And the Adventure Continues ...

[nightdog_barks]

Response time has dropped considerably, and I haven't even tried to log onto AOL yet. I'm thinking part of the reason is that there are 3 security-software programs on this laptop, even though 2 of them aren't working correctly (the Norton that came pre-loaded can't run a live update because there's a coding bug, and while Spyware Doctor will run a scan, it won't remove any Bad Things it finds without a registration number -- i.e., a purchased, licensed version of Spyware Doc, as opposed to the free trial version I had. This only started yesterday.)

That leaves AVG, which is running and probably disagreeing vehemently with Norton and S.D every step of the way.

In other news, sunny and warm. Chango is downstairs, lying on the cool foyer tiles. Huge nightmare at 5:45 this morning (you don't even want to know). Gah.

ETA: Have uninstalled Spyware Doctor and response time has jumped exponentially. Sheesh. Looking at ways to uninstall Norton.

Comments

[aragon-san.livejournal.com]

I can emphasize with your woes. Good luck! If you find a way to uninstall pre-loaded OEM-version Norton please yell! Or better: post ^_^

I am not a computer-idiot and haven't been able to rid myself of the thing, sicked special removal progs at it unsuccessfully, and had even 2 very PC-savvy friends on it who also had to give up. It prevents me from installing another, better anti-virus program since the combination is infamous for shooting Windows to pieces, which I'm not going to risk. Thankfully the router also comes equipped with its own security so at least my PC's protected via LAN. But it's damned annoying and Norton has gained an undying enemy in me: next PC I rather pay more than get me another pre-installed OEM-version...

[nightdog-barks.livejournal.com]

I haven't tried it yet, but this (http://www.cit.cornell.edu/security/symantec/helpwin/uninstallnav.html) is the page I've been looking at for uninstalling Norton.

So far just getting rid of Spyware Doctor has helped immensely. *crosses fingers*

[pwcorgigirl.livejournal.com]

I have removed Norton twice without any problems, but that was after the subscriptions had expired. I remember Corgiguy once having it give him fits when he tried to uninstall it. He said it's sort of a crapshoot -- sometimes it's troublesome and sometimes not. I hope it goes okay for you.

[sabra-n.livejournal.com]

And pre-loaded crap software is why it can be a good idea to look at business-class laptops rather than the ones aimed at "normal" consumers. The business ones are often much more of a blank slate when they come to you. (aka Inspiron vs. Latitude for Dell)

-blue