the AT&T Internet Security Suite on up to 7 qualified computers. Begin the installation by selecting Install in English below. Once complete, you may return to the Internet Security Suite page on any other computer in your home and repeat the process.
You can install the AT&T Internet Security Suite on up to 7 qualified computers. You may return to the Internet Security Suite page on any other computer in your home and repeat the process.
Note: AT&T Parental Controls will be removed while installing the AT&T Internet Security Suite. AT&T invites you to install the Free AT&T Parental Controls upon completion of your new install.
Install in English (When prompted, select ALWAYS ALLOW Pop-Up from this SITE to complete your install.) | |
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| Frohike
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Waxahachie, TX | Re: McAfee free to AT&T Yahoo users Lev, looks like you might be trying to access it with a subaccount and not the main ID. | |
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Waxahachie, TX | Re: McAfee free to AT&T Yahoo users GDMs 1st post states Vista 32 and 64 bit. We were told it will be compatible with Vista 64.
Lev - is your email migrated to yahoo servers or did it stay on our legacy servers? Need to get info on why you see 4...and not 7. | |
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lev
Napoleon is always right
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Chicago, IL
clubs: | Re: McAfee free to AT&T Yahoo users It's an att.net account, so no migration was necessary. It's always been on Yahoo. | |
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gdm
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Mchenry, IL
clubs: | None of my posts point to 64bit. StillLearn is pulling directly from the McAfee site which isn't always the exact same software as the online stuff offered by the ISP's.
I still don't see anything stating 64bit. | |
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Waxahachie, TX
| Re: McAfee free to AT&T Yahoo users My apologies....ya it was StillLearn. And I made the mistake of assuming it was from this version.
The site says the MINIMUM - doesn't exclude Vista 64 - and on our information at work - it shows 64 bit Vista as compatible. 1st day this is out - so next day or 2 will show. | |
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Joe12345678
join:2003-07-22
Des Plaines, IL | They should of gone back to CA.
The free avast! is better then the Mcafee and Norton bloat fest. | |
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NormanS
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join:2001-02-14
San Jose, CA
·Pacific Bell - SBC
| Sorry. McAfee couldn't get me to install their crapware if they offered to pay me $49.99 per computer I installed it on. I got bit once: Never again.
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Frohike
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Waxahachie, TX | FYI - 4 Licenses are offered if your brand new to installing our AV software - otherwise McAfee is honoring Norton's offer for current users of 7 Licenses. | |
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trparky
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Cleveland, OH
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1 edit | Wouldn't touch McCrappy even if you paid me!
I have Norton Internet Security 2009 and it's one of the lightest-on-resources security suites out there!
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Frohike
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Waxahachie, TX | Thanks for the info. | |
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| ffink20001
join:2002-12-18
Norwich, CT | Re: McAfee free to AT&T Yahoo users finally On my 64 bit laptop I wont have to use a pirated kasperski anymore and change the keys every 5 days.. Now I can get what should have been provded before... Thanks you sbc | |
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lev
Napoleon is always right
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Chicago, IL
clubs: | Re: McAfee free to AT&T Yahoo users I'm not going to say thank you. I'm saying too little, too late, and given the constant switches of software, from CA to Symantec to McAfee, too inconsistent. | |
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Wylie, TX | Re: McAfee free to AT&T Yahoo users You know you do have the option to buy your own or use a free one | |
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San Jose, CA
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| Re: McAfee free to AT&T Yahoo users said by lev  :Any ISP worth spit bundles anti-virus/firewall, and has for years. However, the majority of ISPs have picked vendors whose products aren't worth spit.
CA was OK, but McAfee and Norton are junk.
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join:2000-08-15
Wylie, TX
| Well I'll take what ever position I want.. the key is free.. company can switch all it wants to as far a 64 bit during the time Norton came out the only versions that had 64 bit was some of the free versions like Avast and I belive AVG... and also most folks didn not even have Vista in the 64 bit version only the small group like us.. AT&T, nor Comcast does not write software programs such as anti virus packages... and as far as switching vendors you might want to ask some of the Tier2 folk that are on this site for the reason of the switch.. I for one think it was the suppot from yahoo and norton that casue the switch.. I also think that ATT wants to have a Vendor that if the problem is in the software that they will take the call and not an ATT tech I know when I worked there we had to escalate it to Yahoo wheo then would escalte to Norton.. too many steps uninstalling other software well that is another story I don't think they will ever work for all pc configurations.. some folks have multiple trial and active versions on thier computers..... i have not bought a retail package for some time now but I don't belive the retai version provide an uninstall package for other vendors , I think they will alert you that you need to uninstall them before installing thier software though ... as far as which package is the best everyone has his or her opinion but the ISP can only pick one that it provides.. all I'm sayiong is it's FREE period don't work for you get your own... like most of us have.. I am happy with AVAST and have been for the last 3 or 4 years... | |
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StillLearn
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Streamwood, IL
·AT&T Midwest
| said by lev :Any ISP worth spit bundles anti-virus/firewall, and has for years. I am surprised at that statement. It seems more appropriate for usenet and user web pages to me.
