Another Anti-Norton testimonial

[Dilbert]

My mom wants me to install VB .NET 2003 on her laptop (compatibility problems with 2005 Express). Now, I've got the discs, but I keep getting told that another program wants the PC to reboot. This is a red flag; she didn't do anything to prompt this today.

I removed the Norton software (ugh!) and I've installed Avast!, SpyBot, A2, SpywareBlaster, ZoneAlarm, and HJT. Just running A2 and SpyBot, I've got: 521 from A2, and 143 from SpyBot. That's 666 problems between the two programs.

I have a feeling her PC will run much better when I'm done with it.

EDIT: 801 is the final count, and I haven't run Avast! or Ad-Aware yet.

EDIT: 803...

[CBMatt]

666 problems between the two programs.

It all makes sense now...

Glad to have you aboard the anti-Norton bandwagon, Dil.

[Dilbert]

Oh, I've been anti-Norton for a while; it's just that my mother's a little slow to change what's "protecting" her laptop.

[CBMatt]

It's the same situation with my friend's computer.  It's running really slow, so she asked me to take a look at it.  Not only does she have Norton as her only protection, it's also several years old.  The poor thing.  But worry not, I'll have 'er in tip-top shape soon enough.