Millions use NAV because the manufacturers ship you their PC with it already installed.
<rant> You will also find links to game sites, AOL, and lord knows what all else pre-loaded. If you are computer literate you delete all that junk. Most consumers just keep using -- and paying for -- whatever AV is installed on their computer. That's why the AV companies pay the manufacturers to preload it on the computer. That's why you have to waste hours the day it arrives removing crap you didn't order off your brand new fresh-out-of-the-Cosmoline computer before you can install the stuff you want and start using it. </rant> Sorry, I've bought four new laptops in the last year and a half. This is a PC "feature" that really gets my goat. -Mike __________________ Michel David Lowe > -----Original Message----- > From: Computer Guys Announcements and Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tony B > Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 10:49 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [CGUYS] removing Norton > > Note that, like many things you read on the internet, the suggestion > that removing Norton Antivirus will help whatever problem you're > having is probably inaccurate. Every time you hear 1 (or 10 or 20) > members bash [fill in the blank software/hardware/OS], you have to ask > yourself: "If it's so bad, why do a million other people use it with > no trouble?". > > > On Nov 28, 2007 9:57 AM, Judy Cosler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > One subscriber mentioned that I would need a special tool from Norton's > > website to really get their AV off of my computer. > > > > can anybody help me locate this? Norton is not exactly forthcoming with > > the info! > > > ************************************************************************ > * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== > * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== > * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name > * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST > * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L > * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L > YourNewAddress > * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ************************************************************************ > * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml > * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived > ************************************************************************ ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
