It can be if you have the shield on. i think I do but I can't remember. SA&G
: So your saying that AVG is not a active virus scanner in the : background, and that you have to do manual scans or set it to do a : daily scan? : To me that is not a very good fighter against threats that come from : anywhere. : : At 06:21 PM 8/15/2007, you wrote: :>In a recent message, Sarah mentions turning off the e-mail scanning :>feature of AVG. She indicated that the computer would scan :>everything every day anyhow. I am a bit concerned about the :>recommendation. :> :>1. To assume that everyone has their task manager set up to scan :>the "entire system" every day is a dangerous and probably incorrect :>observation. Not every person has the time or inclination to allow :>their AVG to perform that task. I agree that it is a good idea but :>for some, it just isn't practical. :> :>2. Allowing a vital part of your antivirus protection to be :>disabled is, for most people, an extremely fool hardy thing to :>do. It doesn't take much for something to get into your system and :>contaminate it to the point that the computer might even stop working :>entirely. Believe me people, I've been there. :> :>3. Sarah is, based on her helpful suggestions and excellent grasp :>of technology and software, a highly competent computer :>user. Unfortunately, not all of us have her expertise. Whereas :>Sarah might catch a contaminated file in time to deal with it, :>others might not. We all can't even begin to compare to her :>knowledge and ability. :>However, I must raise a serious objection to her last idea. In my :>opinion, based on years of computer operation and many painful :>experiences, no one should ever turn off their e-mail scanning for :>any reason. AVG examines each and every e-mail before it is allowed :>to be put :>onto the hard drive for reading. That may take longer but it's :>worth every second. AVG is, again in my opinion, a very reasonable :>piece of software which works quite well with Jaws. AVG is no :>Cadillac and has very little unnecessary program :>utilization. Okay, so maybe it was originally stolen from other :>similar programs. For years now, it has demonstrated remarkable :>efficiency in doing what it's supposed to do. The original versions :>might have been derived from pirated software as some have :>indicated, but it has gone far beyond those early days. :> :>I apologize for the length of this message but I sincerely believe :>that any part of that program should be allowed to continue to :>function at full capacity. :> :>John Justice :>John Justice :> :>My job feeds my family, music feeds my soul. :> :>PERSONAL E-MAIL: [EMAIL PROTECTED] :>Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: :>http://www.jaws-users.com :>Address for the list archives: :>http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com :>To post to this group, send email to :>jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com :>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 form in order to contact the management team :>http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php :>If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to :>the following address: :>[EMAIL PROTECTED] : : : Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: : http://www.jaws-users.com : Address for the list archives: : http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com : To post to this group, send email to : jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com : 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 form in order to contact the management team : http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php : If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to : the following address: : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com 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 form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