In the Security forum, there seem to be a lot of impassioned preferences expressed, rather than more concrete comparisons. | |
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nwrickert
sand groper
Premium,MVM
join:2004-09-04
Geneva, IL
·AT&T U-Verse
·AT&T Midwest
| Re: McAfee free to AT&T Yahoo users In the Security forum, there seem to be a lot of impassioned preferences expressed, rather than more concrete comparisons. I have been using McAfee AV (the enterprise version). It works well, but is badly bloated. I was using it from my employer. My inclination is to not install the AT&T/Yahoo version, but instead look for something less bloated.
But that's not what lev was talking about. Any ISP has an interest in keeping virus, trojans, etc., out of their network. And providing a security package for their customers is a way of at least keeping the problem down to manageable levels. Frequent changes to security software vendor are a problem, because then your users stop getting AV definition updates unless they take positive action to remove the old and install the new software.
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StillLearn
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Streamwood, IL
·AT&T Midwest
| Re: McAfee free to AT&T Yahoo users said by nwrickert : Any ISP has an interest in keeping virus, trojans, etc., out of their network. And providing a security package for their customers is a way of at least keeping the problem down to manageable levels. Frequent changes to security software vendor are a problem, because then your users stop getting AV definition updates unless they take positive action to remove the old and install the new software. What I would like to see out of the ISP is to detect worm activities, and wall off the subscriber to a limited number of sites (maybe outgoing ports 80 and 443) until the worm was excised or at least have the owner acknowledge the warning). Maybe if I got infected I would feel differently, but I think I would like that treatment. Tell me I am infected, and protect others as best you can in the process. I am shocked (but sceptical) when I see people quote figures on the percent of infection rates.
That is probably significantly more expensive for an ISP than providing access to virus checker, but it would not be so reliant on the customer's compliance or effectiveness.
I understand the downside of suggesting that people learn a new interface every couple of years. That isn't nice. | |
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nwrickert
sand groper
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Geneva, IL
·AT&T U-Verse
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| Re: McAfee free to AT&T Yahoo users What I would like to see out of the ISP is to detect worm activities, and wall off the subscriber to a limited number of sites (maybe outgoing ports 80 and 443) until the worm was excised or at least have the owner acknowledge the warning). I would like to see that, too. However, people who are "walled off" become very angry. You would need really good customer service reps to deal with them.
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nwrickert
sand groper
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join:2004-09-04
Geneva, IL
·AT&T U-Verse
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| I'm not going to say thank you. I'm saying too little, too late, and given the constant switches of software, from CA to Symantec to McAfee, too inconsistent. Yes, that's what bothers me.
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ArgMeMatey
join:2001-08-09
Milwaukee, WI
·AT&T Midwest
| When running the installer in XP I am now getting the message "Internet Connect Unavailable. We can't download your McAfee software because we're having trouble accessing the internet. Please make sure that your computer is connected to the internet, and try again." My choices are "Close" and "Retry". No problem getting to Google, DSLreports, mcafee.com using a browser.
I installed this on 3 PCs using the office account and one other PC here on my home account Monday night. Now, it doesn't even seem to be trying. Tried rebooting, re-downloading the installer 2x.
I did have to manually remove Symantec using msconfig, regedit etc. but that went fine and the installer continued automatically when it saw that was taken care of.
Anyone else had this issue?
