On Fri, 14 Oct 2016 02:54:50 -0500, mel@sajfd.com wrote:

>On Tue, 11 Oct 2016 08:52:28 -0400, "David H. Lipman"
> wrote:
>
>>On 10/10/2016 1:56 PM, mel@sajfd.com wrote:
>>> I'm about to renew my Kaspersky av. What is this "Key Card" Amazon
>>> mentions in their ads?
>>>
>>> http://tinyurl.com/jkoqbf8
>>>
>>> Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2016 | 3 PCs | 1 Year [Key Card]
>>>
>>
>>It just means a hard paper or plastic that contains a software Key-Code.
>>
>>You buy the software and key the key-Code and you download the software 
>>and apply that Key-Code which is then you software license 1 year on 
>>three systems.
>
>I found that out. It's simply a registration code for the program.  So
>why are they making up fancy terms like "key code"?
>
>They are being entirely deceptive by showing a box in the ads.  One
>normally assumes their is a CD in the box.  No CD.  You are merely
>Have to download the program.  As for them mailing the registration
>code in a box, it could just as easily  be put in an envelope.  But I
>guess that wouldn't be as impressive if they didn't show a box in
>their ads.
>
>Another thing about Kaspersky AV.  I had trouble after the '14 version
>when trying to use the '15 version, so I kept the older version and
>merely used the new registration number.  That won't work anymore.
>The bums insisted I had to use the newer version with which I am
>having some problems.  I wish to hell they'd stop making AV programs
>that try to be all things to all people.  If I wanted that kind of
>nonsense, I'd would have gotten their "Security" suite.
>
>I now have to get back to my KAV problems with XP 3 - problems that
>disappear when I kill Kaspersky AV from working.
>
>I doubt if I'll be buying KAV again.

The above is for real.

Now I cannot download message bodies in Usenet.  When I turn KAV off,
I can.  I have been through every &^#% setting in their damn program
to no avail  Money wasted.  I have to find some other AV.

(Gawd!  This outfit has changed  since they started as AVP with an
american source somewhere in one of the Dakotas.)


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