From: mike 


Whatever works for you.  Choice is nice.

(but I was suggesting posting a comment on the forum...)

 /m

On Tues, 12 Jung 2007 22:50:59 -0400, Gary Britt
 wrote:

>I searched their forums but didn't see an avalanche of problems like mine.
>I didn't have any more time to waste on Avast, it had already wasted a *lot*
>of my time because it was the last thing I ever would have thought was the
>problem since I had used it for 2 years on that machine.
>
>I've already moved on to a paid version of NOD32.  So far so good with that.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Gary
>
>mike wrote:
>>
>> Avast has a lively user support forum on their website.
>>
>>  /m
>>
>> On Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:32:02 -0400, Gary Britt
>>  wrote:
>>
>>> No I didn't try that, but the free version is just the pro
version without
a
>>> license number having been entered that activates script blocking for IE
and
>>> a couple of minor interface enhancements.  They are the same program
really,
>>> but you are right I could have tried going back to the free version.
>>>
>>> No I didn't contact Avast tech support because after looking at their
forums
>>> I could tell all they were going to tell me was to make
adjustments to my
>>> firewall settings and I had already done all that and even
uninstalled the
>>> firewall all together.
>>>
>>> No didn't try AVG because I liked what I read about NOD32 and
its supposed
>>> superior detection and lighter footprint and performance hit.
>>>
>>> Gary
>>>
>>> Glenn Meadows wrote:
>>>> Did you try the free version again (AVAST) to see if it's
only the Pro
>>>> version?
>>>>
>>>> Did you send AVAST tech support an email with all that you tried?
>>>>
>>>> Did you give AVG Free a try?
>>>>

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