I totally agree with this! Norton is a pain! 73 Ian -- Ian J Maude, G0VGS SysOp GB7MBC & HB9DRV-9 DX Clusters Member RSGB, GQRP 9838, FISTS 14077 | K3 #455 http://www.amateurradiotraining.org
On 23 August 2010 15:18, Oliver Bross <oli...@bross.eu> wrote: > This is my first contribution to this list, however I have been long time > "silent" reader of all the posts. This time I decided to reply as an IT > Professional I have developed strong " allergy " against Norton product > line. > > I do run my own successful business here, providing professional IT > business services to a lot of different companies. One, very unpleasant > thing I have to always deal with is "Norton". We have setup a rule here - > not to help anybody if they run any kind of Norton antivirus software on > their computers. We actually consider Norton as one of the biggest viruses > out there. > > I have to defend Elecraft position here by saying that there is nothing > wrong with their P3 Utility, but there is everything wrong with Norton! And > yes, before you start to "hammer" me here, I do know lots of happy Norton > users, but I also know many of them which are now even happier with > different product. > > John, if you want to do something good to your PC, get rid of your Norton, > you will be surprised with the extra speed released from your computer and > you will also get much better protection than Norton can give you with > different software. > > Elecraft software products are rock solid, and yes, I do use them on PC, > Mac as well as Linux. > > Good luck. > > > > > > > Oliver, MW0JRX > > Oliver Bross MBA, MBCS CITP , MACS > MCITP : Ent Admin, MCTS , MCSE , MCSA > MW0JRX and OM0ARX > > "The successful organism is the organism that adapts" > > > > From: "John E. Reiser " < reiserj @ optonline .net> > To: " Elecraft Reflector" < elecraft @mailman. qth .net> > Sent: Monday, 23 August, 2010 1:51:35 PM > Subject: [ Elecraft ] P3 Utility (Windows Version 1.3.7.22) > > Hello Elecrafters , > > I have been trying unsuccessfully to install the P3 Utility (Windows > Version 1.3.7.22). My virus protection program, Norton 360, will not allow > it. Norton pops up a message that a serious security breach has occurred. > Then I'm asked to restart my computer. > > I tried the install a couple of times on each of two different computers, > one running Windows XP , and the other running Vista. The results were > exactly the same. > > I know, I know, turn off the Norton 360. But hold on a minute, Norton 360 > is just doing its job Something is wrong with the way the latest P3 Utility > is coded. Norton 360 has never before objected to any program installations > on these computers, including several versions of the K3 Utility. > > I am hoping that the programmer of the P3 Utility reads this and fixes the > problem with the code. > > I have received notification that my P3 is about to be shipped, so I need > the Utility to be working on my computer soon. > > Many thanks and 73, > > John, W2GW > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http ://mailman. qth .net/mailman/ listinfo / elecraft > Help: http ://mailman. qth .net/ mmfaq . htm > Post: mailto : Elecraft @mailman. qth .net > > This list hosted by: http :// www . qsl .net > Please help support this email list: http :// www . qsl .net/donate. html > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
