Guest apple lady Posted July 22, 2007 Posted July 22, 2007 If you're going to purchase or update to Norton Internet Security 2007 and you're also running Webroot's Spy Sweeper, supposedly NIS 2007 will only install properly if you've uninstalled Webroot fist. Also, I've read that you can re-install Webroot afterwards and it will run OK. I wouldn't know because I didn't hear about this incompatibility issue between NIS 2007 and Webroot until after several weeks of infuriating communications with Norton's outsourced tech support and their attempts to fix the multiple install problems. Those "fixes" actually made the NIS 2007's functionality even worse -- and it also disabled my Norton SystemWorks besides. If you plan to deal with Norton Internet Security 2007, at least back up your hard drive first! For more, see http://dailyapple.blogspot.com/2007/07/apple-255-norton-2007-and-spysweeper.html Quote
Guest Ian Posted July 22, 2007 Posted July 22, 2007 Never used Webroot, so can't comment. If I receive a new computer with NAV preinstalled, then provided it's the only junkware I will attempt an uninstall before resorting to more drastic measures. If I receive a new computer with NIS preinstalled, I won't bother. Instead it's out with the trusty DOS boot CD, and 'Hasta la vista, C:' -and no, that's not a reference to Microsoft's new OS -) Quote
Guest James Matthews Posted July 23, 2007 Posted July 23, 2007 They shouldn't conflict with eachother... Unless they serve the same purpose.... -- http://www.goldwatches.com/watches.asp?Brand=14 "apple lady" <julietcw@wowway.com> wrote in message news:1185081283.448425.74600@q75g2000hsh.googlegroups.com... > If you're going to purchase or update to Norton Internet Security 2007 > and you're also running Webroot's Spy Sweeper, supposedly NIS 2007 > will only install properly if you've uninstalled Webroot fist. Also, > I've read that you can re-install Webroot afterwards and it will run > OK. > > I wouldn't know because I didn't hear about this incompatibility issue > between NIS 2007 and Webroot until after several weeks of infuriating > communications with Norton's outsourced tech support and their > attempts to fix the multiple install problems. Those "fixes" actually > made the NIS 2007's functionality even worse -- and it also disabled > my Norton SystemWorks besides. > > If you plan to deal with Norton Internet Security 2007, at least back > up your hard drive first! > > For more, see > http://dailyapple.blogspot.com/2007/07/apple-255-norton-2007-and-spysweeper.html > > Quote
Guest PA Bear Posted July 25, 2007 Posted July 25, 2007 If you disable all Spysweeper Shields before installing NIS 2007, you shouldn't encounter any problems (though I don't know why anyone would install that POS). -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User) AumHa VSOP & Admin DTS-L.org apple lady wrote: > If you're going to purchase or update to Norton Internet Security 2007 > and you're also running Webroot's Spy Sweeper, supposedly NIS 2007 > will only install properly if you've uninstalled Webroot fist. Also, > I've read that you can re-install Webroot afterwards and it will run > OK. > > I wouldn't know because I didn't hear about this incompatibility issue > between NIS 2007 and Webroot until after several weeks of infuriating > communications with Norton's outsourced tech support and their > attempts to fix the multiple install problems. Those "fixes" actually > made the NIS 2007's functionality even worse -- and it also disabled > my Norton SystemWorks besides. > > If you plan to deal with Norton Internet Security 2007, at least back > up your hard drive first! > > For more, see > http://dailyapple.blogspot.com/2007/07/apple-255-norton-2007-and-spysweeper.html Quote
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