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| Springbokke
join:2002-09-13
Colleyville, TX
| Re: McAfee free to AT&T Yahoo users said by ArgMeMatey :When running the installer in XP I am now getting the message "Internet Connect Unavailable. We can't download your McAfee software because we're having trouble accessing the internet. Please make sure that your computer is connected to the internet, and try again." Anyone else had this issue? Yes! Same problem. Installed fine on a XP and Vista PC, failed on the 3rd pc running Vista Home premium 32 bit. | |
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ArgMeMatey
join:2001-08-09
Milwaukee, WI
·AT&T Midwest
| Re: McAfee free to AT&T Yahoo users said by Springbokke :Yes! Same problem. Installed fine on a XP and Vista PC, failed on the 3rd pc running Vista Home premium 32 bit. Did you see my later post? I re-ran Norton Removal Tool and then everything went OK. | |
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join:2002-09-13
Colleyville, TX
| Re: McAfee free to AT&T Yahoo users said by ArgMeMatey :said by Springbokke :Yes! Same problem. Installed fine on a XP and Vista PC, failed on the 3rd pc running Vista Home premium 32 bit. Did you see my later post? I re-ran Norton Removal Tool and then everything went OK. Unfortunately uninstalling Norton and even using their removal tool did not work for me. I'm now stuck with no Antivirus software and looks like I will have to buy my own. | |
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Frohike
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join:2000-07-23
Waxahachie, TX | Would have to call us so we can get McAfee on the line with you to fix whatever the issue is. | |
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Frohike
Premium
join:2000-07-23
Waxahachie, TX | We do monitor the network for virus and worms. If a customer is found to be infected with a worm - they are contacted. As far as being Firewalled - not sure about that - don't know that much about the security policies. | |
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| psx_defector
join:2001-06-09
Allen, TX | Re: McAfee free to AT&T Yahoo users That's what H-URL is for.
Probably also why it's not turned on anymore.  | |
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StillLearn
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Streamwood, IL
·AT&T Midwest
| said by Frohike :We do monitor the network for virus and worms. If a customer is found to be infected with a worm - they are contacted. I am pleased to hear that.
psx_defector, what is H-URL? I tried a couple of searches, but I did not find it. | |
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| | psx_defector
join:2001-06-09
Allen, TX
| Re: McAfee free to AT&T Yahoo users It's an internal app to ATTIS.
The powers that be, if they see things they don't want happening, can H-URL you to compliance. When you login, the system will automatically isolate you, your traffic off your port, and only allow you to go to one web page. Then it tells you what to do to get un-H-URLed.
It's based on LDAP, like the port 25 block. In order to lift it, someone has to touch it and allow it to happen.
I find this kind of solution to be more effective than giving everyone AV software. What if you don't run the supported platforms? What are you going to do about those running wild Linux boxes, spewing forth with unprotected sendmail and hosting phishing websites? H-URL it! | |
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wings10
I Am Legend
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South Elgin, IL | I use Norton free with AT&T. | |
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vstanford
join:2008-10-26
| I have heard that Norton greatly "slows down" a PC. I don't know if this is true because when I got this current PC I immediately loaded the free version of Norton from ATT.
If the slow down is true, then does McAfee software also cause a slowdown? If so, does it allow the PC to run faster than if Norton were present or slower?  | |
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nwrickert
sand groper
Premium,MVM
join:2004-09-04
Geneva, IL
·AT&T U-Verse
·AT&T Midwest
| Re: McAfee Vs. Norton - PC speed??? It might depend on how much memory you have.
In my experience, McAfee can cause slowdowns if you are low on memory. The slowdown is mostly due to the swapping.
I mainly noticed this on systems running McAfee enterprise with 256M or less of RAM. The slowdown is noticeable when McAfee is updating. It was also noticeable when SP3 was being downloaded (and scanned by McAfee while downloading).
I have not noticed a slowdown in systems with 1G or more of RAM.
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| feketejim
join:2000-07-22
Canton, MI
| Re: McAfee free to AT&T Yahoo users I just did the switch myself. I was concerned about whether I should remove the old Norton package before installing the McAfee, and their website recommended that. But the McAfee installer recognized the AT&T Security Suite (including Norton) as "incompatible", and removed it before proceeding with the install. I have no idea how good a job it did uninstalling the Norton (notoriously insidious...), but the McAfee installed quickly and with no apparent problems. I'll test drive this a few days; we have Norton 2007 (non AT&T) installed on my wife's laptop, and the subscription runs out next Saturday. If I'm happy with McAfee, I'll load it up on that machine, otherwise, I think i will put Norton 2009 on both machines, based on good reviews i've seen | |
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learningUser
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| I was disappointed that there was no notification that AT&T Yahoo DSL was switching to McAfee. I bet they received lots of service requests for this.
We noticed it when we tried to open a ms Word document and it failed. I think it was trying to scan for viruses and the norton code was not responding. Norton eventually gave me an error, with corrective action to uninstall and re-install. Of course, when I went to reinstall, I got McAfee. If it works OK, I would have no complaints, but...
My questions: has anyone else had any problems with ms IE 7.0? The only way it can run is without add-ons. And Mozilla Firefox is equally messed up. Anyone with advise or a link on how to troubleshoot this?
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