Symantec/Windows Security Centre conflict

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Recently when I log onto my desktop, I get a Norton msg saying my Antivrus is
disabled & my computer is at risk. Sure enough the AV icon in the taskbar has
an X thru it - when I right click & enable the auto protect the Norton msg
goes away. I have also noticed that Windows Security center shows my AV
protection as being off when it is on, casuing more msgs to pop up when I am
in the middle of doing something - very annoying!! I think maybe there is a
conflict between Norton Systemworks & Windows Security Center - has anyone
else come across this, if so how did you resolve it?? I cannot find anything
in Symantec or in Windows support to address this.
Thanks!
 
Karin

If your subscription to Norton is almost up, dump the crap and load AVG
'free version' anti-virus software onto your computer.. it updates daily if
updates are available, and takes way less resource than anything Norton or
McAfee in it's 2005 guise..

A better idea.. dump Norton anyway and install AVG..

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5

Scroll to the base of the page, and click on the .exe file name
 
I assume you are not a fan of Norton/Symantec Products?? Up to now I have
been quite happy with the performance of Norton Systemworks products - it has
only been recently that I have had this problem.
I have a young child who uses the computer and I want to make sure that they
are safe while online - hence the Systemworks package.
Any other suggestions as to what would have caused this conflict??
Thanks
 
Karin

Me a fan of Norton Anything?.. drop me an e-mail when hell starts to freeze
over and I may have a change of heart.. until that time, a definite no-no to
Norton..

Protecting your child would be better achieved using Norton Internet
Security 2005 which has parental control features.. then again, any decent
firewall and anti-virus program would do what Norton does without slowing
your computer.. the best Norton product is Ghost, but that is because they
bought it as a working program developed by somebody else.. unfortunately,
your version of Norton Anything doesn't include Ghost..

Re. the conflict. Norton has probably caused it.. either that or a virus has
gotten in through the back door.. the best people to ask are the originators
of Norton.. you may want to re-install it, assuming of course that you can
first uninstall.. again, Norton know best when it comes to extricating their
program from the body of XP..
 
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