I have the same problem as Richard, except I'm using
Norton Anti-Virus instead of McAfee. When I disable
Norton, every application runs so much faster. When I
enable Norton again, everything comes to a screeching
crawl. Since I don't want to be vulnerable to attack, I
leave Norton enabled and live with a maddingly slow
system. Any fix in the works?

Donn wrote:
> I have the same problem as Richard, except I'm using
> Norton Anti-Virus instead of McAfee. When I disable
> Norton, every application runs so much faster. When I
> enable Norton again, everything comes to a screeching
> crawl. Since I don't want to be vulnerable to attack, I
> leave Norton enabled and live with a maddingly slow
> system. Any fix in the works?

"in the works" yeah, but can't give a date. Microsoft are definately aware
that it's a real problem that is "out there", I can tell you that if it's
any help.

The patch is an important one, I don't want to trivialise it, but you should
check out the technical details in the bulletin that discusses it and decide
how much of a threat it is to you day to day. If the performance problem is
really spoiling things for you then you might... just might mind you... be
able to "work around" the security hole it fixes and do without the patch in
the meantime.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/?url=/technet/security/bulletin/MS
03-013.asp


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Rob Moir
Microsoft MVP for Windows / Security
www.robertmoir.co.uk

Don, I heard this problem mentioned on The Screen Savers last night. I
surfed the TSS website this morning and they say that Microsoft
suggests - first - uninstalling the patch - second - disabling your
antivirus/autoprotect software - third - re-installing the patch then
re-enabling your antivirus/autoprotect software. Of course, this is
complete hearsay so I don't know if it really works. It's also
possible that we may see an update to the patch coming from Microsoft
soon - purely speculative. Best of luck.

"Donn" > wrote in message >...
> I have the same problem as Richard, except I'm using
> Norton Anti-Virus instead of McAfee. When I disable
> Norton, every application runs so much faster. When I
> enable Norton again, everything comes to a screeching
> crawl. Since I don't want to be vulnerable to attack, I
> leave Norton enabled and live with a maddingly slow
> system. Any fix in the works?