I think this is good advice David, but a lot depends on whether you have reasonable access to sighted help if there's a problem. There are blind people who just don't ever.
To those who are resistant to trying the best anti-malware programs, I suggest do try to use to mouse cursor, as sometimes you can learn to make a program accessible by finding and clicking the proper choices. I've done this with Trojan Killer and before it PrevX, which received some of the best ratings at the time. I do think I am switching to Kaspersky, as it does get great reviews, and with all of us having to use pcs for electronic banking these days (or bill paying, or other critical functions), we can't afford to have a virus/trojan in our lives. It's my same reasoning which causes me to urge everyone here to use the paid version of Window-Eyes, so that you have support, because your pc is usually quite critical to your daily life. Yes, MSE isn't the best, but I still recommend it to people who have no sighted help ever, or who won't spend money for anti-malware. It's better than nothing. Chip Chip Orange Florida Public Service Commission Computer Systems Analyst 850-413-6314 -----Original Message----- From: Talk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David Goldfield via Talk Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2015 3:25 PM To: Brice Mijares; Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: Re: casperski antivirus I have never used Kaspersky with Window-Eyes. However, it may offer some degree of accessibility and it is the antimalware program I chose to use as of a few months ago, after Microsoft Security Essentials failed to protect me against a rather crippling virus. I use it because it is one of the top-rated antivirus packages on the market and I refuse to compromise my computer's security in the name of accessibility. I am, as some people may know, extremely passionate and a bit militant about this issue and I apologize if I come off too strong about this. However, blind people need to consider that we need to use the security software which is highly-rated, rather than choosing the package that works best with a screen reader but which may not offer an acceptable level of protection. I am trying to dialog with Kaspersky regarding these issues and I plan to continue to do so until accessibility is improved. I would like to strongly urge all of you to do the same. If one person contacts a company, they may be less inclined to act. If many of us contact them with the same concerns, particularly if we're paying customers, perhaps we'll get results which will be more favorable to us. So many of us, myself included, find it easier to choose a security program because it works best with whatever screen reader we happen to be using. When it comes to the security of my computer, that is no longer acceptable to me. For years, I relied upon MSE because it was speech-friendly. I'm also an extremely cautious, responsible and security-conscious user but these traits are no longer enough to keep you safe. I now insist on using security software which is highly-rated, meaning that it gets excellent scores with independent lab tests. If it's not accessible, I am willing to engage in constructive dialog with the company and I will go to incredible lengths to do this but, in the end my goal is to make it accessible. On 8/6/2015 2:45 PM, Brice Mijares via Talk wrote: > Not at all! My notebook running 8.1 came with it and after upgrading > yesterday to windows 10 I was glad to see it was gone. > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Casey via Talk" > <[email protected]> > To: "Window-Eyes Discussion List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2015 11:33 AM > Subject: casperski antivirus > > >> Hi just wondering is casperski antivirus useable with window-eyes? >> Last I heard it wasn't but just wondering if things changed or not in >> that regard. >> >> >> -- >> Casey >> _______________________________________________ >> Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the >> author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. >> >> For membership options, visit >> http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/bricemijares%40att.net. >> For subscription options, visit >> http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com >> List archives can be found at >> http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > > _______________________________________________ > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the > author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > For membership options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/david.goldfield%40outlook.com. > For subscription options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > List archives can be found at > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com -- Feel free to visit my Web site WWW.DavidGoldfield.info _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. 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