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History Fan
Anyone have a good guess as to when NAV 2005 will be released? I've
heard as early as August.
heard as early as August.
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Frederic Bonroy
History said:
No idea - but if you are interested, you can take a look at the beta
version that is freely available here:
https://www-secure.symantec.com/public_beta/index.html
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History Fan
I got an email from Symantec this morning in response to a question I
asked them. They told me that NAV 2003 is NOT compatible with the upcoming
SP2 with Windows XP. I was advised to upgrade to version 2004. Ugh. I
think I'll try something else, unless NAV 2005 is released soon.
asked them. They told me that NAV 2003 is NOT compatible with the upcoming
SP2 with Windows XP. I was advised to upgrade to version 2004. Ugh. I
think I'll try something else, unless NAV 2005 is released soon.
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*Vanguard*
History Fan said:
Did they mention what would happen with NAV 2003 when used under SP-2?
Like what behavior would be exhibited or if it was something obvious so
the user really knew that NAV 2003 wasn't working or causing problems?
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History Fan
Did they mention what would happen with NAV 2003 when used under SP-2?
No, it was just a simple letter that stated NAV 2003 was not
compatible with SP2 and encouraging me to upgrade to the 2004 version. I'm
not going to upgrade to NAV 2004 again, so I'll try a different AV program.
No, it was just a simple letter that stated NAV 2003 was not
compatible with SP2 and encouraging me to upgrade to the 2004 version. I'm
not going to upgrade to NAV 2004 again, so I'll try a different AV program.
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*Vanguard*
History Fan said:
I used Symantec's support web site to submit an inquiry regarding this.
My subscriptions do not expire until May 2005. I'm sure plenty of other
users of NAV 2003 have paid for subscriptions that will extend beyond
whenever SP-2 gets released.
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Frederic Bonroy
*Vanguard* said:
As far as I know SP2 is going to sport a sort of "security center" that
will display information on whether an anti-virus program or a firewall
is installed and enabled. Since this requires some cooperation from the
anti-virus programs, it is possible that this is one reason why NAV 2003
isn't fully compatible with SP2.
This is just a hunch; since I use neither NAV nor XP I couldn't care
less. ;-)
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Heather
FWIW......Nav 2004 is NOT compatible with WindowsME......causes all sorts ofHistory Fan said:
problems and Symantec continues to ignore this and refuses to refund the
purchase price.....not that I would use it anyway, grin.
Heather
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Frederic Bonroy
Heather said:
You call that "not compatible"? Isn't that NAV's standard behavior? ;-)
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History Fan
It's always possible the Symantec tech who gave me the information
below was mistaken. If you're using NAV 2003 and plan to upgrade to SP2 for
Windows XP, I would contact Symantec and see what they say. For example,
I'm a Road Runner subscriber, and more than once I've gotten totally
different advice from different RR techs.
below was mistaken. If you're using NAV 2003 and plan to upgrade to SP2 for
Windows XP, I would contact Symantec and see what they say. For example,
I'm a Road Runner subscriber, and more than once I've gotten totally
different advice from different RR techs.
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Heather
*tech support* is an oxymoron......
Heather
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Heather
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Heather
Frederic Bonroy said:
LOL....that it is!! You have no idea how many people buy the damned thing
and then come to the WinME ng's for help. 2004 will not install at all. I
consider that a *good thing*.....grin. But Norton won't acknowledge the
problem or give them their money back......
Cheers......and nice to see you, young lad!!
Heather
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Frederic Bonroy
Heather said:
That's great! So what exactly is the problem? ;-)
Just for the record, I installed NAV 2005 beta on Windows 98 recently.
Don't try this at home!
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Heather
Frederic Bonroy said:
Now I will have to go back and check the posts......I haven't paid that much
attention....but many are having big problems with it. So much so that the
MVP's are advising they take it back to the store for a refund as it won't
work on WinME.
Here is one naive soul's problems with Symantec......note that it was
installed with a *tech's* help.....lol.....
quote.....
I have downloaded and activated Norton 2004 anti virus,
but it will not open to the main page so i can scan or
schedule a scan. i installed it as a walk through with
Symantec/Norton on line support but they told me that is
as far as they go. I never had this trouble with 2002,
she walked me completely deleting the old 2002 information
but I am still having major problems/. can someone help
me
unquote.....
Heather
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RH710
Heather said:*tech support* is an oxymoron......
Heather
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Hurricane Andrew
FWIW, I have had no issues with NAV 2003 under XP SP2 RC1 or RC2.
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Andrew
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Freedom and fear are at war. The advance of human freedom -- the great
achievement of our time, and the great hope of every time -- now depends on
us... We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail.
--President George W. Bush, September 20, 2001
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Andrew
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Freedom and fear are at war. The advance of human freedom -- the great
achievement of our time, and the great hope of every time -- now depends on
us... We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail.
--President George W. Bush, September 20, 2001
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*Vanguard*
Heather said:
And yet I have never had a problem with Symantec refunding me the
purchase price of their software within 30 days after purchase if I am
not satisfied with it. In fact, when I have called to report some
severe errors and they just don't have the incentive or intelligence to
fix the problem, telling me I can get a refund per their satisfaction
guarantee is one of their last resorts (i.e., they'll pay you to shut
up). Some products, like Norton AntiVirus, have a 60-day satisfaction
guarantee. If you can't figure out in 2 months that you want the
product, that it does what you want, does it well, and doesn't screw up
your system, then call them to get a refund. I remember having problems
with WinFax Pro 10 that I bought from the store. It doesn't give the
minor version on the box and later I found you needed 10.02 to work with
MS Office XP, but there was some hinderance like having to pay for yet
another upgrade (because they wouldn't patch 10.01 to 10.02) or some
stupidity that I wasn't going to pay for. Since it was within 30 (or
maybe it was 60 days), they refunded my money. Also, the Winfax Basic
that came in Norton Systemworks 2003 was version 10.01 (but doesn't
include the MS Office integration that causes whatever the problem was)
and I just used that.
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Shane
As far as I know SP2 is going to sport a sort of "security center" that
Like in recent ZoneAlarm builds - only XP's version recognises AVG.
Shane
Like in recent ZoneAlarm builds - only XP's version recognises AVG.
Shane
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Shane
Heather said:
Funny, ain't it, Figgs. As you know I used NAV2001 without problems. Now
I've installed NAV2004 (on ME) with no apparent problem, no indication that
such will develop. In fact, I'm trying to cause problems and am
disappointed!
But, it's the trial version. It would suit my perspective damn well if it
turned out it were the DRM component that causes most, if not all, probs!
Shane
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Shane
Heather said:
DRM. Came in with 2003, iirc.
Shane