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Re: I Got Rid Of All Those Computer "Security" Woes

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Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
> On 23/8/2025 3:25 am, carson@invalid.com wrote:
>> First of all, this isn't spam for some program or other. The program I'm
>> mentioning has been "extinct" for some years, but it can still be
>> downloaded and installed as a freebie.
>> .....
>> This bit of extra work is worth it.  No more AV nor "Security Programs"
>> nonsense. As I previously said, I've been using this program for about
>> five years without a single problem with XP and Windows 7.
> 
> 
> I installed the OEM (evalution) version of Norton Internet Security 
> which came with a cheap motherboard I bought recently, just for fun. It 
> might suddenly prevent me clicking the address bar. I immediately 
> uninsatlled it! :)

The last software with "Norton" in it's name worth buying and using it
was "Norton Commander 5.5" and maybe "Norton Utilities 8.0".
Everything after that branded with "Norton" was bullshit for Windows.

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I Got Rid Of All Those Computer "Security" Woes carson@invalid.com - 2025-08-22 14:25 -0500
  Re: I Got Rid Of All Those Computer "Security" Woes "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2025-08-22 22:42 +0200
    Re: I Got Rid Of All Those Computer "Security" Woes carson@invalid.com - 2025-08-22 16:46 -0500
      Re: I Got Rid Of All Those Computer "Security" Woes Frank Miller <miller@posteo.ee> - 2025-08-23 06:49 +0200
      Re: I Got Rid Of All Those Computer "Security" Woes "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2025-08-23 08:29 +0200
        Re: I Got Rid Of All Those Computer "Security" Woes VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-08-23 10:45 -0500
  Re: I Got Rid Of All Those Computer "Security" Woes VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-08-22 23:35 -0500
    Re: I Got Rid Of All Those Computer "Security" Woes ron@invalid.com - 2025-08-23 00:29 -0500
      Re: I Got Rid Of All Those Computer "Security" Woes carson@invalid.com - 2025-08-23 00:31 -0500
        Re: I Got Rid Of All Those Computer "Security" Woes Frank Miller <miller@posteo.ee> - 2025-08-24 03:26 +0200
      Re: I Got Rid Of All Those Computer "Security" Woes VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-08-23 10:44 -0500
  Re: I Got Rid Of All Those Computer "Security" Woes VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-08-23 00:03 -0500
    Re: I Got Rid Of All Those Computer "Security" Woes Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-08-24 02:42 +0000
      Re: I Got Rid Of All Those Computer "Security" Woes VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-08-23 23:16 -0500
        Re: I Got Rid Of All Those Computer "Security" Woes Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-08-24 04:26 +0000
  Re: I Got Rid Of All Those Computer "Security" Woes "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2025-08-23 22:32 +0800
    Re: I Got Rid Of All Those Computer "Security" Woes Frank Miller <miller@posteo.ee> - 2025-08-24 03:13 +0200
      Re: I Got Rid Of All Those Computer "Security" Woes The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2025-08-24 10:51 -0700
        Re: I Got Rid Of All Those Computer "Security" Woes VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-08-24 14:42 -0500
          Re: I Got Rid Of All Those Computer "Security" Woes The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2025-08-24 14:58 -0700
      Re: I Got Rid Of All Those Computer "Security" Woes "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2025-08-26 21:21 +0800

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