> As much as I aggressively loath the consumer level Symantec products, I'd say they can rest easy. >
Thanks for the recap, Dave! Knowing your penchant for "getting it right" I know I can take your observations to the bank, so to say. Gil > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:profoxtech- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of David Smith > Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 7:40 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [NF] the end of Symantec? > > I was part of the beta tester chat on this one and actively beta tested > its > predecessor OneCare. There are some 'gotchas' to be aware of with the > application if you want to check it out. > It takes over UAC settings on the PC. Yes, you can tweak them, but > 'off' and > 'minimal' are not options. The app communicates a lot with the MS > mothership, so your exposure is increased. You get automatically signed > up > for MS updates / Office updates with the 'download and install > automatically' defaulted. Direct beta testers have noticed issues with > Explorer.exe hanging more frequently and some performance hits overall. > As > much as I aggressively loath the consumer level Symantec products, I'd > say > they can rest easy. > > Dave > > David Smith > Systems Administrator > Doan Family of Dealerships > (585) 352-6600 ext.1730 > [email protected] > www.upstatedigitools.com > > This message may contain confidential and/or proprietary information, > and is > intended for the person/entity for whom it was originally addressed. > Any use > by others is strictly prohibited > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:profoxtech- > [email protected]] On > Behalf Of Michael Madigan > Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 8:01 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [NF] the end of Symantec? > > > Not the chicks you want to spend your life with. > > > ************************************************* > Join the OBAMA RESISTANCE MOVEMENT! > > http://www.cafepress.com/rightwingmike/6181419 > > > --- On Thu, 6/18/09, Pete Theisen <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: Pete Theisen <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [NF] the end of Symantec? > > To: "ProFox Email List" <[email protected]> > > Date: Thursday, June 18, 2009, 7:23 PM gil hale wrote: > > > Free at what cost? If it fails to work as well > > as Symantec's AV solutions, who pays (dollars or time)? M$, or the > > hapless victim who was foolish to think that somehow this time for > > sure M$ actually got it right? My money is not on M$ to provide a > > thorough solution. > > > > > > Gil > > > > Hi Gil, > > > > Chicks still dig a guy worth over a billion. > > > > -- > > Regards, > > > > Pete > > http://pete-theisen.com/ > > http://elect-pete-theisen.com/ > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
