Bruce Johnson wrote: > On Mar 7, 2009, at 11:33 AM, Stephen Weber wrote: > > >> She might want to try a brand name antivirus like Norton or McAfee (If >> McAfee makes it for macs), I know McAfee for the PC scans before for >> viruses >> before installing. >> I use McAfee for my laptop and Norton for Mac OS 9. >> I have all the auto scanning and auto protection off for Norton, to >> save >> System resources. >> > > > She doesn't. > > Both of those products are crap-piles you pay for. Since there are no > OS X viruses in the wild, you're paying for protection from something > that cannot ever harm your computer. > > I wouldn't let Norton's <anything> have a foothold on my computer... > > Come on folks, get with the program. Bruce has been talking about Norton, etc, for a while now. Come on people, let's put our mac hats on....the day I run an anti virus on my mac...well, I tell ya, something is happening to the universe. I simply won't. I this the OP should tell her friend to get Open Office. Ditch Word. As regards fixing the current problem...take the machine to someone who can start that poppy using a Firewire, get in the HD, delete word, copy the .doc files, install Open Office and let OO deal with them.
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