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From: "Geo"
Only if the script is a known virus.
Geo.
"Gary Britt" wrote in message
news:41d861cf$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> Does AVG do script blocking?
>
> Gary
>
> "Geo" wrote in message
news:41d495c8$3{at}w3.nls.net...
> > that's just half my problem, the other half is people who think I'm
> willing
> > to pay 2x as much for the same software they sell to people running pro
> just
> > because they think checking those registry entries is cute.
> >
> > Geo.
> >
> > "Mike '/m'" wrote in message
> > news:u5g8t0lamtg2ob8un7nplv1hoce7afde6m{at}4ax.com...
> > >
> > > Your problem is with Microsoft for selling the same OS with different
> > registry
> > > options to make it think it is a server-only OS.
> > >
> > > /m
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 11:56:42 -0500, "Geo"
wrote:
> > >
> > > >Well as it happens I decided to try it on your recommendation just
now
> > since
> > > >my home server didn't have AVG on it. I've learned to trust your
> > > >recommendations on this sort of thing and I wanted to see why you
like
> > this
> > > >one.
> > > >
> > > >I downloaded the free version (since I'm a home user)
and it refused
to
> > > >install because my media server is running W2Kserver. The free
version
> of
> > > >AVG installed just fine a couple minutes later.
> > > >
> > > >Have I ever mentioned how much I hate copy protection and the
attitude
> > > >behind it?
> > > >
> > > >Geo.
> > > >
> > > >"Mike '/m'" wrote in message
> > > >news:ni88t01rfcjqeb0mord9l3r5ahgdnvmt7e{at}4ax.com...
> > > >> I would also recommend avast.
> > > >> http://www.avast.com/eng/desktop_protection.html
> > > >>
> > > >> I had purchased AVG two years ago, but I could never get the
> > auto-update
> > > >> feature to work reliably with anything but the
default schedules,
> even
> > > >those
> > > >> were questionable unless the PC was on
continuously. Since it was
> > > >destined
> > > >> for a PC about 500 miles from me, I needed
something that worked
> > reliably.
> > > >>
> > > >> The free version of avast is better than the
pay-for version of
AVG.
> > Go
> > > >> figure. :-)
> > > >>
> > > >> /m
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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