win xp

[antivirus]

Use Mcafee and you won't have this problem

>-----Original Message-----
>I have recently upgraded to Window XP 5.1 and the program
>ran OK -- fairly fast for a month or so. I was notified
>of Windows updates and could install them with no
>problem. Then I installed Norton Anti-Virus and now, it
>is very slow to load--also the Windows updates will not
>install. The update program starts, but never updates.
I
>have tried disabling Norton's -- then trying the updates,
>but the same thing.
>
>It is very frustrating. I have to have a virus protect
>program, yet Win XP is not worth it to me now.
>
>What should I do?
>
>Dorris C.
>.
>

[The Rock]

Do you have the notorious 811493 update? It makes a mess of XP when you are
running Antivirus. The easiest thing to do is uninstall the update.
Start/Control Panel/Add Remove Programs.

HTH!

--
The Rock

"I ain't no rookie, but..."

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"antivirus" > wrote in message
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> Use Mcafee and you won't have this problem
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I have recently upgraded to Window XP 5.1 and the program
> >ran OK -- fairly fast for a month or so. I was notified
> >of Windows updates and could install them with no
> >problem. Then I installed Norton Anti-Virus and now, it
> >is very slow to load--also the Windows updates will not
> >install. The update program starts, but never updates.
> I
> >have tried disabling Norton's -- then trying the updates,
> >but the same thing.
> >
> >It is very frustrating. I have to have a virus protect
> >program, yet Win XP is not worth it to me now.
> >
> >What should I do?
> >
> >Dorris C.
> >.
> >