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to: Geo
from: Gary Britt
date: 2005-01-02 16:15:12
subject: Re: Update PC-Cillin or get different anti-viral package?

From: "Gary Britt" 

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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