Right. And as another person pointed out it can be a benefit so you'll want to consider whether or not you want to turn it off. Basically, it's going to be a judgment call on your part.
Russ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Hallsworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 1:17 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Anti-virus: Avast vs. AVG > So is it the AVG Safe Search add-on that's protecting us then? > > -- > Chris Hallsworth > E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Skype: chrishallsworth7266 > Klango: chrishallsworth > FTP: ftp://blindsoftware:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Website: www.chrishallsworth.co.nr > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carlene Knight" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 6:05 PM > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Anti-virus: Avast vs. AVG > > >> I've actually been warned of a virus and the page has stopped loading >> when >> on >> the internet, so I would advise that you be careful how many alerts you >> turn >> off. I was using Firefox, but I think this would hold true with IE as >> well. >> >> On Fri, 5 Sep 2008 09:30:28 -0400, you wrote: >> >>>Chris >>>In IE, go to Tools and then take the Manage Add-Ons options. In the >>>Manage >>>Add-Ons dialog box you can disable the AVG Add-On. >>> >>>Hope this helps, >>>Russ >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Chris Hallsworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>To: <[email protected]> >>>Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 4:17 AM >>>Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Anti-virus: Avast vs. AVG >>> >>> >>>> When my father goes on the internet, that's when the alerts appear. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Chris Hallsworth >>>> E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Skype: chrishallsworth7266 >>>> Klango: chrishallsworth >>>> FTP: ftp://blindsoftware:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Website: www.chrishallsworth.co.nr >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Jacob Kruger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 8:37 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Anti-virus: Avast vs. AVG >>>> >>>> >>>>> Which ones specifically? Tooltips? >>>>> >>>>> The one thing I normally disable straight away is the scanning of >>>>> incoming >>>>> emails, as well as the marking as 'checked by AVG' of outgoing ones. >>>>> >>>>> Always reckon that I don't need it to check incoming emails since I >>>>> wouldn't >>>>> open a threatening attachment without first scanning it myself, and no >>>>> need >>>>> to add extra content to any email that you didn't want to be there in >>>>> the >>>>> first place. >>>>> >>>>> Stay well >>>>> >>>>> Jacob Kruger >>>>> Blind Biker >>>>> Skype: BlindZA >>>>> '...Fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Chris Hallsworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 9:11 AM >>>>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Anti-virus: Avast vs. AVG >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hi, how do you stop those annoying resident protection alerts? My >>>>>> father's >>>>>> annoyed with them so thought I'd ask. Thanks! >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Chris Hallsworth >>>>>> E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> Skype: chrishallsworth7266 >>>>>> Klango: chrishallsworth >>>>>> FTP: ftp://blindsoftware:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> Website: www.chrishallsworth.co.nr >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "Jacob Kruger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>>> Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 8:01 AM >>>>>> Subject: [Blind-Computing] Anti-virus: Avast vs. AVG >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Just to let you know that although I don't seem to find the >>>>>>> interface >>>>>>> of >>>>>>> AVG >>>>>>> 8.2 terribly accessible, it's found quite a few trojan horse/malware >>>>>>> things >>>>>>> on my computer - mostly in the temporary internet files - that avast >>>>>>> didn't >>>>>>> 'know' were there. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Have now cleaned up this machine, and will just have to get rid of >>>>>>> avast >>>>>>> on >>>>>>> the other one and then it'll hopefully stop messing up the >>>>>>> performance, >>>>>>> or >>>>>>> else AVG will also find some other stuff running on that one. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> FWIW, Avast's database was updated as well, so not sure why it >>>>>>> hadn't >>>>>>> found >>>>>>> these things, but anyway... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Stay well >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Jacob Kruger >>>>>>> Blind Biker >>>>>>> Skype: BlindZA >>>>>>> '...Fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>>>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com >>>>>>> Visit the Blind Computing home page at: >>>>>>> http://www.blind-computing.com >>>>>>> Address for the list archives: >>>>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the >>>>>>> subject >>>>>>> or body of a blank message to: >>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>> Use the following address in order to contact the management team >>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>> If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the >>>>>>> following address: >>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com >>>>>> Visit the Blind Computing home page at: >>>>>> http://www.blind-computing.com >>>>>> Address for the list archives: >>>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the >>>>>> subject >>>>>> or body of a blank message to: >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> Use the following address in order to contact the management team >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the >>>>>> following address: >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com >>>>> Visit the Blind Computing home page at: >>>>> http://www.blind-computing.com >>>>> Address for the list archives: >>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the >>>>> subject >>>>> or body of a blank message to: >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> Use the following address in order to contact the management team >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the >>>>> following address: >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> >>>> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>>> http://www.jaws-users.com >>>> Visit the Blind Computing home page at: >>>> http://www.blind-computing.com >>>> Address for the list archives: >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>> [email protected] >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the >>>> subject >>>> or body of a blank message to: >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Use the following address in order to contact the management team >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the >>>> following address: >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >>>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> >>> >>>No virus found in this incoming message. >>>Checked by AVG - 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